Nakshatra Padas and Syllables for Naming a Child:
The Zodiac is divided into 12 Rasis or signs of 30° each. These Rasis play a significant role in analyzing the life cycle of a native. Another division of the Zodiac is the Nakshatra division in which the 27 Nakshatras are assigned to the 12 signs at 2% Nakshatra for each sign. The Nakshatras are further divided into 4 Padas or quarters each so that there are 108 Nakshatra Padas spread over the Zodiac whereby each sign of the Zodiac gets 9 Padas of Nakshatras. The Nakshatra Pada occupied by Moon at the time of birth of a native is used to determine the Dasa-Bhukti of the native, which is a very important tool in the analysis of the birth-chart. Specific syllables have been assigned to each of the Nakshatra-Padas which are used to name a native since times immemorial. The starting syllable of the name indicates the Janma-Nakshatra-Pada of the native and is called the Nama-Nakshatra which also indicates the position of the Moon at birth. Astrologers of yesteryears would use this technique of Nama-Nakshatra to predict the whole life cycle of a native. The name by which a native is known in his present birth provides many hidden clues to the basic nature of his personality.
