मेष
Aries · Mesha
The Ram · East
Sūrya: Apr 14 — May 14
First fire of the wheel — quick to begin, learning to finish.
नामाक्षरचू चे चो ला ली लू ले लो अ
राशि the twelve signs
Twelve rāshi, nine grahas.
The Sun sign is only a beginning — in consultation we read from the Moon and the lagna. Still: know your doors. Dates below are sidereal, the Vedic reckoning.
Tonight the Moon walks through — nakshatra, in —.
वृषभ
Taurus · Vrishabha
The Bull · South
Sūrya: May 15 — Jun 14
Builds slowly, and keeps what it builds.
नामाक्षरइ उ ए ओ वा वी वू वे वो
मिथुन
Gemini · Mithuna
The Twins · West
Sūrya: Jun 15 — Jul 15
Two minds, endless questions, quick hands.
नामाक्षरका की कू घ ङ छ के को हा
कर्क
Cancer · Karka
The Crab · North
Sūrya: Jul 16 — Aug 16
The tide-heart — home is its whole compass.
नामाक्षरही हू हे हो डा डी डू डे डो
सिंह
Leo · Simha
The Lion · East
Sūrya: Aug 17 — Sep 16
Carries the centre of the room without asking for it.
नामाक्षरमा मी मू मे मो टा टी टू टे
कन्या
Virgo · Kanyā
The Maiden · South
Sūrya: Sep 17 — Oct 16
Sees the flaw, and quietly mends it.
नामाक्षरटो पा पी पू ष ण ठ पे पो
तुला
Libra · Tulā
The Scales · West
Sūrya: Oct 17 — Nov 15
Weighs everything; rests only in balance.
नामाक्षररा री रू रे रो ता ती तू ते
वृश्चिक
Scorpio · Vrishchika
The Scorpion · North
Sūrya: Nov 16 — Dec 15
Still water over deep resolve.
नामाक्षरतो ना नी नू ने नो या यी यू
धनु
Sagittarius · Dhanu
The Bow · East
Sūrya: Dec 16 — Jan 13
The arrow — aims far, believes farther.
नामाक्षरये यो भा भी भू धा फा ढा भे
मकर
Capricorn · Makara
The Sea-Goat · South
Sūrya: Jan 14 — Feb 12
Climbs patiently; arrives without noise.
नामाक्षरभो जा जी खी खू खे खो गा गी
कुम्भ
Aquarius · Kumbha
The Water-Bearer · West
Sūrya: Feb 13 — Mar 13
Carries water for everyone; walks alone.
नामाक्षरगू गे गो सा सी सू से सो दा
मीन
Pisces · Meena
The Fishes · North
Sūrya: Mar 14 — Apr 13
The two fish — dreams in both directions at once.
नामाक्षरदी दू थ झ ञ दे दो चा ची
तिथि the moon's month
One month of the Moon.
Scroll, and the Moon walks its whole month — thirty tithis, two pakshas, from dark to full and back.
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Scroll — the Moon walks its month
नवग्रह the nine grahas
The nine that move the wheel.
सूर्य
Sūrya · Sun
चन्द्र
Chandra · Moon
मङ्गल
Mangal · Mars
बुध
Budh · Mercury
गुरु
Guru · Jupiter
शुक्र
Shukra · Venus
शनि
Shani · Saturn
राहु
Rāhu
केतु
Ketu
Your rāshi is one line of a much longer letter. The rest is in your kundalī.
काल the months ahead
Where the Moon and Sun turn next.
Computed for Ludhiana's calendar day. Observance days for vrat and festival follow the family's paddhati — confirm with us before you plan a rite.
नामाक्षर name by the stars
A first letter from the sky.
A child’s name traditionally begins with a syllable of the Moon’s nakshatra at birth. Choose a nakshatra — tonight’s is already chosen.
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The pada — the quarter of the nakshatra — chooses among the four; we confirm it at the naming, with a muhūrta to match.