The name syllables of the four padas of Swati are Ru (रू) for the first pada, Re (रे) for the second, Ro (रो) for the third and Ta (ता) for the fourth. All four padas are in Libra (Tula), so a name beginning with these syllables has Libra (Tula) as its name rashi. Swati spans 6°40′ to 20° Tula in the zodiac; in the Vimshottari order its graha is Rahu, and its deity is Vayu.
The 4 padas (charan) of Swati: name letters and rashi
| Pada | Name letter | Rashi | Degrees in the rashi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | रूRu | Libra (Tula) | 6°40′–10° |
| 2 | रेRe | Libra (Tula) | 10°–13°20′ |
| 3 | रोRo | Libra (Tula) | 13°20′–16°40′ |
| 4 | ताTa | Libra (Tula) | 16°40′–20° |
Each nakshatra spans 13°20′ and each of its four padas 3°20′. To find the rashi of any name from its first letter: Rashi by name
Previous nakshatra: ChitraNext nakshatra: VishakhaAll 27 nakshatras
- Order
- 15th of 27
- In the zodiac
- 6°40′ to 20° Tula186°40′–200° from the start of Mesha
- Rashi
- Libra (Tula): all four padas
- Graha (Vimshottari)
- RahuNakshatras of the same graha: Ardra, Swati, Shatabhisha
- Deity
- Vayu
When the Moon is next in Swati
- from Sunday, 11 October 2026, 10:33 PM to Monday, 12 October 2026, 11:53 PM
- from Sunday, 8 November 2026, 5:53 AM to Monday, 9 November 2026, 7:25 AM
- from Saturday, 5 December 2026, 11:49 AM to Sunday, 6 December 2026, 1:39 PM
- from Friday, 1 January 2027, 5:30 PM to Saturday, 2 January 2027, 7:20 PM
- from Friday, 29 January 2027, 12:33 AM to Saturday, 30 January 2027, 1:55 AM
- from Thursday, 25 February 2027, 9:33 AM to Friday, 26 February 2027, 10:14 AM
Times are Indian Standard Time; the Moon enters and leaves a nakshatra at the same moment all over India. They agree with Drik Panchang within 2 minutes. Today’s panchang
Where the lists differ
- Books and lists write the vowel of some syllables long or short (वू/वु, चू/चु). The Avakahada chakra counts अ-आ, इ-ई, उ-ऊ, ए-ऐ and ओ-औ as one, so the pada stays the same.
Swati Nakshatra: questions and answers
Which letter should a name begin with in Swati Nakshatra?
By tradition the syllable of the pada of Swati that the Moon is in at birth begins the name: Ru (रू) in the first pada, Re (रे) in the second, Ro (रो) in the third and Ta (ता) in the fourth. The pada follows from the date, time and place of birth; SanatanBodh’s birth panchang works it out.
What are the 4 padas (charan) of Swati Nakshatra?
The four padas of Swati span 3°20′ each: the 1st from 6°40′ to 10° in Libra (Tula), syllable Ru (रू); the 2nd from 10° to 13°20′ in Libra (Tula), syllable Re (रे); the 3rd from 13°20′ to 16°40′ in Libra (Tula), syllable Ro (रो); the 4th from 16°40′ to 20° in Libra (Tula), syllable Ta (ता).
Which nakshatra comes after Swati?
In the order of the 27 nakshatras Vishakha (16) comes after Swati (15), and Chitra (14) comes before it. The Moon passes the nakshatras in this order, one after another.
Which rashi is Swati Nakshatra in?
Swati spans 6°40′ to 20° Tula in the zodiac (186°40′–200° counted from the start of Mesha). All four padas are in Libra (Tula), so a name beginning with these syllables has Libra (Tula) as its name rashi. Each rashi holds nine nakshatra padas: the 108 padas of the 27 nakshatras in 12 rashis.
What are the graha and the deity of Swati Nakshatra?
In the Vimshottari order the graha of Swati is Rahu, which is also the graha of Ardra and Shatabhisha (Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 46). In the Brihat Samhita (chapter 98) the deity of Swati is Vayu.
How long is the Moon in Swati?
About a day. The Moon’s speed varies, so it takes about 21 to 27 hours to cross the 13°20′, and it comes back to Swati about 27 days later (our calculation, 2026–27). The moments are the same all over India.
Sources
- Name syllables: Brihad Avakahada Chakram, Nakshatra Prakarana, Shatapada Chakra verses 9–15 (archive.org); Pt. Sitarama Sharma, Ati Brihat Avakahada Chakram (1932), pp. 22–24; Drik Panchang, nakshatra pada swar siddhanta
- Nine nakshatra padas to a rashi: Pt. Sitarama Sharma, Ati Brihat Avakahada Chakram (1932), p. 26; the span of each nakshatra: Drik Panchang’s nakshatra pages (drikpanchang.com/tutorials/nakshatra/)
- Graha: Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 46, verses 12–14 (counted from Krittika: Sun, Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Ketu, Venus), R. Santhanam’s English translation, vol. 2, pp. 507–508; Drik Panchang’s nakshatra and navagraha pages
- Deity: Varahamihira, Brihat Samhita, chapter 98, verses 4–5, English translation by V. Subrahmanya Sastri and M. Ramakrishna Bhat (Bangalore, 1946), p. 742; Drik Panchang’s nakshatra lists (Swami) and nakshatra pages
- The Moon entering and leaving each nakshatra: SanatanBodh panchang calculation (astronomy-engine, Lahiri ayanamsha); compared with Drik Panchang’s 2026 and 2027 nakshatra lists (New Delhi), every time within 2 minutes (4 October 2026)
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