Dhanishta: compatibility with all 27 nakshatras

How Dhanishta pairs with each of the 27 nakshatras in the classical 36-guna match — both as the boy's star and as the girl's. Every range below spans all sixteen pada combinations, computed with the same engine as our free matching tool.

Partner nakshatra	As boy /36	As girl /36
Ashwini	21–21	22–22
Bharani	10–10	11–11
Krittika	24.5–30.5	24.5–31.5
Rohini	20–26	20–27
Mrigashira	11.5–19	10.5–20
Ardra	18.5–20	17.5–20
Punarvasu	13.5–22	14.5–23
Pushya	5.5–14	6.5–15
Ashlesha	18.5–27	19.5–28
Magha	18.5–24.5	19.5–25.5
Purva Phalguni	4.5–10.5	5.5–11.5
Uttara Phalguni	12.5–18.5	13.5–19.5
Hasta	19.5–20	19.5–21
Chitra	16.5–24.5	16.5–23.5
Swati	22–27.5	22–26.5
Vishakha	25.5–31	25.5–30
Anuradha	13–13	14–14
Jyeshtha	26–26	27–27
Mula	21–29.5	22–30.5
Purva Ashadha	7.5–14.5	8.5–15.5
Uttara Ashadha	15.5–25.5	16.5–25.5
Shravana	26.5–29	27.5–29
Dhanishta	28–34.5	28–34.5
Shatabhisha	32.5–34	31.5–34
Purva Bhadrapada	17–28.5	18–28.5
Uttara Bhadrapada	7–15.5	8–16.5
Revati	14–22.5	15–23.5

Dhanishta is Rakshasa (intense, strong-willed) gana, Madhya nadi, Lion yoni. Ranges are honest: where a pairing shows a wide spread, the pada (quarter) of each moon decides the real score — which is why one flat number from a quick calculator can mislead a family.