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How kundli matching works: the ashtakoota system and its 36 gunas
Behind “36 mein se kitne gun mile?” stands a precise system: eight kootas scored from the two Moon positions, plus the dosha checks that scores alone cannot settle.
10 August 2026 · 8 min read
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A practical guide to rudraksha mukhis, from one to fourteen
The faces (mukhis) of a rudraksha bead assign it a presiding deity, a planet and a purpose. What the principal mukhis mean, and how a bead is traditionally worn.
3 August 2026 · 8 min read
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Chandra rashi, surya rashi and lagna: which sign are you?
Western columns use your Sun sign; the Indian rashifal uses your Moon sign; your kundli is framed by the lagna. Three different answers to “what is your sign” — all correct.
25 July 2026 · 6 min read
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Janma nakshatra: what your birth star actually determines
The nakshatra the Moon occupied at your birth fixes your dasha sequence, your name syllable, your tarabala — and it is the single fact a purohit will ask for first.
20 July 2026 · 7 min read
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Rahu Kaal: the daily hour to avoid, and how to find it
Every day carries a segment of about ninety minutes ruled by Rahu, during which new ventures are traditionally postponed. Here is the weekday table and the logic behind it.
13 July 2026 · 6 min read
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The five limbs of the panchang, explained
Panchang means “five limbs” — tithi, vara, nakshatra, yoga and karana. What each limb measures, how it is calculated, and why the almanac has ordered Hindu life for centuries.
6 July 2026 · 7 min read
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The new Astromall is open — checked stock, COD, free delivery over ₹499
Rudraksha, gemstones, malas, yantras and puja kits — every listing photographed and stock-checked, with cash on delivery and free shipping on orders above ₹499.
27 July 2026 · 3 min read
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Achaaryam launches the free computed kundli
Enter your birth details and receive a janma panchang computed from real Sun and Moon positions — tithi, nakshatra, chandra rashi and more. Free, and no astrologer queue.
1 July 2026 · 3 min read