Purva Phalguni is nakshatra 11 of the 27 nakshatras, the lunar mansions of Vedic astrology. Its symbol is the front legs of a bed, and its theme is rest, pleasure, and creativity.
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
13°20′ Leo to 16°40′ Leo
Navamsa Leo
Pada 2
16°40′ Leo to 20°00′ Leo
Navamsa Virgo
Pada 3
20°00′ Leo to 23°20′ Leo
Navamsa Libra
Pada 4
23°20′ Leo to 26°40′ Leo
Navamsa Scorpio
Purva Phalguni and your dashas
If the Moon was in Purva Phalguni when you were born, your Vimshottari dashas start with a Venus period, which lasts 20 years in full. You start partway through it, by how far the Moon had travelled through Purva Phalguni.
Is Purva Phalguni 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.