elephant foraging for foodUttara Ashada is also symbolized by an #elephant #tusk.
Ruling Planet: The #Sun ( #Surya)
Associated Deity: The #Vishwa #Devas, the #universal #gods
Associated Stars: #Ascella and #Nunki
Corresponding Position in the Western Zodiac: 20°26′ Capricorn-3°46′ Aquarius
Quality or Modality: #Fixed ( #Sthira)
Associated Element: #Air
Personality Traits: Elegant, thoughtful, enjoys structure, practical, sly,
#RgVeda and we want to be careful about whether this degrades everything:
93-94. (?) The Pitṛs named Ājyapās are the sons born of Pulaha who was born of Kardama, the Prajāpati. They reside in those worlds which can go wherever one desires. They move about in the sky in various forms and shapes. The groups of Vaiśyas who seek benefit worship these Pitṛs in Śrāddha.
Their mental daughter is well known by the name Virajā. She was the chaste wife of Nahuṣa and the mother of Yayāti.
The Pitṛs named Sukālas are the sons of the noble-souled Vasiṣṭha, son of Hiraṇyagarbha (Brahmā). The Śūdras worship them.
Those worlds where they stay in the #heaven are #Mānasa by name. Their mental daughter is Narmadā, the most excellent river.
She sanctifies the living beings as she proceeds along the Dakṣiṇāpatha (southern tract and territory). She was the #wife of #Purukutsa and the #mother of #Trasaddasyu.
It is after accepting these that Manu the lord of the Manvantara initiates the Śrāddha rites everywhere.
It's of course a little weird, hard to tell who is intended to be human. Maybe weirder to think of Arya kings as "wedded" to the southern #Narmada #River.
#Rudra is reborn in each of these #Manvantaras, and #Agni and the #Pitrs are the only thing that stays the same.
Individuals change names, classes change jobs, for example Sadhyas are now Adityas, everything else is a flux besides Agni and Pitrs.
So those are two branches that use his two wives, ##Svaha and Svadha, for the #ending of #mantras. They are his #power or, i. e. Svaha carries mantras to #Devas, Svadha to the Pitrs, Sraddha Rite, which upon examination is about #Time rather than #ancestors. Agni shows manifested units of time, the #day, #year, etc., whereas Pitrs are much like #Father-Time, duration in the abstract.
Most streams of Purana have dissipated all this, such as:
Sādhya (साध्य) refers to a group of deities that was once worshipped in ancient #Kashmir (Kaśmīra) according to the Nīlamatapurāṇa.—Various groups of the deities like #Ādityas, #Vasus, #Sādhyas, #Viśvedevas and #Maruts have their place in the #pantheon of the #Nīlamata but nothing significant is said about them.
Or they may be found shuffled in to #Shiva #Ganas that have nothing to do with this.
Where discussed, they may include:
Arthasiddhi
Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 24. 27; 38. 3.
and importantly:
Viṣṇu, Nārāyaṇa, lying in sleep in the vast mass of water.*
live in Bhuvarloka; Nārāyaṇa, their overlord
in the [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] their world is said to be above the sphere of the gods; according to Yāska [Nirukta, by Yāska xii, 41] their locality is the Bhuvarloka or middle region between the #earth and #sun;
in the later mythology they seem to be superseded by the Siddhas
The easily-copied rosters of Sadhyas are:
Manas, Mantṛ, Prāṇa, Nara, Pāna, Vinirbhaya, Naya, Daṃśa, Nārāyaṇa, Vṛṣa, Prabhu
Mana, Anumanta, Prāṇa, Nara, Apāna, Vīryavān, Vīti, Naya, Haya, Haṃsa, Nārāyaṇa, Vibhu, and Prabhu
The latter, from #Brihadaranyaka #Upanishad, is in the context that they take birth at will, consciously. The same group of entities changes names and kingdoms; the twelve #souls have #continuity. And so they remember that they once were, on the ideal or ideational plane:
Prāṇa, Apāna, Udāna, Samāna, Vyāna, Cakṣus, Śrotram, Rasa, Ghrāṇa, Sparśa, Buddhi and Manas.
There for example is #Mind's Eye, #Caksus, which is unlike #Indra, because #ordinary #vision requires a physical #eyeball and a #psychological response to stimulus, may be easily tricked. This is i#ncorporeal vision that represents #Perfect #Sight.
"Later #mythology" means the Sadhyas appear in #Mahabharata numerous times, but, barely have any references in Bhagavata Purana.
" #Narayana" is in #Rg-Veda as the author of Purusha Sukta. That's it
https://chitravedicastrology.com/uttara-ashadha-nakshatra/
#UttaraAshadha #Nakshatra, which starts at 26°40' in Sagittarius sign and ends at 10°00' in Capricorn sign, is the 21st Nakshatra in Zodiac as per #Vedic #astrology. The ruling deity or the group of deities for Uttara Ashadha Nakshatra are the #ten #Vishva #deva or #Vishva #devas. The term Vishva deva or Vishwa deva also means #universal #god. The word Vishva deva is also written as Vishwa deva.
The Vishva Devas are the sons of god Dharma, the god of righteousness and the goddess Vishva, the goddess of universality. Therefore the Vishvadevas are the universal gods or more rightly said, they are the gods who rule universal traits.
The #Sanskrit names of all the Vishva deva, in loose translation, are as follows:
Goodness
Truth
Will power
Skilfulness
Time
Desire
Firmness
Ancestors
Brightness
Peak or Acme
All these qualities and attributes by the name, as given above, are associated with Uttara Ashadha Nakshatra.
The symbol for Uttara Ashadha Nakshatra is an #Elephant's tusk. The Elephant's tusk as a symbol leads some interpretations to associate this #lunarmansion with the Hindu God #Ganesha. Lord Ganesha is the one-tusked elephant-headed god who is invoked to bless new beginnings and is prayed to remove obstacles from one's path or endeavour. Since Uttara Ashada Nakshatra denotes new beginnings and endeavours which becomes successful and permanent, this Nakshatra when well placed gives native a talent and ability to commence new enterprise and then taking it to success or desired conclusion. But when not so well placed native may start something in hurry and then fail to complete them.
The Elephant's tusk is sharp and denotes penetrating power. In evaluating this meaning, physical penetration may imply penetration of the body. And therefore the activities like hunting or surgery. Or it may even mean a movement of body or self. Hence penetrating new environments. On the mental side, it may imply greater insights.
And lastly, at many levels, the qualities of Purva Ashadha Nakshatra also apply to this Nakshatra, as one is the former (Purva) and the other is the latter (Uttara) part of the same larger constellation Ashadha or Ashada. The difference is Uttara Ashadha is more introspective and has great permanence and durability than Purva Ashada Nakshatra. In comparison, The Uttara Ashada Nakshatra is less aggressive as well.
The 1st Pada of Uttara Ashadha Nakshatra is in Sagittarius sign or Dhanu Rashi and the rest 3 Padas are in Capricorn sign or Makar Rashi. The 1st Pada falls in Sagittarius navamsa ruled by planet Jupiter. The 2nd navamsa is in Capricorn navamsa ruled by planet Saturn. The 3rd Pada is in Aquarius navamsa also ruled by Saturn. And the 4th Pada is in Pisces navamsa whose lord is Jupiter.
Moon in Uttara Ashadha Nakshatra: If the birth star is Uttara Ashadha Nakshatra, then the person will be obedient and had learned the rules of virtues. And this native will be grateful. Uttara Ashada person will have many friends and will return the favour received. Hence, he or she will generally be liked by others.
https://aaps.space/docs/nakshatra/Uttara-Ashadha-Nakshatra/
#Dhanishtha #Nakshatra spans 23º20′ Capricorn – 6º40′ Aquarius. Dhanishtha Nakshatra’s deities are the #Eight #Vasu #Devas, the beneficial influences of nature. The Eight Vasus are Sun, Moon, Water, Fire, Earth, Stars, Sky and Space (Cosmos).
In this Nakshatra we can find great potential for abundance and prosperity, fortune through travel and being away from home.
Dhanishtha is symbolized by the Mridanga or Tabla – the drum. It gives the wish and ability to dance to ones own rhythm and succeed through ones own effort.
Dhanishtha is one of the Nakshatras that offer the solution or remedy in its symbolism.
To work with this Nakshatra you may chose
A regular practice of #mantra meditation, working with Sacred Sound
Playing the #drum (can also be a flute and by extension singing bowl, #hollow instruments that make sound)
Join a drumming circle that creates a sense of community
A practice of meditation that grounds in solitude practices
Connecting to nature – spending time outdoors, start-gazing
The combination of Dhanishtha’s planetary rulership, #Mars, and its position in two Saturn ruled signs, Capricorn and Aquarius, will give the courage to face trials and the patience to overcome them.
This happens to be a good nakshatra for travel, going on adventures, purchasing vehicles or other form of transportation, going with the flow, starting new ventures, change of career or residence, setting theories into practice, or to start a pilgrimage.