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Avittam · Makara and Kumbha Rasi
Dhanishta Nakshatra, known in Kerala usage as Avittam, falls in Makara and Kumbha Rasi. Ruled by Mars and symbolised by drum, it is usually associated with rhythm, ambition, and social impact. The strongest expression of this star shows up through moving groups through timing, confidence, and visible execution, while growth comes from working through status comparison, emotional distance, and overwork.
Kerala Name
Avittam
Ruler
Mars
Deity
Vasus
Symbol
drum
Gana
Rakshasa
Animal
lion
Rasi Span
Makara and Kumbha Rasi
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Personality, compatibility, career, health
Dhanishta compatibility improves when there is mutual ambition, trust, and room for personal goals. This Nakshatra usually does best with people who value respect, activity, and strong shared momentum instead of trying to force a completely different rhythm.
Dhanishta Nakshatra can perform very well in music, event execution, operations, leadership, and sports. Career growth becomes stronger when this star uses its gift for moving groups through timing, confidence, and visible execution without getting trapped in status comparison, emotional distance, and overwork.
Dhanishta natives should watch blood pressure, muscle strain, and energy crashes after prolonged output. Gentle consistency usually works better than extreme routines, especially during stressful or emotionally heavy periods.
Traditional naming for Dhanishta usually works with the sound families Ga, Gi, Gu, Ge. English spellings vary by region and family tradition. Use these as the common Romanized sound groups, not as the only valid spelling.
Dhanishta names usually sound rhythmic, social, and strong in public expression.
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Find Dhanishta baby namesDhanishta Nakshatra is best known for rhythm, ambition, and social impact. Its strongest quality is moving groups through timing, confidence, and visible execution, while its main challenge is status comparison, emotional distance, and overwork.
Dhanishta compatibility is usually better when there is mutual ambition, trust, and room for personal goals. Exact marriage matching still depends on porutham, yoni, gana, rasi, and the full horoscope.
Dhanishta often does well in music, event execution, operations, leadership, and sports because those fields reward moving groups through timing, confidence, and visible execution and make good use of this star's natural temperament.
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