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.
Questions readers ask
What is the presiding deity of Dhanishtha nakshatra?
The presiding deity (devatā) of Dhanishtha nakṣatra is The Vasus, per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6. Its Vimśottarī lord is Mars, gaṇa Rakshasa, yoni Lion.