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Tarabalam tells you how the day’s nakshatra sits with your birth nakshatra, and chandrabalam how the day’s Moon sits with your birth rashi. Enter your date of birth, or choose your nakshatra, to see both for now and for the next 7 days. Calculated in your browser; nothing is stored.
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How tarabalam is calculated
- Find your birth nakshatra, the nakshatra the Moon was in at your birth.
- Find the day’s nakshatra: where the Moon is now. It changes about once a day; the calculator gives the exact times in IST.
- Count from your birth nakshatra to the day’s nakshatra, counting your own star as 1.
- Divide by 9. The remainder is the tara (a remainder of 0 is the 9th tara).
Worked example
Birth nakshatra Rohini: which tara each day’s nakshatra gives.
| Tara | Nature | Day’s nakshatra |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Janma जन्म | Mixed | Rohini, Hasta, Shravana |
| 2. Sampat सम्पत | Good | Mrigashira, Chitra, Dhanishta |
| 3. Vipat विपत | Avoid | Ardra, Swati, Shatabhisha |
| 4. Kshema क्षेम | Good | Punarvasu, Vishakha, Purva Bhadrapada |
| 5. Pratyari प्रत्यरि | Avoid | Pushya, Anuradha, Uttara Bhadrapada |
| 6. Sadhaka साधक | Good | Ashlesha, Jyeshtha, Revati |
| 7. Vadha वध | Avoid | Ashwini, Magha, Mula |
| 8. Mitra मित्र | Good | Bharani, Purva Phalguni, Purva Ashadha |
| 9. Param mitra परम मित्र | Good | Krittika, Uttara Phalguni, Uttara Ashadha |
Computed by the same engine as the calculator above.
How chandrabalam is calculated
Count from your birth rashi to the sign the Moon is in today, counting your own rashi as 1. The Moon in the 1st, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th or 11th house is good; the others are weak. The Moon changes sign about every 2½ days.
Using them together
For an important start, look for a day when both are good, then pick a good choghadiya or hora in it and avoid Rahu kaal. Check the day’s tithi and yoga in today’s panchang. For a wedding or griha pravesh, Namieta chooses the muhurat from all of these and your chart.
Frequently asked questions
What is tarabalam?
Tara bala, the strength of the stars: count from your birth nakshatra to the day’s nakshatra (your own star is 1) and divide by 9. The remainder gives one of nine taras, from Janma to Param mitra. Vipat (3), Pratyari (5) and Vadha (7) are avoided for important work.
What is chandrabalam?
Chandra bala, the strength of the Moon: the day’s Moon counted from your birth rashi. The Moon in the 1st, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th or 11th house from your rashi is considered good.
Which nakshatra is my birth star?
The nakshatra the Moon was in when you were born. The calculator works it out from your date of birth, and the time makes it exact on days when the Moon changes nakshatra. You can also find it with the nakshatra calculator.
How is this used?
For choosing a time to start something important, families look for a day with good tarabalam and chandrabalam, then a good choghadiya or hora within it, avoiding Rahu kaal. A full muhurat also looks at the tithi, yoga and the event itself.
Is my birth date stored?
No. The calculation runs in your browser and nothing you enter is sent to or stored on this website.
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