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Shatabhisha nakshatra
Associated with healing, secrecy, research and a solitary, independent streak.
- Number
- 24 of 27
- Hindi
- शतभिषा
- Span
- 6°40′ Aquarius to 20°00′ Aquarius
- Sign(s)
- Aquarius
- Ruled by
- Rahu (dasha lord, 18 years)
- Deity
- Varuna, lord of the waters
- Symbol
- an empty circle
A person born with the Moon in Shatabhisha begins life in the dasha of Rahu. How much of that period remains at birth depends on how far the Moon had travelled through the star. See dasha.
The four padas
| Pada | From | To | Navamsha sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6°40′ Aquarius | 10°00′ Aquarius | Sagittarius |
| 2 | 10°00′ Aquarius | 13°20′ Aquarius | Capricorn |
| 3 | 13°20′ Aquarius | 16°40′ Aquarius | Aquarius |
| 4 | 16°40′ Aquarius | 20°00′ Aquarius | Pisces |
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