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Vishakha Nakshatra
Ruled by Jupiter · deity Indra-Agni · symbol a triumphal arch · Rakshasa gana
Number
16 of 27
Ruling planet
Jupiter
Deity
Indra-Agni
Symbol
a triumphal arch
Gana
Rakshasa
People influenced by Vishakha tend to be determined and goal-focused, pushing toward a chosen aim. Like every nakshatra, its qualities are a starting lens — the pada (quarter), the Moon's placement, and the whole chart shape the full picture.
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Vishakha is ruled by Jupiter in the Vimshottari dasha system; its deity is Indra-Agni and its symbol is a triumphal arch.
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