16 Vishakha विशाखा Viśākhā
20° Tula to 3°20′ Vrishchika.
The triumphal arch; goal driven, ambitious and determined to achieve.
- LordGuru
- DeityIndra and Agni
- SymbolTriumphal arch, potter’s wheel
- Dasha16 years
The Nakshatra at a glance
- Gana (temperament)
- Rakshasa
- Yoni (animal)
- Tiger
- Nadi
- Antya (kapha)
- Aim of life (purushartha)
- Dharma
- Nature
- Mishra (mixed)
- Direction of the face
- Adho mukha (facing down)
- Presiding deity
- Indra and Agni
- Symbol
- Triumphal arch, potter’s wheel
- Ruling graha
- Guru, whose Vimshottari dasha of 16 years begins a life born here
Good for, in Muhurta
A Mishra Nakshatra (mixed) suits:
- Routine, day to day work
- Work with fire and metals
Adho mukha (facing down): for digging wells and foundations, mining and sowing roots.
The four padas
| Pada | Span | Navamsha | Name syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | 20° to 23°20′ Tula | Mesha | Ti |
| Pada 2 | 23°20′ to 26°40′ Tula | Vrishabha | Tu |
| Pada 3 | 26°40′ to 30° Tula | Mithuna | Te |
| Pada 4 | 0° to 3°20′ Vrishchika | Karka | To |
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 tiger yoni and Antya nadi are compared with the partner’s Nakshatra.