The 27 Nakṣatras · star 23
Dhanishtha Nakṣatra — deity, pāda, nakṣatra lord & tyājya
Dhanishtha is the 23th of the twenty-seven lunar mansions. Its presiding deity (devatā) is The Vasus, its Vimśottarī lord Mars, gaṇa Rakshasa, yoni Lion, nāḍī Madhya, varṇa Servant — every value computed by the same engine that casts the chart and cited to its classical source.
At a glance
| Presiding deity (devatā) | The Vasus |
| Nakṣatra lord | Mars |
| Nature (Muhūrta class) | Chara (Movable) |
| Gaṇa | Rakshasa |
| Yoni | Lion (F) |
| Nāḍī | Madhya |
| Varṇa | Servant |
The four pādas of Dhanishtha — navāṃśa & naming syllable
| Pāda | From | Name syllable | Navāṃśa (D9) | Navāṃśa lord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pāda 1 | 293°20′ | «Gaa» | Leo | Sun |
| Pāda 2 | 296°40′ | «Gee» | Virgo | Mercury |
| Pāda 3 | 300°00′ | «Gu» | Libra | Venus |
| Pāda 4 | 303°20′ | «Ge» | Scorpio | Mars |
What Dhanishtha favours
Chara (Movable). Favours: Travel, Vehicles, Change of residence, New ventures, Short journeys. Set aside: Fixed/permanent work, Foundation laying.
Viṣa ghaṭī (tyājya)
The viṣa (tyājya) portion of Dhanishtha spans ghaṭī 10–14 from the nakṣatra's own start — the basis of the daily Varjyam window.
Deity per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6; gaṇa/nāḍī/varṇa/yoni from the aṣṭakūṭa tables; syllables from the Nāmakaraṇa table; navāṃśa by the standard Pārāśari division; tyājya from Prasna Marga.