Vishakha is nakshatra 16 of the 27 nakshatras, the lunar mansions of Vedic astrology. Its symbol is a triumphal arch, and its theme is determination toward a goal.
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
20°00′ Libra to 23°20′ Libra
Navamsa Aries
Pada 2
23°20′ Libra to 26°40′ Libra
Navamsa Taurus
Pada 3
26°40′ Libra to 30°00′ Libra
Navamsa Gemini
Pada 4
0°00′ Scorpio to 3°20′ Scorpio
Navamsa Cancer
Vishakha and your dashas
If the Moon was in Vishakha when you were born, your Vimshottari dashas start with a Jupiter period, which lasts 16 years in full. You start partway through it, by how far the Moon had travelled through Vishakha.
Is Vishakha 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.