
VISHAKHA NASHAKTRA
The Forked One, Two BranchedBirth Rashi is Libra and the lord of the Rashi is Venus.
Your birth name should start with the letter "Too".
Hindu Vedic Interpretations for those who were born in the Ashwini Nakshatra are as follows --
According to Shastras
A person born in Vishakha nakshatra may be jealous, greedy, enlightened, harsh, fond of quarreling and skilled at talking. He may keep his wife under his control and may be victorious over enemies. According to another viewpoint, he may be aggressive, calm, engrossed in Agnihotra and Kriya of Gods, knowledgeable about metals and nobody's friend.
According to the Modern viewpoint
A person born in second pada of Vishakha nakshatra may be polite, attractive, having faith in God, devoted to God, traditional, admirer of good deeds, influential, generous, liberal, having an independent viewpoint, judicious, ambitious, cultured, skilled at talking, logical, skilled at arbitration, interested in business, jealous, arrogant and skilled at quarrelling.

INDRA
Presiding Deity: Indra, Agni
Constellation: The Scales
Range: 20°00' Libra - 3°20' Scorpio
Symbol : Arcchway, Potter's Wheel
Nature : Rakshasa ( demon)
Primary Motivation: Dharma
Direction: East
- Libra ♎ Zodiac Ruler
- Jupiter ♃ Ruling Planet
- Venus ♀ Related Planet
Vishakha nakshatra controls the lower abdomen, urinary tract and the adjoining areas, the kidneys etc.
These parts may be afflicted when inauspicious grahas influence.
HEALTH ISSUES:
- Breasts
- Arms
- Reproductive problems
- Stomach
Indragni
is the Lord of the Vishakha nakshatra.
To appease him,
By daily worship of his golden idol with sandalwood, saffron incense, lotus flowers, godly wine, ghee (butter clarified by boiling and straining), incense, ghee lamp, kheer (sweet made of rice & milk), and cereals of many hues.
The Gunjamool should be worn on the arm or heart.
On Thursday, the day of the Vishakha nakshatra, one should donate red and yellow clothes and black buffaloes or chayapatras.
Mix ajya payas in the sacrificial mixture and recite the mantra for this deity 108 times.
Association with partners born in the following:
are ideal –
3rd & 4th pada of Chitra,
1st & 2nd pada of Mool and Dhanishtha.
According to the Avakahada chakra –
Caste – Shudra
Vashaya – Manava (Human)
Yoni – Vyaghra (Tiger)
Gana – Rakshasa
Nadi – Antya
A person born in the Shudra caste is harsh, skilled at talking, lacking education and humility, prone to sucking up and stubborn.
A person born in the Rakshasa Gana is fun loving, has a tremendous and fearful appearance, is quarrelsome, lacks affection and speaks harsh words.
A person born in the Vyaghra (Tiger) Yoni is independent, keen to amass wealth, skilled, self praising and the attainer of spiritual knowledge.
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"