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title: "Vishakha Nakshatra: Ruling Planet, Deity, Traits & Compatibility"
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date: 2026-07-24
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description: "Vishakha nakṣatra explained — ruled by Jupiter, deity Indra-Agni, Rākṣasa gaṇa, Antya nāḍī, Tiger yoni. Its classical nature, traits and Guṇa Milan compatibility signature."
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# Vishakha Nakshatra: Ruling Planet, Deity, Traits & Compatibility

Jyotiṣa · Nakṣatra

Vishakha nakṣatra — ruled by Jupiter, deity Indra-Agni, symbolised by the triumphal archway. Here is its classical nature, attributes, and what it shapes in a chart.

Karma JyotiṣaClassical profile≈ 4 min

Vishakha · at a glance

Ruling planet
Jupiter

Deity
Indra-Agni

Symbol
Triumphal archway

Gaṇa
Rākṣasa

Nāḍī
Antya

Yoni
Tiger

Rāśi span
Tulā 20°–Vṛścika 3°20′

Goal-driven fire. Indra-Agni’s star of ambition and single-minded purpose — determined, competitive, patient toward a goal, and triumphant when focused.

## 01What Vishakha shapes

Every nakṣatra colours the mind (the Moon) with its deity’s signature. Under **Indra-Agni** and the discipline of **Jupiter**, Vishakha leans toward the qualities above: strongest where the Moon is well-placed and dignified, strained where it is afflicted. The *triumphal archway* is the key image to hold: it is what this star is always, quietly, doing.

This is not a verdict on character. It is the classical tendency of a birth star, meaningful only once read alongside the rest of the chart.

## 02Compatibility signature

For kundli matching (Guṇa Milan), Vishakha carries the **Rākṣasa** gaṇa (temperament), **Antya** nāḍī (constitution) and the **Tiger** 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 Vishakha nakṣatra?
Vishakha is ruled by **Jupiter** in the Vimśottarī system — so a Vishakha-born Moon begins life in the Jupiter mahādaśā. Its presiding deity is Indra-Agni.

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

What are Vishakha natives like?
Goal-driven fire. Indra-Agni’s star of ambition and single-minded purpose — determined, competitive, patient toward a goal, and triumphant when focused. 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.