Lord Rahu · Varuna · Aquarius rashi · Movable (Chara)
Shatabhisha (शतभिषा) is the 24th of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 6°40' Aquarius to 20°0' Aquarius. Its ruling planet is Rahu and its deity is Varuna, symbolised by the empty circle/100 flowers. It is Rakshasa gana with a Movable (Chara) nature, and signifies healing, mysticism and solitude.
Number
#24 of 27
24th nakshatra
Lord
Rahu
राहु
Rashi
Aquarius
कुंभ
Degrees
6°40' Aquarius–20°0' Aquarius
in Aquarius
Deity
Varuna
Symbol
Empty circle/100 flowers
Gana
Rakshasa
Rakshasa (Fierce)
Quality
Movable (Chara)
Shatabhisha is the twenty-fourth nakshatra, spanning 306 degrees 40 minutes to 320 degrees of Aquarius (Kumbha Rashi). Ruled by Rahu and presided over by Varuna — the god of cosmic waters, cosmic law, and the night sky — Shatabhisha means 'the hundred healers' or 'possessing a hundred medicines.'
Shatabhisha natives are natural healers, researchers, and seekers of truth who prefer to work independently. The empty circle symbol represents both the vastness of space (Varuna's domain) and the concept of emptiness or zero — the void from which all creation emerges. The 100 flowers symbolize the abundance of healing remedies available to those who seek them.
Rahu's rulership gives an unconventional, boundary-breaking approach to healing and knowledge. These individuals are often drawn to alternative medicine, research into rare conditions, and technologies that push the boundaries of current understanding. Varuna's influence connects them to hidden knowledge, cosmic laws, and the deeper patterns governing existence.
As a Rakshasa gana nakshatra with movable quality, Shatabhisha is favorable for healing activities, research, and activities requiring solitude and concentration. Natives tend to be private, independent, and somewhat secretive — they prefer to work alone or in small, trusted groups. They excel in medicine (especially pharmacology and alternative healing), research, technology, and any field requiring the ability to work with complex, hidden systems.
Four Padas of Shatabhisha
Each nakshatra has four padas (quarters), each falling in a different navamsa sign. Your exact pada depends on your degree within Shatabhisha.
The same nakshatra changes by quarter, navamsa and degree.
Check Moon Sign
Shatabhisha works through Aquarius rashi themes.
Time by Dasha
Rahu dasha activates this birth-star pattern.
Parent nakshatra pages explain the full birth-star intent. Pada pages go deeper into degree-level traits; use both together when checking marriage, naming, career and upay.
Reading Shatabhisha Beyond the Basic Traits
A useful Shatabhisha reading starts with the visible markers: Varuna as deity, Empty circle/100 flowers as symbol, Rakshasa gana, Movable (Chara) quality and Rahu as nakshatra lord. Those markers show the instinctive style of the birth star, but the final interpretation depends on where the Moon sits in the chart, which pada is active and whether Rahu is supported by benefic or challenging influences.
For Shatabhisha, the recurring life themes include healing, mysticism, solitude. Read those themes with Aquariusrashi, the navamsa pada and the active dasha before choosing a career path, marriage timing, baby-name syllable or remedy. This keeps the page grounded in the nakshatra's actual signature instead of reducing every birth star to the same generic personality checklist.
In practical use, start by confirming whether the Moon, Lagna, Atmakaraka or a key relationship planet occupies Shatabhisha. If only the Moon is here, the nakshatra describes instinct and emotional habit. If the Lagna or chart ruler is involved, the same signature becomes more visible in career style, health routines and public conduct. When Rahu dasha or antardasha runs, these themes usually become easier to notice and more important to handle consciously.
Rahu (राहु) rules Shatabhisha. obsession, foreign, unconventional, illusion are the life areas it shapes most strongly. Its placement, transit and dasha periods most directly influence Shatabhisha natives.
Which rashi does Shatabhisha nakshatra fall in?
Shatabhisha spans 6°40' Aquarius to 20°0' Aquarius of Aquarius (कुंभ). All four padas of Shatabhisha fall within Aquarius rashi.
What is the deity and symbol of Shatabhisha?
Shatabhisha's presiding deity is Varuna and its symbol is Empty circle/100 flowers. Its gana is Rakshasa, nature is Rakshasa (Fierce), and quality is Movable (Chara).
Shatabhisha signifies healing, mysticism, solitude, vast ocean. Natives often align with these themes throughout life — choose careers, partners and remedies that strengthen rather than fight these signatures.
Is Shatabhisha good or bad?
Nakshatras are not "good" or "bad" — they are signatures. Shatabhisha's Movable (Chara) quality + Rakshasa gana classification mean activities that match the signature (healing, mysticism) flourish, while activities that fight it stall. Match your goals to the signature, not the reverse.
