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title: "Shatabhisha Nakshatra: Ruling Planet, Deity, Traits & Compatibility"
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date: 2026-07-24
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description: "Shatabhisha nakṣatra explained — ruled by Rahu, deity Varuṇa, Rākṣasa gaṇa, Ādi nāḍī, Horse yoni. Its classical nature, traits and Guṇa Milan compatibility signature."
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# Shatabhisha Nakshatra: Ruling Planet, Deity, Traits & Compatibility

Jyotiṣa · Nakṣatra

Shatabhisha nakṣatra — ruled by Rahu, deity Varuṇa, symbolised by the empty circle / 100 stars. Here is its classical nature, attributes, and what it shapes in a chart.

Karma JyotiṣaClassical profile≈ 4 min

Shatabhisha · at a glance

Ruling planet
Rahu

Deity
Varuṇa

Symbol
Empty circle / 100 stars

Gaṇa
Rākṣasa

Nāḍī
Ādi

Yoni
Horse

Rāśi span
Kumbha 6°40’–20°

The hundred healers. Varuṇa’s star of mystery, healing and solitude — independent, secretive, scientific and unconventional, mending what others cannot reach.

## 01What Shatabhisha shapes

Every nakṣatra colours the mind (the Moon) with its deity’s signature. Under **Varuṇa** and the discipline of **Rahu**, Shatabhisha leans toward the qualities above: strongest where the Moon is well-placed and dignified, strained where it is afflicted. The *empty circle / 100 stars* is the key image to hold: it is what this star is always, quietly, doing.

A nakṣatra shapes a leaning, not a fixed nature. Treat it as classical tendency, weighed against the whole chart, not a standalone judgment.

## 02Compatibility signature

For kundli matching (Guṇa Milan), Shatabhisha carries the **Rākṣasa** gaṇa (temperament), **Ādi** nāḍī (constitution) and the **Horse** yoni (instinctive nature). Classically, partners are matched for gaṇa harmony and, most importantly, *different* nāḍī — same-nāḍī pairings score zero on that koota and are traditionally avoided.

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## 03Common questions

Which planet rules Shatabhisha nakṣatra?
Shatabhisha is ruled by **Rahu** in the Vimśottarī system — so a Shatabhisha-born Moon begins life in the Rahu mahādaśā. Its presiding deity is Varuṇa.

What is the gaṇa and nāḍī of Shatabhisha?
Shatabhisha is **Rākṣasa** gaṇa, **Ādi** nāḍī, with the **Horse** yoni. These three decide much of kundli-matching (Guṇa Milan) — same nāḍī between partners is classically avoided.

What are Shatabhisha natives like?
The hundred healers. Varuṇa’s star of mystery, healing and solitude — independent, secretive, scientific and unconventional, mending what others cannot reach. Exact expression depends on the pada, the Moon’s dignity, and the whole chart — a computed reading resolves it.

How do I find my nakṣatra?
Your birth Moon’s exact position sets your nakṣatra and pada. Karma Jyotiṣa computes it free from your birth date, time and place.