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Nakshatra finder

Birth star, pada, rasi and lagna from date, time and place of birth anywhere in the world, with letters for the name.

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Chennai: 13.08 N, 80.27 E, Asia/Kolkata

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Birth star

Revati

Also called Revathi. Pada (quarter) 2

Rasi (moon sign)

Meena

Lagna (ascendant)

Simha

Tithi
Panchami
Waning moon (Krishna)
Yoga
Soolam
Karana
Thaithulam
Weekday
Tuesday
Star lord
Mercury
Rasi (moon sign)
Meena
Meena, Pisces

Name letters

Names for Revati

Dasa at birth

Born in the Mercury period with 9 years 2 months left. The star ran from 14 Aug 1995, 7:10 PM to 15 Aug 1995, 8:04 PM.

  1. Mercury1995 to 2004
  2. Ketu2004 to 2011
  3. Venus2011 to 2031
  4. Sun2031 to 2037
  5. Moon2037 to 2047
  6. Mars2047 to 2054
  7. Rahu2054 to 2072
  8. Jupiter2072 to 2088
  9. Saturn2088 to 2107
Check marriage porutham

Worked out from the real sky with the Lahiri ayanamsa (Drik), for Chennai. Moon at 22.79 degrees in Meena.

Next: see the numbers in a name

How to find your birth star

  1. Enter the birth date and time

    Tick Not known if you are not sure of the time.

  2. Pick the place of birth

    Search a city, or type the latitude, longitude and time zone.

  3. Read and share

    See the star, pada, rasi and lagna, and download the picture card.

Good to know

  • Use the time on the birth certificate or hospital record.
  • Born abroad? Pick that city; summer time is handled for you.
  • Tap a name sound to see baby names that start with it.

Where people use it

  • Naming a newborn

    See the baby's star and pada, and the first letters the family uses for a name.

    Baby name finder

  • Filling a temple form

    Archanai and pooja forms ask for star and rasi. Look them up in a minute.

  • Making a marriage biodata

    Add the star, rasi and lagna to the profile with the right spelling.

  • Checking a match

    Take the star and rasi straight into the 10 porutham check.

    Marriage porutham

  • Born abroad

    Pick any city in the world; the time zone and summer time are handled for you.

Why this one

It shows how close the birth time is to the next star or lagna, so you know when the exact minute matters, and links the name letters straight to baby names.

  • Star, pada, rasi, lagna, tithi, yoga and karana in one view.
  • Names in English, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada.
  • Warns you when the birth time sits close to a star change.
  • Dasa at birth with the years of each period.
  • Works on your phone; nothing is sent anywhere.

What you can change

  • Date, time and place of birth
  • Time not known
  • Language of names
  • Place typed by hand

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Questions people ask

How is the birth star found?

The birth star (janma nakshatra) is the star the Moon was in at the moment of birth. The sky is split into 27 stars of 13 degrees 20 minutes each, and each star into 4 padas. The Moon's position is worked out for your date, time and place with the Lahiri ayanamsa that Indian almanacs use.

Why does the place of birth matter?

The place gives the local time zone, so the clock time can be turned into the exact moment. The lagna (rising sign) also depends on where you were born, and it changes about every two hours.

I do not know the birth time. Can I still find my star?

Yes, on most days. Tick Not known and the star for the day is shown. If the Moon changed star that day, both stars are shown with the time it changed, so you can ask your family which part of the day you were born.

What are the name letters?

Each pada of a star has a starting sound for a baby's name, such as Chu, Che, Cho and La for Ashwini. Many families choose a name that begins with the sound of the baby's pada. Tap a sound to see names in the baby name finder.

My almanac shows a different star. Why?

Some almanacs follow the older Vakya method, and a few use a different ayanamsa. Births close to a star change can fall either way. When the time is close to a change, this page tells you how many minutes away it is.

Is anything sent anywhere?

No. Everything is worked out on your phone or computer. Your birth details stay on this device.

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