Nakshatra

In Indian astrology (jyotisha), a nakshatra
is one of the twenty-seven signs in the
lunar zodiac. In a single lunar month the
moon moves through each of the twentyseven lunar houses. The territory for these
lunar houses is divided equally throughout the solar zodiac—with 2.25 lunar
houses for each of the twelve solar signs.
The nakshatras are important in Indian
astrology, partly because they change
quite rapidly, but also because the character and qualities associated with each
nakshatra are believed to color the time
period in which they fall. One group of five
nakshatras, the Panchak Nakshatra, is
considered extremely inauspicious; many
activities will be curtailed until this period
has passed. Certain nakshatras are judged
to be incompatible with certain everyday
activities, which should be avoided during
that time. Hindus who pay attention to
astrology are keenly aware of the passage
of time and the quality of each moment.