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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ASTROLOGICAL STAR VISAKHA BORN NATIVES

Astrology
Nagasenthilprabhu MA, MPhil(Astro), Research Scholar-Astrology, PRIST University, Thanjavur 613403
Dr. P A HoD- Sanskrit & Astrology, PRIST University, Thanjavur. 613403 *Corresponding
Subramanian* Author
ABSTRACT
Visha means to enter and Kha means heaven. Vishakaha is standing at the gates, aspiring to across the inception into bliss and find the route back
to the soul, straining to rupture away from the layers of materialism that encircled the soul. This lead to a conversion for the Vishakha Moon.
Vishakha natives are at a stage where the soul is positioned at the treshhold of higher experiences, disposed and able to take on board new teachings
that change their attitude on life, but the change does not take place without great churning of reactions. The feeling that heaven is always
somewhere else creates disappointment with contemporary circumstances. Vishakha spans two signs, it is mostly in Libra with one pada in
scorpio. The cardinal variance between Libra and Scorpio Vishakha is that in Libra there will be effort to struggle the material and spiritual life and
find meaning in the two differing actualities faced. The Scorpio Vishakha finds it irresolvables to locate a balance. Libra allows an individual to
live a life materially while distinguishing the spiritual soul, Scorpio Vishakha gives no opportunity. Scorpio needs to transform but can remain
struck in its outmoded ways.
KEYWORDS
Vishaka, Vasishta, Scorpio, Jupitor,Rakshasagana, span of 2 sign,courage.
1.Introduction Dosha: Kapha
Guna: Sattwic
Element: Fire
Disposition: Sharp and Soft
Bird: Red Tail Sparrow
In the night sky, Vishakha consists of four stars in the constellation of
Libra: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Iota Librae. These stars form a Tree:
"forked branch" and can be seen under the bright star Spica. In Common Name: Wood Apple, Kaith, Vila
astrology, Vishakha bridges the signs of Libra and Scorpio. It is Botanical Name: Feronia Limonia
referred to as a nakshatra of purpose because it gives determination and Seed Sounds: Ti, Tu, Te, To (see Padas of Vishakha)
a single-pointed focus. People born under Vishakha often find Also related to Planets: Venus, as the ruler of Libra; Mars as the ruler of
themselves at a crossroads. Once they choose a direction, they have the Scorpio; Ketu, who has a strong influence on Scorpio
ambition, along with the patience to succeed, even if success arrives
later in life. This star fuels competition and also gives excellent 3.The four padas of Vishaka star:
leadership abilities. Vishakha is a combination of its ruling deities, the Each Nakshatra is divided into four quarters called padas that contain
mighty Indra and the purifying Agni. Thus, people born under more specific characteristics of a person born during the pada of
Vishakha have passionate and courageous warrior energy Vishakha. Apart from the above characteristics, some of the specific
characters for different quarters of Vishakha star are as follows.
दव
ै ः कृत व ेषी य व यकृत् सदा दु ाचाय: कुकमी च वशाखादौ तु जायते ।
When the moon is debilitated in this sign scorpio will call for more
predicaments especially if there is a refusal to change and transform.
The natives have to be careful that they are not subjugated by their Vishakha Nakshatra 1st Pada – (20° 00' to 23° 20' Libra) – Vishakha
limitations such as jealousy, possessiveness, resentments and grudge. 1st Pada is ruled by Mars. These natives are intellectual and conversant
The complexities of Vishakha bring the soul to find motivation from in variegated fields whereas very rude and adamant in conduct. They
their darkness and discover the spirituality within. Jupiter rules may go to any extent to accomplish their goals. These comrades are
Vishakha and the first dasha for Vishakha is usually contented and very impulsive in nature and will be very audacious and a veryfew are
happy but the emotional struggles commence soon. seemingly fearful.
2.Visakha Nakshatra born characteristics and features अदीघ: कुशलो म ी नी त ः परदा रकः इ त सदा रोगी वतीया शे तु जायते ।
Visaka 20-00 Libra to 3-20′ Scorpio
Vishakha Nakshatra 2nd Pada – (23° 20' to 26° 40' Libra) – Venus is
the sub ruler of this pada. These natives will be highly innovative and
General Characteristics: Energy, strength and potential power,
talented. They enjoy the life with wife and children. They extent
bright in appearance, distinct in speaking, skilled at making money.
whole hearted support to the people who follow uprightness and
integrities. They enjoy kingly comforts in life. Many of them may
Symbol: A large tree with spreading branches giving protection to
suffer from ear diseases. They will have self-indulgent nature and may
others, potters wheel, a decorated gateway used for marriage
indulge in extramarital affairs secretly.
ceremonies.
बलवान सुभगो वा मी कु दह
े सुदा ण: ग णत सुशु ा मा ुतीयांशेतु जायते
Translation: Enter the heavens
Animal symbol: Male Tiger Vishakha Nakshatra 3rd Pada – (26° 40' to 30° 00' Libra) – Mercury
Ruling planet: Jupiter is the sub ruler of 3rdpada. These people will always be in the pursuit of
Nature: Rakshasa (demon) knowing new-fangled aspects and will be knowledgeable in
Presiding deity: Indra – the god of transformation and Agni the god of diversified fields. Sometimes they will try to make complex things
fire. simple but end up doing simple things very convoluted. Usually they
will be very chaotic in nature.
Controlling Planet: Jupiter सुभगो धमवान् वा मी शु चत
े ा महाम तः महा मा च ले खी च वशाखा ये तु जायते।
Ruling Deity of Jupiter: Shiva
Nature: Rakshasa (Demon) Vishakha Nakshatra 4th Pada – (00° 00' to 03° 20' Scorpio) – Moon
Mode: Active rules over 4th pada. These people will be very communicative and will
Number:16 (associated with destructive energy) have influential abilities. The natives will be too much emotive and
Gender: Female subtle in nature. If Moon gets afflicted here, then mind will go through

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lot of commotions. extravagant in the spending where it is not required. He is fit for doing
an independent business, job involving high responsibility, banking
4.All other details about Vishaka and religious professions, mathematician or a teacher or a printer.
Strength: Success through own efforts; intelligence of the highest
order; powerful achiever; bright appearance; attracts others; has Family life: He cannot enjoy love and affection of mother. One of the
respect for intelligent and spiritual people; enterprising; self-satisfied; primary reasons for such lack of care may either due to mother's death
determined; clever; accomplishes many things; humanitarian; or unavoidable circumstances and atmosphere which warrant his
politically inclined; excellent communicator; persuasive speech; mother to be away from the native. There may be several beneficial
leadership qualities; truthful; sexually alluring; a strong desire for points of his father with which he can always be proud of. Even then,
marriage; benefits through marriage; traveler; mathematically skilled; not much help will be derived from his father also. In other words, we
courageous. have to come to a conclusion that the native leads more or less a life of
an orphan. There may be a lot of difference of opinion between his
Weakness: Overly talkative; militant; creates quarrels between father and him on several points where an amicable settlement on any
people; restless; envious of other's success; critical and finds faults matter may not be possible. It is due to these reasons he is right from the
with others; infidelity; overly ambitious; manipulates others to meet childhood a hardworking and self made person. He loves his wife and
their own needs; socially isolated; does not take advice; offensive; children very much. Even so, he has two bad qualities. One is that he is
stingy; difficult to like; greedy; deceitful; aggressive; authoritarian; addicted to alcohol and another is that he indulges in too much sex with
quick to take offense; argumentative; jealous; frustration and anger other ladies. In spite of these weaknesses he will not make this
when goals are obstructed; suspicious; possessive; envious; feels weaknesses as hindrance either in the family or social life.
suppressed and taken advantage of by others; too many interests; not
satisfied by accomplishments. Health: Since has has inherent vigor and vitality given by the god, his
health will normally be very good. However, he is prone to paralytic
Professions: Researchers, scientists, soldiers, military leaders, attack. More than 70 percent of Visakha born people were noticed of
writers, politicians, lawyers, public speakers, immigration officials, this paralytic attack after the age of 55 years. It is also seen that they are
police, guards, manual laborers, fashion models, professions involving prone to asthmatic attack.
speech (broadcasters), sports figures, religious fundamentalists,
dancers, bartenders. 6.Female Natives born under Visakha Nakshatra
Females born in this Nakshtra will enjoy more or less the same results
Famous Vishakhas: Jimmy Carter, Warren Beatty, Alexander the mentioned for the male natives and in addition they will enjoy the
Great, Margaret Thatcher, Elizabeth Taylor following results:
Favorable Activities: Accomplishing tasks, aggressive or harsh Physical features: Her features extremely beautiful. This inherent
activities, executive talents, argumentative tactics, anything requiring godly gift of attractive physical features normally attract the men folk
focus on goals, celebrations, parties, awards or decoration ceremonies, and she has to face lot of problems on this account.
ornamentation, getting dressing up, romance and sexual activity,
making resolutions Character and general events: She has a very sweet tongue. She is
expert in the household activities and if employed in the official
Unfavorable Activities: Initiations, diplomacy, travel, marriage
activities also. Arrogance is very rarely noticed in these females. She
does not believe in pomp and show and she is very simple. She does not
Sacred Energy Vortex: Tirumalai Murugan Koil Temple. The temple
like to increase her beauty by make up. She is subject to jealousy of
connected to the energy of Vishakha star is located in Tirunelveli
other female friends and relatives. She is a firm believer of religious
District, near the village Sengottai in Tamil Nadu, India. It is called
Tirumalai Murugan Koil. This temple is situated on the Tirumalai hill principles and quite often observe fast and perform poojas and visit
with several steps leading up to the shrine. This sacred temple is also holy places frequently.
known by the names Panmozhi, Panpozhi, Panpuli and Tirupathi. Lord
Vishnu gave his blessing for Lord Muruga to reside in this sacred site. Education, sources of earning/profession: She is interested in
This temple also reveals a special relationship between Lord Muruga poetry. If there are other good planetary combinations, particularly
and Sabbarimalai Ayyappan. when Moon and Venus are together, she may become a famous writer.
She will have academic excellence in arts or literature.
5.Male Natives born under Visakha Nakshatra
Physical Features: His face will be round, bright and physical Family life: She treats her husband as her god. Her religious attitude
appearance extremely attractive. We have noticed two types of will confer love and affection from her in-laws. As she looks after the
physical appearance i.e. one with fatty and long structure and the other welfare of all family members and even distant relations, she will have
with very lean and short structure. power and authority conferred on her. She will have more attachment
to her father-in-law. She may frequently be visiting sacred places.
Character and general events: He will have full of vigor and vitality as
also intelligence of the highest order. He is firm believer of god and Health: She will generally have good health. However, she is prone to
leads a life of truthful existence. He does not believe in the orthodox kidney trouble, goiter and weakness due to homo-sexuality.
principles not the age old tradition. He is fond of adopting modern
ideas. Positive Traits: Intelligence of the highest order, bright appearance,
attracts others, clever, has respect for intelligent and spiritual people,
Mostly he lives away from his family. He is ready to give weight to enterprising, self-satisfied, determined, gets things done,
others in excess of what is actually required depending on the weight of humanitarian, politically inclined, can appear soft but is very powerful
the persons to whom he is dealing in. Slavery is suicidal for him. While underneath, excellent communicator, persuasive speech, leadership
he is very much religiously active, he does not follow any superstitious qualities, truthful, sexually alluring, a good mate in marriage, benefits
religious fanaticism. He treats all religions, castes and creed as one. He through marriage, traveling and through change, mathematical talent,
is a follower of Gandhian philosophy of 'Ahimsa Paramodharma' courageous, powerful achiever.
(Religion is Non-violence) and 'Truth is God'. In certain cases I have
seen that such type of persons accept Sanyasa (saintism) when they Negative Traits: Overly talkative, negative, militant, creates quarrels
touch 35 years of age. When we sanyasa it does not mean that complete between people, restless, covetous of other's success, feels isolated,
detraction from the 'Grihastashram' (duty towards the family). He will critical of others, fault finding, infidelity, too much ambition – spread
simultaneously look after the family and follow sanyasa. too thin, manipulate others to meet their own needs, socially isolated,
not open to advice, offensive, stingy, not easy to like, greedy, deceitful,
Education, sources of earning/profession: He is a very good orator aggressive, domineering, quick to take offense, argumentative,
and has the capacity to attract crowd. He will win several prizes in jealous, frustration and anger when goals impeded, suspicious,
elocution competition. Hence he is the fittest person to be in the possessive, envious, feels suppressed and taken advantage of by
political circle. There is a peculiar spending tendency in him. While on others, too many interests, not satisfied by accomplishments,
the one side he is very stingy on the spending on the other side he is restlessness – change partners
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Career Interests: Researchers, scientists, military leaders, writers,

public speakers, politicians, lawyers, ambassador, dictator, leader,
conqueror.

Compatibility and Incompatibility: Since the natives of this

nakshatras do not generally get the abundance of love from their family
particularly mother because of some reason or other , it is very
important for them to select their marriage partner with care.
The compatible nakshatras are Swati , Aswini and Bharani while the
incompatible ones are Arudra and Poorva Phalguni.

7.Conclusion
This nakshatra is associated to the Sage Vashishta, one of the seven
celestial sages looking after the relationships of our galaxy. The name
of this sage interprets into possessor of wealth. They must relate to the
sage's competence for penance. According to Varahamihira those
with Moon in Vishakha are skilled at making money. The natives those
suffering from bad effects resulting from afflictions to this nakshatra,
should worship the eight Vasus. The sixteenth lunar mansion is named
Visakha, the Star of Purpose. It resides primary in the constallation of
Libra and comprises of four stars forming the scales while extending
toward the sign of Scorpion. This Nakshatra is thus called the forked
or two branched. Vishakha is sometimes represented by an image of a
large tree with spreading branches providing protection for others. It
also suggests on who slowly grows in infleunce and can produce great
fruit as one ripens with age. It is also known as Radha the delightful or
success. Devotees of Krishna may reside here. The other symbols of
Viashakha are an archway or triumph; gateway decoratd with leaves
and potter's wheel. The deities are Indra, the god of Transformation
and Agni, the God of Fire. Both combined they reflect energy, strength
and potential power of this asterism. Jupiter is the ruling Planet of this
star which gives enthusiasm, faith, optimism and hope for the future. It
provides the power to ahive many and various fruits in lieve (vyapani
shakti). Vishakha is reflected through plowing, cultivation and finally
obtaining the fruit of the harvest.

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