Nakshatra 24 of 27 · Lahiri sidereal
Shatabhisha Nakshatra
Shatabhisha is nakshatra 24 of the 27, spanning 6°40′ to 20°00′ Kumbha of the sidereal zodiac. Its ruler is Rahu, its deity Varuna, lord of the waters, its symbol an empty circle, and its yoni animal the Horse.
At a glance
- Span (sidereal)
- 6°40′ to 20°00′ Kumbha
- Moon sign (rashi)
- Kumbha
- Ruling planet
- Rahu · Vimshottari dasha of 18 years
- Deity
- Varuna, lord of the waters
- Symbol
- An empty circle
- Gana
- Rakshasa
- Yoni (animal)
- Horse (natural enemy: Buffalo)
- Nadi
- Aadi
What Shatabhisha is like
Shatabhisha, ‘a hundred healers’, is the star of research and healing. Varuna, lord of the waters and of cosmic order, presides over it and Rahu rules it, which links independent thought with unusual perspectives. The empty circle is its symbol. It lies wholly in Kumbha.
Born with the Moon in Shatabhisha
With the Moon here you are private, perceptive and drawn to the unconventional: medicine, research, technology and the sciences. You can sit alone with a question for a long time. Letting people in, because solitude refreshes you and isolation does not, is the growth.
In short: Independent and insightful — a healer and researcher who sees what others miss. A useful growth area: letting people in; solitude refreshes you, isolation does not.
Rahu rules Shatabhisha, so a Moon here means birth in the Rahu mahadasha, 18 years in all. How much of it remains depends on how far the Moon had travelled through the star. The Vimshottari sequence then moves on to Guru.
Deity and symbol
Varuna in the Vedas is the lord of cosmic law and of the waters, who watches over truth. The hundred healers are the many herbs and remedies the tradition says this star holds; the open circle is the unbounded.
The symbol of Shatabhisha is an empty circle, and its deity is Varuna, lord of the waters.
Padas and navamsa signs
Each nakshatra has four padas of 3°20′, one ninth of a sign each. The pada your Moon was in gives its navamsa (D9) sign. The four padas of Shatabhisha are:
| Pada | Degrees | Moon sign | Navamsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6°40′ – 10°00′ | Kumbha | Dhanu |
| 2 | 10°00′ – 13°20′ | Kumbha | Makara |
| 3 | 13°20′ – 16°40′ | Kumbha | Kumbha |
| 4 | 16°40′ – 20°00′ | Kumbha | Meena |
So the first pada of Shatabhisha falls in Dhanu navamsa and the last in Meena.
Shatabhisha in Kundali Milan
As a partner Shatabhisha is loyal and independent, and values someone who respects space and shares curiosity.
In Ashtakoot matching, Shatabhisha brings a Horse yoni, Rakshasa gana and Aadi nadi. Yoni Koota (4 points) is full when both partners share an animal and 0 when their animals are natural enemies; the Horse’s natural enemy is the Buffalo. Nadi Koota (8 points) scores 0 when both share a nadi. These are parts of one comparison, never a verdict on a couple.
Questions people ask
Which rashi does Shatabhisha nakshatra fall in?
Shatabhisha lies entirely within Kumbha, from 6°40′ to 20°00′ Kumbha. A Moon in Shatabhisha is therefore always a Kumbha Moon.
Who rules Shatabhisha, and which dasha does it start?
Rahu rules Shatabhisha. A person born with the Moon in Shatabhisha starts the Vimshottari sequence in the Rahu mahadasha (18 years in all), counted from the balance left at birth, and then moves on to Guru.
What is the yoni of Shatabhisha, and what does it mean in Kundali Milan?
The yoni of Shatabhisha is the Horse, shared with Ashwini. Yoni Koota scores 4 of 4 when both partners’ animals match and 0 when they are natural enemies (Horse and Buffalo); other pairs score between 1 and 3. In the classical texts yoni speaks of instinct and physical ease between two people; it is one of eight kootas.
Is Shatabhisha a good or a bad nakshatra?
Neither. The classical texts do not rank nakshatras as good or bad for a person; each has its own character, strengths and growth areas. For Shatabhisha the texts speak of independent and insightful — a healer and researcher who sees what others miss. The growth area: letting people in; solitude refreshes you, isolation does not.
How do I find my nakshatra?
Your birth nakshatra is the one the Moon was in when you were born, so it needs your date, time and place of birth. The free kundali on JYOTISH.info shows it with the pada, using the Lahiri ayanamsa. The Moon changes nakshatra about once a day, so without a birth time the nakshatra can be uncertain, and the app marks it as approximate.
What are the symbol and deity of Shatabhisha?
The symbol is an empty circle, and the deity is Varuna, lord of the waters. The classical texts link the qualities of the deity to the character of the star.
Every position on this page is calculated sidereal with the Lahiri ayanamsa from the astronomy-engine library (MIT licence). The classical texts describe tendencies; this page is for guidance and reflection, not a verdict, and no outcome is promised. How we calculate. This is the English page and the legal reference. The same page is available in Hindi. Checked October 2026.