Shatabhisha Nakṣatra — deity, pāda, nakṣatra lord & tyājya
Shatabhisha is the 24th of the twenty-seven lunar mansions. Its presiding deity (devatā) is Varuṇa, its Vimśottarī lord Rahu, gaṇa Rakshasa, yoni Horse, nāḍī Aadi, varṇa Butcher — every value computed by the same engine that casts the chart and cited to its classical source.
At a glance
Presiding deity (devatā)
Varuṇa
Nakṣatra lord
Rahu
Nature (Muhūrta class)
Chara (Movable)
Gaṇa
Rakshasa
Yoni
Horse (F)
Nāḍī
Aadi
Varṇa
Butcher
The four pādas of Shatabhisha — navāṃśa & naming syllable
Pāda
From
Name syllable
Navāṃśa (D9)
Navāṃśa lord
Pāda 1
306°40′
«Go»
Sagittarius
Jupiter
Pāda 2
310°00′
«Saa»
Capricorn
Saturn
Pāda 3
313°20′
«See»
Aquarius
Saturn
Pāda 4
316°40′
«Soo»
Pisces
Jupiter
What Shatabhisha 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 Shatabhisha spans ghaṭī 18–22 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 Shatabhisha nakshatra?
The presiding deity (devatā) of Shatabhisha nakṣatra is Varuṇa, per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6. Its Vimśottarī lord is Rahu, gaṇa Rakshasa, yoni Horse.