Nakshatra 16 of 27
Visakam (Vishakha)
ambitious, focused and devoted to a goal, the star of the triumphal arch
The star in short
- Where it sits
- 20°00′ Thulam to 3°20′ Viruchigam
- Lord
- Guru (Jupiter) · a 16-year mahadasha
- Gana
- Rakshasa (fierce, assertive)
- Yoni
- the male Tiger
- Rajju
- Nabhi (navel) — third of the five, read for children
- Nadi
- Antya (kapha)
- Known for
- purpose
- Shared star
- fine for a couple to share
- Vedha
- Karthigai — 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 | Thulam | 20°00′ to 23°20′ | Ti தி | 14 names · few settled names |
| 2 | Thulam | 23°20′ to 26°40′ | Tu து | 12 names · few settled names |
| 3 | Thulam | 26°40′ to 30°00′ | Te தே | 10 names · few settled names |
| 4 | Viruchigam | 0°00′ to 3°20′ | To தோ | 8 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 Visakam in Thulam
Computed, not tabulated: the ten Tamil poruthams and the 36 guna run for all 27 stars against Visakam in Thulam, with this star taken as the groom's side.
Of 36 star-and-rasi combinations, 14 match well, 5 are borderline, 5 are poor and 12 fail Rajju or Vedha outright.
| Best matches | Rasi | 10 porutham | 36 guna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sadayam Shatabhisha | Kumbam | 8 of 10 | 26 of 36 |
| Avittam Dhanishta | Magaram | 7.5 of 10 | 29 of 36 |
| Thiruvonam Shravana | Magaram | 7.5 of 10 | 16.5 of 36 |
| Rohini Rohini | Rishabam | 7.5 of 10 | 9.5 of 36 |
| Moolam Mula | Dhanusu | 7 of 10 | 26 of 36 |
| Avittam Dhanishta | Kumbam | 7 of 10 | 24.5 of 36 |
| Worst matches | Rasi | 10 porutham | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uthiram Uttara Phalguni | Simmam | 1.5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Uthiram Uttara Phalguni | Kanni | 2 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Punarpoosam Punarvasu | Kadagam | 3.5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Uthiradam Uttara Ashadha | Dhanusu | 4 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Poorattathi Purva Bhadrapada | Meenam | 4 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Visakam Vishakha | Viruchigam | 4.5 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.
Which stars match Visakam in Viruchigam
Computed, not tabulated: the ten Tamil poruthams and the 36 guna run for all 27 stars against Visakam in Viruchigam, with this star taken as the groom's side.
Of 36 star-and-rasi combinations, 17 match well, 4 are borderline, 3 are poor and 12 fail Rajju or Vedha outright.
| Best matches | Rasi | 10 porutham | 36 guna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettai Jyeshtha | Viruchigam | 8 of 10 | 31.5 of 36 |
| Ayilyam Ashlesha | Kadagam | 8 of 10 | 14.5 of 36 |
| Sadayam Shatabhisha | Kumbam | 7 of 10 | 27.5 of 36 |
| Moolam Mula | Dhanusu | 7 of 10 | 23.5 of 36 |
| Poosam Pushya | Kadagam | 7 of 10 | 19 of 36 |
| Aswini Ashwini | Mesham | 7 of 10 | 18.5 of 36 |
| Worst matches | Rasi | 10 porutham | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uthiram Uttara Phalguni | Kanni | 2 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Uthiram Uttara Phalguni | Simmam | 2 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Uthiradam Uttara Ashadha | Dhanusu | 4 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Uthiradam Uttara Ashadha | Magaram | 4 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Punarpoosam Punarvasu | Mithunam | 4 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Visakam Vishakha | Thulam | 4.5 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 Guru, the star's ruling graha, and is the same table the remedy pages read.
- Dasha
- A child born under Visakam begins life in a Guru mahadasha of 16 years, the part of it still to run decided by how far the Moon had gone through the star. Work out the periods.
- Day
- Thursday
- Colour
- Yellow
- Gem
- Yellow sapphire (Pushparagam) — the wearing rules
- Mantra
- Guru gayatri (Om Vrishabadhwajaya Vidmahe Kruni Hastaya Dhimahi Tanno Guruh Prachodayat); Dakshinamurthy stotram — the texts
- Fasting
- Thursday (Guruvara vratam)
Where it is worshipped
- Alangudi Apatsahayesvarar Temple Alangudi, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu · the Navagraha sthalam for Guru
- Thillai Nataraja Temple Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
- Ekambareswarar Temple, Kanchipuram Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
- Thirukkandiyur Brahmasirakandeeswarar Temple Thirukkandiyur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
- Brihadeeswarar Temple (Peruvudaiyar Koil) Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
- Airavatesvara Temple, Darasuram Darasuram, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
198 temples in the gazetteer are kept for Guru; 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 Visakam
- தமிழ் விசாகம்
- తెలుగు విశాఖ
- ಕನ್ನಡ ವಿಶಾಖಾ
- മലയാളം വിശാഖം
- हिन्दी विशाखा
- বাংলা বিশাখা
- ગુજરાતી વિશાખા
- ଓଡ଼ିଆ ବିଶାଖା
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿਸ਼ਾਖਾ
- සිංහල විසා
Also written Vishakha. The glossary's entry for Visakam lists the other spellings a family may have been given.