Dhanishta Nakshatra
the star of symphony — wealth and rhythm.
Dhanishta is nakshatra number 23 of the twenty-seven, ruled by Mars and presided over by The eight Vasus. Its symbol is the drum (mridanga); flute, its temperament Rakshasa, and in the Nakṣatra-puruṣa it governs the back.
Dhanishta at a glance
- Ruling planet (Vimśottarī lord)
- Mars
- Presiding deity
- The eight Vasus
- Symbol
- Drum (mridanga); flute
- Temperament (gaṇa)
- Rakshasa
- Animal (yoni)
- Lion (f)
- Body part (Nakṣatra-puruṣa)
- back
- Tree (Nakṣatra-vana)
- Shami (Prosopis cineraria); moringa in southern lists
- Opens in
- Capricorn (from 293.33° sidereal)
These are the classical significations of the star itself, from the Nakṣatravana and Bṛhat-Saṁhitā tradition — a lens on temperament and timing, never a verdict on a person or a fortune foretold.
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