Guides
Five short reads for the week you are choosing a name. They describe the custom. They do not replace your priest, gurdwara or family elder.
- How the nakshatra syllable worksThe birth star is a place in the sky. The syllable is the sound families often take from that place.
- Steps of a naamkaran ceremonyNaamkaran is the naming. The exact order changes by region, community and the priest your family calls.
- Rashi follows the Moon, not the SunRashi in this tradition is the sign the Moon occupied. Western horoscopes usually name the sign the Sun occupied.
- Name numbers, told as traditionA name number is a sum of letters. Families in India usually meet the Chaldean system first. It is a custom, not a forecast.
- Naming customs by communityIndia does not have one naming rule. The custom in your house matters more than a website's filter.