| Ruling planet | Ketu |
|---|---|
| Deity | The Pitris, the ancestors |
| Symbol | A royal throne |
| Span | 0°00' – 13°20' Leo |
| Sign | Cancer |
| Nature | Fierce (Ugra) |
| Dasha length | 7 years |
Strengths
Natural authority, dignity, loyalty to roots, and a sense of duty to those who came before.
Challenges
Entitlement, pride, and living inside a family script never consciously chosen.
Work it suits
Leadership, institutions, heritage and archival work, law, ceremony, family enterprise.
Magha and the Ketu dasha
Because Magha is ruled by Ketu, a Moon placed here means life opens with a Ketu Mahadasha lasting 7 years. That single fact shapes the timing of an entire chart, which is why the birth nakshatra matters far more in Jyotish than the Sun sign most people know.
What planet rules Magha nakshatra?
Magha is ruled by Ketu. A Moon in Magha therefore begins life in a Ketu Mahadasha of 7 years, and Ketu's condition in the chart carries extra weight throughout life.