Counted from the birth star, Jataka Parijata (p. 625) names nine stars: 1: Janma, 10: Karma, 16: Sanghathika, 18: Samudaya, 19: Adhana, 23: Vainasika, 25: Jati, 26: Desa, 27: Abhisheka. Kalaprakasika (p. 50) names five of the same places, 10: Karmam, 16: Sanghatham, 18: Saamudhayam, 23: Vinasanam, 25: Manasam, and keeps celebrations off them. The two differ on the 25th, and Kalaprakasika elsewhere (pp. 69, 167) puts its Vainasika at the 22nd star, not the 23rd.
☕ A name for a place in the count
The Tara bala page counts from your birth star and names each step one of nine taras. Some books add a second set of names for particular places in the full count of 27. The 10th star from your birth star is called Karma, the 16th Sanghathika, the 18th Samudaya. These names are personal, like a tara: they are counted from each person's own star.
Jataka Parijata gives nine such names. Kalaprakasika gives five of the same places in its chapter on upanayanam and says no celebration is held on them. The two lists agree on the 10th, 16th and 18th. For the 25th, Jataka Parijata says Jati and Kalaprakasika says Manasam. Both books are one tradition; this is two namings of one scheme, differing on one member.
Vainasika needs care. Jataka Parijata puts it at the 23rd star, and so does Kalaprakasika's upanayanam list (as Vinasanam). But Kalaprakasika's chapter on taras (p. 167) and its matching chapter (p. 69) put Vainasika at the 22nd star, and add the 88th quarter from the birth quarter, which the book places inside that 22nd star (p. 190).
Nava Panchangam does not use this rule in its day score. This page explains it as the books give it.
The two books' lists, side by side
- 1st star: Janma
- 10th star: Karma
- 16th star: Sanghathika
- 18th star: Samudaya
- 19th star: Adhana
- 23rd star: Vainasika
- 25th star: Jati
- 26th star: Desa
- 27th star: Abhisheka
- 10th star: Karmam
- 16th star: Sanghatham
- 18th star: Saamudhayam
- 23rd star: Vinasanam
- 25th star: Manasam
- 22nd star: Vainasika, in its chapter on taras and in its matching chapter
- 88th quarter from the birth quarter: inside the 22nd star
- 27th star: kept off some acts, with a list of acts it does not touch
Frequently Asked Questions
Which star is Vainasika for me?
It depends on the book. Count from your birth star as 1: Jataka Parijata names the 23rd, and Kalaprakasika's chapter on taras names the 22nd. The table on this page shows both.
Why do the books differ on the 25th star?
They give it different names: Jati in Jataka Parijata, Manasam in Kalaprakasika. The place in the count is the same; only the name differs.
Are these stars the same as the taras?
They sit on top of them. The 10th star is also the Janma tara of the second round, and the 16th is its Vadha. The Pariyaya page explains the rounds.
What does Kalaprakasika say about the 27th star?
It names the 27th from the birth star as adverse for some acts, marriage and travel among them (p. 167), and lists other acts it does not touch (p. 190).
From the sources
Both lists in one table, the quarter inside the 22nd star, and what this page leaves out.
📋 The named stars, book by book
A dash means the book names nothing at that place in this list. Kalaprakasika's 22nd comes from its chapter on taras; its other names come from its upanayanam chapter.
| Star from the birth star | Jataka Parijata | Kalaprakasika |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janma | – |
| 10 | Karma | Karmam |
| 16 | Sanghathika | Sanghatham |
| 18 | Samudaya | Saamudhayam |
| 19 | Adhana | – |
| 22 | – | Vainasika |
| 23 | Vainasika | Vinasanam |
| 25 | Jati | Manasam |
| 26 | Desa | – |
| 27 | Abhisheka | adverse for some acts |
🔢 Why the 88th quarter is in the 22nd star
Each star has four quarters, so 27 stars have 108. Counting from the first quarter of your birth star as 1, the 88th quarter is the last quarter of the 22nd star, since 22 × 4 = 88. Kalaprakasika says the same in words (p. 190). Counted from a later quarter of the birth star, it moves forward with it.
✂️ What this page leaves out
Kalaprakasika attaches a short effect to Vainasika and to the stars of its upanayanam list; Jataka Parijata uses its names inside readings of a birth chart. This page gives the names and their places only, and the acts the book keeps off them.