14
Jul
Om Gurubyo Namaha
Chandra Kalanala Chakra
Purpose
This Chakra is used to assess gains and losses, comforts and victory or subjugation on given day. 28 Nakshatras including Abhijit are used here. The location of Janma Nakshatra vis-à-vis the transiting Moon Nakshatra will give the result. This Chakra is mainly used in ‘Prashna’
Construction
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The chart is constructed in the shape as shown the diagram below.
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The Transiting Nakshatra in which the Moon is posited is placed at the centre prong of upright trident (No. 1)
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The remaining 27 Nakshatra including Abhijit should be placed in order (clockwise) as shown in the diagram.
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The results are tabulated for different placement of Janma Nakshatra vis-a-vis Transiting Moon’s Nakshatra

Chandra Kalalnala Chakra
Readings
Normal Method
If Janma Nakshatra is posited in different parts of diagram, the results will be as follows:
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Any of the tridents: Highly inauspicious.
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Outside the circle: Average results.
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Inside the circle: Auspicious results.
Second Method
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If the Prashna Chart, Moon Nakshatra is posited in 8th, 15th & 22nd Nakshatra from native’s Janma Nakshatra (No. 1) the answer to query will be negative.
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If the Prashna Chart Nakshatra of Lagna Lord is posited in 8th, 15th & 22nd Nakshatra from native’s Janma Nakshatra (No. 1) the answer to query will be negative.
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The result thus obtained will fructify within 72 hours from Prashna time.
Note: More details are available in ‘Jataka Bharanam’ by Pandit Dundiraja translated by GC Sharma