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Jyeshtha Nakshatra: Meaning, Traits and Ruling Planet

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About Jyeshtha

Jyeshtha means "the eldest". You are protective, capable and often take charge, even when no one asked. You carry responsibility early, and you have a sharp, strategic mind.

Ruling planet
Mercury
Deity
Indra, king of the gods
Symbol
An earring or protective umbrella

Your Nakshatra is set by where the Moon was at the minute you were born. It moves through one Nakshatra in about a day, so two people born on the same day can have different birth stars. Calculate yours above to check.

All 27 Nakshatras