| Ruling planet | Rahu |
|---|---|
| Deity | Varuna |
| Symbol | An empty circle, a hundred healers |
| Span | 6°40' – 20°00' Aquarius |
| Sign | Aquarius |
| Nature | Movable (Chara) |
| Dasha length | 18 years |
Strengths
Diagnostic insight, independence, technical brilliance, and comfort with solitude.
Challenges
Isolation, secretiveness, and a scepticism that curdles into detachment.
Work it suits
Medicine and epidemiology, technology and networks, astrology, research, addiction recovery work.
Shatabhisha and the Rahu dasha
Because Shatabhisha is ruled by Rahu, a Moon placed here means life opens with a Rahu Mahadasha lasting 18 years. That single fact shapes the timing of an entire chart, which is why the birth nakshatra matters far more in Jyotish than the Sun sign most people know.
What planet rules Shatabhisha nakshatra?
Shatabhisha is ruled by Rahu. A Moon in Shatabhisha therefore begins life in a Rahu Mahadasha of 18 years, and Rahu's condition in the chart carries extra weight throughout life.