Chandra Vela, Avastha, and Kriya

In the assessment of a birth chart, query chart and for Muhurta, full consideration should be given to Chandrakriya,  Chandra Avastha  and  Chandravelas.

Chandrakriyas are 60 in number,

Chandra Avasthas 12

 and

Chandravelas 36.

Chandra Vela

    The time taken by Moon to traverse a star (13°20') divided into 36 equal divisions yields a Chandra Vela.

    equal to 22-2/9'. 

The effects of the 36 Chandra Velas, as applicable to nativities, are given below,  :

       Chandra Vela &  Effects 

1	Diseases on head	19	Enjoying food with ample ghee
2	Contentment	20	Sleep
3	Sacrifices	21	Charities
4	Happy life	22	Dental pain
5	Diseases on eyes	23	Quarrels
6	Happy life	24	Journey
7	Sexual pleasures	25	Dull headed-ness
8	Severe fever	26	Bathing in water
9	Golden ornaments	27	Bitterness
10	Relief from sorrow	28	Independent status
11	Troubles from poison	29	Boils on body
12	Happiness from opposite sex	30	Knowledge of scriptures
13	Stomachial disorders	31	Enemity
14	Play with woman in sports	32	Quarrels throughout
15	Jovial mood	33	Charitable deeds
16	Interest in drawing/painting	34	Uncharitable inclinations
17	Anger	35	Cruel actions
18	Dancing	36	Excitement - hair-raising

Chandra Avastha

The time taken by Moon to cover a star (13° 20') divided by 12 yields an Avastha, effects of which are given below  :-

1	Forsaking birth place and taking up residence elsewhere	7	Elevated status
2	Kingly status	8	Fear
3	Fear of life	9	Troubles from boils
4	Kingly status	10	Matrimony
5	Status in keeping with family status	11	Resting comfortably
6	Diseases	12	Happy & tasty meals

Chandra Kriya

The time taken by Moon to traverse a star (13° 20') divided into 60 equal divisions (13-1/3') yields 

a Chandra Kriya, effects of which are listed hereunder :-

1	Loss of position	31	Being placed in position
2	Meditation	32	Chanting hymns
3	Interest in other women	33	Taking charge of others' lands
4	Stealing nature	34	Company of one wife
5	Riding an elephant	35	Fear from elephants
6	Seated on throne	36	Fear in battle
7	Kingly status	37	Great fear
8	Win over enemy	38	Being engrossed
9	Ministerial powers	39	Inclination to feed others
10	Knowledge-cum-aptitude	40	Contact with fire
11	Death	41	Wounds on body
12	Beheaded	42	Taking food
13	Defect in hands or feet	43	Travel
14	Bondage	44	Eating meat
15	Destruction	45	Injuries from weapons
16	Kingly status	46	Matrimony
17	Study ancient literature	47	Playing ball/sports
18	Sleep	48	Gambling/go racing etc.
19	Remembering good deeds	49	Kingly status
20	Religious inclinations	50	Sorrow
21	Belonging to noble family	51	Resting on cot
22	Gain of hidden treasure	52	Service under undesirable masters
23	Pre-planning/scheming	53	Company of relatives
24	Inclination to argue	54	Meditation
25	Defeating enemies	55	Company of wife
26	Diseases	56	Happy & tasty meals
27	Defeat at hands of enemies	57	Drinking milk
28	Forsaking birth place	58	Doing good to others
29	Servitude	59	Being at ease
30	Financial loss	60	Happy state