Nakshatra 16 of 27 · বিশাখা
Vishakha Nakshatra
Goal-focused ambition. Determined, competitive and willing to wait for the decisive result.
Dasha lord
Jupiter · 16 yrs
Deity
Indra-Agni · ইন্দ্রাগ্নি
Symbol
Triumphal arch · বিজয়তোরণ
Gana · Nadi · Yoni
rakshasa · antya · Tiger (male)
Exact span in the sidereal zodiac
Vishakha occupies 200° 00' 00" to 213° 20' 00" measured from 0° sidereal Aries — that is 20° 00' 00" Libra (Tula) up to 3° 20' 00" Scorpio (Vrishchika). 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 | 20° 00' 00" Libra (Tula) | 23° 20' 00" Libra (Tula) | Aries (Mesha) |
| 2 | 23° 20' 00" Libra (Tula) | 26° 40' 00" Libra (Tula) | Taurus (Vrishabha) |
| 3 | 26° 40' 00" Libra (Tula) | 29° 60' 00" Libra (Tula) | Taurus (Vrishabha) |
| 4 | 0° 00' 00" Scorpio (Vrishchika) | 3° 20' 00" Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Cancer (Karka) |
Characteristics
Goal-focused ambition. Determined, competitive and willing to wait for the decisive result.
লক্ষ্যকেন্দ্রিক উচ্চাকাঙ্ক্ষা। দৃঢ়প্রতিজ্ঞ, প্রতিযোগী ও নির্ণায়ক ফলের জন্য অপেক্ষায় প্রস্তুত।
In matching, Vishakha belongs to the rakshasa gana, the antya nadi and the Tiger yoni — these three classifications feed the Gana, Nadi and Yoni kootas of Ashtakoota Guna Milan.
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