Vishakha nakshatra
Viśākhā, the 16th of the 27 nakshatras, from 20°00′ to 30°00′ in Tula (Libra), then 0°00′ to 3°20′ in Vrishchika (Scorpio): its deity, symbol, lord, padas and name syllables, from the classical texts.
Lord: Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411. Deity and class: Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1–2.8. Symbol: Burgess, Sūrya-siddhānta, p. 221. Gana, yoni and nadi: Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–34.
Where Vishakha sits
Each nakshatra is 13°20′ of the sidereal zodiac and each pada 3°20′, so nine padas fill a sign. Vishakha crosses from Tula into Vrishchika.
The four padas
A child born in a pada is given a name starting with its sound, and a name’s first sound gives back the pada when matching by name. Avakahaḍā-cakram, pp. 22–23; Muhūrta-mārtaṇḍa v. 55
Attributes and their sources
| Attribute | Vishakha | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Deity | Śakrāgnī (Indra and Agni) | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1, p. 52 |
| Symbol | Gateway (toraṇa) | Burgess, Sūrya-siddhānta, p. 221 |
| Lord | Jupiter, the Vimśottarī lord | Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411, p. 150 |
| Gana | Rākṣasa | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.29 |
| Yoni | Tiger | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–26 |
| Nadi | Antya | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.34 |
| Class | Miśra (mixed); its weekday is Wednesday | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.2–2.8 |
Gana, yoni and nadi are the classes used in kundli matching. The texts read give no varṇa or element for each nakshatra, so none is shown.
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Questions
Attributes from the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi and the other texts named, with the page for each.
Which rashi is Vishakha in?
It crosses two signs: 20°00′ to 30°00′ of Tula (Libra), then 0°00′ to 3°20′ of Vrishchika (Scorpio). Padas 1–3 are in Tula; Pada 4 is in Vrishchika.
Who is the lord of Vishakha?
Jupiter. It is the nakshatra’s lord in the Vimśottarī dasha, so a birth with the Moon in Vishakha starts in Jupiter’s dasha. Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411, p. 150
What are the padas of Vishakha?
Four quarters of 3°20′: pada 1, 20°00′ to 23°20′ Tula, navamsa Mesha; pada 2, 23°20′ to 26°40′ Tula, navamsa Vrishabha; pada 3, 26°40′ to 30°00′ Tula, navamsa Mithuna; pada 4, 0°00′ to 3°20′ Vrishchika, navamsa Karka.
What is the deity and symbol of Vishakha?
The deity is Śakrāgnī (Indra and Agni). The symbol is gateway (toraṇa). Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1; Burgess, Sūrya-siddhānta, p. 221
What gana, yoni and nadi is Vishakha?
Rākṣasa gana, tiger yoni and Antya nadi. These are the classes used in kundli matching. Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–34
Which syllables start names for Vishakha?
ti, tu, te, to, one for each pada in order. A child born in a pada is given a name starting with its sound. Avakahaḍā-cakram pp. 22–23
How it is worked out
Read the methodology- Spans
- 27 equal nakshatras of 13°20′ from 0° Mesha in the sidereal zodiac; four padas of 3°20′ each.
- Navamsa
- The padas run through the signs from Mesha, starting again every 12 padas.
- Attributes
- Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1–2.8 and 6.25–34; Burgess’s notes to the Sūrya-siddhānta; Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411.
- Syllables
- The Avakahaḍā chakra as printed in Sītārāma Jhā, 1932, pp. 22–23.
Sidereal zodiac (Lahiri) · equal nakshatras of 13°20′ · Swiss Ephemeris · Method