The 27 nakshatras are the moon's monthly resting stations around the ecliptic. Each spans 13°20', has a presiding deity, a planetary lord, a gana (deva / manushya / rakshasa) and a quality. Classical muhurta texts prescribe which nakshatras suit which act.
Classical groupings
- Movable (Chara) — Swati, Punarvasu, Shravana, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha. Good for travel, trade, vehicle purchase.
- Fixed (Sthira) — Rohini, Uttara Phalguni, Uttara Ashadha, Uttara Bhadrapada. Good for foundation laying, sowing perennials, marriage.
- Mixed (Mishra) — Vishakha, Krittika. Good for routine work, mixed activities.
- Swift (Laghu / Kshipra) — Hasta, Ashwini, Pushya. Good for short-term acts, learning, medicine.
- Sharp (Tikshna) — Mula, Jyeshtha, Ardra, Ashlesha. Suited for incisive work — surgery, exorcism, demolition; avoid for auspicious starts.
- Soft (Mridu) — Mrigashira, Chitra, Anuradha, Revati. Good for arts, music, friendships, gentle starts.
- Dreadful (Ugra) — Bharani, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Purva Ashadha, Purva Bhadrapada. Suited for fierce acts; avoid for routine auspicious work.
How the filter works
By default all 27 nakshatras are kept. Tighten it by selecting only the nakshatras suited to your specific act:
- Marriage: Rohini, Mrigashira, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati.
- House-warming (Griha Pravesha): Rohini, Mrigashira, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Anuradha, Revati, Uttara Ashadha, Uttara Bhadrapada.
- Vehicle purchase: Ashwini, Pushya, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Revati.
- Business / shop opening: Ashwini, Pushya, Hasta, Chitra, Anuradha, Shravana, Dhanishta.
- Education start (Vidyarambha): Ashwini, Punarvasu, Pushya, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Shravana, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Revati.
Avoid Bharani, Krittika, Ashlesha, Magha, Purva Ashadha, Purva Bhadrapada and Mula for general auspicious work unless the act specifically calls for them.