🕉️ 108 Padas · Navamsa Mapping · Lahiri Ayanamsha
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Nakshatra Pada Calculator
Find your birth star quarter — the Navamsa layer of your Nakshatra that reveals which D-9 sign colours your Moon and refines your soul blueprint.
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Calculates your Moon Nakshatra and exact Pada using the Lahiri ayanamsha
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Nakshatra Padas — Complete Reference Table (First 9)
| Nakshatra | Lord | Pada 1 Navamsa | Pada 2 Navamsa | Pada 3 Navamsa | Pada 4 Navamsa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwini | Ketu | Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer |
| Bharani | Venus | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio |
| Krittika | Sun | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces |
| Rohini | Moon | Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer |
| Mrigashira | Mars | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio |
| Ardra | Rahu | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces |
| Punarvasu | Jupiter | Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer |
| Pushya | Saturn | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio |
| Ashlesha | Mercury | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces |
The pattern repeats for all 27 Nakshatras — Nakshatras 10-18 and 19-27 follow the same Aries→Cancer→Leo→Scorpio→Sagittarius→Pisces Navamsa cycle.
Nakshatra Pada FAQs
Each of the 27 Nakshatras is divided into 4 equal quarters called Padas (also called Charanas), each spanning exactly 3 degrees 20 minutes of sidereal longitude. Your birth Pada is determined by the precise position of the Moon within your Nakshatra at the time of birth. The 27 Nakshatras times 4 Padas equals 108 total Padas — a sacred number in Hindu and Vedic tradition. Each Pada corresponds to one Navamsa sign in the D-9 divisional chart.
The Navamsa (D-9) chart divides each of the 12 zodiac signs into 9 equal parts of 3 degrees 20 minutes each. Since each Nakshatra also spans 13 degrees 20 minutes (exactly 4 Padas), each Pada maps directly onto one Navamsa division. Your Moon Pada shows which Navamsa sign your Moon occupies in the D-9 chart. The Navamsa is the most important divisional chart in Vedic astrology — used for assessing marriage, spiritual life, and the deeper soul purpose.
No single Pada is universally most auspicious — each Pada carries unique qualities suited to different life purposes. However, Pushkara Navamsa Padas are specifically considered auspicious in Muhurta (auspicious timing) — these are specific Padas whose Navamsa falls in particularly favourable positions. The auspiciousness of any Pada also depends on which Nakshatra it falls in, the ruling lord of the Navamsa sign, and your individual birth chart.
In traditional Hindu naming, a baby is given a name beginning with the syllable assigned to their birth Nakshatra Pada. Each of the 108 Padas has one or two assigned syllables. For example, Ashwini Pada 1 = Chu, Pada 2 = Che, Pada 3 = Cho, Pada 4 = La. Bharani Pada 1 = Li, Pada 2 = Lu, Pada 3 = Le, Pada 4 = Lo. Naming ceremonies (Namakaran) typically occur on the 11th day after birth when the Jyotishi reveals the auspicious syllable.
Yes — two people can share the same Nakshatra but have different Padas if their Moon positions fall at different degrees within the same 13 degree 20 minute span. This is relevant in Vedic marriage compatibility. If both partners share the same Nakshatra but different Padas, some classical texts consider this to partially mitigate Nadi Dosha (the compatibility concern that arises when both share the same Nadi, which is determined by Nakshatra). Different Padas within the same Nakshatra create subtly different energetic expressions.
The Nakshatra gives the broad soul signature — the archetypal theme, ruling planet, presiding deity, and general personality orientation. The Pada refines this: it shows which Navamsa sign modifies the expression of that Nakshatra energy. For timing and muhurta purposes, the Pada is more precise than the Nakshatra alone. In dasha calculations, the Nakshatra determines the starting dasha lord and balance. For Navamsa chart delineation, the Pada determines planetary positions in the D-9.