Vishākhā is a
nakshatra in
Indian astronomy spread in Tula or Libra (The 7th House of Natural Vedic Astrology). In
Hindu mythology, Vishākhā is a daughter of the king
Daksha. She is one of the twenty-seven daughters of Daksha, who married the moon-god
Chandra. Vishākhā is the sixteenth nakshatra of the
zodiac, ruled by the planet Jupiter
Brihaspati or Guru, It is also supposed to be the birth star of the goddess
Sita.[1]
Notable people and entities named Vishākhā
Vishakha Singh (born 1986), Indian film actress, producer and entrepreneur
Vishakha Raut, a Shiv Sena Politician from Mumbai, former Mayor of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
Vishakha N. Desai, an Asia scholar with a focus on art, culture, policy, and women's rights