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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:
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.
Hasta (meaning: Hand or fist) is a nakshatra (lunar mansion) in Hindu astrology [1] [2] [3] having a spread from 10° to 23° 20′. It corresponds to the stars of Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma, and Epsilon-Corvi in the constellation Corvus (constellation) .
The Nirayana, or sidereal zodiac, is an imaginary belt of 360 degrees, which, like the Sāyana, or tropical zodiac, is divided into 12 equal parts. Each part (of 30 degrees) is called a sign or rāśi (Sanskrit: 'part'). Vedic (Jyotiṣa) and Western zodiacs differ in the method of measurement.
A ṛtu (Sanskrit: ऋतु) [note 5] is the time taken by the Sun to move sixty degrees on its orbit around the Earth. [note 6] Ṛtu corresponds to the concept of a season. The six ṛtu of the year are known as Śiśira ṛtu (winter) Vasanta ṛtu (spring) Grīṣma ṛtu (summer) Varṣā ṛtu the monsoon season, beginning at summer solstice
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Determine the Profected Ascendant: Start by identifying the natal Ascendant or rising sign in the birth chart. This is typically the sign that was on the eastern horizon at the time of your birth.
Ashlesha (Sanskrit: आश्लेषा or Āśleṣā) (Tibetan: སྐར་མ་སྐག), also known as Ayilyam in Tamil and Malayalam (Tamil: ஆயில்யம், Malayalam: ആയില്യം, Āyilyaṃ), is the 9th of the 27 nakshatras in Hindu astrology.