The Wheel of Astrological Syllables (Unknown) - Page 7

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Hoda- 1 original: Ho- 1; abbreviation for Hoḍācakram, Folio 1.

Om! Salutations to the Auspicious Ganesha. Now the Hoda Diagram Hoḍācakram: A specialized astrological chart used in Vedic tradition to determine the correct first syllable for a child's name based on their birth star (Nakshatra). is being writ-

ten. Now the days of the week Vāra. Sunday original: Āditya 1, Monday original: Soma 2

Tuesday original: Maṅgala 3, Wednesday original: Budha 4, Thursday original: Bṛhaspati 5, Friday original: Śukra 6, Sa-

turday original: Śanaiścara 7. Now the planets Graha: Celestial bodies believed to influence human affairs. Rahu and Ketu 9 The lunar nodes, or "shadow planets.". No-

w the secondary planets Upagraha: Minor or mathematical points in the sky. Dhruva The Pole Star. and Agastya The star Canopus.. Now the lunar days Tithi: A day in the lunar month; the time it takes for the longitudinal angle between the moon and the sun to increase by 12 degrees.

1st original: Pratipadā 1, 2nd original: Dvitīyā 2, 3rd original: Tṛtīyā 3, 4th original: Caturthī 4

5th original: Pañcamī 5, 6th original: Ṣaṣṭhī 6, 7th original: Saptamī 7, 8th original: Aṣṭamī 8, Ni-

nth original: Navamī 9, 10th original: Daśamī 10, 11th original: Ekādaśī 11, 12th original: Dvādaśī 12