Dhanishta Nakshatra

23. Dhanishtha

“The Star of Symphony”

Symbol:   “A Drum” (Mridanga or Damaru of Lord Shiva), “A Bamboo Cane Flute” (Bansuri of Sri Krishna)

Deity:  Eight Vasus (The Elemental Gods, Deities of Earthly Abundance, the Solar Gods of Energy and Light)

Favourable:  Religious Rituals, Ceremonies, Group Work, Music, Dance, Concerts, Pomp, Moveable and Immoveable Property, Travel, Proactive Approaches, Clothes, Money Lending, Jewellery Designing, Healing, Fame, High Tech Equipment’s, Travelling, Creative Activities, Financial Transactions, Meditation, Yoga, Gardening, Treating Diseases, Commencing Education Ventures

Unfavourable:  Marriage, Sexuality, Giving up Old Habits, Partnerships, Household Work, Restrictive Behaviour, New Partnerships, Domestic Activity, Activities Requiring Tact, Ingenuity or Tenderness

Key Themes

• Gifts of Insight, Listening, & Perception of Truth
• Put Knowledge and Theories into Practice
• Love of Music, Talent in Singing and Dancing
• Initial Troubles or Delays in Marriage
• Difficult Marital Karma –Denial of Marital Bliss
• Wealthy, Influential, and Charitable

Star  Dhanishtha

Rasi (Zodiac)  Capricorn/ Aquarius

Range  23o 20’ Capricorn > 06o 40’ Aquarius

Padas  Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio

Ruling Planet  Mars

Meaning  “The Most Famous”, “The Swiftest”, “The Most Heard of”, “The Wealthiest”, “The Most

Benevolent”, alternatively it is also called as “Shravishta”

Indication  “The Star of Symphony”

Body Part the Back, the Anus

Guna (Quality)  Tamas

Gana (Race)  Rakshasa (Demon)

Purushartha (Goal)  Dharma (Righteousness)

Tridosha  Pitta (Bile or Fire + Water)

Nature/ Category of Star  Chara (Movable, Changeable)

Varna (Caste)  Farmer/ Servant

Gotra (Clan)  Angiras (name translates as the “Fiery One”)

Direction  East

Pancha Mahabhuta

(Element)

Ether

Shakti (Power)  Khyapayitri)Shakti (The Power to “Give Fame and Abundance”)

Basis Above  Birth

Basis Below  Prosperity

Desire  To Revolve around the Summit of Gods

Result of Shakti, Basis, &

Desire

Bringing People Together

Activity  Active

TriMurthi (Process)  Vishnu (Maintain)

Direction of Mouth / Motion  Urdhwa Mukha (Looking Up/ Facing Upwards)

Yoni (Gender)  Female

Animal Symbol  Lion

Bird  Golden Bee, Peacock (Mayura), Crow

Sounds  Gaa, Gee, Goo, Gay

Tree/ Plant  Shamee, Indian Mesquite, Vanni, Khejri Tree (Latin Name: Prosopis)Cineraria)

Colour  Silver Grey