Nakshatra 24 of 27 · 6°40′–20°00′ Aquarius
The essentials
About Shatabhisha
Shatabhisha spans 6°40′–20°00′ of Aquarius, ruled by Rahu and presided by Varuna, lord of the cosmic waters and hidden law. Its name means 'a hundred healers,' and its symbol is an empty circle, denoting the veil over mystery and the secret of wholeness. It is the nakshatra of healing, mysticism and solitary, unconventional insight.
Personality
Shatabhisha natives are independent, secretive and deeply original thinkers drawn to mystery, healing and the hidden workings of life. Rahu's unconventional genius joins Varuna's cosmic depth to make them visionary outsiders who guard their privacy and pierce veils others cannot see. They have a powerful healing instinct and a reformer's mind, but their reserve and solitary streak can make them aloof or hard to know.
Traits
Shatabhisha's hundred healers suit medicine, surgery, research, alternative and energy healing, pharmacology and psychology, while Varuna's cosmic waters and Rahu's genius favour astronomy, astrology, aviation, technology and electrical or scientific innovation. They thrive in solitary, investigative or pioneering roles that mend, discover or decode the hidden.
In love Shatabhisha is loyal but private, needing a great deal of space and slow to reveal their inner world. They value an intellectual, unconventional bond and a partner who respects their independence and doesn't pry. Once trust is earned, they are devoted and quietly caring, offering a deep, healing and uniquely individual partnership.
Auspicious for Shatabhisha
Compatibility
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Questions
Shatabhisha means 'a hundred physicians' or 'a hundred healers.' Its empty-circle symbol veils a mystery, signifying healing, wholeness and hidden cosmic secrets.
Varuna is the god of the cosmic waters, justice and the hidden order of the universe. As Shatabhisha's deity he confers depth, mysticism, healing power and insight into concealed truths.
Shatabhisha is ruled by Rahu in the Vimshottari system, while its sign Aquarius is ruled by Saturn — combining unconventional genius with discipline and depth.
Medicine, surgery, research, alternative and energy healing, astrology and astronomy, technology and scientific innovation suit Shatabhisha's healing and visionary nature.
Your birth nakshatra is set by the Moon’s position at your birth. Cast your free kundli to find yours — with your dashas, yogas and cited reports.
