Vrishabha lagna is the second house in Rashi chakra (zodiac belt). It is sthira (fixed) sign and Shukra (Venus) is the lord here. Chandra (Moon) is exalted in this house. According to Nirayana system Ravi (sun) travels in this house from 15th May to 14th June. Note: The below given information’s are very general. PleaseContinue reading “Vrishabha Lagna (Taurus Ascendant)”
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Mesha Lagna (Aries Ascendant)
The Lagna is one of the most important and influential signs in the Jataka (chart) as it determines one’s characteristics, personality, health, and many more crucial aspects of life. During the time of a person’s birth, the degree of the Rashi and Nakshatra pada which is rising on the eastern horizon is known as theContinue reading “Mesha Lagna (Aries Ascendant)”
Jataka (Horoscope), Lagna (Ascendant) and Bhava (house)
In the last article, we discussed the 12 rashis (zodiac signs) and the Navagrahas in the Bhachakra (9 plants) that are a crucial part of Hindu Astrology. In Vedic Astrology, the Jataka (horoscope) is a visual representation of the 9 planets and their alignment at a specific moment of time shown on a particular chart.Continue reading “Jataka (Horoscope), Lagna (Ascendant) and Bhava (house)”
The Planets in Hindu Jyotisha
At the center of our solar system, the sun ties earth and the other 9 planets through attraction and magnetic forces moving them around itself. The motion of these 9 planets are such that the velocity of planets has an inverse relationship with the distance between the planets and the sun. We know that althoughContinue reading “The Planets in Hindu Jyotisha”
Adhika Maasa and Kshaya Maasa
In the last post about Souramaana and Chandramaana Maasa, we talked about the rashi chakra. “When the earth orbits the sun, it appears as if the sun is moving around the earth. This movement, however, is not real. When using the earth as a reference point for the sun’s “movement”, there is an imaginary areaContinue reading “Adhika Maasa and Kshaya Maasa”
Souramana and Chandramana maasa
In the Vedic era, Hindus used the Panchanga (Hindu calendar) to keep track of time, days of the week, and solar & lunar months. The Panchanga was created based off of the sun’s and moon’s movements. A Sanskrit Literature, Surya Siddhanta written in the 4th century, contains detailed astronomical and mathematical calculations about the Panchanga.Continue reading “Souramana and Chandramana maasa”
Jyotisha (Vedic Astrology)
Many questions have emerged about Jyotisha. What it is Jyotisha, how do celestial bodies influence human life on earth? And how did Jyotisha come about? Let’s have a look at the history of Jyotisha. Jyotisha is derived from the Sanskrit word Jyoti, which means light. Jyotisha is a study of science of light with mathematicalContinue reading “Jyotisha (Vedic Astrology)”
Jataka Phala Saara 