Jyeshtha is nakshatra 18 of the 27 nakshatras, the lunar mansions of Vedic astrology. Its symbol is a protective amulet, and its theme is seniority and protection.
Positions in the sidereal zodiac with the Lahiri ayanamsa.
The four padas
Each nakshatra has four quarters of 3°20′. Each pada falls in a sign of the navamsa, the ninth-part chart.
Pada 1
16°40′ Scorpio to 20°00′ Scorpio
Navamsa Sagittarius
Pada 2
20°00′ Scorpio to 23°20′ Scorpio
Navamsa Capricorn
Pada 3
23°20′ Scorpio to 26°40′ Scorpio
Navamsa Aquarius
Pada 4
26°40′ Scorpio to 30°00′ Scorpio
Navamsa Pisces
Jyeshtha and your dashas
If the Moon was in Jyeshtha when you were born, your Vimshottari dashas start with a Mercury period, which lasts 17 years in full. You start partway through it, by how far the Moon had travelled through Jyeshtha.
Is Jyeshtha your birth star?
Your birth star is the nakshatra the Moon was in when you were born. The Moon moves into a new one about once a day, so it takes your birth date, time and place.