Daily star-strength check: how the day’s nakshatra and Moon sign sit against your birth nakshatra (and optionally your birth Moon rashi).
Choose your janma nakshatra, a date and a city. Tarabalam counts from your birth star to the Moon’s star at sunrise and reduces the count by nines; the remainder names one of nine taras.
The nine taras, counted from the birth star
What should I avoid on an unfavourable tara?
Starting new work, journeys, large purchases and signing agreements. Routine duties, worship and work already under way carry on as normal.
Does the tara change during the day?
Yes, whenever the Moon enters the next nakshatra. The result shows when that happens for the chosen city and date.
Is tarabalam the same as chandrabalam?
No. Chandrabalam counts rashis from your Moon sign; tarabalam counts nakshatras from your birth star. Muhurat selection checks both together.