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Abhijeet Nakshatra - The Most Prosperous !!

ABHIJEET    "The Fallen Pollen Star" ·   Symbol : " VICTORY" ·    Deity  : Lord Brahma ·    Meaning : Abhijit means  “Victorious” or “the one who cannot be defeated” ·    Stars:  Abhijit is the Sanskrit name for Vega, the brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra. ·   Aim: Kama/Desires. ·   S pan:   Abhijit is a span of 4 deg 13 mins 20 seconds in the sign Capricorn starting from 6deg 40mins to 10 deg 53 mins 20 seconds . ·  Indication : This is not a regular star like the other 27 stars of horoscope. You can call it as an invisible star. Abhijit Nakshatra begins from the last quarter of Uttarashada and ends at the first 1/15th segment of Shravana . Abhijit is the Sanskrit name for Vega, the brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra. Abhijit means “Victorious” or “the one who cannot be defeated”. In Bhagavad Geeta, ...

20. Purvasadha--Invincible Star

Purvasadha   " Invincible Star"   13.20 Sagittarius to 26.40 Sagittarius   Symbol : " Winnowing Basket" (Uncovering Hidden Baskets)   "Hand Held Fan" (glitzy, glamorous and Shy aspect ) Winnowing Basket Handheld Fan Short Mythology stories related to it: The Diety of Purvasadha is Apah, the Cosmic waters. This nakshatra is connected with the breaking of the elephant tusk which signifies the declaration of the war. Hanuman is said to have created an alternative version of the Ramayan, that even surpassed the original version of the one created by the Sage Valmiki over a period of 12 years. Valmiki was brought down to tears and he went to throw his book on to the ocean with the Sage on his shoulder. Sage said that he could be reborn in another age as Hanuman's devotee. Deity:  Apah - The Goddess of the water, known as the female Counterparts of Varuna.   Meaning:   “ The Invincible Star", its main focus is...

Shravana - The Star of Learning

Sharavna   "The Star of Learning " 10.00 -23.20 Capricorn  ·   Symbol : “The Ear” or “Three Footprints /Footsteps” or “The Arrow” "Headphone" "Ear" ·    Deity  : Vishnu (Preserver of Universe) Vamana Avatara of Vishnu also called Trivikrama (3 footsteps),  Saraswathi (Goddess of Learning) ·    Meaning : Shravana translates as "hearing" and the symbol of this star is the ear.  This is a nakshatra of listening and learning. The one who limps  (Vishnu’s three steps) ·    Stars: Shravana, the apex of lunar energy , is represented in the celestial firmament by three bright stars in the constellation known as Aquila (the Eagle) . In modern astronomy, these stars are known as Alpha-Aquilae (Altair), Beta-Aquilae (Alshain) & Gamma-Aquilae (Tarazed). These three stars can be seen huddled together on top of the constellation of Capricon         ...

Nakshatra

Nakshatras  ( Distant star) Nakshatra (Sanskrit: नक्षत्र) is the term for the lunar mansion in Hindu astrology and Indian Astronomy. NAKSHATRA A Nakshatra is one of 28 (sometimes also 27 ) sectors along the ecliptic. Their names are related to a prominent star or asterisms in or near the respective sectors. The term "Nakshatra" , when broken down into its constituent parts:- "Naks" meaning "Sky" and "shetra " meaning "region" translate into " Sky Map ". Another translation is arrived at by a different and  "Naksh" is "Map" and "Tara" is "Star"  is so Nakshatra is   Star Map. Both meanings clearly show that in the eyes of the ancient Vedic seers it is the 27 nakshatras  and not the 12 Rashi is (Star-signs) , which map the sky. Jyotish (Vedic Astrology) without nakshatras is as incomplete as the human body is without eyes. If Jyotish is the " eye of the...

Shatabhisha --The Hundred Stars

Shatabhisha “The Hundred Stars”, “The Veiling Star”, “Fortunate Star of the King"   ( 6-40′ to 20-00′ Aquarius) ·   Symbol : " An Empty Circle”, “A 100 Flowers or Stars", "Hundred Medicines" "EMPTY RING" "EMPTY RING" ·   Deity  : Varuna :God of the Rains/ Cosmic & Terrestrial Waters, Sky and Earth). Also the Mystical Healer and the Lord of “Maya” or Illusions.  Varuna is also referred to as the “ Dark Sun” or “Midnight Sun” or “God of the Night Sky ”   Rig Veda declares Varuna as the Chief of the Asuras and the Netherland along with his Brothers the Nagas " RAIN " ·    Meaning : The symbol of Shatabhisha is an " empty circle ", which indicates the ability to explore mysteries and philosophies of the unknown. Shatabhisha is a secretive star with a focus on the hidden powers of life. This may lead to a reclusive life and those born under this star must be cautious ...

Dhanishta - The Star of Symphony

Dhanishta  “ The Star of Symphony ”  23.20 Capricorn - 6:40 Aquarius   Symbol : A Drum ( Damaru of Lord Shiva ) A Bamboo Cane Flute” (Bansuri of Sri Krishna)  "Drummer " "Flute" Deity:   Asta   Vasus (The Elemental Gods, Deities of Earthly Abundance, the Solar Gods of Energy and Light)   Prithvi/ Dhara (Earth/ Support) Pavaka / Agni /Anala (Hot Fire/Living) Antariksha/ Aha (Space/ Pervading) Vayu/ Anila(Wind)  Dyaus/ Prabhasa(Sky/ Splendor) Aditya/ Pratyusha (The Sun/The Dawn) Nakshatrani/ Dhruva (Stars/PoleStar) Chandramas/ Soma(Moon/Soma Plant)   As we can see, all these eight deities carry within them the energies of different nakshatras. This makes Dhanishta sort of compendium of the energies of earlier nakshatras i.e. specifically Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Swati, and Purvashadha. These eight Vasus are supposed to be wealthy and skilled at music. Meaning :   " The...