Vishakha is a nakshatra in Indian astronomy spread in Tula or Libra (The 7th House

of Natural Vedic Astrology). In Hindu mythology, Vishaka is a daughter of king

Daksha. She was one of the twenty-seven daughters of Daksha who married the moon-
God Chandra. Vishaka is the sixteenth nakshatra of the Hindu zodiac, ruled by the
planet Jupiter Brihaspati or Guru, It is also the birth star of the Hindu deity
Lord Murugan.[1]

Notable people named Vishakha

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, a fictional character of Chotti Bahu, a popular Indian soap opera