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Also written Makara, Magaram, Capricorn.

Makar is rashi 10 of 12, spanning 270°00′ – 300°00′ of the sidereal zodiac. It is ruled by Shani and covers nine nakshatra padas, which give the nine syllables a traditional name may begin with.

Lord	Shani
Western sign	Capricorn
Element	Earth
Mode	Movable
Symbol	Makara
Varna	Vaishya
Paya	Swarna
Span	270°00′ – 300°00′

Varna and paya are read from the Moon’s rashi, and enter both matching and muhurta. The nine syllables below are the pada syllables falling inside this rashi — the name letters a traditional name may begin with.

Name letters

• Bho
  Pada 2

  Uttarashadha
• Ja
  Pada 3

  Uttarashadha
• Ji
  Pada 4

  Uttarashadha
• Khi
  Pada 1

  Shravana
• Khu
  Pada 2

  Shravana
• Khe
  Pada 3

  Shravana
• Kho
  Pada 4

  Shravana
• Ga
  Pada 1

  Dhanishta
• Gi
  Pada 2

  Dhanishta