The birth stars, or nakshatras, are constellations that play an important part in Indian Vedic astrology. There are a total of 28 nakshatras, but only 27 are used in calculations.
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What does it mean to have a birth star?
1A planet, star, or constellation that is said to define a person’s fate or disposition based on its position at the time of birth.
What is the significance of a person’s natal star?
With the elliptically organized zodiac’s 360 degrees in mind, it may be divided into twelve houses, each of which is thirty degrees. Each of the constellations has a magnitude of thirteen degrees and twenty minutes after being subdivided into twenty seven nakshatras or star constellations.
The celestial presence of the twenty-seven ‘nakshatras’ or birth stars regulates our birth, just as an individual is born under different rasis or zodiac signs that rule the twelve houses. The birth star ruling an individual is determined by the lunar positioning in the natal or birth chart.
In Vedic astrology, what is a natal star?
The Birth Star, also known as the Nakshatra, is an important part of Indian vedic astrology. Although there are 28 nakshatras, only 27 of them are used in calculations. Using your date and location of birth, you may determine your nakshatra and other astrological natal facts.
You can use this nakshatra calculator to:
- Find out what your janma nakshatra (birth star) is.
- Find out what your rasi (moon sign) is.
- Find out your Chinese year of birth and the animal that rules it.
- Discover your horoscope sign.
- Find out what stone you were born with.
Learn more about all 27 nakshatras, including their names, traits, and compatibility.
Which star is best for a child’s birth?
Which Nakshatra is the most favorable for childbirth? Ashwini nakshatra, Bharani nakshatra, Pushya nakshatra, and Magha nakshatra are the four most auspicious nakshatras for birthing.
How can I find out what my Nakshatra is?
The Sanskrit terms naksha and tra combine to form the term Nakshatra. The words ‘naksha’ and ‘tra’ indicate to approach and guard, respectively.
As a result, each nakshatra is the residence of the God tasked with guarding and guiding the cosmic and solar evolution. Some people divide it into naks, which refers to the sky, and shetra, which refers to the area or region, so it all refers to a certain area of the sky (1).
The ecliptic sky comprises 27 equal reference points, each called a nakshatra, according to Vedic beliefs. In a single day, the moon is thought to traverse through one reference point. The arc of each nakshatra is calculated by dividing the moon’s revolution by the 27 divisions of the nakshatra, which is 360/27 = 13.33. (2). The length of an arc is expressed in degrees () and minutes (). ().
Each nakshatra is divided into four padas or charanas, resulting in 13.33/4=3.33 nakshatras. As a result, a pada equals 1/4 of a nakshatra (3).
Which nakshatra is the most prosperous?
- When Rahu, Venus, Mars, and Saturn align in the Virgo (Kanya) sign, it brings enormous prosperity. Note: According to some vedic astrologers, Rahu, Mars, and Venus in the Kanya (Virgo) sign bring wealth. They don’t include Saturn in this planetary alignment.
- The Sun in a kendra in a favourable Navamsa, aspected by the Moon and Jupiter, brings wealth and knowledge.
- With Jupiter, Mercury, and Saturn all in their own signs, one can expect to live a long life and accumulate wealth on a regular basis.
- (1-2-11)The lord of the lagna in the second, the lord of the second in the eleventh, and the lord of the eleventh in the lagna bring tremendous prosperity.
- (11-2-1) The 11th house lord is in the 2nd, the 2nd lord is in the 1st, and the 1st lord is in the 11th, bringing enormous prosperity.
- A person who has the lords of the 2nd and 10th in a kendra and is aspected by the lord of the navamsa held by the lord of the lagna becomes prosperous early in life.
What are nakshatras and how do they work?
This 27-day time cycle has been interpreted to represent a certain constellation. The Moon’s relationship to the stars is based on the regularity with which it passes through time and space past the field of certain stars known as nakshatras. As a result, the stars resemble the numbers of a clock as the hands of time pass by (the moon). In her Surya Siddhanta research, Dr. Jessie Mercay also describes this concept.
What is the total number of birth stars?
There are 27 nakshatras (“lunar mansions,” Sanskrit:, IAST: Nakatra) or sectors along the ecliptic in Indian astrology. The Vedanga Jyotisha, a document from the last centuries BCE, contains a list of them. The Nakatra system predates the Hellenistic astronomy’s effect on Vedic tradition, which began about the 2nd century CE. The Nakatra-s are counted in a variety of ways; although a sidereal month has 27-28 days, only 27 days are utilized by custom. The following is a list of the comparable sky regions. The names of the Nakshatras are tied to the names of the months in the Indian national calendar.
Ashwini (Dev)
There are three groups of three stars in this nakshatra, each blazing together to form the shape of a horse’s mouth. The Ashwini Yoni people are attractive, well-dressed, tranquil, and have a penchant for jewelry and medicine.
Bharani (Manushya)
This nakshatra has a womb-like shape to it. It features three prominent stars. These people are full of life and enjoy immense wealth and fortune. They hardly ever tell lies.
Kritika (Rakshasa)
The residents of this constellation with seven stars in the shape of a horseshoe are born proud, have a strong desire for power, high physical health, and a lot of fury.
Mrigashira (Dev)
It has the appearance of a deer’s face. This Nakshatra’s natives are introverted by nature, preferring to live a modest life, and money comes easily to them. However, they are often shy and have an inferiority complex.
Ardra (Nakshatra)
It is shaped like a jewel. Natives are emotional, yet they aren’t always truthful or trustworthy. They are also arrogant, irritable, and always focused on themselves.
Punarvasu (Dev)
It’s shaped like a hermitage. Lord Ram was born under this star. Vasu means adobe and Poona means again. These people are kind and tactful, yet they are also astute in financial negotiations.