Nakshatra · Vishakha · pada 1 of 4

Vishakha pada 1
20°00′ Libra – 23°20′ Libra

The first quarter of Vishakha: a Aries navamsa, naam akshar Ti, and a birth that starts in Guru’s mahadasha with 16 years to 12 years of it left.

Libra rashiAries navamsaakshar Ti
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Where Vishakha pada 1 is

3°20′ of the zodiac, and what falls in it

Vishakha pada 1 is the first 3°20′ of Vishakha, 20°00′ Libra – 23°20′ Libra, in Libra. A Moon here is named by the syllable Ti and falls in a Aries navamsa.

Nakshatra
Vishakha, ruled by Jupiter (Guru)
Arc
20°00′ Libra – 23°20′ Libra
Rashi (Moon sign)
Libra, ruled by Shukra
Navamsa (D9)
Aries, ruled by Mangal
Naam akshar
Ti (ती)
Deity, gana, nadi
Indragni · Rakshasa · Antya
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What this pada adds

its navamsa and its aim

Vishakha in Brihat Jataka (16.9) Brihat Jataka says a person born with the Moon in Vishakha is bright in appearance, clear of speech and skilled at earning money. The verse also warns of envy at others’ prosperity, a tight fist and a habit of stirring up quarrels. (Chapter 16 reads several nakshatras in each verse, one after another.) The text reads the nakshatra as a whole; the pada refines it through its navamsa, below.

Vishakha gives the Moon its nature through Guru; pada 1 sends it into a Aries navamsa, ruled by Mangal. The navamsa (D9) is the chart read for marriage and for the strength behind a placement, so in this pada Mangal colours what Vishakha gives.

By natural friendship Mangal counts Guru a friend, and Guru counts Mangal a friend, so the navamsa supports what the nakshatra gives.

The pada tradition reads each quarter by its navamsa’s element: a fire navamsa makes this a Dharma pada, turned towards right conduct, duty and purpose.

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Names for Ti (ती)

the naam akshar of this pada, for a namkaran

For a boy

  • Tilak mark on the forehead
  • Tirth holy place
  • Tirthraj king of holy places; Prayag

For a girl

  • Tithi lunar day
  • Titiksha patience
  • Tilottama an apsara

More names, by nakshatra and pada: baby name finder

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The dasha it starts

Guru, and how much is left

A Moon in Vishakha starts life in the mahadasha of Guru, 16 years in all. How much is left at birth depends on how far the Moon had gone: at the start of pada 1 it is 16 years, at its end 12 years.

Guru mahadasha · Work out yours to the day

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Upay for Vishakha pada 1

  • Guru, the nakshatra lord: ॐ गुरवे नमः108 times on Thursday, with a daan of chana dal and turmeric.
  • Mangal, the navamsa lord: ॐ मंगलाय नमः108 times on Tuesday, with a daan of red lentils and jaggery.

A suggestion, as your faith allows: the grahas this pada answers to, each on its own day.

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A real birth in Vishakha pada 1

11 February 1985, 23:00, Lucknow: the Moon at 21.51° Libra, in Vishakha pada 1, with Libra rising. The engine gives 14 years, 2 months, 9 days of Guru’s mahadasha left at birth.

In the 8,349 real births the site’s figures are counted on, 0.89% had the Moon in this pada, about one in 112.

Common questions

4 questions
What is the naam akshar of Vishakha pada 1?

Ti (ती). A child born with the Moon in this pada is traditionally given a name beginning with it.

Which rashi and navamsa is Vishakha pada 1?

Rashi Libra, navamsa Aries. It runs 20°00′ Libra to 23°20′ Libra.

Which mahadasha does Vishakha pada 1 start?

Guru, with 16 years to 12 years of its 16 years left at birth, depending on the Moon’s exact degree.

Is Vishakha pada 1 gand mool?

No. Vishakha is not one of the six Gand Mool nakshatras. Gand Mool are the six nakshatras on the seams where a water sign gives way to a fire sign: Ashwini, Magha and Mula, ruled by Ketu, and Ashlesha, Jyeshtha and Revati, ruled by Budh. The Mool shanti is traditionally done on the 27th day after birth, when the Moon returns to the birth nakshatra.

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