Vishākhā is a

nakshatra Nakshatra ( sa, नक्षत्रम्, translit=Nakṣatram) is the term for lunar mansion in Hindu astrology and Indian Astronomy. A nakshatra is one of 27 (sometimes also 28) sectors along the ecliptic. Their names are related to a ...

Indian astronomy Astronomy has long history in Indian subcontinent stretching from pre-historic to modern times. Some of the earliest roots of Indian astronomy can be dated to the period of Indus Valley civilisation or earlier. Astronomy later developed as a dis ...

spread in Tula or Libra (The 7th House of Natural Vedic Astrology). In

Hindu Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...

mythology, Vishākhā is a daughter of king

Daksha In Hinduism, Daksha (Sanskrit: दक्ष, IAST: , lit. "able, dexterous, or honest one") is one of the '' Prajapati'', the agents of creation, as well as a divine king-rishi. His iconography depicts him as a man with a stocky body and a ha ...

. She was one of the twenty-seven daughters of Daksha who married the moon-God

Chandra Chandra ( sa, चन्द्र, Candra, shining' or 'moon), also known as Soma ( sa, सोम), is the Hindu god of the Moon, and is associated with the night, plants and vegetation. He is one of the Navagraha (nine planets of Hinduism) and ...

. Vishākhā is the sixteenth nakshatra of the zodiac, ruled by the planet Jupiter

Brihaspati Brihaspati ( sa, बृहस्पति, ), also known as Guru, is a Hindu deity. In the ancient Vedic scriptures of Hinduism, Brihaspati is a deity associated with fire, and the word also refers to a rishi (sage) who counsels the devas (god ...

or Guru, It is also supposed to be the birth star of the goddess Seetha Devi. Though in widespread religious belief, Pushya nakshatra is said to be Seeta's birth nakshatra.

Notable people and entities named Vishākhā

Vishakha Singh Vishakha Singh is an Indian actress, producer and entrepreneur who is best known for her role as Neetu Singh, Zafar's girlfriend, in Fukrey Series. She appeared in many South Indian language films before starring in Bollywood projects with ...

(born 1986), Indian film actress, producer and entrepreneur *

Vishakha Raut Vishakha Raut is Shiv Sena Politician from Mumbai. She was the former Mayor of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. She had also represented the Dadar Assembly Constituency from 1999 to 2004 in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly The Mahar ...

, a Shiv Sena Politician from Mumbai, former Mayor of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation *

Vishakha N. Desai Vishakha N. Desai is an Asia scholar with a focus on art, culture, policy, and women's rights. She currently serves as senior advisor for global affairs to the president of Columbia University, senior research scholar in Global Studies at its Sch ...

, an Asia scholar with a focus on art, culture, policy, and women's rights * Vishakha Vikramaneni (born 1999),Indian Film and Tv artist and voice artist *

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, city in

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Visakha FC Visakha Football Club ( km, ក្លឹបបាល់ទាត់វិសាខា, ) is a Cambodian professional football club based in Phnom Penh. Founded in 2016, it currently competes in the Cambodian Premier League. The club won the 2 ...

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Notable people and entities named Vishākhā

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