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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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  What Is Abhijit Muhurat? The Midday Window

  Published 1 July 2026

  Abhijit Muhurat is considered an auspicious window of the day, a roughly 48-minute period around midday. Learn why it matters. Free to read, no signup needed.

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  What Is Chandra Bala? Moon Strength Explained

  Published 1 July 2026

  Chandra Bala measures how far the Moon sits from your sign on a given day. Learn which positions are considered favourable. Free to read, no signup needed.

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  What Is Naam Ank? The Chaldean Name Number

  Published 1 July 2026

  Naam Ank is calculated from the letters of a name using the Chaldean system. Learn how it is computed and its place in Indian numerology. Free to read.

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  What Is Sade Sati? The Complete Picture

  Published 1 July 2026

  Sade Sati is a roughly seven-and-a-half-year cycle tied to Saturn's transit. Learn its three phases and what it actually means. Free to read, no signup needed.

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  What Is Tarot Card Reading? A 78-Card Primer

  Published 1 July 2026

  Tarot is a 78-card deck split into Major and Minor Arcana. Learn the basic structure of the deck and how a reading works. Free to read, no signup needed.

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  What Is Tithi? Understanding the Lunar Day

  Published 1 July 2026

  Tithi is formed from the angle between the Sun and the Moon, a new one begins every 12 degrees. Learn the difference between Shukla and Krishna paksha.

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  What Does Weekly Rashifal Actually Mean?

  Published 1 July 2026

  Weekly rashifal is built by checking the Moon's position across all seven days of the week. Learn how it differs from the daily version, and what it adds.

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  What Does Monthly Rashifal Tell You? Jupiter

  Published 1 July 2026

  Monthly rashifal looks at Jupiter's transit alongside the Sun's monthly position. Learn how the monthly forecast is determined. Free to read, no signup needed.

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  What Not to Do During Rahu Kaal: A Plain Guide

  Published 1 July 2026

  Rahu Kaal is an inauspicious window each day, and its timing shifts daily. Learn what to avoid and what is perfectly fine. Free to read, no signup needed.

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  Yearly Rashifal and Saturn's Transit Explained

  Published 1 July 2026

  Yearly rashifal checks Saturn's position (including Sade Sati) and Jupiter's sign. Learn how the year-long forecast is worked out. Free to read, no signup.

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  How to Do Kundli Matching: Guide to 36 Guna Milan

  Published 30 June 2026

  The way to match kundlis: the eight kootas of Ashtakoota, all 36 gunas, and Nadi and Bhakoot dosha. How guna milan is worked out from birth time and place.

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  Understanding 36 Guna Milan: Good Scores

  Published 30 June 2026

  Out of 36, how many gunas are good? Interpreting a guna milan score: what 18, 24, and 32 mean, and how to read the score alongside doshas. Free to read.

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  What Is Manglik Dosha: Causes and Cancellation

  Published 30 June 2026

  What Manglik (Mangal) dosha is, which houses form it, how to check both charts, and when it is considered mutually cancelled. Free to read, no signup needed.

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