Jyotiṣa · Nakṣatra
Vishakha nakṣatra — ruled by Jupiter, deity Indra-Agni, symbolised by the triumphal archway. Here is its classical nature, attributes, and what it shapes in a chart.
Vishakha · at a glance
- Ruling planet
- Jupiter
- Deity
- Indra-Agni
- Symbol
- Triumphal archway
- Gaṇa
- Rākṣasa
- Nāḍī
- Antya
- Yoni
- Tiger
- Rāśi span
- Tulā 20°–Vṛścika 3°20′
Goal-driven fire. Indra-Agni’s star of ambition and single-minded purpose — determined, competitive, patient toward a goal, and triumphant when focused.
01What Vishakha shapes
Every nakṣatra colours the mind (the Moon) with its deity’s signature. Under Indra-Agni and the discipline of Jupiter, Vishakha leans toward the qualities above: strongest where the Moon is well-placed and dignified, strained where it is afflicted. The triumphal archway is the key image to hold: it is what this star is always, quietly, doing.
This is not a verdict on character. It is the classical tendency of a birth star, meaningful only once read alongside the rest of the chart.
02Compatibility signature
For kundli matching (Guṇa Milan), Vishakha carries the Rākṣasa gaṇa (temperament), Antya nāḍī (constitution) and the Tiger yoni (instinctive nature). Classically, partners are matched for gaṇa harmony and, most importantly, different nāḍī — same-nāḍī pairings score zero on that koota and are traditionally avoided.
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03Common questions
Which planet rules Vishakha nakṣatra?
Vishakha is ruled by Jupiter in the Vimśottarī system — so a Vishakha-born Moon begins life in the Jupiter mahādaśā. Its presiding deity is Indra-Agni.
What is the gaṇa and nāḍī of Vishakha?
Vishakha is Rākṣasa gaṇa, Antya nāḍī, with the Tiger yoni. These three decide much of kundli-matching (Guṇa Milan) — same nāḍī between partners is classically avoided.
What are Vishakha natives like?
Goal-driven fire. Indra-Agni’s star of ambition and single-minded purpose — determined, competitive, patient toward a goal, and triumphant when focused. Exact expression depends on the pada, the Moon’s dignity, and the whole chart — a computed reading resolves it.
How do I find my nakṣatra?
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