Birth star 23 of 27
Dhanishta
धनिष्ठा
293°20′–306°40′ sidereal longitude
Ruled by Mars · 23 of 27
The drummer: rhythmic, ambitious, sets the beat for others.
The tradition links Dhanishta with rhythm, wealth and drive. People born under it are often described as energetic, musical and ambitious. They tend to set the pace for those around them.
Strengths the tradition names
- Energetic drive
- Sense of rhythm
- Ambitious
Worth watching
- Restlessness
- Chasing status
In love
Described as lively and generous, but busy. A partner who keeps up with their pace tends to suit them.
At work
Often suited to music, sports, business and leadership roles, where timing and energy lead a group.
Why a lion and the Vasus?
Its deity, the Vasus, are gods of abundance and the elements. The animal, Lion, suggests commanding presence, and the figure, a drum, the beat that others follow.
If you know Western astrology
It spans sidereal Capricorn and Aquarius, so it mixes Capricorn's ambition with Aquarius's group focus.
These readings are Vediq's plain-English take on the tradition. The facts below them come from named sources.
Dhanishta
धनिष्ठा
- Real stars you can see
- α–δ Delphini
- the Vasus
- Lion
- Rakshasa
Where these facts come from
- Surya Siddhanta ch. 8 (E. Burgess, 1860)
- Muhurta Chintamani 6.25-30 (Khemraj, 1879)
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Find it in the sky
Real stars
α–δ Delphini
β Delphini
When to look
Look up in Aug–Oct evenings. This is an approximate season for mid-northern latitudes; local visibility varies.
Its god, animal and temperament
the Vasus
Vedic name
Sravistha
Classical figure
a drum
: lion
Stars that share the lion:
: Rakshasa
The tradition sorts the 27 stars into three temperaments. Others with this one:
Sources for this page
- Surya Siddhanta ch. 8 (E. Burgess, 1860)
- observational astronomy
- Taittiriya Samhita 4.4.10 (A. B. Keith, 1914)
- Muhurta Chintamani 6.25-30 (Khemraj, 1879)