Shatabhisha is nakshatra 24 of the 27 nakshatras, the lunar mansions of Vedic astrology. Its symbol is an empty circle, and its theme is healing and privacy.
Positions in the sidereal zodiac with the Lahiri ayanamsa.
The four padas
Each nakshatra has four quarters of 3°20′. Each pada falls in a sign of the navamsa, the ninth-part chart.
Pada 1
6°40′ Aquarius to 10°00′ Aquarius
Navamsa Sagittarius
Pada 2
10°00′ Aquarius to 13°20′ Aquarius
Navamsa Capricorn
Pada 3
13°20′ Aquarius to 16°40′ Aquarius
Navamsa Aquarius
Pada 4
16°40′ Aquarius to 20°00′ Aquarius
Navamsa Pisces
Shatabhisha and your dashas
If the Moon was in Shatabhisha when you were born, your Vimshottari dashas start with a Rahu period, which lasts 18 years in full. You start partway through it, by how far the Moon had travelled through Shatabhisha.
Is Shatabhisha your birth star?
Your birth star is the nakshatra the Moon was in when you were born. The Moon moves into a new one about once a day, so it takes your birth date, time and place.