Nakshatra 23 of 27
Dhanishta
Drum / flute
The drummer. Rhythm, wealth, what you build through discipline.
Ruling planet
Mars
Presiding deity
Eight Vasus (deities of earth element)
Symbol
Drum / flute
Zodiac span
Capricorn 23°20' – Aquarius 6°40'
Sidereal — view sign: Capricorn
Padas
4 × 3°20'
What the Moon in Dhanishta favors
Dhanishta is the mansion of rhythm and material prosperity. Mars-ruled, associated with drums; the Moon here favors disciplined work that generates measurable wealth over time. Favorable for: starting savings or investment practices, music, anything requiring rhythm (exercise routines, writing schedules), real estate, tangible production. Less favorable for: purely abstract work or decisions about intangibles — the mansion prefers what you can count. If you've been wanting to establish a financial or physical-practice rhythm, Dhanishta rewards the decision.
Live reading
Is the Moon in Dhanishta right now?
The Moon moves through one nakshatra roughly every thirteen hours. The panchanga page computes today’s active mansion from live ephemeris math — if Dhanishta is the transiting nakshatra at this moment, the panchanga will tell you, along with the active tithi, yoga, karana, and weekday.
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