The 27 Nakshatras
Jyeshtha Nakshatra
The eldest. Indra's seniority — protective power, responsibility, and the burden that authority carries.
| Number | 18 / 27 |
| Ruling planet | Mercury |
| Presiding deity | Indra |
| Gana | Rakshasa (fierce) |
| Symbol | Circular amulet |
| Zodiac span | Scorpio 16°40' – 30° |
| Marriage muhurat | Not used for vivah |
Gandamoola nakshatra
Jyeshtha is one of the gandamoola nakshatras, which fall at the joints between signs. Tradition prescribes a moola shanti on the 27th day for a child born under it. This marks a point of transition, not misfortune.