Dhanishta Nakshatra Pada 1

Dhanishta pada 1 at a glance

Dhanishta is the 23th nakshatra, ruled by Mars with deity the eight Vasus. Its pada 1 runs from 23°20′ Capricorn to 26°40′ Capricorn, falls in Capricorn rashi and carries the name letter Ga.

The navamsa of this pada is Leo, ruled by Sun, which adds visibility, authority and self respect to the nakshatra's base nature of being musical, generous, energetic and team minded.

• Nakshatra: Dhanishta (23 of 27)
• Pada: 1 of 4
• Span: 23°20′ Capricorn to 26°40′ Capricorn
• Name letter: Ga
• Rashi: Capricorn (Makar)
• Navamsa: Leo, lord Sun
• Nakshatra lord: Mars

Name letter Ga and naamkaran

In the naamkaran custom, a baby born in Dhanishta pada 1 is given a name starting with Ga. The letter comes from the pada, not the nakshatra as a whole, which is why two babies born in the same nakshatra can receive different letters.

1. Confirm the birth nakshatra and pada with the free calculator.
2. Shortlist names beginning with Ga.
3. Say the names aloud with the family name.
4. Optionally check the name number (naam ka ank) in numerology (ank jyotish) as a light second step.

Personality of Dhanishta pada 1

The nakshatra gives the base: musical, generous, energetic and team minded. The Capricorn rashi adds a earth, movable style, and the Leo navamsa adds visibility, authority and self respect.

Read together, this pada suits people who express musical through visibility, authority and self respect.

• Element: Earth
• Quality: Movable
• Navamsa flavour: visibility, authority and self respect
• Gana: Rakshasa
• Yoni: lion

Dasha and timing

Vimshottari dasha begins from the nakshatra lord, so a birth in Dhanishta pada 1 starts in Mars mahadasha (7 years in full). The balance remaining at birth depends on how far the Moon had travelled into the nakshatra.

1. Mars mahadasha, 7 years
2. Rahu mahadasha, 18 years
3. Jupiter mahadasha, 16 years
4. Saturn mahadasha, 19 years
5. Mercury mahadasha, 17 years
6. Ketu mahadasha, 7 years
7. Venus mahadasha, 20 years
8. Sun mahadasha, 6 years
9. Moon mahadasha, 10 years

Dhanishta pada 1 in kundli matching (kundli milan)

Guna milan reads the nakshatra as a whole: Dhanishta contributes Rakshasa gana (6 points), lion yoni (4 points) and Madhya nadi (8 points). The pada's navamsa sign is used in deeper chart comparison.

1. Find both partners' nakshatras.
2. Compare nadi, gana and yoni.
3. Use kundli matching by name (naam se kundli milan) or date of birth (janam tarikh) for the full 36 point score.