DhanishtaCapricorn 23°20′–Aquarius 6°40′

What Dhanishta means in Vedic astrology

Dhanishta is the 23rd of the 27 Nakshatra — the lunar mansions that divide the sidereal zodiac into finer bands than the twelve Rāsi. It spans Capricorn 23°20′–Aquarius 6°40′, is ruled by Mars, and is presided over by the deity Vasus.

Its symbol is the drum, and it belongs to the Rakshasa gana. Your Nakshatra is determined by the exact degree of the Moon at your birth, which makes it far more specific than your moon sign alone — and it is what drives your Vimshottari Dasha, the timing system at the heart of Jyotish prediction.

Which Rāsi contains Dhanishta