Magha Nakshatra Pada 1

Magha pada 1 at a glance

Magha is the 10th nakshatra, ruled by Ketu with deity the Pitrs, the ancestors. Its pada 1 runs from 0°00′ Leo to 3°20′ Leo, falls in Leo rashi and carries the name letter Ma.

The navamsa of this pada is Aries, ruled by Mars, which adds drive, courage and initiative to the nakshatra's base nature of being proud of roots, dignified, generous and traditional.

• Nakshatra: Magha (10 of 27)
• Pada: 1 of 4
• Span: 0°00′ Leo to 3°20′ Leo
• Name letter: Ma
• Rashi: Leo (Simha)
• Navamsa: Aries, lord Mars
• Nakshatra lord: Ketu

Name letter Ma and naamkaran

In the naamkaran custom, a baby born in Magha pada 1 is given a name starting with Ma. The letter comes from the pada, not the nakshatra as a whole, which is why two babies born in the same nakshatra can receive different letters.

1. Confirm the birth nakshatra and pada with the free calculator.
2. Shortlist names beginning with Ma.
3. Say the names aloud with the family name.
4. Optionally check the name number (naam ka ank) in numerology (ank jyotish) as a light second step.

Personality of Magha pada 1

The nakshatra gives the base: proud of roots, dignified, generous and traditional. The Leo rashi adds a fire, fixed style, and the Aries navamsa adds drive, courage and initiative.

Read together, this pada suits people who express proud of roots through drive, courage and initiative.

• Element: Fire
• Quality: Fixed
• Navamsa flavour: drive, courage and initiative
• Gana: Rakshasa
• Yoni: rat

Dasha and timing

Vimshottari dasha begins from the nakshatra lord, so a birth in Magha pada 1 starts in Ketu mahadasha (7 years in full). The balance remaining at birth depends on how far the Moon had travelled into the nakshatra.

1. Ketu mahadasha, 7 years
2. Venus mahadasha, 20 years
3. Sun mahadasha, 6 years
4. Moon mahadasha, 10 years
5. Mars mahadasha, 7 years
6. Rahu mahadasha, 18 years
7. Jupiter mahadasha, 16 years
8. Saturn mahadasha, 19 years
9. Mercury mahadasha, 17 years

Magha pada 1 in kundli matching (kundli milan)

Guna milan reads the nakshatra as a whole: Magha contributes Rakshasa gana (6 points), rat yoni (4 points) and Antya nadi (8 points). The pada's navamsa sign is used in deeper chart comparison.

1. Find both partners' nakshatras.
2. Compare nadi, gana and yoni.
3. Use kundli matching by name (naam se kundli milan) or date of birth (janam tarikh) for the full 36 point score.