What syllable should a Shatabhisha baby’s name start with?

The four padas of Shatabhisha carry the starting syllables Go, Sa, Si, Su. The pada is fixed by the Moon’s exact position at birth — use the finder to compute it from the birth date, time and city.

Which deity and gana does Shatabhisha belong to?

Shatabhisha is presided over by Varuna, lord of cosmic waters and belongs to the Rakshasa gana. Its symbol is the an empty circle.

Shatabhisha Nakshatra Baby Names — Syllables Go, Sa, Si, Su

Shatabhisha is the circle of a hundred healers around one mystery. Ruled by Rahu and presided over by Varuna, it heals what conventional medicine cannot and sees what conventional eyes miss.

A child born while the Moon crosses Shatabhisha traditionally receives a name beginning with the syllable of their pada. Not sure of the pada? Compute it from the birth details →

Pada 1 — names beginning with “Go”

Govind — cowherd; Krishna ♂
Gopika — cowherd maiden ♀
Gokul — Krishna's village ♂

Pada 2 — names beginning with “Sa”

Sarthak — meaningful ♂
Sarita — river ♀
Sagar — ocean ♂
Saraswati — goddess of wisdom ♀
Samir — gentle breeze ♂

Pada 3 — names beginning with “Si”

Siddharth — one who has attained the goal; the Buddha ♂
Sita — furrow-born; the steadfast ♀
Siddhi — attainment ♀

Pada 4 — names beginning with “Su”

Suraj — sun ♂
Sushila — of good conduct ♀
Suman — flower; good-minded
Sudha — nectar ♀
Subham — auspicious ♂

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A living cultural tradition, offered as heritage rather than rule — a name chosen with love fulfils the custom in every tradition.

Shatabhisha baby names

Pada 1 — names beginning with “Go”

Pada 2 — names beginning with “Sa”

Pada 3 — names beginning with “Si”

Pada 4 — names beginning with “Su”