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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:
No Natchathara Name Natchathara Temple Name 1: Ashwini: Thiruthuraipoondi Piravi Marundeeswarar Temple: 2: Bharani: Nalladai Agneeswarar Temple: 3: Karthigai
These ancient records of providence were made famous by practitioners around the Vaitheeshwaran Temple in the state of Tamil Nadu. [3] First, the Nadi palm leaves are located based on thumb impressions (right for men, left for women). [4] These Nadi leaves were initially stored on the premises of Thanjavur's Saraswati Mahal Library in Tamil Nadu.
In Hindu astronomy, there was an older tradition of 28 Nakshatras which were used as celestial markers in the heavens. When these were mapped into equal divisions of the ecliptic, a division of 27 portions was adopted since that resulted in a clearer definition of each portion (i.e. segment) subtending 13° 20′ (as opposed to 12° 51 + 3 ⁄ 7 ′ in the case of 28 segments).
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:
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Ashlesha is also known as the Clinging Star or Nāga. [1] It is known as the Hydra. It extends from 16:40 to 30:00 Cancer . [2] The planetary lord is Mercury or Budha. Its presiding deities are the Nāgas. [3] The nakshatra's symbol is a coiled serpent. It is a trikshna or sharp nakshatra. Its animal symbol is the male cat. [4]