- To identify Nakshatra Veda
- To predict transit results of planets traversing different Nakshatra vis-à-vis Janma Nakshatra.
- Draw seven horizontal lines from West to East and seven vertical lines from North to South as shown in the diagram below.
- Staring from North East corner place all 28 Nakshatras including Abhijit at each consecutive ends commencing from Krittika (see diagram)
Sapta Shalaka Chakra
- Nakshatra opposite to each other causes Nakshatra Veda. For example, Krittika causes Veda to Shravana and vice versa.
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If the star occupied by the Sun at the time happens to be:
- The Vedha star to the Janma Nakshatra, there will be apprehension of danger to life.
- The Adhana Nakshatra (19th from the Janma Nakshatra), there will be fear and anxiety;
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The Kharmaksha (10th from the Janma Nakshatra), loss of wealth will take place.
- If the Sun in the above position be also associated with a malefic, death alone has to be expected.
- If any one of the three Nakshatras mentioned above be thus afflicted by association of other malefics (other than the Sun) then death may occur;
- If with benefics, there will be no danger to life. Everything should be judged in the same manner.
- If the 19th, 10th, 3rd, 1st, 23rd, 5th or 7th (all reckoned from the Janma Nakshatra) are afflicted by malefics during their transit, there will be danger to life. If the planet be benefic, failure in undertaking will be the only result.
- If the three Nakshatras, namely, the 1st, the 10th and the 19th happen to coincide with the Sun’s entry into a new sign, or with the transit of any other planets from one sign to another, or with an eclipse, planetary war, or a fall of meteors or any other unexpected occurrence, there will be likelihood of death of the native or he will face some similar disaster.
- Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra
- Phaladeepika
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