The hundred healers — mystery, healing and cosmic insight.
| Ruling planet (dasha lord) | Rahu |
| Presiding deity | Varuna (god of cosmic waters and law) |
| Symbol | An empty circle of a hundred stars / healers |
| Gana (temperament) | Rakshasa |
| Naming syllables (pada 1–4) | Go, Sa, Si, Su |
| Position in zodiac | Nakshatra 24 of 27 |
Shatabhisha means 'a hundred physicians' or 'a hundred stars'. Ruled by Varuna, keeper of cosmic law and the waters, it is the nakshatra of healing, mystery and the vast, veiled order of the universe. Tradition associates Shatabhisha with healing ability, independence, scientific and mystical curiosity, secrecy and a visionary, sometimes solitary, mind.
If a child is born under Shatabhisha nakshatra, tradition suggests a name beginning with one of these syllables, chosen by the Moon's pada (quarter) at birth: Go, Sa, Si, Su — one syllable for each of the four padas.