Nakshatra 24 of 27 · Aquarius (Kumbha) · Lord Rahu

Shatabhisha

The hundred healers, secretive and independent.

At a glance

Ruling planet

Rahu

Deity

Varuna

Symbol

An empty circle

Gana

Rakshasa

Shatabhisha is the twenty-fourth nakshatra, spanning 6°40' to 20°00' of Aquarius. It is ruled by Rahu, presided over by Varuna (lord of the cosmic waters and cosmic law), and symbolised by an empty circle, sometimes called a hundred physicians or a hundred stars.

Personality

Shatabhisha personality

Shatabhisha means a hundred healers. People with a strong Moon here are independent, secretive and drawn to medicine, mysticism and hidden knowledge. Rahu gives an unconventional, research-minded streak, while Varuna gives depth, cosmic law and a healing power. There is a private, self-contained quality, the loner who quietly mends what others cannot.

Strengths

  • ·Independent and self-contained
  • ·Drawn to healing and research
  • ·Original and unconventional
  • ·Deep and perceptive

Challenges

  • ·Secretive and hard to know
  • ·Can be isolated or aloof
  • ·Stubborn in its own views
  • ·Slow to let others in

Career

Shatabhisha career and work

Shatabhisha suits medicine and healing, research and science, astrology and mysticism, technology, and any field that works with hidden systems, the unconventional, or the restoration of what is broken. They often work best alone.

Professions often linked to Shatabhisha: Medicine and surgery, electrical and radiology work, technology, and herbalism.

Love

Shatabhisha in love and relationships

In love Shatabhisha is loyal but private, needing space and slow to reveal its inner world. They value a partner who respects their independence and depth, and at their best they offer steady, healing devotion behind a reserved surface.

The data

Shatabhisha nakshatra facts

Position

24 of 27

Sidereal span

6°40' to 20°00' Aquarius

Rashi (sign)

Aquarius (Kumbha)

Ruling planet (dasha lord)

Rahu

Deity

Varuna (god of the cosmic waters and cosmic law)

Symbol

An empty circle (also a hundred physicians or stars)

Gana

Rakshasa

Yoni (compatibility)

Horse (female)

Naming syllables

Go, Sa, See, Soo

Pada navamsa signs

Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces

Associated star

Sadachbia region (Lambda Aquarii)

The four padas

The four padas of Shatabhisha

Every nakshatra splits into four padas (quarters) of 3°20′. Each pada maps to a navamsa sign, which adds a finer layer of meaning to a Moon or planet sitting here. Shatabhisha’s four padas land in these navamsa signs, in order:

Pada 1

Sagittarius navamsa

Syllable: Go

Pada 2

Capricorn navamsa

Syllable: Sa

Pada 3

Aquarius navamsa

Syllable: See

Pada 4

Pisces navamsa

Syllable: Soo

In the Hindu naming tradition (namakaran), a child born under Shatabhisha is often given a name starting with one of these syllables (Go, Sa, See, Soo), picked by the pada the Moon falls in.

Which pada your Moon lands in comes down to its exact degree, and that needs your real birth time. A full reading pins down your Moon nakshatra and pada from your birth details.

Remedy

Shatabhisha remedy and deity

Its deity is Varuna; Varuna worship and water rituals are traditionally used to clear illness and debts.

These are traditional devotional practices, not guaranteed outcomes.

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What is your Moon nakshatra?

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FAQ

Shatabhisha nakshatra FAQ

What planet rules Shatabhisha nakshatra?

Rahu rules Shatabhisha, adding an unconventional, research-driven and independent quality to its healing, mystical nature.

What does Shatabhisha mean?

It means a hundred healers or a hundred medicines. Shatabhisha is strongly linked to medicine, healing and the mending of mind and body.

Who is the deity of Shatabhisha?

Varuna, the god of the cosmic waters and the keeper of cosmic law (rita), which gives this nakshatra its depth, mystery and healing power.