Hidden Nakshatra Gems

Ashwini

The Ashwini Kumars are fabled to be chasing Usha (first rays of the sun) and therefore the first 40-45 min of the Sun’s rays are very healing since Ashwin Kumars are after all the celestial healers.

Nakul and Sahadev (2 of the 5 brothers from the epic Mahabharata) are sons of the Ashwini Kumars. These two Pandava brothers were experts in Yoga, Jyotish and mathematics. Hence, Ashwini natives are likely to have an inclination towards these disciplines.

Om Ashwini Kumarabhyam Namah when chanted regularly bestows good health and vigor and can also be used as a universal remedy for any ailment.

Ashwini natives tend to be good looking / sexy and also look younger than their age. They are also very fond of their hair.

All 3 stars of the Ashwini Nakshatra (Alpha, Beta and Gamma Arietes) are fixed stars and therefore can make the Ashwini natives stubborn and pig-headed.

Hasta

Hasta Nakshatra are often into Palmistry and Tarot (require the use of hands).

Swati

Prominent Swati Nakshtra can indicate heart problems since the Sun’s point of extreme debilitation (10° Libra) falls in Swati.

Mula

Mula Nakshatra is used to calculate 3 sensitive points in a birth chart. The Lagna or Lagnesh placed close to these points could indicate health issues.

sthūla (large / thick / coarse) : Count the # of Nakshatras from the Sun to Mula and then count the same number of Nakshatras from Mula. The resultant Nakshatra is considered to the the Sthūla point for the native.

kaṇṭaka (thorn) : Count the # of Nakshatras from the Mars to Mula and then count the same number of Nakshatras from Mula. The resultant Nakshatra is considered to the the kaṇṭaka point for the native.

sthūla-kaṇṭaka : Add # from Sun to Mula and # from Mars to Mula. Use the Sum to count the Nakshatras from Mula.

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Nakśatra (नक्षत्र)	Locana (लोचन)	Yogatārā # (योगतारा)
Ashvini	Manda	3
Bharani	Madhya	3
Krittika	Solocana	6
Rohini	Andha	5
Mrigashira	Manda	3
Ardra	Madhya	1
Punarvasu	Sulocana	4
Pushya	Andha	3
Ashlesha	Manda	5
Magha	Madhya	5
Purva Phalguni	Sulocana	2
Uttara Phalguni	Andhacana	2
Hasta	Manda	5
Chitra	Madhya	1
Swati	Sulocana	1
Vishaka	Andha	2
Anuradha	Manda	4
Jyeshta	Madhya	3
Mula	Sulocana	11
Purva Ashada	Andha	4
Uttara Ashada	Manda	2
Sravana	Madhya	4
Dhanishta	Sulocana	3
Shatabhishak	Andha	100
Purva Bhadrapada	Manda	2
Uttara Bhadrapada	Madhya	2
Revati	Sulocana	32

Locana

The concept is useful in Prashna related to lost items. The type of eyesights relates to the known facts. Therefore, a Sulocana Nakshatra would indicate that all the facts are known and therefore if the items hasn’t been found after all the known facts, it is less likely to be found.

Andha – blind

Manda – poor

Madhya – medium

Sulocana – good

Yogatara count signifies that that number is important for the event. It could indicate duration, # of people involved. etc.

Nakśatra (नक्षत्र)	Dhruvādi (ध्रुवादि)	Yogatārā # (योगतारा)
Ashvini	kṣipra	3
Bharani	ugra	3
Krittika	miśra	6
Rohini	dhruva	5
Mrigashira	mṛdu	3
Ardra	tīkṣna	1
Punarvasu	cara	4
Pushya	kṣipra	3
Ashlesha	tīkṣna	5
Magha	ugra	5
Purva Phalguni	ugra	2
Uttara Phalguni	dhruva	2
Hasta	kṣipra	5
Chitra	mṛdu	1
Swati	cara	1
Vishaka	miśra	2
Anuradha	mṛdu	4
Jyeshta	tīkṣna	3
Mula	tīkṣna	11
Purva Ashada	ugra	4
Uttara Ashada	dhruva	2
Sravana	cara	4
Dhanishta	cara	3
Shatabhishak	cara	100
Purva Bhadrapada	ugra	2
Uttara Bhadrapada	dhruva	2
Revati	mṛdu	32

Dhruvādi (ध्रुवादि)

dhruva (ध्रुव)

nakśatra : rohiṇi , uttara phālguni, uttara aṣāḍha, uttara bhādrapada (रोहिणि,  उत्तर फाल्गुनि,  उत्तर अषाढ,  उत्तर भाद्रपद)

Suitable for activities that need to endure through time. e.g. planting trees, building public utilities, starting businesses, marriages.

cara (चर)

nakśatra : purnarvāsu, svāti, śravaṇa, dhaniṣṭha, śātabhiṣa (पुर्नर्वासु, स्वाति, श्रवण, धनिष्ठ, शातभिष)

Suitable for travel and other activities related to movement.

ugra (उग्र)

nakśatra : bharaṇī, māgha, purva phālguni, purva aṣāḍha, purva bhādrapada (भरणी पुर्व, फाल्गुनि, पुर्व अषाढ,  पुर्व भाद्रपद)

Activities of an aggressive nature.

miśra (मिश्र)

nakśatra : kṛttikā, viśākhā (कृत्तिका, विशाखा)

Combination of mṛdu and tīkṣna, these are good for activities that need unpleasant albeit action with a gentle touch. e.g. Laying off employees

kṣipra (क्षिप्र)

nakśatra : aśvini, puśya, hasta (अश्विनि, पुश्य, हस्त)

Good for activities that need to be completed within a short duration. Sales, learning, medical treatment, sex et. al.

mṛdu (मृदु)

nakśatra : mṛigasira, citra, anurādhā, revatī (मृइगसिर, चित्र, अनुराधा, रेवती)

Any auspicious activities / ceremonies e.g. Marriage, new relationships / partnerships, investments et. al.

tīkṣna (तीक्ष्न)

nakśatra : ārdra, aśleṣā, jyeṣṭha, mūla (आर्द्र, अश्लेषा, ज्येष्ठ, मूल)

Any austerities, difficult tasks et. al.

Each vara or weekday is also associated with these categories, starting with Sunday and ending with Saturday in order of the listing above. When vara quality matches the quality of the Nakshatra, it adds impetus to the activity been undertaken.