Vishākhā

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 king Daksha. She was 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 Seetha Devi. Though in widespread religious belief, Pushya nakshatra is said to be Seeta's birth nakshatra.

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
• Vishakha Vikramaneni (born 1999),Indian Film and Tv artist and voice artist
• Visakhapatnam, city in Andhra Pradesh
• Visakha FC, Cambodian football club

See also

• Gopi, Vishaka is also one of the main gopis in Krishna lila, Krishna's muses in Goloka Vrndavana