| Meaning: | Some movement of the sun |
| Origin: | Indian |
| Religion: | Hindu |
| Gender: | Masculine (Boy name) |
| Language: | Bengali, Gujrati, Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi, Kannada, Tamil |
| Rashi: | Kark (Cancer), Meen (Pisces) |
| Nakshatra: | Purva Bhadra, Arudra, Pushyami |
| In Local: | ദക്ശിനയന; ਦਕ੍ਸ਼ਿਨਯਨ; ದಕ್ಶಿನಯನ; दक्षिणायन; దక్శినయన; দক্শিনযন; દક્શિનયન; தக்ஷிநயந |
| Supportive Numbers: | 3, 7, 9 |
| Auspicious Color: | Yellow, White, Light Green |
| Auspicious Metal: | Bronze |
| Auspicious Stones: | Bloodstone |
| Alternate Stones: | Aquamarine, Jade, Rock Crystal, Sapphire |
| Lucky Days: | Monday, Thursday |
| Ruling Hours: | 5am ~ 7am |
| Ruling Planet: | Neptune |
| Vibration: | Erratic Energy levels |
| Passion: | To live their dreams and turn fantasies into realities |
| Life Pursuit: | To avoid feeling alone and instead feel connected to others and the world at large |
| Suffixed Name: | Dakshinayanlal, Dakshinayanappa, Dakshinayananna, Dakshinayanmal, Dakshinayanrao, Dakshinayanji, Dakshinayanbabu, Dakshinayandas |