Dhanishta
Nakshatra 23 of 27 · 13°20′ of the sidereal zodiac
Dhanishta spans 23°20′ Makara to 6°40′ Kumbha in the sidereal zodiac. Its Vimshottari lord is Mars, and its presiding deity is traditionally The Vasus.
| Number | 23 of 27 |
|---|---|
| Span (sidereal) | 23°20′ Makara – 6°40′ Kumbha |
| Vimshottari lord | Mars |
| Lord's mahadasha | 7 years |
| Deity | The Vasus |
| Padas | 4 quarters of 3°20′ each |
Why it matters
The nakshatra holding the Moon at birth is the birth nakshatra (janma nakshatra). It sets where the Vimshottari dasha sequence begins: someone with the Moon in Dhanishta starts life in the Mars mahadasha.
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