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The 27 Nakshatras cover 13°20’ of the ecliptic each. 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: #
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).
List of Nakshatras – sectors along the Moon's ecliptic; IAU designated constellations by area – a list of constellations ranked by area; IAU designated constellations by geographical visibility – a list of constellations listed by the latitudes from which they can be seen
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The symbol of Ardra Nakshatra is a teardrop, signifying emotional depth and sensitivity. According to Vedic Astrology, people born under this Nakshatra may be often characterized by their intense emotions and the ability to experience profound transformations.
They are wise, profound, psychic, maybe with occult powers, and are courageous and inventive. Under the traditional Hindu principle of naming individuals according to their Ascendant/Lagna, the following Sanskrit syllables correspond with this Nakshatra, and would belong at the beginning of a first name: No; Ya; Yi; Yu
In the Bhagavata Purana, Vishnu, in the incarnation of Krishna, tells Uddhava that among the nakshatras, he is Abhijit, highlighting the auspiciousness of this nakshatra. [ 1 ] Abhijit's longitude spans from 06° 40' to 10° 53' 20" in the constellation of Capricornus , covering the last quarter of Uttara Ashadha to the first quarter of Shravana .
Traditional Hindu given names are determined by which pada (quarter) of a nakshatra the Ascendant/Lagna was in at the time of birth. The given name would begin with the following syllables: A (pronounced as in "agglutination") Ee (pronounced as in "Eel") Li (pronounced as in "little") Lu (pronounced as in "look") Le (pronounced as in "levity")