Jyeshtha
The eldest·mercury ruler·226.67° — 240.00° sidereal
Deity
Indra (chief deity)
Symbol
Earring, talisman, umbrella
Vimshottari dasha
mercury (17 years)
Traditional meaning
Associated with seniority, protective authority, and accumulated power. Contains Antares in sidereal.
Ruler cross-reference
Mercury rules Jyeshtha in the Vimshottari sequence.
Other nakshatras ruled by mercury
Reference, not advice
This is cultural and astronomical reference, not personal prediction or advice.
Positions are sidereal (Lahiri ayanamsa). Traditional meanings paraphrased from Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (public domain). See methodology for sidereal vs tropical framing.
Last reviewed .