The Moon's 27 mansions
Nakshatras
The zodiac divided into 27 spans of 13°20' each, one for every day of the Moon's circuit.
Dhanishta
293°20'00" – 306°40'00" · lord Mars
- Symbol
- Drum
- Deity
- Vasus
- Lord
- Mars
- Gana
- Rakshasa (fierce — forceful, self-willed)
- Yoni
- Lion
- Nadi
- Madhya (pitta)
- Varna
- Shudra
- Element
- Ether
Dhanishta is the drum — rhythm, wealth and performance. Mars rules it and the Vasus, deities of abundance, preside. It gives musical and rhythmic talent, real earning power, and a liking for group achievement. This nakshatra does well in anything with a beat to it, from music to a well-run business.
Strengths
Wealth-building, rhythm and timing, generosity, and confidence in a group.
Needs watching
Materialism, and a temper when the rhythm is broken. Marriage can need attention here.
Suited work: Music and performance, real estate, mining, engineering, defence, business.
Gana, yoni and nadi are the three attributes used in marriage matching; the varna and tattva describe temperament and element. The reading below describes the nakshatra itself, not the whole chart — the Moon's nakshatra is the strongest single indicator of temperament, but it is one factor among many.