The 27 Nakṣatras · star 16
Vishakha Nakṣatra — deity, pāda, nakṣatra lord & tyājya
Vishakha is the 16th of the twenty-seven lunar mansions. Its presiding deity (devatā) is Indra-Agni, its Vimśottarī lord Jupiter, gaṇa Rakshasa, yoni Tiger, nāḍī Antya, varṇa Mleccha — every value computed by the same engine that casts the chart and cited to its classical source.
At a glance
| Presiding deity (devatā) | Indra-Agni |
| Nakṣatra lord | Jupiter |
| Nature (Muhūrta class) | Mishra/Sadharana (Mixed) |
| Gaṇa | Rakshasa |
| Yoni | Tiger (F) |
| Nāḍī | Antya |
| Varṇa | Mleccha |
The four pādas of Vishakha — navāṃśa & naming syllable
| Pāda | From | Name syllable | Navāṃśa (D9) | Navāṃśa lord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pāda 1 | 200°00′ | «Tee» | Aries | Mars |
| Pāda 2 | 203°20′ | «Too» | Taurus | Venus |
| Pāda 3 | 206°40′ | «Te» | Gemini | Mercury |
| Pāda 4 | 210°00′ | «To» | Cancer | Moon |
What Vishakha favours
Mishra/Sadharana (Mixed). Favours: Moderate work, General karmas. Set aside: Major auspicious or inauspicious extremes.
Viṣa ghaṭī (tyājya)
The viṣa (tyājya) portion of Vishakha spans ghaṭī 14–18 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.