Navatara Chakra Basics

The Navatara Chakra is an integral part of analysis of Dasas and Transits. However, what is
focused here is the Nakshatra pada of the Navataras.

The navataras are the following starting from Janma Nakshatra: 1.Janma, 2.Sampat, 3.Vipat,
4.Kshema, 5.Pratyak, 6.Sadhaka, 7.Vadha, 8.Mitra, 9.Adhi-mitra

All the Odd numbered Taras are inauspicious with only one exception of the 9th Tara. On the
other hand, the Even numbered Taras are auspicious, to which 9th Tara is added.

The results ascribed to the various Taras are as follows:

1. Janma: Risk thats present at the moment of birth, danger in the birthing process, health,
mind etc.
2. Sampat: Wealth and prosperity
3. Vipat: Danger, calamities, mishaps, misfortunes
4. Kshema: Well being, peace, auspicious events
5. Pratyak: Obstacles and failures
6. Sadhaka: Achievements, success, rise in life, improvement of status
7. Vadha: Danger to life, death, risk of severe diseases, calamities and misfortunes
8. Mitra: Friendship, help, support, happiness and freedom from worries
9. Adhi-mitra: Intimate friendship or relationship, great sense of joy, take life easily, be
casual and relaxed

When natural malefics, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu and Mars transits these Taras, they increase the
danger of the Bad Taras (1,3,5,7) and decrease the auspiciousness of the Good Taras (2,4,6,8,9).
On the other hand, transit of Guru, protects the danger of the Bad Taras and increases the
auspiciousness of the Good Taras.

The Nakshatra Pada of the Navataras

Chandra is placed in some Pada at birth. When a Graha transits that Pada of a Nakshatra, its
ability to give the results due to the Transit through various Taras is greatly enhanced.

For instance for a native born with Chandra in 4th Pada of Anuradha ruled by Shani, the transit
of Guru in the 4th Pada of Budha’s nakshatra can bestow good wealth and prosperity. Why?
Because Budha rules the 2nd Nakshatra from the Janma Nakshatra.

The Navatara always follows the Vimshottari Dasa sequence. Which means, if someone is born
in Shani’s Nakshatra i.e., Shani’s dasa running at birth, the Navataras are ruled by (1) Shani, (2)
Budha, (3) Ketu, (4) Shukra, (5) Surya, (6) Chandra, (7) Mangal, (8) Rahu, (9) Guru.

So, in the above example, whenever, a graha transits through say Surya Nakshatra in the above
example, we need to understand that it is transiting through the Pratyak Tara as Surya is 5th in
the sequence.

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The impact of the transiting Graha in Surya’s Nakshatra is greatest when it transit’s the 4th Pada.
Why? Because Janma Chandra is occupying the 4th Pada of Shani’s nakshatra.

Identifying the Nakshatra Pada of the Transiting Graha

The Nakshatra Padas are mapped to the Tattva of the Navamsas.

1st Pada — Agni Navamsas — Mesha, Simha, Dhanu

2nd Pada — Prthvi Navamsas — Vrsha, Kanya, Makara

3rd Pada — Vayu Navamsas — Mithuna, Tula, Makara

4th Pada — Jala Navamsas — Karka, Vrschika, Meena

The easiest way to identify whether a Graha is transiting through the same pada as the Janma
Chandra is to look at the Trines to the Navamsa Chandra. Why? Because the Trines to the
Navamsa Chandra will always have the same Tattva as the Navamsa Chandra.

For instance, in this example, Chandra is occupying 4th Pada of Anuradha, which is mapped to
Vrschika Navamsa. When say, Shani transits through Vrschika, Meena or Karka, we can say that
the graha is transiting through the 4th Pada. If say Shani is transiting Mars’s Nakshatra, it means
that Shani is transiting the 4th Pada of 7th Nakshatra which is Vadha Nakshatra. It can mean
Danger to life, great obstacles, difficulties and misery in the natives life.