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How to read north Indian style horoscope

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In the course of explaining details of astrology it is possible that I may explain few horoscopes and it is useful to understand the basics of reading horoscope. Today we will learn how to read horoscope drawn in north Indian way. Once you learn this, south Indian way is not very difficult.                A horoscope consists of houses and signs. You may know that there are total 12 signs and there are 12 houses as well. Every planet is posited in one of the 12 signs sign and in one of the 12 houses. The most important sign is ascending sign or an ascendant. This is also called Lagna in Indian astrology.                In north Indian style, houses in a horoscope are shown at fixed location. Below diagram shows houses in a north Indian horoscope.  So 1 means first house, 2 means second house and so on… In your horoscope you may see ...
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Vedic Astrology: Calculation of Ascendant or Lagna

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Ascendant is the point of ecliptic on the eastern horizon at a specific time. Let us calculate the ascendant step by step To calculate this point tropical longitude of sun is required. Step 1: Calculate the tropical longitudes of the sun. Tropical longitude of sun = Nirayana longitudes + Ayanamsha. Step 2: Calculate the difference between the birth time (LMT) and a sunrise on a given day. This is called as Ishta kala . Step 3: Consider the sign in which the sun is in and the degrees he has traversed in that sign. ( Note: Consider the tropical longitudes of the Sun. ) Step 4: Calculate by direct proportion the expired portion of the sign the sun is in at the time of sunrise. Step 5: Calculate the unexpired portion by deducting the expired portion of the sign as calculated in the fourth step. Step 6: The duration as calculated in the 5 th   step should be deducted from the Ista Kala . If duration of the sign is greater than Ista Kala then ig...
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Vedic Astrology: Saptavargaja Bala

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Saptavargaja Bala  means the strength of the seven-fold division. For calculating the Saptavargaja bala 1. The relative strength of a planet either being in the sign of the friend or enemy is first ascertained. Moreover the temporary friendship or enmity is also ascertained. The combination of temporary and permanent relationship gives us more comprehensive combined relationship. This relationship is applied to sapatvargas and then the strength is ascertained. 2. Out of shodahsavargas Rasi, Hora, Drekkana, Saptamsa, Navamsa, Dwadashamsa and Trimsamsa together create saptavarga. For ready reference we are giving the table of Permanent Friendship and Temporary Friendship between the planets. Permanent Relationship (Naisargika Maitri) Planet Naisargika Mitra (Friend) Naisargika Shatru (Enemy) Sama (Neutral) Sun Moon Mar Jup Ven Sat Mer Moon Sun Mer None Mar Jup Ven Sat Mars Sun Moon Jup ...
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Vedic Astrology: Calculation of Vimshottari Dasa

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             Predicting an event is a twofold activity. One involves prediction of an event and other is timing of an event. The timing of an event is a hard nut to crack. It is in fact more difficult than predicting an event. However it is the most important part of the prediction.             The timing of an event involves different methods like transit, progressions and dasa system. The most accurate out of it is the dasa system. The word 'Dasa' means phase or state. The dasa systems are divided into two types ' Graha dasa ' and ' Rasi dasa '. In rasi dasa the periods are owned by a different signs where are in Graha dasa periods are owned by different planets. Classical writers have given around 52 dasa systems in Vedic Astrology. But the most common among them is ' Vimshottari Dasa '. Vimshottari dasa is a type of graha dasa. It is our experience that this dasa gives satisfactory resul...
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Vedic Astrology: Planetary Strengths or Graha Bala

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             Before analyzing the horoscope we should be able to know the strength of every planet. Vedic astrology being the systematic science has a mathematical method of calculating the strength of planets. These strengths help to evaluate the magnitude of the event. For instance, if a combination indicating that the person will be a doctor is present in two similar horoscopes, their reputation as a doctor will be completely different depending upon the relative strength of the planets. In the coming posts we will learn to mathematically evaluate the relative strength of planets.             These strengths are called as ' Shadbala ' or six fold strength. The strengths are divided into 6 main categories, they are as follows. 1. Sthanabala or Positional Strength 2. Digbala or Directional Strength 3. Kala bala or Temporal Strength 4. Chesta bala or motional Strength 5. Nai...
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