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{{Short description|2nd lunar mansion of Hindu astrology}}
{{for multi|the Indian film actor|Bharani (actor)|the Indian film score and soundtrack composer|Bharani (composer)|the star|41 Arietis}}
[[Image:Aries constellation map.svg|right|200px|thumb|[[Astronomy:Aries (constellation)|Aries (constellation)]] map showing Bharani]]
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'''Bharani''' (Devanagari: भरणी) is the second [[Astronomy:Nakshatra|nakshatra]] in Hindu astronomy, corresponding to [[Astronomy:35 Arietis|35]], [[Astronomy:39 Arietis|39]], and [[Astronomy:41 Arietis|41 Arietis]] all together. In Jyotiṣa, Bharani is ruled by [[Astronomy:Shukra|Shukra]] (the planet [[Astronomy:Venus|Venus]]).
Also, it is classified as a Cruel or Active nakshatra, meaning that, under electional astrological beliefs, works of a harmful or deceptive nature are best conducted while the moon is Bharani.<ref>Hart De Fouw, Robert Svoboda. ‘’Light on Life: An Introduction to the Astrology of India.’’ 2003: pg. 204. {{ISBN|0-940985-69-1}}</ref>

Bharani is seen as being under the domain of [[Religion:Yama (Hinduism)|Yama]], the god of death or Kālī. <ref>Amaresh Datta. ‘’Encyclopaedia of Indian literature vol. 1.’’ 1987: pg. 447</ref><ref>Dennis M. Harness. ‘’ The Nakshatras: The Lunar Mansions of Vedic Astrology’.’ Lotus Press, 1999. {{ISBN|0-914955-83-7}}. pg. 7</ref>

Traditional Hindu given names are determined by which pada (quarter) of a nakshatra the Ascendant/Lagna was in at the time of birth. The given name would begin with the following syllables:
*A (pronounced as in "'''a'''gglutination")
* Ee (pronounced as in "'''Ee'''l")
* Li (pronounced as in "'''li'''ttle")
*Lu (pronounced as in "'''loo'''k")
*Le (pronounced as in "'''le'''vity")
*Lo (pronounced as in "'''lo'''cal")

==See also==
*[[Astronomy:List of Nakshatras|List of Nakshatras]]

==References==
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