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Kundli, panchang, nakshatras and numerology - what the tradition actually says, and where it stops.
AllFoundations (21) Grahas & Bhavas (21) Reading the Kundli (16) Timing & Dashas (12) Marriage & Matching (14) Numerology (13) The 12 Rashis (13) The 27 Nakshatras (28) Remedies & Gemstones (2)
Timing & Dashas8/1/20267m read
What Is Nakshatra and Choghadiya — and How Are They Used?
A nakshatra is where the Moon is — one of 27 segments of the sky. A choghadiya is when — one of eight slots dividing the daylight. One drives the entire timing system of a birth chart; the other is what people check before signing a document.
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What Is Panchang and the Panchang Calendar?
A Panchang is not a calendar of dates — it is five simultaneous measurements of a day, computed for your exact location. Here are the five limbs, why the Panchang for Mumbai differs from Delhi, and how Indian festival dates are actually decided.
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