7 results for “nakshatra”
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Ritual
Namkaran: Naming a Child
Namkaran is often the first ceremony of a child's life. How the day is chosen, why the nakshatra may suggest a first syllable, and what the ritual involves.
Pandit Mahesh Joshi · 3 min
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Muhurta
Nakshatras and the Nature of a Day
Fixed, movable, soft, sharp: the twenty-seven nakshatras give each day a character, and that character shapes which kinds of beginnings it is suited to.
MyAstro7 Editorial · 3 min
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Jyotish
The Moon Sign and Emotional Temperament
In jyotish your rashi is your Moon sign, not your Sun sign. What the Moon describes about the mind and feelings, and how to use that knowledge kindly.
Jyotish Kavita Sharma · 3 min
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Muhurta
Vehicle and Property Purchases: Timing Considerations
Why Pushya, Dhanteras and fixed nakshatras come up whenever Indian families buy a car or a flat, and what a purchase muhurta does and does not do.
Jyotish Harish Chandra Pandey · 3 min
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Vedic Knowledge
The Panchang as a Calendar for Living
Five elements, one day at a time. How the panchang works, what it was designed to do, and how to use it without letting it run your life.
Jyotish Anand Vyas · 3 min
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Family
Naming Traditions Across Regions
From the nakshatra syllable of the north to the grandparent's name of the south, how Indian families choose a child's name, and why the customs differ.
Pandit Mahesh Joshi · 3 min
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Muhurta
The Panchang's Five Limbs, and Why Each Matters
Tithi, vara, nakshatra, yoga and karana: the five elements of the traditional almanac, what each measures and why a muhurta looks at all of them.
MyAstro7 Editorial · 3 min