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10 Aug 2026 · Achaaryam

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.

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  Article · 3 Aug 2026

  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.

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  Article · 25 Jul 2026

  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.

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  Article · 20 Jul 2026

  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.

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  Article · 13 Jul 2026

  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.

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  Article · 6 Jul 2026

  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.

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