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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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  Grah Shanti Puja for a Newborn Abroad: Timing

  Published 9 August 2026

  What a Grah Shanti puja addresses for a newborn's chart, and how NRI families typically time it around a priest visit or India trip. Free to read, no signup.

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  Grandparents Visiting: Home Setup for Daily Puja

  Published 9 August 2026

  What a typical daily puja routine needs and how to prepare a US or UK home before grandparents arrive from India, including smoke and incense practicalities.

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  Griha Pravesh for a Rented Apartment Abroad

  Published 9 August 2026

  How diaspora families adapt griha pravesh traditions for a rented apartment abroad, where a full havan usually isn't practical. Free to read, no signup.

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  Guru Purnima Abroad: Honouring a Guru Overseas

  Published 9 August 2026

  What Guru Purnima marks, and how students living abroad honour a guru still in India, from video-call blessings to guru-dakshina sent by wire transfer.

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  Muhurat for a US H-1B Extension or Transfer

  Published 9 August 2026

  Honest limits on timing an H-1B extension or transfer filing astrologically, since visa expiry and employer timelines drive the actual deadline. Free to read.

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  Indian Time Zones Before 1947: Bombay, Calcutta

  Published 9 August 2026

  Before India standardized to IST after independence, Bombay and Calcutta ran on their own local time, which matters for charting a grandparent's birth.

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  Home Altar in a US Apartment: The Minimum Setup

  Published 9 August 2026

  What is genuinely essential for a home altar in a US or UK apartment versus what is traditional but optional, given rental and HOA constraints. Free to read.

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  Interfaith Marriage: Muhurat With a Civil Wedding

  Published 9 August 2026

  How interfaith couples sequence a Vedic muhurat-timed ceremony alongside a civil registration or church wedding, and what actually drives the schedule.

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  Karva Chauth 2026 in Australia and New Zealand

  Published 9 August 2026

  Karva Chauth 2026 falls around October 28-29. Moonrise for Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane and Auckland varies significantly by longitude. Free to read.

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  Karva Chauth 2026 Moonrise: Toronto, Dublin

  Published 9 August 2026

  Karva Chauth 2026 falls around October 28-29. How to work out moonrise timing for Toronto, Vancouver and Dublin rather than using an India-published time.

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  Karva Chauth 2026 Moonrise: Paris, Berlin, Milan

  Published 9 August 2026

  Karva Chauth 2026 falls around October 28-29. Moonrise timing for Frankfurt, Paris, Milan and Berlin, and how to check which date applies to your family.

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  Makar Sankranti Abroad: When Communities Gather

  Published 9 August 2026

  Makar Sankranti falls near January 14 every year. Why diaspora community gatherings for kite-flying or Pongal often happen on the nearest weekend instead.

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  Matrimonial App Horoscopes: Spotting Fake Ones

  Published 9 August 2026

  A few concrete signs that a horoscope profile on a matrimonial app may be wrong or fabricated, and what to insist on before trusting a guna-milan score.

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  First Mundan Abroad: Pair It With an India Trip?

  Published 9 August 2026

  How NRI families weigh doing a baby's first Mundan locally abroad versus waiting for a family temple visit in India. Free to read, no signup, with both options.

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  Baby Name vs US Birth Certificate Spelling

  Published 9 August 2026

  When the nakshatra-based name from the namkaran and the name on the US birth certificate diverge, many families keep both, each valid in its own context.

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