The 27 Nakṣatras · star 24
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.