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[[File:Delphinus constellation map.png|right|200px|thumb|[[Delphinus]] map showing Dhanishta<br />
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'''Dhanishtha''' ([[Devanagari]]: धनिष्ठा, [[Telugu language|Telugu]]: ధనిష్ఠ, [[Kannada]]: ಧನಿಷ್ಠ), also known as '''Avittam''' in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam]]<ref>[http://www.mypanchang.com/nakshatras.html Nakshatra Names in Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam]</ref> ({{langx|ta|அவிட்டம்}}, [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]: അവിട്ടം), is the twenty-third [[nakshatra]] in Hindu astronomy, corresponding to [[Alpha Delphini|α]] to [[Delta Delphini|δ]]. In [[Jyotiṣa]], Dhanishta is ruled by [[Mangala]] (the planet [[Mars]]).<br />
Dhanishta is classified as a movable nakshatra, meaning that, under [[Electional_Astrology|electional astrological]] beliefs, it is best to begin activities like travel when the moon is in Dhanishta.<ref>Hart De Fouw, Robert Svoboda. ‘’Light on Life: An Introduction to the Astrology of India.’’ 2003: pg. 206. {{ISBN|0-940985-69-1}}</ref> This is based on the Panchanga reading only (which is also known as a calendar to track the suitable day for doing or starting anything good).<br />
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The deities which preside over Dhanishta are the [[Vasu|Ashta Vasus]]: [[Agni]], [[Prithvi]], [[Vāyu]], [[Varuna]], [[Dyaus]], [[Surya]], [[Chandra|Chandramas]] and [[Dhruva]]. The powers bestowed by the [[Vasu|Ashta Vasus]] comes under the domain of [[Nataraja|Lord Nataraja]] who is the main supreme deity of this nakshatra. The animal associated to this nakshatra is a female [[lion]] and it is symbolized as '''"A Lioness which is resting majestically after a Lioness's share"'''. The symbol that is most commonly used to represent Dhanishta is the drum known as the [[Udukai]] in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Damaru]] in [[Sanskrit]].<ref>Bepin Behari, David Frawley. ''Myths & Symbols of Vedic Astrology''. Lotus Press: 2003. {{ISBN|0-940985-51-9}} pg. 238</ref><br />
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It is the birth star of a great [[Tamil people|Tamil]] [[Siddhar]] [[Tirumular]] and also the birth star of [[Bhishma]], a great hero in the [[Mahabharata]] epic.<br />
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Traditional [[Hindu given names]] are determined by which pada (quarter) of a nakshatra the Ascendant/Lagna was in at the time of birth. In the case of Dhanista, the given name would begin with the following syllables:<br />
*Ga (ग-गा/గ-గా/கா/ಗ-ಗಾ)<br />
*Gi (गि/గి/கி/ಗಿ)<br />
*Gu (गु/గు/கு/ಗು)<br />
*Ge (गे/గే/கே/ಗೇ)<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.mypanchang.com/nakshatras.html|title=Nakshatra Names in Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam|first=Pundit Mahesh Shastriji, Seattle, WA|last=USA|website=www.mypanchang.com}}</ref><br />
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== In Popular culture==<br />
In the Indian web series [[Asur (Indian web series)]], the killer Shubh Joshi was known to target people of Dhanistha nakshatra.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.jiocinema.com/tv-shows/asur/1/the-firewall/3213008 | title=Watch Asur Season 1 Episode 6 : The Firewall - Watch Full Episode Online(HD) on JioCinema }}</ref><br />
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