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.
Questions readers ask
What is the presiding deity of Vishakha nakshatra?
The presiding deity (devatā) of Vishakha nakṣatra is Indra-Agni, per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6. Its Vimśottarī lord is Jupiter, gaṇa Rakshasa, yoni Tiger.