PosituneStarting Letters for Each Rashi
Each Rashi covers 30° of the zodiac, which is exactly nine Padas. The nine starting sounds below are the traditional options for a name in that sign.
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| Rashi | Naming sounds |
|---|---|
| Mesha (Aries) | Chu, Che, Cho, La, Li, Lu, Le, Lo, A |
| Vrishabha (Taurus) | I, U, E, O, Va, Vi, Vu, Ve, Vo |
| Mithuna (Gemini) | Ka, Ki, Ku, Gha, Nga, Chha, Ke, Ko, Ha |
| Karka (Cancer) | Hi, Hu, He, Ho, Da, Di, Du, De, Do |
| Simha (Leo) | Ma, Mi, Mu, Me, Mo, Ta, Ti, Tu, Te |
| Kanya (Virgo) | To, Pa, Pi, Pu, Sha, Na, Tha, Pe, Po |
| Tula (Libra) | Ra, Ri, Ru, Re, Ro, Ta, Ti, Tu, Te |
| Vrischika (Scorpio) | To, Na, Ni, Nu, Ne, No, Ya, Yi, Yu |
| Dhanu (Sagittarius) | Ye, Yo, Bha, Bhi, Bhu, Dha, Pha, Dha, Bhe |
| Makara (Capricorn) | Bho, Ja, Ji, Khi, Khu, Khe, Kho, Ga, Gi |
| Kumbha (Aquarius) | Gu, Ge, Go, Sa, Si, Su, Se, So, Da |
| Meena (Pisces) | Di, Du, Tha, Jha, Yna, De, Do, Cha, Chi |
Why the sounds repeat across signs
A Rashi usually holds two full Nakshatras and parts of a third, so the same sound can show up in neighbouring signs. The birth time settles which one applies.