Uttara Ashadha is nakshatra 21 of the 27 nakshatras, the lunar mansions of Vedic astrology. Its symbol is an elephant’s tusk, and its theme is lasting achievement.
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
26°40′ Sagittarius to 30°00′ Sagittarius
Navamsa Sagittarius
Pada 2
0°00′ Capricorn to 3°20′ Capricorn
Navamsa Capricorn
Pada 3
3°20′ Capricorn to 6°40′ Capricorn
Navamsa Aquarius
Pada 4
6°40′ Capricorn to 10°00′ Capricorn
Navamsa Pisces
Uttara Ashadha and your dashas
If the Moon was in Uttara Ashadha when you were born, your Vimshottari dashas start with a Sun period, which lasts 6 years in full. You start partway through it, by how far the Moon had travelled through Uttara Ashadha.
Is Uttara Ashadha 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.