Your Janma Nakshatra is the lunar mansion occupied by the Moon at birth. AstroSutra calculates the Moon's sidereal position using your birth date, time, and place, then identifies the Nakshatra and Pada. In Jyotish, the birth Nakshatra is used in Vimshottari Dasha timing and traditional compatibility methods. Results close to a Nakshatra or Pada boundary can change when an approximate birth time is corrected.
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