Comparative table showing corresponding months of other calendars

Months in Malayalam Era

In Malayalam

Gregorian Calendar

Tamil calendar

Saka era

Sign of Zodiac

Chingam

AugustSeptember

Aavani

Sravan Bhadrapada

Leo

Kanni

September October

Purattasi

Bhadrapada Asvina

Virgo

Tulam

OctoberNovember Aippasi

AsvinaKartika

Libra

Vrscikam

November December

Karthigai

Kartika Agrahayana

Scorpio

Dhanu

DecemberJanuary Margazhi

Agrahayana Pausa

Sagittarius

Makaram

JanuaryFebruary

Thai

PausaMagha

Capricon

Kumbham

FebruaryMarch

Maasi

MaghaPhalguna

Aquarius

Minam

MarchApril

Panguni

PhalgunaChaitra

Pisces

Medam

AprilMay

Chithirai

Chaitra Vaisakha

Aries

Edavam (Idavam)

MayJune

Vaikasi

VaisakhaJyaistha Taurus

Mithunam

JuneJuly

Aani

JyaisthaAsada

Gemini

Karkadakam

JulyAugust

Aadi

AsadaSravana

Cancer

Naming the Baby Namakarana According to the general rule of the Gruhyasutras the Namakarana ceremony was performed on the tenth or the twelfth day after the birth of the child with the single exception of the secret name which was given, in the opinion of some, on the birth day. But the later options range from the tenth up to the first day of the second year. One authority says, "The naming ceremony should be performed on the tenth, twelfth, hundredth day or at the expiry of the first year." This wide option was due to the convenience of the family and health of the mother and the child. But the option from the tenth up to thirty second day was due to the different periods of ceremonial impurities prescribed for different casts. In the opinion of Brihaspati, "The naming ceremonies should be performed on the tenth, twelfth, thirteenth, sixteenth, nineteenth, or thirty-second day after the birth of the child." But according to astrological works even these dates were to be postponed if there was any natural abnormality or lack of religious propriety. "If there be a Samkranti (the passage of the sun from one zodiac to another), and eclipse or sraddha, the ceremony cannot be auspicious." There were other prohibited days also which should be avoided. At the expiry of impurity caused by birth, the house was washed and purified, and the child and mother bathed. Before the proper ceremony, the preliminary rites were performed. Then the mother, having covered the child with pure cloth and wetted its head with water, handed it over to the father. After this, offerings were made to Prajapati, date, constellation, their deities, Agni and Soma. The father touched the breaths of the child, most probably, to awaken its consciousness and to draw its attention towards the ceremony. Then the name was given. How it was done is not described in the Gruhyasutras, but the Paddhatis contain the following procedure. After preliminaries, the parents give the offerings to gods and feel the breath of the child symbolising the awakening of its consciousness and utters in its ear three times: "Your name is ..". The Brahmins and elders are asked to follow, calling the child by that name and blessing it. The parents, Acharya (teacher) etc. give name to the child. It is written in the Gobhiliya 2/8/8-18 and the Shaunaka Grihya Sutra that a meritoriously attractive and pleasant name should be given to the child. Composition of the Name The first question which has been discussed from the time of the Gruhyasutras onwards is the composition of the name. According to the Paraskara Gruhyasutra, the name should be of two syllables or of four syllables, beginning with a sonant, with a semivowel in it, with the long vowel or the visarga at its end, with a Krt suffix, not with a Taddhita. In the opinion of Baijavapa there is no restriction of syllables. "The father should give a name to the child containing one syllable, two syllables, three syllables, or an indefinite number of syllables." But Vasistha restricts the number to two or four syllables and asks to avoid names ending in l and r. the Asvalayana Gruhyasutra attaches different kinds of merits to different number of syllables; "One who is desirous of fame, his name should consists of two syllables, one who desires holy lustre, his name should contain four syllables." For boys even number of syllables were prescribed.

Naming a Girl The naming of a girl had a different basis. The name of a girl should contain an uneven number of syllables, it should end in a and should have a Taddhita. Baijavapa says, "The name of a girl should contain three syllables and end in i." Manu gives further qualifications of the name of a girl: "It should be easy to pronounce, not hard to hear, of clear meaning, charming, auspicious, ending in a long vowel and containing some blessing." She should not be given an awkward name indicating "a constellation, a tree, a river, a mountain, a bird, a servant, and a terror." Manu forbids to marry girls who were named after these objects. The most probable reason seems to be that such names were current in the non Aryan peoples with whom the Aryans were not willing to form matrimonial relations. Fourfold Naming There was current fourfold naming, according to asterism under which the child was born, the deity of the month, the family deity, and the popular calling. Nakshtra Name To begin with the Nakshtra name, it was a name derived from the name of a Nakshtra (a lunar asterism) under which the child was born, or from its presiding deity. Sankha and Likhita prescribed that, "the father or an elderly member of the family should give the child a name connected with the constellation under which the child is born." The following are the names of the constellations and their deities: Asvini - Asvi, Bharani - Yama, Kritika - Agni, Rohini Prajapati, Mrgasira - Soma, Ardra - Rudra, Punarvasu - Aditi, Pusya - Brihaspati, Aslesa Sarpa, Magha - Pitrni, Purvaphalguni - Bhaga, Uttaraphalguni - Aryaman, Hasta - Savitri, Chitra - Tvastra, Svati - Vayu, visakha - Indragni, Anuradha - Mitra, Jyestha - Indra, Mula Nirti, Purvasha - Ap, Uttarasadha - Visvedeva, Sravana - Visnu, Dhanistha - Vasu, Saatabhik Varuna, Puryabhadrapada - Ajaikapada, Uttarabhadrapada - Ahirbudhnya and Revati - Pusan. If a child was born under the constellation Asvini, he was named Asvinikumara, if under Rhini, Rohinikumara etc. Another method of naming the child after the constellation was also current. The letters of the Sanskrit alphabets are believed to be presided over by different constellations. But as there are fifty two letters and only twenty seven constellations, each constellation has more than one letter under its influence. The first letter of the childs name should begin with one of the letters ruled over by a particular asterism. A child who was born under Asvini, which presides over the letters Chu - Che - Cho - la was named Chudamani, Chedisa, Cholesa or Lakshmana according to the different steps of the constellations. According to Baudhayana, the name derived from the constellation was kept secret. It was the second name for greeting the elders and was known to the parents only up to the time of the Upanayana. In the opinion of some authorities the secret name was given on the birth day. About the greeting name Asvalayana also says that it should be selected on the naming day and should be known to the parents only. Saunaka is of the same opinion, "The name by which he should greet the elders after being initiated, should be given to him. Having thought over it, the father should pronounce it closely to the child so that others may not know it. The parents should recollect this name at the time of initiation." The name derived form the Nakshatra was vitally connected with the life of the individual. So it was kept secret less enemies may do mischief to the man through it. Name according to aksara corresponding to nakshatra: Each naksatra is divided into four equal parts. Each part is assigned a syllable. After determining which nakshatra and which quarter of the nakshatra that the child was born in, a name shoul be chosen which begins with syllable corresponding to the particular quarter of the nakshatra. Any syllable with an "o" sound may substitute an "au" sound. An syllable with an "e" sound may substitute an "ai" sound. "S" may be substituted for "s".

Nakshatra at birth: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarters or padas of it: asvina cu, ce, co, la bharani li, lu, le, lo krtikka a, i, u, e rohini o, ba, bi, bu mrga sirsa be, bo, ka, ki ardra ku, gha, na, cha punarvasu ke, ko, ha, hi pusya hu, he, ho, da aslesa di, du, de, do magha ma, mi, mu, me purva phalguni mo, ta, ti, tu uttara phalguni te, to, pa, pi hasta pu, sa, na, tha citra pe, po, ra, ri svati ru, re, ro, ta visakha ti, tu, te, to anuradha na, ni, nu, ne jyestha no, ya, yi, yu mula ye, yo, bha, bhi purvasadha bhu, dha, pha, dha uttarasadha bhe, bho, ja, ji abhijit ju, je, jo, kha sravana khi, khu, khe, kho dhanistha ga, gi, gu, ge satabhisa go, sa, si, su, sa, si, su purva bhadra se, so, se, so, da, di uttara bhadrapada du, tha, jha, na (and tra) revati de, do, ca, ci According to zodiac sign: Begining with the letters as follows: 21 March/ 20 April mesa / Aries : a, la 21 April/ 20 May vrsaba / Taurus; u, va, i, e, o 21 May/ 20 June mithuna /Gemini; ka, cha, bha, na 21 June/ 20 July karkara / Cancer; bha, ha 21 July/20 Aug simha / Leo: ta, ? 21 Aug/ 20Sept kanya / Virgo; pa, tha, ya, na 21 Sept/ 20 Oct tula / Libra: ra, tav 21 Oct/ 20 Nov vrsicha / Scorpio; na, ya 21 Nov/ 20 Dec dhanus / Sagitarius: bha, bha, pha, dha 21 Dec/ 20 Jan makara /Capricorn; tha, ja 21 Jan/ 20 Feb kumbha /Aquarius: ga, sa 21 Feb/ 20 March mina / Pisces: da, ca na, jha Name after Month deity The second mode of naming was based on the deity of the month in which the child was born. According to Gargya, the names of the deities of months beginning from Margasirsa are Karnna, Ananta, Achyuta, Chakri, Vaikuntha, Janardana, Upendra, Yjnapurusa, Vasudeva, hari, Yogisa, and Pundarikaksa. The child was given a second name connected with the deity of the month. The above names are all of Vaisnava sect and they originated much later than the sutra period. Name after Family deity

The third name was given according to the family deity. A family deity was a god or goddess worshipped in a family or tribe from every early times. The people naming a child after it thought that the child would enjoy special protection of the deity. The deity may be Vedic e.g. Indra, Soma, varuna, Mitra, Prajapati, or Puranic e.g. Krishna, rama, Sankara, Ganesa etc. While naming the child, the word Dasa or Bhakta (a devotee) was added to the name of the deity. Popular Name The last mode of naming was popular.The formation of this name mainly depended on the culture and education of the family. Forbidden or prohibited names The following female names should be avoided. Names after a constellation such as Rohini, Revati etc. should be avoided. Names of trees and plants such as Champa, Tulasi etc., Names of rivers such as Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati etc. Names formed on the basis of lowering merit like Chandali Names of mountains like Vindhyachal, Himalaya,etc.,Names of birds like Kokila, Hansa etc., Names of snakes such as Sarpini, Nagin, etc Names suggestive of menial servants or other orderlies like Dasi, kinkakari etc., Names that create an awe or fear like Bheema, Bhayankari, Chandika etc.,. The above types of names are prohibited names for female children. The scriptural authority for the above prohibitions is taken from Manu Smriti 3/9. Which reads as follows: "Let him not marry a maiden named after a constellation, a tree, or a river, nor one bearing the name of a low caste, or of a mountain, nor one named after a bird, a snake, or a slave, nor one whose name inspires terror." If the child is female, the name should be of one or three or five letters like Shree, Hrihi, Yashoda, Sukhada, Saubhagyaprada etc. According to Asvalayana, the names of boys should have an even number of syllables. A two-syllable name will bring material prosperity and fame and a four syllable name will bring religious fame.
The following list of nakshatras gives the corresponding regions of sky, following Basham. [4] No . Name Associated stars Description Image

Lord: Ketu (South lunar node)

1 Ashvini "wife of the Ashvins" and Arietis

Symbol : Horse's head Deity : Ashvins, the horseheaded twins who are physicians to the gods

Indian zodiac: 0 - 1320' Mesha

Western zodiac 26 Aries 920' Taurus

Lord: Shukra (Venus) Symbol: Yoni, the female organ of reproduction

2; 7 Bharani "the bearer" 35, 39, and 41 Arietis

Deity: Yama, god of death or Dharma

Indian zodiac: 13 20' 2640' Mesha

Western zodiac 9 20' - 22 40' Taurus

Krittika an old name of the Pleiades; personified as Pleiades the nurses of Krttikeya, a son of Shiva.

Lord: Surya (Sun) Symbol: Knife or spear Deity : Agni, god of fire Indian zodiac: 2640' Mesha - 10 Vrishabha

Western zodiac 22 40' Taurus - 6 Gemini

Lord: Chandra (Moon) Symbol: Cart or chariot, temple, banyan tree

4; 9

Rohini "the red one", a name of Aldebaran. Also known as brhm

Aldebaran

Deity : Brahma or Prajapati, t he Creator

Indian zodiac: 10 - 2320' Vrishabha

Western zodiac 6 - 1920' Gemini

5; 3 Mrigashrsha "the deer's head". Also known as grahya , Orionis

Lord: Mangala (Mars) Symbol: Deer's head Deity: Soma, Chandra, the Moon god

Indian zodiac: 23 20' Vrishabha - 6 40' Mithuna

Western zodiac: 1920' Gemini - 240' Cancer

Lord: Rahu (North lunar node)

6; 4 Ardra "the moist one"

Symbol: Teardrop, diamond, a human head

Betelgeuse

Deity : Rudra, the storm god Indian zodiac: 6 40' - 20 Mithuna

Western zodiac: 2 40' - 16 Cancer

Punarvasu (dual) "the two restorers of goods", also known asyamakau "the two chariots"

Lord: Guru (Jupiter) Symbol : Bow and quiver Deity : Aditi, mother of the gods

Castor and Pollux

7; 5

Indian zodiac: 20 Mithuna 320' Karka

Western zodiac 16 - 2920' Cancer

Lord: Shani (Saturn) Symbol : Cow's udder, lotus, arrow and circle

8; 6

Pushya "the nourisher", also known as sidhya or tiya

, and Cancri

Deity : Bhaspati, priest of the gods

Indian zodiac: 320' 1640' Karka

Western zodiac 2920' Cancer - 1240' Leo

9; 7 shlesh "the embrace"

Lord: Budh (Mercury) Symbol: Serpent Deity : Sarpas or Nagas, deified snakes

, , , , and Hydrae

Indian zodiac: 1640' - 30

Karka

Leo

Western zodiac 1240' - 26

Lord: Ketu (south lunar node)

10; Magh 15 "the bountiful"

Symbol : Royal Throne Deity : Pitrs, 'The Fathers', family ancestors

Regulus

Indian zodiac: 0 - 1320' Simha

Western zodiac 26 Leo 920' Virgo

Lord: Shukra (Venus) Symbol : Front legs of bed, hammock, fig tree

Prva Phalgun 11 "first reddish one"

and Leonis

Deity : Bhaga, god of marital bliss and prosperity

Indian zodiac: 1320' 2640' Simha

Western zodiac 920' 2240' Virgo

Lord: Surya (Sun) Symbol: Four legs of bed, hammock

Uttara Phalgun 12 "second reddish one"

Denebola

Deity : Aryaman, god of patronage and favours

Indian zodiac: 2640' Simha10 Kanya

Western zodiac 2240' Virgo - 6 Libra

Hasta 13 "the hand" , , , and Corvi

Lord: Chandra (Moon) Symbol: Hand or fist Deity : Saviti or Surya, the

Sun god

Indian zodiac: 10 - 2320' Kanya

Western zodiac 6 - 1920' Libra

Chitra 14 "the bright one", a name of Spica Spica

Lord: Mangala (Mars) Symbol: Bright jewel or pearl Deity : Tvastar or Vishvakar man, the celestial architect

Indian zodiac: 2320' Kanya - 640' Tula

Western zodiac: 1920' Libra - 240' Scorpio

Lord: Rahu (north lunar node)

Svti 15 "Su-Ati (sanskrit) Very Arcturus good" name of Arcturus

Symbol: Shoot of plant, coral Deity : Vayu, the Wind god Indian zodiac: 640' - 20 Tula

Western zodiac 240' - 16 Scorpio

Lord: Guru (Jupiter) Symbol : Triumphal arch, potter's wheel

Visakha 16; "forked, having 14 branches"; also known as rdh"the gift"

, , and Librae

Deity : Indra, chief of the gods; Agni, god of Fire

Indian zodiac: 20 Tula 320' Vrishchika

Western zodiac 16 - 2920' Scorpio

Lord: Shani (Saturn) Symbol : Triumphal archway, lotus

Anuradha 17 "following rdh" , and Scorpionis

Deity : Mitra, one of Adityas of friendship and partnership

Indian zodiac: 320' - 1640' Vrishchika

Western zodiac 2920' Scorpio - 1240' Sagittarius

Lord: Budh (Mercury) Symbol : circular amulet, umbrella, earring

Jyeshtha 18; "the eldest, most 16 excellent"

, , and Scorpionis

Deity : Indra, chief of the gods

Indian zodiac: 1640' - 30 Vrishchika

Western zodiac 1240' - 26 Sagittarius

Lord: Ketu (south lunar node)

Symbol : Bunch of roots tied together, elephant goad

19; Mula 17 "the root"

, , , , , , , and Scorpionis

Deity : Nirrti, goddess of dissolution and destruction

Indian zodiac: 0 - 1320' Dhanus

Western zodiac 26 Sagittarius - 920' Capricorn

Purva Ashadha "first of 20; the ah", ah "th and Sagittarii 18 e invincible one" being the name of a constellation

Lord: Shukra (Venus) Symbol: Elephant tusk, fan, winnowing basket

Deity : Apah, god of Water Indian zodiac: 1320' -

2640' Dhanus

Western zodiac 920' 2240' Capricorn

Lord: Surya (Sun) Symbol : Elephant tusk, small bed

Uttara Ashadha 21 "second of the ah" and Sagittarii

Deity : Visvedevas, universal gods

Indian zodiac: 2640' Dhanus - 10 Makara

Western zodiac 2240' Capricorn - 6 Aquarius

22; Abhijit 20 "victorious"[5]

, and Lyrae -Vega

Lord: Brahma

Lord: Chandra (Moon) Symbol : Ear or Three Footprints

23; Sravana 20 , and Aquilae

Deity : Vishnu, preserver of universe

Indian zodiac: 10 - 2320' Makara

Western zodiac 6 - 1920' Aquarius

Dhanishta 24; "most famous", 21; to Delphini also Shravishth "swifte 23 st"

Lord: Mangala (Mars) Symbol : Drum or flute Deity : Eight vasus, deities of earthly abundance

Indian zodiac: 2320' Makara - 640' Kumbha

Western zodiac 1920' Aquarius - 240' Pisces

Lord: Rahu (north lunar node)

Shatabhisha 24; "requiring a hundred 22 physicians" Aquarii

Symbol : Empty circle, 1,000 flowers or stars

Deity : Varuna, god of cosmic waters, sky and earth

Indian zodiac: 640' - 20 Kumbha ; Western zodiac 240' 16 Pisces

Lord: Guru (Jupiter) Symbol : Swords or two front legs of funeral cot, man with two

Purva Bhadrapada 25; "the first of the blessed 3 feet"

faces and Pegasi

Deity : Ajikapada, an ancient fire dragon

Indian zodiac: 20 Kumbha 320' Meena ;Western zodiac 16 - 2920' Pisces

Uttara Bhdrapad 26; "the second of the 4 blessed feet"

Lord: Shani (Saturn) Symbol : Twins, back legs of funeral cot, snake in the water

Pegasi and Androme dae

Deity : Ahir Budhyana, serpent or dragon of the deep

Indian zodiac: 320' - 1640' Meena ; Western zodiac 2920' Pisces - 1240' Aries

27; Revati 5 "prosperous" Piscium

Lord: Budh (Mercury) Symbol : Fish or a pair of fish, drum

Deity : Pushan, nourisher, the protective deity

Indian zodiac: 1640' - 30 Meena

Western zodiac 1240' - 26 Aries

The 27 Nakshatras cover 1320 of the ecliptic each. Each Nakshatra is also divided into quarters or padas of 320, 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: # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ashwini ( Bharani ( Kritika ( Rohini( Name ) ) ) ) ) Pada 1 Chu Li A O Ve/Be Ku ) Ke Hu ) Di Ma ) Mo Pada 2 Che Lu I Va/Ba Vo/Bo Gha Ko He Du Mi Ta To Sha Po Re Tu Ni Ya Yo Dha Bho Je/Khu Gi Sa So Tha Pada 3 Cho Le U Vi/Bi Ka Ng/Na Ha Ho De Mu Ti Pa Na Ra Ro Te Nu Yi Bha Pada 4 La Lo E Vu/Bu Ke Chha Hi Da Do Me Tu Pi Tha Ri Ta To Ne Yu Bhi

Mrigashrsha( rdr ( )

Punarvasu ( Pushya ( shlesh ( )

10 Magh ( ) 11 Prva or Prva Phalgun ( 12 Uttara or Uttara Phalgun ( 13 Hasta ( )

) Te Pu Pe Ru

14 Chitra ( ) 15 Svt ( 16 Vikh ( ) )

Ti Na No Ye ) ) Bhu Bhe Ju/Khi Ga Go Se Du

17 Anurdh ( ) 18 Jyeshtha ( 19 Mula ( ) )

20 Prva Ashdh ( 21 Uttara Ah ( 22 rvaa ( 23 rviha ( )

Bha/Pha Dha Ja Jo/Khe Gu Si Da Jha Ji Gha/Kho Ge Su Di Da/Tra

) or Dhanishta )or atataraka ) )

24 Shatabhisha (

25 Prva Bhdrapad ( 26 Uttara Bhdrapad (

27 Revati (

De

Do

Cha

Chi

Use in astrology[edit source | editbeta]

Hindu given names[edit source | editbeta]
Hindu astrologers (see Jyotisha) teach that when a child is born, they should be given an auspicious first name which will correspond to the child's Nakshatra. The technique for deducing the name is to see which nakshatra the moon is in at the moment of birth; this gives four possible sounds. A refinement is to pick one sound out of that four that relates to the Pada or division of the Nakshatra. Each Nakshatra has four Padas and four sounds and each Pada is of equal width. The Moon remains in each Nakshatra for approximately one day. A further refinement or opportunity is to instead use the Nakshatra that the ascendent resides in at birth. The same broad choice of sounds and Padas apply, but now the sounds change roughly every 15 minutes. The ascendent passes through all 27 Nakshatras every 24 hours, being in each one for 53 and a third minutes of time, and is in a Pada for 13 and a third minutes of time. By using the ascendent's nakshatra, instead of the moon's nakshatra leads more to comfort of the Self, rather than comfort of the mother. This second approach is only really applicable if intuitively the moon approach does not feel right.

Electional astrology[edit source | editbeta]

Constellations are grouped on the basis of their nature, type of their face, degree of their beneficence, their quarters in different signs, with reference to the constellation occupied by the Sun, with reference to the birth constellation (Janma Nakshatra), their caste, etc. The current constellation occupied by the Moon, and its nature forms the fundamental of Vedic system of electional astrology (Muhurta). Some of the activities and works which are associated with the Nakshatras are given below based on their fundamental nature:

Fixed (Dhruva, Sthira) constellations:

Rohini, Uttara Bhdrapad, Uttra Falguni, and Uttara Ashada Fixed and permanent nature, house, village, temple, entering in new hose-city-temple, religious works, rites for getting peace, propitiation of portents, Vinayaka Shanti, coronation, sowing of seeds, planting of small garden, starting of vocal music, friendship, sexual works, making & wearing of ornaments & clothes may be auspiciously begun / effectively performed. Works allocated to delicate & friendly ( Mridu) asterisms may also be performed.

Movable (Chala , Chara) constellations:

Punarvasu, Swaati, Sharavana, Shatabhish & Shravishth Related to motion & movement, riding on a vehicle or elephant, opening of shop, walking first time, walking in garden, sex, making jewellery, learning of a trait. Things performed in Small ( Laghu) constellation are also effectively performed in the Movable constellations.

Cruel (Ugra, Karur) constellations:

Magha, Bharani, Porva Palguni, Poorva Shada, & Poorva Bhadra. Ambush, burning, poisoning (self & others), making & using weapons especially related to fire, cheating / deception / wickedness / craftiness, cutting & destroying, controlling of animals, beating & punishing of enemy. Works allocated to Sharp / Horrible (Darun) asterisms are also successfully done in these asterisms.

Mixed (Mishra & Sadharan) constellations

Vishakha & Krittika. Fire works, burning of sacred fire (Agnihotra), using poison, fearsome works, arresting, adulteration (mixing), donation of ox to get ones desires fulfilled ( Vrashotsarga). Works prescribed under cruel (Ugra, Karur)

constellations may also be performed. As per N.S. works of Sweet / delicate & friendly ( Mridu & Maitri) constellations can also be included.

Small (Laghu & Kshipra) constellations

Hasta, Abhijit, Pushya, and Ashvini. Selling, medical knowledge, using & handling of medicines, literature-music-art, the 64 Kala Shilpa (various arts, sculpture etc.) jewellery making & wearing, sexual intercourse. And the works prescribed for Movable ( Char) constellations. Though Abhijit is included in Small group of asterisms, but is rarely referred in the Muhurt prescriptions.

Sweet/Delicate & Friendly (Mridu & Maitri) constellations

Mrigashrsha, Chitra, Anuradha and Revati. Starting & learning singing of songs, clothes & jewellery making & wearing, Manglik works, matter related to friends, female company, enjoyments, sexual passions.

Sharp & Horrible ( Teekshan & Darun ) constellations:

Jyeshta, Ardra, Ashlesha, and Moola Charm or spell causing disease or death, hypnotism, sorcery; ghost, ambush, horror, murder, capture, matters related to secrecy, backbiting, starting of quarrel, separation, matters related to friendship & breaking thereof, training & tying of animals, pleasure works, playing games, getting made & wearing of new dress & ornaments, starting & learning singing of songs, entering into village / city, peaceful & developmental works.

Names in modern languages[edit source | editbeta]

The names of nakshatras in other languages are adapted from the Sanskrit variation (apabhramsa) through Pali or Prakrit. The variations evolved for easier pronunciation in popular usage. Sanskrit Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam

Mongolian

Ashvin Bharan Krittik Rohini Mrigashrsha

Aswini

Ashwini

Ashwini

Ashvati

Parai

Bharani

Bharani

Bharai

Krttikai

Kritika

Kritika

Krttika Rhii

Rkii

Rohini

Rohini

Mirugacriam

Mrigasira

Mrigashira

Makayiram

rdr

Tiruvtirai

Arudra

Ardra

tira or Tiruvtira ( )

Punarvasu

Punarpsam

Punarvasu

Punarvasu

Puartam

Pushya shlesh / Magh

Psam

Pushya

Pushyami

Pyam

yilyam

Ashlesha

Ashlesha

yilyam

10

Makam

Maghaa Pubba /

Magha Poorva /

Makam

Prva or Prva 11 Phalgun Uttara or Uttara 12 Phalgun 13 Hasta Chitr Svt Vishkh

Pram

Pram

Uttiram

Uttara

Uttara

Utram

Astham

Hasta

Hastaa

Attam

14

Chittirai

Chittaa

Chitra

Chittira ( )

15

suwti

Swaati

Swathi

Chti

16

Viskam

Vishaakha

Vishakha

Vishkham

17

Anurdh Jyeshtha Mla

Anusham

Anuraadha

Anuradha

Anizham

18

Kai

Jyesthaa

Jyestha

Ka (Trikka) ( ) Mlam

19

Mlam

Moolaa

Moola

20

Prva Ashdh Uttara Ashdh

Pram

Poorvashaadha Poorvashadha

Pram

21

Uttiram

Uttarashaadha

Uttarashadha

Utram

Shravana 22 Shravishth 23 or Dhanishta or Shatabhish or 24 Shatataraka /

Tiruvnam

Shravana

Shravana

Tiruvnam ( )

Aviam

Dhanishta

Dhanishta

Aviam

Sadayam

Shatabhisham

Shatabhisha

Chatayam

Prva Bhdrapad Pradhi / 25 Uttara Bhdrapad 26 /

Poorvabhadraa

Poorva Bhadrapada

Pruruti

Uttdhi

Uttaraa bhadra

Uttara Bhadrapada

Uttti

27

Revati

Rvathi

Revati

Revati

Rvati

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