Panchak Nakshatra

A group of five (pancha) consecutive
nakshatras (the twenty-seven signs in
the lunar zodiac) in Indian astrology
(jyotisha). The lunar houses are divided
equally throughout the solar zodiac,
with 2.25 lunar houses for each solar
sign. In a single lunar month the moon
moves through each of these lunar
houses in turn, spending about a day in
each. The Panchak Nakshatra is believed
to be a highly inauspicious time, and
people who pay attention to astrology
will often severely curtail any nonessential activities until this time has passed.