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  2. List of Nakshatras - Wikipedia

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    Each Nakshatra is also divided into quarters or padas of 3°20’, and the below table lists the appropriate starting sound to name the child. The 27 nakshatras, each with 4 padas, give 108, which is the number of beads in a Japa mala, indicating all the elements (ansh) of Vishnu:

  3. Punarvasu - Wikipedia

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    Punarvasu is the birth nakshatra of Lord Rama: “On completion of the ritual, six seasons have passed by and then in the twelfth month, on the ninth day of Chaitra month [April–May,] when the presiding deity of ruling star of the day is Aditi, where the ruling star of day is Punarvasu (), the asterism is in the ascendant, and when five of the nine planets viz., Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn ...

  4. Nakshatra - Wikipedia

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    Nakshatra (Sanskrit: नक्षत्रम्, romanized: Nakṣatram) is the term for Lunar mansion in Hindu astrology and Buddhist astrology. A nakshatra is one of 27 (sometimes also 28) sectors along the ecliptic. Their names are related to a prominent star or asterisms in or near the respective sectors.

  5. Astrological sign - Wikipedia

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    A nakshatra (Devanagari: नक्षत्र, Sanskrit nakshatra, a metaphorical compound of naksha-'map/chart', and tra-'guard'), or lunar mansion, is one of the 27 divisions of the sky identified by prominent star(s), as used in Hindu astronomy and astrology . [50] "Nakshatra" in Sanskrit, Kannada, Tulu and Tamil and Prakrit also, thus, it ...

  6. Pancha Pakshi Shastra - Wikipedia

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    Based on these states and the birth nakshatra of a person, the Pancha Pakshi Shastra determines the auspicious and inauspicious times for various activities. [1] A Sanskrit-language work on Pancha Pakshi Shastra is ascribed to the legendary sage Agastya. Its manuscripts, in Telugu and Grantha scripts, are available at the Thanjavur Palace library.

  7. Dhanishtha - Wikipedia

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    It is the birth star of a great Tamil Siddhar Tirumular and also the birth star of Bhishma, a great hero in the Mahabharata epic. Traditional Hindu given names are determined by which pada (quarter) of a nakshatra the Ascendant/Lagna was in at the time of birth. In the case of Dhanista, the given name would begin with the following syllables:

  8. List of Natchathara temples - Wikipedia

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    No Natchathara Name Natchathara Temple Name 1: Ashwini: Thiruthuraipoondi Piravi Marundeeswarar Temple: 2: Bharani: Nalladai Agneeswarar Temple: 3: Karthigai

  9. Revati (nakshatra) - Wikipedia

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    According to the beliefs of traditional electional astrology, Revati is a sweet or delicate nakshatra, meaning that while Revati has the most influence, it is best to begin working on things of physical beauty like music and jewellery. [1] Revati is symbolized by fish (often a pair of fish). It is also associated with the sea. [2]