About Vishakha nakshatra

Vishakha is the 16th of the 27 nakshatras. It spans 20°00′ Tula – 3°20′ Vrishchika of the sidereal zodiac, is ruled by Jupiter in the Vimshottari Dasha system, and its presiding deity is Indra and Agni. A child born with the Moon in Vishakha has the Moon in Tula or Vrishchika.

Naming syllables

The four padas of Vishakha carry the syllables Ti, Tu, Te, To. The traditional choice is a name that begins with the syllable of the baby’s own pada; the other three padas of the same nakshatra come next. Find the pada with the nakshatra finder.

Pada 1: Ti (ती)

Tilak तिलकतिलक TilakBoyलड़काThe mark on the foreheadमाथे का तिलक
Tilottama तिलोत्तमातिलोत्तमा TilottamaGirlलड़कीA celestial nymphएक अप्सरा
Tirth तीर्थतीर्थ TirthBoyलड़काSacred place of pilgrimageपवित्र तीर्थ-स्थल
Tithi तिथितिथि TithiGirlलड़कीLunar dayचंद्र दिवस

Pada 2: Tu (तू)

Tuhin तुहिनतुहिन TuhinBoyलड़काSnowबर्फ
Tulsi तुलसीतुलसी TulsiGirlलड़कीHoly basilतुलसी
Tushar तुषारतुषार TusharBoyलड़काSnow, frostहिम, तुषार
Tushita तुषितातुषिता TushitaGirlलड़कीContentedसंतुष्ट

Pada 3: Te (ते)

Tej तेजतेज TejBoyलड़काRadianceतेज, आभा
Tejal तेजलतेजल TejalGirlलड़कीBrightउज्ज्वल
Tejas तेजसतेजस TejasBoyलड़काBrillianceतेजस्विता
Tejasvini तेजस्विनीतेजस्विनी TejasviniGirlलड़कीA radiant womanतेजस्विनी
Tejaswi तेजस्वीतेजस्वी TejaswiUnisexदोनोंRadiantतेजस्वी

Pada 4: To (तो)

Toran तोरणतोरण ToranBoyलड़काFestive archतोरण, उत्सव-द्वार
Tosh तोषतोष ToshBoyलड़काContentmentसंतोष
Toshi तोषीतोषी ToshiGirlलड़कीSatisfiedसंतुष्ट

More ways to find a name

Names are placed by their first sound using the traditional table, and families differ on some syllables. Please confirm the nakshatra and pada, and the final name, with your priest.

Baby Names for Vishakha Nakshatra