Nakshatras · Birth Star 24 of 27
Shatabhisha Nakshatra: The Complete Classical Profile
Shatabhisha — 'a hundred physicians' — heals what ordinary medicine misses. Secretive, scientific and stubbornly independent, it works alone and cures at scale.
Shatabhisha at a glance
| Attribute | Classical value |
|---|---|
| Zodiac span | 6°40'–20°00' Kumbha (Aquarius) |
| Ruling planet (lord) | Rahu |
| Presiding deity | Varuna, lord of cosmic waters |
| Symbol | an empty circle; a hundred healers |
| Gana (temperament) | Rakshasa |
| Life aim (purushartha) | Dharma |
| Naming syllables (padas 1–4) | Go, Sa, Si, Su |
Character and strengths
Born with the Moon in Shatabhisha, a person tends to carry healing insight, research independence, secret-keeping, unconventional wisdom. The deity Varuna and the symbol of an empty circle; a hundred healers are not decoration — they are the star's teaching compressed into an image, and natives usually recognise themselves in it more than in any sun-sign column. The lord, Rahu, colours how these gifts express and, importantly, which planetary periods (dashas) activate them most strongly.
What Shatabhisha natives should watch
Every nakshatra's shadow is its strength overdone: for Shatabhisha, that means isolation as identity; even a hundred physicians consult each other. This is guidance, not judgement — in forty-five years of chart work I have found nakshatra tendencies remarkably recognisable and remarkably workable. The pada (quarter) refines all of this further, since each quarter takes on the flavour of a different navamsa sign; two Shatabhisha natives from different padas are cousins, not twins.
Compatibility, career and remedy notes
For marriage matching, Shatabhisha's Rakshasa gana and its lord Rahu enter the classical ashtakoota weighing — gana and rajju carry more real weight than internet score-charts admit, and an experienced eye weighs them rather than worships them. Career directions echo the symbol: Shatabhisha natives flourish wherever healing insight is an asset. Remedies, when genuinely indicated, centre on the lord Rahu and the deity Varuna — kept simple, and prescribed only after the whole chart is read, never from the nakshatra alone.
Reading Shatabhisha in your kundli
Confirm your janma nakshatra and pada from a free kundli made with your exact birth time — boundaries matter, and a few minutes can change the pada. The naming tradition for Shatabhisha's syllables is covered in our nakshatra guide, the deeper meaning of the birth star in this article, and how your star's lord shapes your timing in the dasha guide. As always: the nakshatra is one thread of the chart, read best within the whole weave.
Frequently asked questions
Which planet rules Shatabhisha nakshatra?
Rahu is the lord of Shatabhisha. The lord's condition in the birth chart, and its dasha periods, strongly colour how the nakshatra's qualities express in life.
What is the symbol and deity of Shatabhisha?
Shatabhisha's symbol is an empty circle; a hundred healers, and its presiding deity is Varuna, lord of cosmic waters. Together they encode the star's core teaching, which natives usually find strikingly recognisable.
Which nakshatras match well with Shatabhisha?
Real matching uses the full ashtakoota — including Shatabhisha's Rakshasa gana, rajju and the two Moon signs — not single-star lists. Pairings that look poor on one koota are often fine on the whole; that judgement is exactly what an experienced reading provides.
What are the naming syllables of Shatabhisha?
The four padas of Shatabhisha carry the syllables Go, Sa, Si, Su. The exact pada comes from the precise birth time, so confirm it from an accurately cast kundli before naming.
Continue exploring: Dhanishta and Purva Bhadrapada, or return to the complete guide to all 27 nakshatras.
Born in Shatabhisha? Dr. R.P. Sharma reads the full chart personally — one flat, all-inclusive fee of ₹5,100. WhatsApp✦ Book Now