Vishakha nakshatra
Vishakha is the 16th of the 27 nakshatras: the 16th 13°20′ segment of the sidereal zodiac, spanning Libra 20°00′ – Scorpio 3°20′.
Position
| Span (sidereal) | Libra 20°00′ – Scorpio 3°20′ |
| Absolute longitude | 200.00° – 213.33° |
| Sign(s) | Libra and Scorpio |
| Vimshottari lord | Jupiter (16-year mahadasha) |
Padas and Navamsa signs
Each pada is 3°20′, the same size as a Navamsa division, so each pada falls in one Navamsa (D9) sign. How the Navamsa is calculated.
| Pada | Span | Navamsa sign |
|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | Libra 20°00′ – Libra 23°20′ | Aries |
| Pada 2 | Libra 23°20′ – Libra 26°40′ | Taurus |
| Pada 3 | Libra 26°40′ – Libra 30°00′ | Gemini |
| Pada 4 | Scorpio 0°00′ – Scorpio 3°20′ | Cancer |
Traditional attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Deity | Indra and Agni together |
| Symbol | a triumphal arch or a potter's wheel |
| Gana | Rakshasa (fierce) |
| Yoni (animal) | Tiger |
| Nadi | Antya (Kapha) |
Traditional attributions, listed as reference data. Jyotishya does not interpret them.
Tara bala counted from Vishakha
For a person whose Moon was in Vishakha at birth, each day's tara comes from counting Vishakha as 1 to the nakshatra the Moon is in that day: count = ((day − 15) mod 27) + 1, tara = count mod 9. Scores are those Jyotishya uses. The tara bala formula explained.
| count mod 9 | Tara | Day nakshatras (count) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janma (lit. birth) | Vishakha (1), Purva Bhadrapada (10), Punarvasu (19) | 0 |
| 2 | Sampat (lit. wealth) | Anuradha (2), Uttara Bhadrapada (11), Pushya (20) | +1 |
| 3 | Vipat (lit. danger) | Jyeshtha (3), Revati (12), Ashlesha (21) | −1 |
| 4 | Kshema (lit. well-being) | Mula (4), Ashwini (13), Magha (22) | +1 |
| 5 | Pratyak (lit. obstacle) | Purva Ashadha (5), Bharani (14), Purva Phalguni (23) | −1 |
| 6 | Sadhana (lit. achievement) | Uttara Ashadha (6), Krittika (15), Uttara Phalguni (24) | +1 |
| 7 | Naidhana (lit. destruction) | Shravana (7), Rohini (16), Hasta (25) | −2 |
| 8 | Mitra (lit. friend) | Dhanishta (8), Mrigashira (17), Chitra (26) | +1 |
| 0 (9) | Parama Mitra (lit. best friend) | Shatabhisha (9), Ardra (18), Swati (27) | +1 |
Worked example: Moon in Punarvasu → count 19; 19 mod 9 = 1 → Janma, score 0.
Vimshottari dasha starting point
With the Moon in Vishakha at birth, the first mahadasha is Jupiter. Balance at birth = (1 − fraction of Vishakha already travelled by the Moon) × 16 years. Fraction travelled = (Moon longitude − 200.00°) ÷ 13.33°. The sequence then continues Saturn → Mercury → Ketu → Venus → Sun → Moon → Mars → Rahu. How the dasha periods are calculated.