Nakshatras in Sagittarius
Sidereal Sagittarius contains parts of three nakshatras: Mula, Purva Ashadha and Uttara Ashadha. A planet placed in Sagittarius 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 Sagittarius planets may fall in a different sidereal sign.
19. Mula (0°00′ – 13°20′ Sagittarius)
Lord: Ketu · Deity: Nirriti · Symbol: Roots · Gana: Rakshasa
Mula is ruled by Ketu and presided over by Nirriti, goddess of dissolution. Its symbol is a bundle of roots: the drive to dig beneath every surface until the foundation itself is exposed.
Full Mula profile →20. Purva Ashadha (13°20′ – 26°40′ Sagittarius)
Lord: Venus · Deity: Apas · Symbol: Fan · Gana: Manushya
Purva Ashadha is ruled by Venus and presided over by Apas, the water deities. Its symbol is a winnowing fan: separating the essential from the chaff, and spreading one's influence like water.
Full Purva Ashadha profile →21. Uttara Ashadha (26°40′ Sagittarius – 10°00′ Capricorn)
Lord: Sun · Deity: Vishvadevas · Symbol: Tusk · Gana: Manushya
Uttara Ashadha is ruled by the Sun and presided over by the Vishvadevas, the universal gods. Its symbol is an elephant's tusk: victory that is permanent because it was won ethically.
Padas falling in Sagittarius: pada 1 (26°40′ Sagittarius – 0°00′ Capricorn).
Full Uttara Ashadha profile →Want to know which of these is your birth star? Calculate your Vedic chart to find your exact Moon nakshatra and pada.