Ravi Pushya on 1 November 2026: the shopping day before Dhanteras
Ravi Pushya yoga falls on Sunday 1 November 2026, five days before Dhanteras. The window, the best Choghadiya, Rahu kaal to skip, and what people buy.
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Ahoi Ashtami 2026: star sighting time city by city and the puja
Ahoi Ashtami 2026 is on Sunday 1 November. Star-sighting and puja timings for ten cities, the Ahoi Mata story, how the day goes, and wishes to send.
Rashtriya Ekta Diwas 2026: Sardar Patel's 151st birth anniversary
National Unity Day is Saturday 31 October 2026, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's 151st birth anniversary. His story in plain words, how the day is kept, and wishes.
Baby name by nakshatra: the 108 pada syllables and how to use them
How Namakaran picks a baby's first syllable from the Moon's nakshatra and pada. The full table of 108 letters, a worked example, regional customs, odd sounds.
Karwa Chauth 2026: moonrise time city by city and the puja muhurat
Karwa Chauth 2026 is on Thursday 29 October. Moonrise and puja timings for ten cities, why the moon rises late, the day's panchang, and wishes to share.
Sade Sati: which rashis are in it in 2026 and what each phase means
Saturn is in Meena until 2028, so Kumbha, Meena and Mesha Moon signs are in Sade Sati. The three phases with dates, how to read your own chart, what it is not.
Born in Moola nakshatra: what Ganda Moola means and what it doesn't
Moola is one of six Ganda Moola nakshatras. What the Jyeshtha junction means, the pada-wise tradition, the 27th-day shanti, and what else to read in the chart.
Diwali 2026 Lakshmi Puja muhurat: why Pradosh kaal and a fixed lagna
Diwali 2026 is on Sunday 8 November. The Lakshmi Puja window, city by city, how the muhurat is worked out from Amavasya tithi, Pradosh kaal and a fixed lagna.
Jupiter enters Simha on 31 October 2026: what it means for your rashi
Jupiter leaves Karka for Simha on 31 October 2026 and stays till 25 January 2027. How to count the transit from your Moon sign and read it sensibly.
Kundali matching: what the 36 gunas measure and how many are enough
The eight kootas behind the 36-point gun milan score, why 18 is the usual cut-off, and why a high total can still fail on Nadi or Bhakoot dosha.
Mangal dosha: how to check your own kundali, and when it cancels
Which houses of Mars count as Mangal dosha, why you must check from lagna, Moon and Venus, the accepted cancellations, and what the dosha does not mean.
Vimshottari dasha explained — the planetary periods of your life
How the 120-year Vimshottari cycle works, how your starting dasha is found from the Moon's nakshatra, how antardashas are calculated, and how to read your current period without fear.
Understanding your Moon sign (rashi)
Why Vedic astrology reads your horoscope from the Moon, how to find your rashi, what each of the twelve signs is like, and why your rashi may differ from your "star sign".
What is a kundali? A plain-language guide to your birth chart
Lagna, houses, grahas and nakshatras — what a Vedic birth chart actually contains, why birth time matters, and what a kundali can and cannot tell you.