Vishakha Nakshatra
- Number
- 16 of 27
- Hindi name
- विशाखा
- Ruling planet
- Jupiter (Guru)
- Deity
- Indra and Agni
- Symbol
- A decorated gateway
- Rashi
- Tula (Libra) and Vrishchik (Scorpio)
- Span
- 20°00′ Tula (Libra) to 3°20′ Vrishchik (Scorpio)
The nature of Vishakha
Goal-driven and determined. Keeps going until it wins.
A nakshatra adds detail to your rashi. Two people with the same rashi can feel quite different if their Moon sits in different nakshatras.
The four padas of Vishakha
Each nakshatra is split into four quarters called padas, each 3°20′ wide. Padas are used for small details, like the first letter of a baby's name.
- Pada 1 starts at 20°00′ Tula (Libra). Its navamsha sign is Mesh (Aries).
- Pada 2 starts at 23°20′ Tula (Libra). Its navamsha sign is Vrishabh (Taurus).
- Pada 3 starts at 26°40′ Tula (Libra). Its navamsha sign is Mithun (Gemini).
- Pada 4 starts at 0°00′ Vrishchik (Scorpio). Its navamsha sign is Kark (Cancer).
Vishakha and your dasha
If the Moon was in Vishakha when you were born, your life starts in the Jupiter (Guru) mahadasha. How much of it is left at birth depends on how far the Moon had moved through Vishakha.
Nakshatras before and after
See all 27 nakshatras, or read what a nakshatra is.