Shatabhisha
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Aquarius map showing Shataraka
Shatabhisha, also known as Chathayam or Sadayam (Devanagari: शतभिषा)(Tamil: சதயம்) (Malayalam: ചതയം), or Shatabhishak or Shatataraka is the 24th nakshatra in Hindu astronomy. It corresponds to the star γ Aquarii. Varuna is the deity of this nakshatra. The ruling planet of this nakshatra is Rahu. This is the birth star of Raja Raja Chola.
Naming practices
Under the ancient traditional Hindu principle of naming individuals according to their Ascendant/Lagna the following Sanskrit syllables correspond with this Nakshatra, and would belong at the beginning of a first name:
- Go (Devanagari: गो)
- Sa (Devanagari:सा)
- Si (Devanagari:सी)
- Su (Devanagari:सू)[1]
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