Nakshatra
Bharani
IAST form: bharaṇī
Text
Bharani is a nakshatra. Its deity is Yama. In the Vimshottari, its ruler is Shukra. The offering recorded for Bharani is this: he wished to win the kingship of his parents; he made an offering to Yama and to the Apabharanis and won it.
Remember: Bharani, the nakshatra of Yama, ruled by Shukra in the Vimshottari. Remember the offering to Yama and the Apabharanis.
Facts and sources
- Name
- Bharani (bharaṇī)
- Position in the series
- 2
- Deity
- Yama (yama)
Source: Taittiriya Brahmana
- Ruler in the Vimshottari
- Shukra (śukra)
Source: Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra
- Recorded offering
- desejou conquistar o reinado dos pais; ofereceu a Yama e às Apabharanis e o conquistou. (recorded in Portuguese in the base)
Source: Taittiriya Brahmana