Panchanga 5 Tattvas, Nakshatra Sutras & Special Nakshatras from Moon

Panchanga — The 5 Limbs of Time and Their Tattvas

Panchanga = Pancha (5) + Anga (limb) = the 5 ways of classifying any moment in time. Each limb corresponds to one of the Pancha Bhutas (5 elements):

Order of Creation and Remedial Priority

• The order of creation: Akasha → Vayu → Agni → Jala → Bhu
• To strengthen any phenomenon: first strengthen Akasha, then Vayu
• Therefore: Nakshatra (Vayu) is more important than Tithi and Karana for remedies
• "More than tithi, more than karana, it is the nakshatra that is the first thing to look at"

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Nakshatra — Why It's Critical

Vayu Tattva Nature

• Nakshatra = airy element of time
• Positive Vayu: gives strength, sets things in motion, provides kinetic energy, carries thought across distances
• Disturbed Vayu: lot of tension, anxiety, inability to get things moving
• "If Vayu is disturbed, if the airy nature is vitiated, there can be a lot of disturbance, tension, anxiety"

Practical Application

• If someone says "I am unhappy at work" → look at the Muhurta of job-joining, especially the Nakshatra
• If nakshatra is bad (e.g., Ashlesha for Jupiter's planet) and lord is poorly placed → Vayu tattva is afflicted
• Remedy: propitiate the nakshatra deity through the nakshatra sutra

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Nakshatra Sutras — Vedic Mantras for Nakshatra Deities

What They Are

• Nakshatra Sutra = a collection of Vedic mantras (shlokas), one per nakshatra
• Each nakshatra has a specific ruling deity (different from Vimshottari dasha lord)
• The sutra = a mantra praising that deity in its role as ruler of that nakshatra
• Found in: "Mantra Bhushan" (Ramakrishna Mission publication) with intonation marks

Organization

• The sutras start from Krittika and proceed through the zodiac, ending at Bharani (ruled by Yama)
• This follows the Krittika scheme (some dashas also start from Krittika)
• There are 28 mantras (including Abhijit)

Key Nakshatra Deity Rulerships (Non-Vimshottari)

Reference: Full list in PVNR's book "Vedic Astrology: An Integrated Approach" (Table at the beginning) Also: "Vedic Remedies in Astrology" by Pandit Sanjay Rath has simpler mantras (Om + deity name format)

Power of Vedic Mantras

• "A donkey reading a Veda mantra-containing book gets Self-Knowledge — meaning even imperfect recitation has tremendous power"
• You don't need to know the meaning; correct intonation (svara/swara) increases effectiveness
• "Even if you read them with some errors, Vedic mantras are so powerful they will only bring good"
• No risk: If you select the wrong nakshatra, you still get a good result (just not the specifically targeted result)

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Special Nakshatras from Moon (Counting System)

All counted from the natal Moon's nakshatra (Janma Tara) using the 28-nakshatra scheme:

• Example: If Moon is in Ashwini → Karma Tara = Magha (10th from Ashwini)
• "Abhisheka also shows how free or bound you are — power binds"

How to Find in JH Software

• Basics tab → Longitude and basic info section → right-click → "Special tara/Nakshatras from Moon"
• Always use the natal chart for selecting nakshatra, not annual or daily charts

How to Activate Yogas Through Nakshatra

• Find the nakshatra occupied by the planet in the key yoga
• If harmony between planet and deity = yoga functions well (Rahu + Ashlesha = good)
• If disharmony (Jupiter + Ashlesha = weaker) = propitiate that nakshatra's deity
• "To trigger a yoga, find the nakshatra occupied by the yoga's planet and propitiate that deity"

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