
DHANISHTA NASHAKTRA
The Wealthiest, The Most BeneficentBirth Rashi is Aquarius and the lord of the Rashi is Saturn.
Your birth name should start with the letter "Goo".
Hindu Vedic Interpretations for those who were born in the Ashwini Nakshatra are as follows --
According to Shastras
A person born in the Dhanishtha nakshatra is fond of music, in possession of gold and jewels, charitable, wealthy, happy, optimistic and respected by friends. He may be modest, renowned, cultured, strong, sympathetic and greedy for wealth but may be responsible for rearing many people.
According to the Modern viewpoint
A person born in Dhanishtha may have a scientific brain, may be keen to work, involved in research work, having faith in religion, trustworthy in love and friendship and fond of society and unity. He may have a lively temperament, may be short tempered, easily aroused, quick at giving repartees, self praising and skilled at technical work.

VASAVA
Presiding Deity: The Eight Vasus
Constellation: The Water Bearer
Range: 23°20' Capricorn - 6°40' Aquarius
Symbol : A Musical Drum,
Nature : Rakshasa ( demon)
Primary Motivation: Dharma
Direction: East
- Aquarius ♒ Zodiac Ruler
- Rahu ☊ Ruling Planet
- Saturn ♄ Related Planet
Dhanishta nakshatra controls the knee, the back part of knees and their middle parts.
When this nakshatra is afflicted by inauspicious Grahas influence then it may cause ailments.
HEALTH ISSUES:
- Arthritis, Rheumatism
- Heart trouble, Hypertension
- Calves and Ankles
- Jaw problems, TMJ
- Bone fractures
Vasava
is the Lord of the Dhanishta nakshatra.
To appease him,
One should worship the Tulsi plant & the Parthiveshwar Chintamani and recite the Netroupanishad and Vedas daily.
On Tuesday, the day of Dhanishtha nakshatra, one should sacrifice kheer (sweet made of rice & milk), sweets and sesame seeds.
Worship Lord Vasava with white sandalwood fragrance, lotus flowers, gugal & dhoop.
Mool should be worn in a silver yantra (talisman) on the heart or arm.
Bhringrajmool and Tilajya payas should be mixed in the sacrificial mixture and the mantra for this deity should be recited 108 times.
Association with partners born in the following:
are suitable –
Krittika, Magha, 4th pada of Vishakha, Jyestha and Mool nakshatras.
According to the Avakahada chakra –
Caste – Shudra
Vashaya – Manava (Human)
Yoni – Simha (Lion)
Gana – Rakshasa
Nadi – Madhya (Middle)
A person born in the Shudra caste may be harsh, skilled at talking in work matters, lacking education & humility, prone to sucking up and stubborn.
A person born in the Rakshasa Gana may be pleasure loving, have a tremendously fearful physique, be quarrelsome, lacking affection and a speaker of harsh words.
A person born in the Simha (Lion) yoni may be religious, well behaved, endowed with good habits and the rearer of his family.
The Nakshatras Portal
These Nakshatras complete the entire circle of 360 degrees of the zodiac. A forecast based on the transit/correlation/inter-relation of planets in relation to the Nakshatras is more accurate than the results predicted on the basis of any other system.
To see the importance of each of the Nakshatras click on the icons below...
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ASWINI
April 13 – 26 / "Horsemen or Horsewoman"
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BHARANI
April 7 – May 10 / "Sexuality and cycle of birth and death"
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KRITTIKA
May 11 – 24 / "The Cutter and Protection"
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ROHINI
May 25 – June 7 / "Reddish One" or "Growing One"
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MRIGASHIRA
June 8 – 21 / "Deer’s Head” or “The Benevolent”
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ARDRA
June 22 – July 5 / "The Moist One", "Fresh", "Green"
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PUNARVASU
July 6 – 19 / "Good Again" or "Wealthy Again"
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PUSHYA
July 20 – August 1 / "Nourisher"
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ASHLESHA
August 2 – 15 / "Coiling" or "Entwining"
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MAGHA
August 16 – 29 / "Mighty" or "The Magnificent"
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PURVAPHALGUNI
August 30 – September 12 / "Former Reddish One" or "Little Fig Tree"
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Uttaraphalguni
September 13 – 26 / "The Latter Reddish One" or "The Latter Fig Tree"
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Hasta
September 27 – October 9 / The Blessing Hand
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Chitra
October 10 – 23 / "Brilliant", "Bright"
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Swati
October 24 – November 5 / "Independent", "The priest, the sword"
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Vishakha
November 6 – 18 / "The Forked One", "Two Branched"
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Anuradha
November19 – December 1 / "Another Radha" or "Subsequent Success"
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Jyestha
December 2 – 14 / "The Eldest", "Senior most"
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Moola
December 15 – 28 / "The Root", "left", "Innermost Core"
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Purvashada
December 29 – January 10 / "The Former Invincible One", "Former Unconquered", "Undefeated"
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Uttarashada
January 11 – 23 / "Latter Invincible One", "Latter unconquered", "Final victory"
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Shravana
January 24 – February 5 / "Hearing", "The one who limps"
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Dhanishta
February 6 – 18 / "The Wealthiest", "The most beneficent", "The most heard of", "The most famous"
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Satabishaka
February 19 – March 3 / Hundred Physicians", "Hundred Medicines", "The Hundred Healers"
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Poorvabhadrapada
March 4 – 17 / "The former one who possesses lucky feet"
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Uttarabhadrapada
March 18 – 30 / "The latter one who possesses lucky feet"
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Revati
March 31 – April 12 / "The wealthy"