Following are the nakshatra names in Samskritam, Tamil and Malayalam, and the letters for baby's

names.
 
Samskritam, Telugu,
First Letter of
No  Kannada, Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil Malayalam
Baby's Name
Marathi
Aswini
Aswini Chu, Che, Cho, La
1  अश्विनि Aswathi
அசுவினி च,ु चे, चो, ला
అశ్విని
Bharani
Bharani Lee, Lu, Le, Lo
2  भरणी Bharani
பரணி ली, ल,ू ले, लो
భరణి

Krithika
Karthigai A, E, U, Ea
3  कृत्तिका Kaarthika
கிருத்திகை अ, ई, उ, ए
కృతిక
Rohini 
Rohini O, Va, Vi, Vu
4 रोहिणी Rohini
ரோகிணி ओ, वा, वी, वु
రోహిణి

Mrigashiras
Mrigasheersham We Wo, Ka, Ki
5  म्रग
ृ शीर्षा Makeeryam
மிருகசிரீஷம் वे, वो, का, की
మ్రిగాసిర
Aardhra /
Arudra (Telugu) Thiruvaathirai Ku, Gha, Ing, chh
6  आर्द्रा திருவாதிரை Thiruvaathira
कु, घ, ङ, छ
ఆరుద్ర

Punarvasu
Punarpoosam Ke, Ko, Ha, Hi
7  पुनर्वसु Punartham
புனர்பூசம் के, को, हा, ही
పునర్వసు
Pushyami
Poosam Hu, He, Ho, Da
8  पुष्य Pooyyam
பூசம் हु, हे , हो, डा
పుష్య

Ashlesha
Aayilyam  De, Du, De, Do
9 आश्लेषा Aayilyam
ஆயில்யம் डी, डू, डे, डो
ఆశ్లేష
10  Magha/Makha Makam Makham Ma, Me, Mu, Me
मघा மகம் मा, मी, मू, मे
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P.Phalguni/PoorvaPhalguni
/Pubba(Telugu) Pooram Mo, Ta, Ti, Tu
11  पर्व
ू फाल्ग न
ु ी பூரம் Pooram
मो, टा, टी, टू
పూర్వ ఫల్గు ని

U.Phalguni/Uthraphalguni
/Uttara(Telugu) Uthiram To, Pa, Pe, Pu
12  उत्तर फाल्गुनी உத்திரம் Uthram
टो, पा, पी, पू
ఉత్త ర ఫల్గు ని
Hastha
Hastham Pu, Sha, Na, Tha
13  हस्त Atham
ஹஸ்தம் पू, ष, ण, ठ
హస్త

Chitra
Chithirai Pe, Po, Ra, Re
14  चित्रा Chitra
சித்திரை पे, पो, रा, री
చిత్ర
Swaathi 
Swaathi Ru, Re, Ro, Taa
15 स्वाति Chothi
சுவாதி रू, रे , रो, ता
స్వాతి

Vishaakha
Visaakam Ti, TU, Tea To
16  विशाखा Visaakam
விசாகம் ती, त,ू ते, तो
విశాక
Anuraadha
Anusham  Na, Ne, Nu, Ne
17 अनुराधा Anizham
அனுஷம் ना, नी, न,ू ने
అనురాధ

Jyeshta
Kettai No, Ya Yi, Yu
18  ज्येष्ठा Thrikketta
கேட்டை नो, या, यी, यू
జ్యేష్ట
Moola
Moolam Ye, Yo, Ba, Be
19 मल
ू Moolam
முலம் ये, यो, भा, भी
మూలా

P.Shada/Poorvashaada
Pooraadam Bhu, Dha, pha Dha
20   पर्वा
ू षाढ़ा Pooraadam
பூராடம் भ,ू धा, फा, ढा
పూర్వాషాఢ
21 U.Shada/Uthrashaada Uthiraadam Uthraadam Bhe, Bho, Ja, Ji
उत्तराषाढ़ा உத்திராடம் भे, भो, जा, जी
 ఉత్త రాషాఢ
Shraavan  Ju/khi, Je/khu,
श्रवण Thiruvonam
22 திருவோணம் Thiruvonam Jo/khe, Gha/kho
శ్రవణ खी, खू, खे, खो

Dhanishta
Avittam Ga, Gi, Gu, Ge
23 धनिष्ठा Avittam
அவிட்டம் गा, गी, गु, गे
ధనిశ్త
Shathabhisha
Chathayam/Sadayam Go, Sa, Si, Su
24  शतभिषा Chathayam
சதயம் गो, सा, सी, सू
శతభిష

P.Bhadra/Poorvabhadra
Poorattathi  Se, So, Da, Di
25 पूर्वभाद्र Poorattadhi
பூரட்டாதி से, सो, दा, दी
పూర్వాభాద్ర
U.Bhadra/Uthrabhadra
Uthirattathi Du, tha, Jha, Da
26 उत्तरभाद्र Uthrattathi
உத்திரட்டாதி द,ू थ, झ, ञ
ఉత్త రాభాద్ర

Revathi
Revathi De, Do, Cha, Chi
27 रे वती Revathi
ரேவதி दे , दो, च, ची
రేవతి

Naming baby based on rasi (North Indian Way)

Rasi  First Letter of Baby's Name
A, L, E
Mesa
(अ, ल, ई)
Ba, Va, U
Vrishabha
(ब, व, ऊ)
Ka, Gha
Mithuna
(क, छ, घ)
Da, Ha
Karka
(ड, ह)
Ma, Ta
Simha
(म, ट)
Kanya Pa, Tha
 ( प, ठ, ण )
Ra, ta
Tula
(र, त)
na, ya
Vrischika
(न, य)
bha, dha, pha, dha,
Dhanu
(भ, ध, फ, ढ)
kha, ja
Makar
(ख, ज)
ga, sa, sha, Sh
Kumbha
(ग, स, श, ष)
da, cha, tha, jha
Mina
(द, च, थ, झ)

Tarabalam Chakra
What is tarabalam
Various strengths are checked for muhurtham. Tarabalam, Chandrabalam, Gurubalam,
Suryabalam, Lagnam shuddhi, etc... As outlined in following mantra. When we worship
lakshmipati sri narayana, he will make everything right. He is tithi, vaara, nakshatra, yoga,
karana. Hence, worshipping him will make everything right, remove all dosha.

तदे व लग्नं सदि

ु नं तदे व ताराबलं चंद्रबलं तदे व।
विद्या बलं दै वबलं तदे व लक्ष्मीपतेः तेंघ्रिऽयुगं स्मरामि॥

tadeva lagnaṁ sudinaṁ tadeva tārābalaṁ caṁdrabalaṁ tadeva |

vidyā balaṁ daivabalaṁ tadeva lakṣmīpateḥ teṁghri'yugaṁ smarāmi ||

Tarabalam is a strength provided by stars to your Janma / Birth star. Nakshatra/Star of moon
at the time of your birth is known as Birth star. Moon's daily star / Nakshatra position needs
to be favourable for casting any muhurtha. Moon takes roughly 27 days to circle around earth
and passes through 27 nakshatras. Daily motion of moon from your janma nakshatra decides
this strength. mypanchang.com provides daily star of moon for your city. As moon transists
into different stars it becomes favourable or unfavourable to your birth star. This tarabalam is
divided into three sets of 9 nakshatras. Each part is called Navakam. To calculate tarabalam
one must calculate position of daily nakshatra from your Janma nakshatra (both nakshatra
inclusive). Divide that by 9. If the reminder is 2,4,6,8,9 or 0 then it's good otherwise it's bad.

How to use this Tarabalam table

  Find your Janma Nakshatra (Birth Star).
 Goto mypanchang.com and click on panchangam
 Scroll down to your city and click
 Click on Amavasyant or Purnimant Panchangam of your choice.
 Try to find Daily nakshatra found above in top row.
 Try to find your Janma Namshatra from the left handside column.
 Find the both intersecting block.
 That's your Tarabalam
 If the color is yellow or value indicated are 1,3,5,7 then they are not good.
 If the color is green or value indicated are 2,4,6,8, or 9 then they are very good.

Example:
 My Nakshatra(Birth star) is Magha and today's star is Revati. Hence my tarabalam is
9 (good). But my birth star is Revati and today's star is Magha so my tarabalam for
today will be: 2 (Very good).
 Let's take second example: My star is Uttara Shadha (U.Shadha) and today's star /
nakshatram is Ashwini so my tarabalam will be 8 (very good). But if my star was Ashwini and
today's star was U.Shadha my tarabalam will be 3 (Bad).

  Daily Nakshatra / Star from panchangam

Ashwini Bharani Kritika Rohini Mrisgashirsh Ardra Punarvasu Pushya Ashlesha
Y
Magha P.Phalguni U.Phalguni Hasta Chitra Swati Vishakha Anuradha Jyestha
o Moola P.Shadha U.Shadha Shravan Dhanishtha Shatabhisha P.Bhadra U.Bhadra Revati
u
8
r Ashwini 1 2  3 4 5 6 7 9
Magham Chandr
Moolam Shani Guru Kuja Ravi Rahu Sukra Budha Ketu
a
J
a Bharani 8
9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
P.Phalguni
n P.Shadha Ketu Shani Guru Chandr
Kuja Ravi Rahu Sukra Budha
m a
a Kritika 8
U.Phalguni Chandr
9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
U.Shadha Ketu Shani Guru Kuja Ravi Rahu Sukra Budha
N a
a Rohini 8
7 9 1 2 3 4 5 6
Hasta
k Shravan Budha Chandr
Ketu Shani Guru Kuja Ravi Rahu Sukra
s a
h Mrigashirs 8
h 6 7 9 1 2 3 4 5
t Chitra Sukra Budha Chandr Ketu Shani Guru Kuja Ravi Rahu
r
Dhanistha a
a Ardra 8
Swati 5 6 7 9 1 2 3 4
/ Shatabhish Rahu Sukra Budha Chandr
Ketu Shani Guru Kuja Ravi
a a
Punarvasu
S Vishakha
4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3
P.Bhadra Ravi Rahu Sukra Budha Chandr Ketu Shani Guru Kuja
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8
Pushya 3 4 5 6 7 9 1 2
Anuradha Chandr
U.Bhadra Kuja Ravi Rahu Sukra Budha Ketu Shani Guru
a
t
8
a Ashlesha 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 1
Jyestha Chandr
r Revati Guru Kuja Ravi Rahu Sukra Budha Ketu Shani
a
 
 The above table is divided into three groups of nakshatras known as a Navakam.
 While deciding muhurthas in case the the tara balam happens to be bad(1,3,5 and 7)
and the tara falls in First Navakam for Janma Tara, Second Navakam for Vipat Tara,
and Third Navakam for Pratyak Tara and in any Navakam for Naidhana has to be
discarded.
 Muhurthas are possible even during the bad tarabalam by doing suitable dosha
pariharam.
 Tarabalam is a basic step in calculating muhurtha.
 Other factors like panchaka bala, calculation of muhurta chart is very important.
 If muhurtha chart is strong and required planets are positioned well it counters all
doshas.
 This does not replace the judgement of a professional astrologer but uses it as an aide.

Pariharam for Taradosham

 For Janma Tara: Saka Danam--Yellow Pumpkin,Leafy Vegetable,
 For Vipat Tara: Jaggery Danam
 For Pratyak Tara: Salt Danam
 For Naidhana Tara: Should be avoided. If inevitable Tila Sahita Suvrana
Danam(Seseme seeds+Gold)

Meaning of tarabalam is explained in following table.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Janma Sampatha Vipatha Kshema Pratyaka Sadhana Naidhana Mitra Paramitra
Not Good Very good Bad Good Not Good Very Good Totally Bad Good Good