Nakshatra 16 of 27 · Lahiri sidereal
Vishakha Nakshatra
Vishakha is nakshatra 16 of the 27, spanning 20°00′ Tula to 3°20′ Vrishchika of the sidereal zodiac. Its ruler is Guru, its deity Indra and Agni together, its symbol a triumphal arch, and its yoni animal the Tiger.
At a glance
- Span (sidereal)
- 20°00′ Tula to 3°20′ Vrishchika
- Moon sign (rashi)
- Tula / Vrishchika
- Ruling planet
- Guru · Vimshottari dasha of 16 years
- Deity
- Indra and Agni together
- Symbol
- A triumphal arch
- Gana
- Rakshasa
- Yoni (animal)
- Tiger (natural enemy: Cow)
- Nadi
- Antya
What Vishakha is like
Vishakha, ‘the forked’ or ‘the many-branched’, is the star of the goal. Indra and Agni together preside over it and Guru (Jupiter) rules it, a pairing of courage and focus. The symbol is a triumphal arch or a potter’s wheel. It spans Tula and the start of Vrishchika.
Born with the Moon in Vishakha
With the Moon here you are determined, and once a target is chosen you keep going until you reach it. You are persuasive and hard-working, and politics, law, teaching or enterprise can attract you. Enjoying the road, and the people on it, as much as the goal is the growth.
In short: Goal-driven and determined — once you choose a target, you keep walking until you reach it. A useful growth area: enjoying the road, and the people on it, as much as the goal.
Guru rules Vishakha, so a Moon here means birth in the Guru mahadasha, 16 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 Shani.
Deity and symbol
In the Rigveda Indra, the god of the thunderbolt, and Agni, the god of fire, are a pair who win together: courage with purpose. The arch is what you walk through when the effort is done.
The symbol of Vishakha is a triumphal arch, and its deity is Indra and Agni together.
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 Vishakha are:
| Pada | Degrees | Moon sign | Navamsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20°00′ – 23°20′ | Tula | Mesha |
| 2 | 23°20′ – 26°40′ | Tula | Vrishabha |
| 3 | 26°40′ – 30°00′ | Tula | Mithuna |
| 4 | 0°00′ – 3°20′ | Vrishchika | Karka |
So the first pada of Vishakha falls in Mesha navamsa and the last in Karka.
Vishakha in Kundali Milan
As a partner Vishakha is committed and ambitious, and suits someone who shares its goals and is happy to celebrate small wins on the way.
In Ashtakoot matching, Vishakha brings a Tiger yoni, Rakshasa gana and Antya nadi. Yoni Koota (4 points) is full when both partners share an animal and 0 when their animals are natural enemies; the Tiger’s natural enemy is the Cow. 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 Vishakha nakshatra fall in?
Vishakha spans two signs: 20°00′ Tula to 3°20′ Vrishchika. Which Moon sign you have depends on the pada your Moon was in at birth: padas 1–3 are in Tula, and pada 4 in Vrishchika.
Who rules Vishakha, and which dasha does it start?
Guru rules Vishakha. A person born with the Moon in Vishakha starts the Vimshottari sequence in the Guru mahadasha (16 years in all), counted from the balance left at birth, and then moves on to Shani.
What is the yoni of Vishakha, and what does it mean in Kundali Milan?
The yoni of Vishakha is the Tiger, shared with Chitra. Yoni Koota scores 4 of 4 when both partners’ animals match and 0 when they are natural enemies (Tiger and Cow); 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 Vishakha 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 Vishakha the texts speak of goal-driven and determined — once you choose a target, you keep walking until you reach it. The growth area: enjoying the road, and the people on it, as much as the goal.
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 Vishakha?
The symbol is a triumphal arch, and the deity is Indra and Agni together. 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.