Day: November 22, 2011

A nakshatra or lunar mansion is one of the 27 divisions of the sky, identified by the prominent star(s) in them, used in Hindu astrology.[16] Historical (medieval) Hindu astrology had various systems of enumerating either 27 or 28 nakshatras. Today, popular usage[clarification needed] favours a rigid system of 27 nakshatras covering 13°20’ of the ecliptic each. Each nakshatra is divided into quarters or padas of 3°20’:   # Name Location Ruler Pada 1 Pada 2 Pada 3 Pada 4 1 Ashvinī (अश्विनी) 0 – 13°20′ Aries Ketu चु Chu चे Che चो Cho ला La 2 Bharanī (भरणी) 13°20′ – […]

  Number Sanskrit Name Western/Greek Name Tattva (Element) Quality Ruling Planet 1 Meṣa (मेष) "ram" Aries (Κριός "ram") Tejas (Fire) Cara (Movable) Mars 2 Vṛṣabha (वृषभ) "bull" Taurus (Ταῦρος "bull") Prithivi (Earth) Sthira (Fixed) Venus 3 Mithuna (मिथुन) "twins" Gemini (Δίδυμοι "twins") Vayu (Air) Dvisvabhava (Dual) Mercury 4 Karkaṭa (कर्कट) "crab" Cancer (Καρκίνος "crab") Jala (Water) Cara (Movable) Moon 5 Siṃha (सिंह) "lion" Leo (Λέων "lion") Tejas (Fire) Sthira (Fixed) Sun 6 Kanyā (कन्या) "girl" Virgo (Παρθένος "virgin") Prithivi (Earth) Dvisvabhava (Dual) Mercury 7 Tulā (तुला) "balance" Libra (Ζυγός "balance") Vayu (Air) Cara (Movable) Venus 8 Vṛścika (वृश्चिक) "scorpion" Scorpio […]

    (Rashi) Saur Maas (solar months) Ritu (season) Gregorian months Zodiac Mesha Vasant (spring) March/April Aries Vrishabha April/May Taurus Mithuna Grishma (summer) May/June Gemini Karkata June/July Cancer Simha Varsha (monsoon) July/Aug Leo Kanya Aug/Sept Virgo Tula Sharad (autumn) Sept/Oct Libra Vrishchika Oct/Nov Scorpius Dhanur Hemanta (autumn-winter) Nov/Dec. Sagittarius Makara Dec/Jan Capricornus Kumbha Shishir (Winter-Spring) Jan/Feb Aquarius Meena Feb/Mar Pisces     Source: HinduCalendar