Nakshatra 23 of 27
Avittam (Dhanishta)
musical, generous and prosperous, the star of the drum
The star in short
- Where it sits
- 23°20′ Magaram to 6°40′ Kumbam
- Lord
- Sevvai (Mars) · a 7-year mahadasha
- Gana
- Rakshasa (fierce, assertive)
- Yoni
- the female Lion
- Rajju
- Siro (head) — the strongest of the five, read for the husband’s life
- Nadi
- Madhya (pitta)
- Known for
- rhythm
- Shared star
- a star the almanacs say should not be shared
- Vedha
- Mirugasirisham, Chithirai — the stars held to obstruct this one
Its four padas
Each pada is 3°20′. Nine padas fill a rasi, so a star either sits in one sign or straddles two.
| Pada | Rasi | Degrees | Syllables | Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magaram | 23°20′ to 26°40′ | Ga க | 16 names |
| 2 | Magaram | 26°40′ to 30°00′ | Gi கி | 16 names |
| 3 | Kumbam | 0°00′ to 3°20′ | Gu கு | 16 names |
| 4 | Kumbam | 3°20′ to 6°40′ | Ge கே | 10 names · few settled names |
A child is named from the syllable of the pada the Moon stood in at birth. The whole table, with the names and their meanings, is on the baby names page.
Which stars match Avittam in Magaram
Computed, not tabulated: the ten Tamil poruthams and the 36 guna run for all 27 stars against Avittam in Magaram, with this star taken as the groom's side.
Of 36 star-and-rasi combinations, 17 match well, 9 are borderline, 4 are poor and 6 fail Rajju or Vedha outright.
| Best matches | Rasi | 10 porutham | 36 guna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visakam Vishakha | Thulam | 7.5 of 10 | 30 of 36 |
| Poorattathi Purva Bhadrapada | Meenam | 7.5 of 10 | 25.5 of 36 |
| Uthirattathi Uttara Bhadrapada | Meenam | 7.5 of 10 | 14.5 of 36 |
| Karthigai Krittika | Rishabam | 7 of 10 | 23.5 of 36 |
| Rohini Rohini | Rishabam | 7 of 10 | 20 of 36 |
| Pooram Purva Phalguni | Simmam | 7 of 10 | 3.5 of 36 |
| Worst matches | Rasi | 10 porutham | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirugasirisham Mrigashira | Mithunam | 4 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju and Vedha both fail |
| Avittam Dhanishta | Kumbam | 4.5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Mirugasirisham Mrigashira | Rishabam | 5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju and Vedha both fail |
| Chithirai Chitra | Kanni | 5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju and Vedha both fail |
| Avittam Dhanishta | Magaram | 5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Chithirai Chitra | Thulam | 5.5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju and Vedha both fail |
The ten checks are not symmetric — Dina counts from the bride's star to the groom's, and the Tamil vasya table is read from the bride's rasi — so the list from the other side is a different list, and a real pair is checked both ways with both birth times.
Which stars match Avittam in Kumbam
Computed, not tabulated: the ten Tamil poruthams and the 36 guna run for all 27 stars against Avittam in Kumbam, with this star taken as the groom's side.
Of 36 star-and-rasi combinations, 14 match well, 11 are borderline, 5 are poor and 6 fail Rajju or Vedha outright.
| Best matches | Rasi | 10 porutham | 36 guna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sadayam Shatabhisha | Kumbam | 7 of 10 | 33 of 36 |
| Karthigai Krittika | Rishabam | 7 of 10 | 29.5 of 36 |
| Poorattathi Purva Bhadrapada | Kumbam | 7 of 10 | 28.5 of 36 |
| Rohini Rohini | Rishabam | 7 of 10 | 26 of 36 |
| Visakam Vishakha | Thulam | 7 of 10 | 24.5 of 36 |
| Thiruvathirai Ardra | Mithunam | 7 of 10 | 19 of 36 |
| Worst matches | Rasi | 10 porutham | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chithirai Chitra | Kanni | 4.5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju and Vedha both fail |
| Mirugasirisham Mrigashira | Mithunam | 5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju and Vedha both fail |
| Chithirai Chitra | Thulam | 5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju and Vedha both fail |
| Avittam Dhanishta | Magaram | 5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Mirugasirisham Mrigashira | Rishabam | 5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju and Vedha both fail |
| Avittam Dhanishta | Kumbam | 5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
The ten checks are not symmetric — Dina counts from the bride's star to the groom's, and the Tamil vasya table is read from the bride's rasi — so the list from the other side is a different list, and a real pair is checked both ways with both birth times.
Its dasha, and the parihaaram for its lord
Everything here belongs to Sevvai, the star's ruling graha, and is the same table the remedy pages read.
- Dasha
- A child born under Avittam begins life in a Sevvai mahadasha of 7 years, the part of it still to run decided by how far the Moon had gone through the star. Work out the periods.
- Day
- Tuesday
- Colour
- Red
- Gem
- Red coral (Pavalam) — the wearing rules
- Mantra
- Angaraka gayatri (Om Angarakaya Vidmahe Sakti Hastaya Dhimahi Tanno Bhaumah Prachodayat); Kanda Sashti Kavasam; Subrahmanya Bhujangam — the texts
- Fasting
- Tuesday (Mangalavara vratam)
Where it is worshipped
- Vaitheeswaran Koil Vaitheeswaran Koil, Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu · the Navagraha sthalam for Sevvai
- Palani Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple Palani, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
- Swamimalai Swaminatha Swamy Temple Swamimalai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
- Thiruchendur Subramanya Swamy Temple Thiruchendur, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu
- Thirupparamkunram Subramanya Swamy Temple Thirupparamkunram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
- Pazhamudircholai Murugan Temple Alagar Koil, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
80 temples in the gazetteer are kept for Sevvai; the ones near you are on the temples page. Parihaaram is traditional practice, offered for devotion and peace of mind; it is not a guaranteed cure of any condition. Temple hours change with festivals and the season, so check before travelling.
The name
The same star in every script this app carries.
- English Avittam
- தமிழ் அவிட்டம்
- తెలుగు ధనిష్ఠ
- ಕನ್ನಡ ಧನಿಷ್ಠಾ
- മലയാളം അവിട്ടം
- हिन्दी धनिष्ठा
- বাংলা ধনিষ্ঠা
- ગુજરાતી ધનિષ્ઠા
- ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଧନିଷ୍ଠା
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਧਨਿਸ਼ਠਾ
- සිංහල දෙනට
Also written Dhanishta. The glossary's entry for Avittam lists the other spellings a family may have been given.