Dhanishta Nakshatra (धनिष्ठा) — Deity, Padas & Baby Names
Dhanishta Nakshatra (धनिष्ठा)
Ruling Planet: Mars Devata (Deity): Vasus Position: Nakshatra 23 of 27 (286°20' to 299°20' sidereal longitude)
Padas and Starting Syllables
The 13°20' span of Dhanishta is divided into four equal padas (quarters) of 3°20' each. Each pada maps to a specific starting syllable for naming ceremonies (Namakarna Samskara) according to the Swar Siddhanta.
| Pada | Syllable | Rashi (from Navamsha) |
|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | Ga | — |
| Pada 2 | Gi | — |
| Pada 3 | Gu | — |
| Pada 4 | Ge | — |
About Dhanishta
Dhanishta is ruled by Vasus and governed by the planet Mars. The Moon transits through Dhanishta approximately once every 27.3 days, spending about 1 day in each nakshatra.
Baby Names Starting With These Syllables
If your baby is born when the Moon is in Dhanishta, the recommended starting syllables for their name are: Ga, Gi, Gu, Ge.
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How Nakshatra Is Determined
The nakshatra at any moment is determined by the Moon's sidereal longitude (tropical longitude minus Lahiri ayanamsa). Each of the 27 nakshatras occupies 13°20' of the ecliptic:
Nakshatra index = floor(Moon sidereal longitude / 13.333...)
Pada = floor((Moon sidereal longitude mod 13.333...) / 3.333...) + 1
vibz.art computes this using Swiss Ephemeris to arcsecond precision.
Computed by vibz.art — Vedic calendar infrastructure.