Nakshatra 23 of 27 · ধনিষ্ঠা
Dhanishta Nakshatra
Rhythm, wealth and performance. Energetic, musical and adept at building prosperity.
Dasha lord
Mars · 7 yrs
Deity
Vasus · বসুগণ
Symbol
Drum · মৃদঙ্গ
Gana · Nadi · Yoni
rakshasa · madhya · Lion (female)
Exact span in the sidereal zodiac
Dhanishta occupies 293° 20' 00" to 306° 40' 00" measured from 0° sidereal Aries — that is 23° 20' 00" Capricorn (Makara) up to 6° 40' 00" Aquarius (Kumbha). Every nakshatra is exactly 13°20′ wide, so 27 of them tile the 360° circle with no gap and no overlap.
The four padas
Each pada is 3°20′ wide and corresponds to one navamsa. The pada of your Moon is what fixes the exact starting balance of your first Vimshottari mahadasha.
| Pada | From | To | Navamsa sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23° 20' 00" Capricorn (Makara) | 26° 40' 00" Capricorn (Makara) | Leo (Simha) |
| 2 | 26° 40' 00" Capricorn (Makara) | 29° 60' 00" Capricorn (Makara) | Virgo (Kanya) |
| 3 | 0° 00' 00" Aquarius (Kumbha) | 3° 20' 00" Aquarius (Kumbha) | Libra (Tula) |
| 4 | 3° 20' 00" Aquarius (Kumbha) | 6° 40' 00" Aquarius (Kumbha) | Scorpio (Vrishchika) |
Characteristics
Rhythm, wealth and performance. Energetic, musical and adept at building prosperity.
ছন্দ, সম্পদ ও পরিবেশনা। উদ্যমী, সঙ্গীতপ্রিয় ও সমৃদ্ধি গড়তে পটু।
In matching, Dhanishta belongs to the rakshasa gana, the madhya nadi and the Lion yoni — these three classifications feed the Gana, Nadi and Yoni kootas of Ashtakoota Guna Milan.
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