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The Nakshara blog explains kundli matching, the 36 gunas, Manglik dosha, panchang and Vedic astrology for Indians living abroad, all in plain language. Browse the articles by topic below, or start with the guides on kundli matching and on birth charts.

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  Dhruv Charitra: The Tapasya of a Five-Year-Old

  Published 18 September 2026

  Humiliated by his stepmother, five-year-old Dhruva performed a tapasya so intense that Vishnu appeared, and he became the Pole Star, the immovable one.

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  Prahlad Charitra: The Bhakti That Would Not Burn

  Published 18 September 2026

  The poisoned cup, the elephants' feet, the mountain fall, Holika's lap. Every attack on Prahlad only proved that inner steadiness outlasts violence. Free.

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  A free email reminder for every Upvas and Vrat

  Published 24 August 2026

  Nakshara's free tool emails you at 6pm the day before and 6am on the day for every Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Pradosh and Chaturthi. No birth chart needed.

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  Why Western Horoscopes and Rashifal Disagree

  Published 10 August 2026

  A short, shareable explanation of why the same person can get a different sign from a Western horoscope app and an Indian rashifal. Free to read, no signup.

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  Akshaya Tritiya Abroad: Buying Gold Online

  Published 9 August 2026

  What Akshaya Tritiya marks, and whether buying gold online during the muhurat window carries the same significance as an in-person purchase for families abroad.

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  Annaprashan for a Baby Born Abroad: Who Leads It

  Published 9 August 2026

  How NRI families adapt the Annaprashan ceremony when extended family cannot travel for a baby born in the US or UK, and who can perform the rites instead.

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  Bhai Dooj Across Time Zones for Siblings Abroad

  Published 9 August 2026

  When a brother and sister live in different time zones, whose local tilak muhurat should a joint video-call Bhai Dooj ceremony follow? Both options are covered.

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  Buying Property in India From Abroad: Muhurat

  Published 9 August 2026

  How NRIs combine traditional muhurat for buying property in India with the need to independently verify current FEMA and RBI rules before they transact.

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  Why ChatGPT Gets Kundli and Vedic Dates Wrong

  Published 9 August 2026

  A large language model predicts plausible text, not astronomical calculation, so asking it for a planetary position or tithi can sound confident yet be wrong.

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  Chhath Puja 2026 in Australia: Arghya Times

  Published 9 August 2026

  Chhath Puja 2026 runs November 13-16. How to work out Sandhya and Usha Arghya times for Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane rather than using India-published times.

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  Muhurat to Incorporate a Delaware LLC or UK Ltd

  Published 9 August 2026

  How founders abroad pick a launch date for a new company the traditional way, and why the effective incorporation date is only loosely controllable. Free.

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  Diwali 2026 in Canada: Lakshmi Puja Time

  Published 9 August 2026

  Diwali 2026 falls on November 8 across Canada. How to work out the local Lakshmi Puja window for Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver. Free to read.

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  Diwali 2026 in East Africa: Nairobi, Kampala

  Published 9 August 2026

  Diwali 2026 falls on November 8. Puja timing for Nairobi, Kampala and Dar es Salaam, home to a largely Gujarati Indian diaspora community. Free to read.

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  Diwali 2026 in Fiji, Mauritius and Reunion

  Published 9 August 2026

  Diwali 2026 is November 8 in Mauritius and Reunion and November 9 in Fiji. Local puja timing for all three, home to century-old Indian diaspora communities.

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  Diwali 2026 in the Gulf: Dubai, Doha, Riyadh

  Published 9 August 2026

  Diwali 2026 falls on November 8. Puja timing for Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and Doha, and how the Gulf's mixed weekend structure affects that Sunday. Free.

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