• Understanding Dhanishta: Part II

    The Star and Coordinates We could call the star of Dhanishta simply “Dhanishta”—”The Wealthiest”. But it is also known as Alpha Delphinus. It is part of the constellation Delphinus (the Dolphin), which is north of the Aquarius constellation. The section of the ecliptic that is apportioned to it is 17°11’ minutes of Aquarius to 0°31’…


  • Understanding Dhanishta: Part I

    In this post I am going to talk about something I was not really planning to talk about—the nakshatras or lunar mansions. The reason I was not planning to talk about them, not planning to talk about them for quite some time I thought, was because, frankly speaking, I do not know most of the…