Nakshatras in Libra
Sidereal Libra contains parts of three nakshatras: Chitra, Swati and Vishakha. A planet placed in Libra always also occupies one of these lunar mansions, and the nakshatra usually says more about how the placement behaves than the sign alone.
Note: this is the sidereal zodiac used in Vedic astrology, which currently sits about 24° behind the Western tropical zodiac — your Western Libra planets may fall in a different sidereal sign.
14. Chitra (23°20′ Virgo – 6°40′ Libra)
Lord: Mars · Deity: Vishvakarma · Symbol: Pearl · Gana: Rakshasa
Chitra is ruled by Mars and presided over by Vishvakarma, the divine architect. Its symbol is a shining jewel: dazzling design, and the drive to build something beautiful and be seen doing it.
Padas falling in Libra: pada 3 (0°00′ Libra – 3°20′ Libra), pada 4 (3°20′ Libra – 6°40′ Libra).
Full Chitra profile →15. Swati (6°40′ – 20°00′ Libra)
Lord: Rahu · Deity: Vayu · Symbol: Coral · Gana: Deva
Swati is ruled by Rahu and presided over by Vayu, the wind god. Its symbol is a young shoot swaying in the wind: flexible, self-directed growth that bends but does not break.
Full Swati profile →16. Vishakha (20°00′ Libra – 3°20′ Scorpio)
Lord: Jupiter · Deity: Indra-Agni · Symbol: Archway · Gana: Rakshasa
Vishakha is ruled by Jupiter and presided over by Indra and Agni together. Its symbol is a triumphal archway: the gate of victory that only the determined walk through.
Padas falling in Libra: pada 1 (20°00′ Libra – 23°20′ Libra), pada 2 (23°20′ Libra – 26°40′ Libra), pada 3 (26°40′ Libra – 0°00′ Scorpio).
Full Vishakha profile →Want to know which of these is your birth star? Calculate your Vedic chart to find your exact Moon nakshatra and pada.