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25

00:00-3:20
3:20-6:40

26

6:40-10:00
10:00-13:20
13:20-16:40
16:40-20:00

27

20:00-23:20
23:20-26:40
26:40-30:00

23

00:00-3:20
3:20-6:40
6:40-10:00

24

10:00-13:20
13:20-16:40
16:40-20:00

25

20:00-23:20
23:20-26:40
26:40-30:00

21

00:00-3:20
3:20-6:40
6:40-10:00
10:00-13:20

22

13:20-16:40
16:40-20:00
20:00-23:20

23

23:20-26:40
26:40-30:00
00:00-3:20

19

3:20-6:40
6:40-10:00
10:00-13:20
13:20-16:40

20

16:40-20:00
20:00-23:20
23:20-26:40

21

26:40-30:00

Ee
Chu
Dee
00:00-3:20
00:00-3:20
3:20-6:40
Chay 3 3:20-6:40 U
Duu
6:40-10:00
Ay
Cho
Tha 1 6:40-10:00
10:00-13:20
10:00-13:20
Oh
Laa
Jha
13:20-16:40
13:20-16:40
Vaa
Lee
Nja
4 16:40-20:00 Vee
16:40-20:00
Day
2 20:00-23:20 Luu
20:00-23:20
Lay
Vuu
Doh
23:20-26:40
23:20-26:40
Loh
Chaa
5 26:40-30:00 Vay
A
Voh
Chee 3 26:40-30:00
Guu With respect to Sanskrit phonetics, the D, Dh, T, Th, and N sounds
be difficult to differentiate between:
Gay can
The D sound in the 8th and 9th nakshatras is retroflex (tongue
reaches
slightly back), as in drum.
Goh The D sound
in the 25th, 26th and 27th nakshatras is dental (tongue
Saa reaches towards the teeth), as in dice.
The Dh sound in the 2nd pada of the 20th nakshatra is dental, as in
See adhere.
Dh sound in the last pada of the 20th nakshatra is retroflex, as in
Suu The
redhaired.
The
T sound in the 11th and 12th nakshatras is retroflex, as in true.
Say
The T sound in the 15th and 16th nakshatras is dental, as in water.
Soh The Th sound in the 13th nakshatra is retroflex, as in anthill.
Th sound in the 26th nakshatra is dental, as in nuthook
Daa The
The N sound in the 6th nakshatra is nasal, as in sing.
The N sound in the 13th nakshatra is retroflex, as in none.
Bhoh The N sound in the 17th and 18th nakshatras is dental, as in nut.
The N sound in the 26th nakshatra is palatal (tongue presses the
Jaa
palate), as in si nge.
There is no W sound in sanskrit, rather, V is a blend of V and W.
Jee
Khee/ Juu There is some
difference of
Khuu/ Jay opinion as to
sounds for
Khay/ Joh the
this nakshatra,
Khoh/ Guu both are given.
Gaa
Gee
Yay 16
Yoh
Bhaa
Bhee 17
Bhuu
Dhaa
Phaa
18
Dhaa
Bhay

00:00-3:20
3:20-6:40
6:40-10:00
10:00-13:20
13:20-16:40
16:40-20:00
20:00-23:20
23:20-26:40
26:40-30:00

Toh
Naa 14
Nee
Nuu
Nay 15
Noh
Yaa
Yee 16
Yuu

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3:20-6:40
6:40-10:00
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13:20-16:40
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23:20-26:40
26:40-30:00

00:00-3:20

10:00-13:20

6:40-10:00

13:20-16:40
16:40-20:00
20:00-23:20

23:20-26:40

00:00-3:20

26:40-30:00

3:20-6:40

6:40-10:00
10:00-13:20
13:20-16:40
16:40-20:00

20:00-23:20
23:20-26:40
26:40-30:00
00:00-3:20

10

3:20-6:40
6:40-10:00
10:00-13:20
13:20-16:40

11

16:40-20:00
20:00-23:20
23:20-26:40

12

Raa
Ree 12
Ruu
Ray
Roh
13
Taa
Tee
Tuu
14
Tay

Nama Nakshatra

3:20-6:40

26:40-30:00
00:00-3:20
3:20-6:40
6:40-10:00
10:00-13:20
13:20-16:40
16:40-20:00
20:00-23:20
23:20-26:40
26:40-30:00

Ka
Kee
Kuu
Gha
Nga
Chha
Kay
Koh
Haa
Hee
Huu
Hay
Hoh
Daa
Dee
Duu
Day
Doh
Maa
Mee
Muu
May
Moh
Taa
Tee
Tuu
Tay
Toh
Paa
Pee
Puu
Sha
Nuh
Tha
Pay
Poh

Each nakshatra pada (quarter) corresponds to a particular sound. A child is traditionally

given a name that begins with the sound of the nakshatra pada where their Moon is placed.
Any planet or point falling in the nakshatra pada corresponding to the natives name is
particularly important.

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