Astrology
Indian Vedic Astrology
Astrology is the science of telling the future from the position of planets and their influence on the affairs of Human beings. The record of the positions of planets at a certain occasion, e.g. birth, is called Horoscope (Janma Patrika) Jyotish is the Sanskrit word for Astrology. Jyotish is listed as one of the six sub-components of Vedas, the holy scriptures of Hindu Religion.
In the Nirayana method, importance is given not only to the planetary positions, but also to the time of Birth. The Zodiac (path of planets) is divided into twelve houses ( Rashi). In the same way the path of the Sun from Sunrise on one day to the Sunrise on the following day is also divided into twelve Lagnas (Rashi). Only difference is that Lagnas are subdivisions of the path of the sun almost vertical to the earth's surface. Rashi are subdivisions of the Zodiac hypothetically parallel to the earth's surface. The position of planets not only in the Zodiac but also in relation to the Lagna are important considerations in the Nirayana method of Astrology.
Vedic Astrological-Name | English Term | Ruler |
| Mesh | Aries | Mangal (Mars) |
| Vrushabh | Taurus | Shukra (Venus) |
| Mithun | Gemini | Budha (Mercury) |
| Karka | Cancer | Chandra (Moon) |
| Simha | Leo | Ravi (Sun) |
| Kanya | Virgo | Budha (Mercury) |
| TuL | Libra | Shukra (Venus) |
| Vrushchik | Scorpio | Mangla (Mars) |
| Dhanu | Sagittarius | Guru (Jupiter) |
| Makara | Capricorn | Shani (Saturn) |
| Kumbha | Aquarius | Shani (Saturn) |
| Meena | Pisces | Guru (Jupiter) |
Rahu (ascending node) and Ketu (descending node) and they do not rule any particular Rashi. These are shadow planets.12 bhav of kundali
Various Names, Things Represented By Each Of The House/Bhav
First House - Lagnasthan, Tanusthan - This house signifies life,longevity, self, health, nature and appearance of native. Complexion,vitality, sorrows, gains and profits to younger brothers and his friends. It governs head and face.
Second House - Dhanasthan, Kutumbsthan - This house indicates inflow of finances, bank position, right eye, family, early age or childhood,speech, sanyas, servants and friends. Self earned wealth, loss or damage, worldly possessions, jewellery, grandfather and mother. It also denotes family, eyesight, understanding with family members,inheritance, law suits, throat, right eye, domestic comforts in general.
Third House - Bhratrusthan, Parakramsthan - It denotes younger brothers and sisters and their relations. It signifies courage, intelligence,education up to Higher Secondary level, taste for writing, ornaments,clothes, short journeys. Signing contracts and documents etc. Body parts are arms, right ear, shoulders etc.
Fourth House - Matrusthan, Sukhasthan - This house signifies mother,property, conveyance, domestic surroundings, car and happiness. Old age environments, private affairs, public, inheritance, false allegations,agriculture land and its produce. It represents breasts, chest, lung, stomach, elbow joints etc.
Fifth House - Vidyasthan, Putrasthan - Children, speculation, intellectual status and luck are predicted from this house. Pleasure,love affairs, lady love, legal or illegal amusements, kidnap, rape, etc. are also checked. Belly, heart, liver, spleen are the body parts covered by this house.
Sixth House - Ripusthan, Rogsthan - This house is responsible for enemies, health, service, servants, uncle, aunts and relations on father's side. Food, subordinates, debts, obstacles in life, mental worries, theft and calamity etc. The body parts denoted are kidney, large intestine, uterus and anus.
Seventh House - Bharyasthan, Marakasthan - Matters regarding spouse, partnership, external sex organs, conjugal happiness are checked from 7th house. This house also denotes marriage, married life, love, contracts, litigations, divorce, honour and reputation in foreign country. Body parts are private parts, uterus, glands etc.
Eighth House - Mrutyusthan - Diseases, death, finances through unfair means, internal sex organs, longevity, mental pain obstacles, dowry from wifr, gain from in laws, gain from Life Insurance, gains from cheating, hidden wealth, mode of death, imprisonment, worries are checked from 8th house, It indicates body parts like scrotum, pelvis, seminal vesicles, external genitalia, etc.
Ninth House - Bhagyasthan - This house indicates father, religion, foreign travel, publicity, preceptor, higher education, learning, writing books, also faith, wisdom, prosperity, powers of foresight, religious institutions, providential help, etc. Hips, thighs are indicated by 9th house.
Tenth House - Karmasthan, Pitrusthan - This important house indicates profession, status in life, activities outside house, pleasures, honour, power and authority, Government favour, trade,business, command, occupation, adopted son. As per western astrology 10th house indicates father. All questions regarding worldly activities and moral responsibilities. Body parts are knees, joints, bones, hairs and back.
Eleventh House - Labhasthan - It accounts for accumulated wealth, elder brothers and sisters and relations with them. Friends, fluctuating money gains, club or social activities, emotional attachments, love relations not affairs and friends, honour, social success etc. Body parts are legs, left ear, teeth, ankle etc.
Twelfth House - Vyayasthan - It signifies private enemies, pleasures of beds, law suits, imprisonments, secret works, moksha, hospitalisation, conjugal relations with opposite sex other than legitimate. Sorrows, debts, lost articles etc. are judged. Body parts are feet, left eye, teeth etc.
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