23 Dhanishtha धनिष्ठा Dhaniṣṭhā
23°20′ Makara to 6°40′ Kumbha.
Wealth and rhythm; prosperous, musical, generous and ambitious.
- LordMangal
- Deitythe eight Vasus
- SymbolDrum or flute
- Dasha7 years
The Nakshatra at a glance
- Gana (temperament)
- Rakshasa
- Yoni (animal)
- Lion
- Nadi
- Madhya (pitta)
- Aim of life (purushartha)
- Dharma
- Nature
- Chara (movable)
- Direction of the face
- Urdhva mukha (facing up)
- Presiding deity
- the eight Vasus
- Symbol
- Drum or flute
- Ruling graha
- Mangal, whose Vimshottari dasha of 7 years begins a life born here
Good for, in Muhurta
A Chara Nakshatra (movable) suits:
- Travel and vehicles
- Change, moving and new routines
Urdhva mukha (facing up): for raising buildings, coronations and things that should rise.
The four padas
| Pada | Span | Navamsha | Name syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | 23°20′ to 26°40′ Makara | Simha | Ga |
| Pada 2 | 26°40′ to 30° Makara | Kanya | Gi |
| Pada 3 | 0° to 3°20′ Kumbha | Tula | Gu |
| Pada 4 | 3°20′ to 6°40′ Kumbha | Vrishchika | Ge |
The syllables are the traditional first sounds of a name for a child born in each pada.
In compatibility
Gana, yoni and nadi are three of the eight kootas of Kundli Milan: Rakshasa gana, the lion yoni and Madhya nadi are compared with the partner’s Nakshatra.