Chandrashtamam – Nakshatrams to Watch Today

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This content is sourced directly from agasthiar.org, the traditional Vedic panchangam (almanac) that Anudinam’s calendar rules are based on. Anudinam computes and personalizes this data for your date and location.

What is Chandrashtamam?

Chandrashtamam is a caution period tied to your own birth star (janma Nakshatram), not a universal date like Kari Naal. It occurs whenever the transiting Moon reaches a specific Nakshatram relative to your own – traditionally described as “the Moon in the 8th sign from your birth Rashi,” but the precise, commonly-published version of the rule works directly in Nakshatram terms.

The Rule

You are in Chandrashtamam whenever the Moon is transiting the Nakshatram that sits exactly 12 positions ahead of your own birth Nakshatram (wrapping around after Revati back to Ashwini). Equivalently: today’s affected Nakshatrams are always today’s Moon Nakshatram(s) + 12.

Full 27-Nakshatram Mapping

Find the row for today’s Moon Nakshatram (shown on the homepage’s Thithi Now tab) – the Nakshatram in the second column is the one in Chandrashtamam that day.

If Moon’s Nakshatram is… …then Chandrashtamam is for people born in
Ashwini Hasta
Bharani Chitra
Krittika Swati
Rohini Vishakha
Mrigasira Anuradha
Ardra Jyeshtha
Punarvasu Mula
Pushya Purva Ashadha
Ashlesha Uttara Ashadha
Magha Shravana
Purva Phalguni Dhanishta
Uttara Phalguni Shatabhisha
Hasta Purva Bhadrapada
Chitra Uttara Bhadrapada
Swati Revati
Vishakha Ashwini
Anuradha Bharani
Jyeshtha Krittika
Mula Rohini
Purva Ashadha Mrigasira
Uttara Ashadha Ardra
Shravana Punarvasu
Dhanishta Pushya
Shatabhisha Ashlesha
Purva Bhadrapada Magha
Uttara Bhadrapada Purva Phalguni
Revati Uttara Phalguni

Since the Moon changes Nakshatram roughly once a day, each Nakshatram – and each person’s Chandrashtamam window – lasts about a day, occasionally split into two adjacent days when the transit happens mid-day. Anudinam computes this precisely, including the exact start/end time, using the actual Moon transit data rather than this nominal one-per-day table.

Chandrashtamam on Anudinam

On the homepage’s Today’s Key Details table, “Chandrashtamam Nakshatrams Today” always shows which birth stars are affected today – no setup needed. Just check whether your own birth Nakshatram is in the list.

What to Be Cautious About During Chandrashtamam

  • Starting new ventures or signing major agreements
  • Travel, especially long journeys
  • Marriages, engagements, and other major ceremonies
  • Large purchases or financial decisions

Chandrashtamam is traditionally treated as a caution period, not an absolute prohibition – many people simply proceed with extra care, or perform a brief prayer, rather than postponing everything.

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