NAKSHATRA 16 OF 27 · TULA / VRISHCHIKA
Vishaka Nakshatra
The sixteenth star of the zodiac. The star of purpose, ambition and achievement.
RULING PLANET
Jupiter
PRESIDING DEITY
Indra & Agni
SYMBOL
Arched Gateway
ZODIAC SPAN
20°00′ Libra – 3°20′ Scorpio
ABOUT VISHAKA
Vishaka is the sixteenth of the 27 Nakshatras and runs from 20°00′ Libra (Tula) to 3°20′ Scorpio (Vrishchika). It is a star of purpose and is also known as Radha. It is governed by Jupiter, whose influence makes natives wise, intellectual and knowledgeable.
Its presiding deities are Lord Indra and Lord Agni, which makes natives goal oriented and gives them the power to reach their goals. Its power is Vyapana Shakti, the power to achieve and manifest through courage, determination and burning desire. Lord Muruga was born under this nakshatra.
The symbol of Vishaka is an arched gateway decorated with leaves, the kind of archway seen at Indian weddings for auspiciousness.
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Those born with the Moon in Vishaka are practical and highly intelligent, with brilliant insight. They believe in God but are not drawn to orthodox principles or age-old traditions. They are energetic and single-minded, with many ambitions, and they are skilled at making money. They have attractive personalities and are usually jovial and happy.
Vishaka means forked, or two branches, so there is a clear duality in these natives. They can swing from one extreme to another very easily, which makes them hard to judge. They live with a deep sense of purpose, are goal oriented and ambitious, and sometimes their aspirations go beyond what they can achieve.
STRENGTHS
They appreciate all the good things in life and impress people with their communication and oratory. They have a broad, progressive outlook and readily accept modern ideas. They are highly independent and dislike being confined to anyone or anything, which makes them successful entrepreneurs.
CHALLENGES
Vishaka natives can be restless, aggressive, ruthless and greedy. They may be quarrelsome and jealous, create dissent among others, and envy the wealth and status of others. Fixed on their own interests, they can become unscrupulous in reaching their goals, and may pursue false goals or take bad ways to get what they want.
CAREER
Vishaka natives can be found in all kinds of professions but tend to switch professions through their lives. Suitable fields include fashion modelling and acting, broadcasting, politics, sports, the military, policing and guarding, dancing, criticism, customs and immigration, and hospitality.
HEALTH
Those with the Moon in Vishaka may be prone to paralysis, kidney and bladder trouble, hormone deficiencies, and problems of the breasts, arms, reproductive organs and stomach.
REMEDY FOR VISHAKA NATIVES
Offer prayers to the Ashta Vasus, the eight Vasus, and to Lord Shiva, to ease the difficult effects of this nakshatra and enjoy its good results.
Repeat the root mantras “Om Yam” and “Om Ram” 108 times when the Moon transits Vishaka and in its lunar month. This is believed to reduce suffering and bring enlightenment.
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