Which planet rules Shatabhisha Nakshatra?

Shatabhisha is ruled by Rahu in the Vimśottarī scheme, which shapes the timing of its daśā periods across a life.

Is my Moon in Shatabhisha?

Your birth star is the nakshatra your Moon occupied at the moment of birth — it needs your birth date, time and place to find. Kundaly computes it from your details and reads it against your whole chart, not on its own.

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Shatabhisha Nakshatra

the veiling star — the hundred healers.

Shatabhisha is nakshatra number 24 of the twenty-seven, ruled by Rahu and presided over by Varuna. Its symbol is the empty circle; a thousand stars, its temperament Rakshasa, and in the Nakṣatra-puruṣa it governs the jaw & smile.

Shatabhisha at a glance

Ruling planet (Vimśottarī lord): Rahu
Presiding deity: Varuna
Symbol: Empty circle; a thousand stars
Temperament (gaṇa): Rakshasa
Animal (yoni): Horse / mare (f)
Body part (Nakṣatra-puruṣa): jaw & smile
Tree (Nakṣatra-vana): Kadamba (Neolamarckia cadamba)
Opens in: Aquarius (from 306.67° 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.

Is your Moon in Shatabhisha?

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Shatabhisha Nakshatra

Shatabhisha at a glance

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