Birth star 16 of 27
Vishakha
विशाखा
200°00′–213°20′ sidereal longitude
Ruled by Jupiter · 16 of 27
The determined climber: focused on a goal and hungry to arrive.
The tradition links Vishakha with single-minded purpose. People born under it are often described as patient, then decisive once the aim is clear. They tend to push hard toward a target.
Strengths the tradition names
- Strong focus
- Patient then decisive
- Persistent under pressure
Worth watching
- Tunnel vision
- Rivalry and comparison
In love
Described as devoted once committed, though a goal can pull attention away. Honest talk about priorities helps.
At work
Often suited to ambitious, goal-led roles such as sales, politics, campaigns and entrepreneurship.
Why a tiger and Indra and Agni?
Its deities, Indra and Agni, pair a king of the gods with the fire that drives offerings upward. The animal, Tiger, suggests determination, and the figure, gateway (torana), a threshold to reach.
If you know Western astrology
It spans sidereal Libra and Scorpio, so it mixes Libra's pull toward others with Scorpio's intensity.
These readings are Vediq's plain-English take on the tradition. The facts below them come from named sources.
Vishakha
विशाखा
- Real stars you can see
- ι, α, β, γ Librae
- Indra and Agni
- Tiger
- 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
ι, α, β, γ Librae
the faintest of the group
When to look
Look up in Jun–Jul evenings. This is an approximate season for mid-northern latitudes; local visibility varies.
Its god, animal and temperament
Indra and Agni
Vedic name
Visakha
Classical figure
gateway (torana)
: tiger
Stars that share the tiger:
: 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)