Goravani’s VedicAstrology Reference
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Contents Karakas- definition and use ................................................. ..............i .............. i All Karakas, sorted alphabetically.....................................................1 1st House Karakas ..................................................... ............................................................................. ........................ 60 2nd House Karakas............................................................................61 3rd House Karakas.............................................................................62 4th House Karakas.............................................................................64 5th House Karakas.............................................................................65 6th House Karakas.............................................................................67 7th House Karakas.............................................................................68 8th House Karakas.............................................................................70 9th House Karakas.............................................................................72 10th House Karakas...........................................................................73 11th House Karakas...........................................................................74 12th House Karakas...........................................................................75 Sun Karakas.......................................................................................76 Moon Karakas....................................................................................78 Mars Karakas.....................................................................................81 Mercury Karakas ....................................................... ............................................................................... ........................ 85 Jupiter Karakas ................................................. ................................. 88 Venus Karakas...................................................................................92 Saturn Karakas...................................................................................95 Rahu Karakas.....................................................................................98 Ketu Karakas .................................................... ..................................................................................... ................................. 100 Aries Karakas.....................................................................................102 Taurus Karakas ................................................. ................................. 103 Gemini Karakas ................................................ ................................. 104 Cancer Karakas..................................................................................105 Leo Karakas.......................................................................................106 Virgo Karakas....................................................................................107 Libra Karakas.....................................................................................108
Contents Karakas- definition and use ................................................. ..............i .............. i All Karakas, sorted alphabetically.....................................................1 1st House Karakas ..................................................... ............................................................................. ........................ 60 2nd House Karakas............................................................................61 3rd House Karakas.............................................................................62 4th House Karakas.............................................................................64 5th House Karakas.............................................................................65 6th House Karakas.............................................................................67 7th House Karakas.............................................................................68 8th House Karakas.............................................................................70 9th House Karakas.............................................................................72 10th House Karakas...........................................................................73 11th House Karakas...........................................................................74 12th House Karakas...........................................................................75 Sun Karakas.......................................................................................76 Moon Karakas....................................................................................78 Mars Karakas.....................................................................................81 Mercury Karakas ....................................................... ............................................................................... ........................ 85 Jupiter Karakas ................................................. ................................. 88 Venus Karakas...................................................................................92 Saturn Karakas...................................................................................95 Rahu Karakas.....................................................................................98 Ketu Karakas .................................................... ..................................................................................... ................................. 100 Aries Karakas.....................................................................................102 Taurus Karakas ................................................. ................................. 103 Gemini Karakas ................................................ ................................. 104 Cancer Karakas..................................................................................105 Leo Karakas.......................................................................................106 Virgo Karakas....................................................................................107 Libra Karakas.....................................................................................108
Scorpio Karakas ...................................................... .................................................................................109 ...........................109 Sagittarius Karakas ................................................. ...........................110 Capricorn Karakas .................................................. ...........................111 Aquarius Karakas...............................................................................112 Pisces Karakas ............................................... ....................................113 Varga Divisions-by sign number ............................................... ........115 Varga Divisions-by sign symbol........................................................163 Dashas-length of 3rd level in days.....................................................211 Nakshatra Information Tables............................................................223
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Signs Rasis This table shows the signs with their rulers, sanskrit names and symbols etc. Sign
Sanskrit Name Aries Mesha Taurus Vrishaba Gemini Mithuna Cancer Karkata Leo Simha Virgo Kanya Libra Thula Scorpio Vrishchika Sagittarius Dhanus Capricorn Makara Aquarius Kumbha Pisces Meena
Meaning of Symbol Type Sanskrit Name Ram Fire a Bull Earth b Embracing Couple Air c Circle Water d Lion Fire e Daughter Earth f Where you stand Air g Scorpion Water h Bow (the weapon) Fire i Alligator & Shark Earth j Pot or Jug Air k Fishes Water l
SEX Planetary Lord M Mars F Venus M Mercury F Moon M Sun F Mercury M Venus F Mars M Jupiter F Saturn M Saturn F Jupiter
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Nakshatras ThetablesinthischaptercoverNakshatras,orthe27fixedstarsofVedicAstrology. Thestarswithtwosigns(suchasKritika)aretheoneswhosedomaincrossesthe borderbetweenthetwosignslisted.TheAbreviationcolumnshowsthe abreviationusedintheVargatableswithinthisbook. # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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Ashvini Bharani Kritika Rohini Mrigashira Ardra Punarvasu Pushya Ashlesha Magha Purva Uttara Hasta Chitra Swati Vishakha Anuradha Jyeshtha Mula urva Uttara Shravan Dhanistha Satabishak Purva Uttara Revati
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ROHI MRIG ARDR PURN PSHY ASHL MAGH PVPH UTPH HAST CHIT SWAT VISHA JYESH MULA UTAS SHRA DHAN SATA PVBD UTBD REVA
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Nakshatras Thistableshowsfurtherinformationregardingthe27Nakshatrasorstars.The maininformationregardingthestarsappearsintheprecedingtable.The~symbol usedintheSex columnindicatesneuter,ornosex/genderclassificationappliesto thissexlessstar.IntheCastecolumn,thetermsusedarefromtheVedicVarna AshramaSystemofclassifyingpersonsbytheirqualitiesandworkpropensities. BelowaresomebriefdescriptionstohelpthepersonunfamiliarwithVarnaAshramaDharmaandthecasteclassifications: Brahmin Kshatriya Vaisya Sudra Servant Lower Butcher Lowest
thehighestclass-priestly,saintly,learned,reliable,clean,respected Thewarriorcaste,governmentofficers,officials,kings,leaders mercantile,businessperson,landlord,money-orientedperson theskilledworkerwhoservesBrahmins,VaisyasandKshatriyas simpleworker,noskills,nofamilytree,doesanywork lowstandards,nomatterwhatwork,don'tfollowanyreligious principles Vicious,killer,meateater,non-scripturalpersons ThosewhoareopposedtotheVedicsystems,thedemonic
Varnameansonescaste,orworkclassificationinsociety,and Ashrammeansone's stageoflife,rangingfromstudentlife,tomarriedlife,tolatermarriage/partial renunciation,tofullrenunciation.TheCasteclassificationsreferonlytotheVarna partofthesystem.IntheBhagavadGita,SriKrishnadescribeshowHe,the SupremeLord,isthesourceofthenaturalandomnipresentcastesystem.Itis naturaltofindthosewhoareeducatedandcaringinpositionsofleadership,those whoaremartialinpositionsofenforcement,thosewhoaremoneyoriented runningbusinesses,andthosewhoarenoneoftheaboveservingtheabove.These aretheBrahmin,Kshatriya,VaisyaandSudra.Indirecttranslation,thepriest,the warrior,thebusinessmanandtheworker.However,itisunderstoodthatthese fourtopclassesarefollowingreligiousprincipleslikehonestyandcleanliness. Belowtheworkerclass,orsudras,therearetheoutcastes.Theyareout because theychoosetoliveoutsidethedirectivesoftheVedicreligioussystemsmeantfor regulatingthehealthofhumansociety.Becausetheyareunrestrictedintheir
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Nakshatras carnalpassionsandpleasures,theyarethreatstothemselvesandothers.Hence, contactwiththemisavoidedbythe4highercastes.
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Nakshatras FurtherInformationregardingtheNakshatras: # Name 1 Ashvini 2 Bharani 3 Kritika
Sex M F F
4 Rohini 5 Mrigashira 6 Ardra 7 Punarvasu 8 Pushya
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Nakshatras 25 PurvaBhadrapad M 26 Uttara Bhadrapad 27 Revati
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FatefulDegreesoftheplanetsinsigns (Mrtyubhagas) SeveraloftheclassicalworksincludingJatakaParijata,SarvarthaCintamaniand othershavelisteddegreepointsinthesignswhicharespecificallyevilforthe planetsinvolvedandindicatedeathtothenativewhenaMuhurtha,birth,orother pointareunderconsideration.
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AuspiciousDegreesforthemoon (Pushkarabhagas) ThefollowingauspiciouspointsforthemoonarementionintheJatakaParijata.
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Conditions for the planets #1 (Avasthas) How the planets behave in their various conditions: When a planet Occupies:
Exaltation or Mulatrikona Own Sign Friends Sign Benefic vargas Where he can shine brightly Overcome by another planet Enemy vargas Malefic vargas Set or disapeared Debilitated
His Condition will be: Blazing Confident Happy Calm Capable Tortured Dejected Base Failing Afraid
Conditions for the planets #2 (Avasthas) How the planets feel in their various conditions: When a planet Occupies:
The 5th house in conjunction with any of the Sun, Mars, Saturn, Rahu or Ketu It's Exaltation or Mulatrikona positions An inimical house or conjunct Saturn, or inimical planet or receiving inimical aspect In a watery sign, aspected or conjoined by an inimical planet, and not relieved by benefic aspect or conjunction In a friends house, conjoined by a friend or Jupiter, aspected by another friend Eclipsed by the Sun and aspected by enemies or malefics.
His Feeling (state) will be: Ashamed
Sanskrit name for this state: Lajjita
Conceited
Garvitha
Hungry
Kshudhitha
Greedy
Thrushitha
Delighted
Muditha
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Elemental Lords Although all the planets and signs have elemental control and affect functionality, the 5 main elements in themselves are overlorded as follows. Ether can be understood as space devoid of all other substances. Element: Ether Earth Fire Air Water
Sense Sound Smell Vision Touch Taste
Controller: Jupiter Mercury Mars Saturn Venus
House Names, Significators (Bhavas and Bhava Karakas) The Bhavas or houses have Karakas or significators which hold sway over the affairs of that house, no matter whether they lord the house or not, and no matter where they are in the chart. For example, Jupiter is the 5th house Karaka. As such, he has sway over the affairs of the 5th house, such as children, no matter where he is in the chart and no matter which houses he lords. Some of the houses have more than one Karaka.
Houses Sanskrit Name forHouse 1 Tanu 2 Dhana 3 Sahaja 4 Sukha 5 Suta 6 Ripu 7 Jaya 8 Mrityu 9 Dharma 10 Karma
Meaningof Sanskrit Name Body Wealth Brother Happiness Son Enemy Spouse Death Religion Work
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Karaka(s) Sun Jupiter Mars Moon/Mercury Jupiter Saturn/Mars Venus Saturn Sun/Jupiter Jupiter/Sun/Mercury/Sa turn Jupiter Saturn
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Body Parts ruled by Houses This table shows the parts of the body ruled by the different houses.
Houses 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
BodyPart Head, body in general Face, eyes, tongue, mouth, throat, teeth Breasts, ears Heart, chest Belly, womb Lower abdomen Lap Genitals Thighs, hips Knees, back Legs Feet
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Types of Houses Houses have a number of classifying names. A house may fall into more than one type. Each house with a list of the house types it belongs to is listed below. Note that Quadrant and Kendra are two names for the same thing as are Trikona and Trine. A translation of the name types follows these two tables.
Houses 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Types Quadrant, Kendra, Trikona, Trine Succedant, Apachaya, Maraka Upachaya, Cadent, Longevity Quadrant, Kendra, Apachaya Succedant, Apachaya, Trine, Trikona Trik, Patita, Cadent, Dusthana Quadrant, Kendra, Apachaya, Maraka Trik, Succedant, Apachaya, Longevity, Dusthana Cadent, Trine, Trikona Upachaya, Quadrant,Kendra, Apachaya Upachaya, Succedant, Apachaya Trik, Patita, Cadent, Dusthana
Here is the same list, but listed the other way.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Types Quadrant/ Kendra Succedant Cadent Trikona / Trine Dusthana Apachaya Upachaya Maraka Longevity Trik Patita
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Translation for house type names:
Anglular Houses
Quadrant / Kendra Followinganangle Succedant Followinga Cadent Succedant Atriangularhouse Trikona/Trine Houseofdifficulty Dusthana Apachaya Upachaya House of death Maraka Houseoflongevity Longevity Trik Fallen Patita
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Places of strength for planets The following table lists the places where each of the planets gains strength or prefers to be located so as to give strong results. Keep in mind that if a planet is at the very beginning of a house, then it has very little strength and even the below conditions will not make it strong. Exaltati on Own Signs
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The Riksha Sandhis are the 3 places in the zodiac where both a star and a sign change takes place at the same point in the zodiac. This takes place at the end of the water signs Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces. Therefore, the last quarters (padas) of Ashlesha, Jyeshta and Revati are considered very bad places for the moon to be for all purposes. 2
The passages, whether Northern or Southern, refer to when the planets pass in their ecliptics either above (Nothern) or below (Southern) the equator.
Removal of malefic effects Certain planets can remove the malefic effects caused by other planets. This the various planets can do when endowed with sufficient dignity or strength. As you go down the following list, each successively listed planet can, to the degree that it is endowed with strength, remove the evils caused by all of the planets preceding it in the list. Again, the key here is how much strength the planets are endowed with. To this end, the Shad Bala system should be consulted. In order of their ability to cancel all the preceding planet's malefic effects :
Rahu Mercury Saturn Mars Venus Jupiter Moon Sun (especially when in his northern course)
Wakefulness of planets Planets have states of wakefulness, dreaming and sleeping. These states are another way of understanding the effects of a planet's placement. The following table shows where planets are awake, dreaming, and sleeping. Awake.......... Exaltation............Own signs ............Own Vargas
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Dreaming .... Friendly Signs.....Friendly Vargas Sleeping....... Enemy Signs.......Enemy Vargas......Debilitation
Body parts rulership The parts of the body are ruled in part by the Drekkanas, or one third divisions of the houses. The following table shows which drekkanas rule which body parts. Important Note: If the lagna falls within the first decanate (drekkana) of the sign, then the order shown below is followed in terms of the 1st, then 2nd, then 3rd drekkanas. Otherwise, if the rising angle falls in the 2nd drekkana of the sign involved, then the 2nd rules what is listed under "1st" below, and the 3rd rules what's listed under the "2nd" and the 1st rules what's listed under "3rd" below. Thus, the drekkana in which the ascendent falls is the true "1st", and the other two follow suit, in a rotating fashion.
1st Drekkana 1stHouseHead 2nd""Right Eye 3rd""Right Ear 4th""Right Nostril 5th""Right Cheek 6th""Right Jaw 7th""Mouth 8th""Left Jaw 9th""Left Cheek 10th""Left Nostril 11th""Left Ear 12th""Left Eye
2nd Drekkana Neck Right Shoulder Right Arm Right Side Right Heart Right Chest Navel Left Chest Left Heart Left Side Left Arm Left Shoulder
3rd Drekkana Pelvis The genital Right Testicle/Ovary Right Thigh Right Knee Right Calf Legs Left Calf Left Knee Left Thigh Left Testicle/Ovary Anus
The use of the above chart is as follows for example: If a malefic planet occupies a certain drekkana, then there will be an ulcer or wound on the location indicated as above. A benefic aspect on the same drekkana will reduce it to only a spot and not an ulcer. The nature of the planets can indicate the origin of the troubles. This is only one example of the uses of the above.
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Exaltations and Mulatrikonas This table shows the exaltation, mulatrikona, own, and debilitated positions for the planets. The places assigned as exaltation, own, etc., for Rahu and Ketu are not agreed upon or listed in all the standard classics as the same. Planet Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn Rahu Ketu
Exaltation 10º Aries 3º Taurus 28º Capricorn 15º Virgo 5ºCancer 27º Pisces 20º Libra Taurus Scorpio
Mulatrikona 1-10º Leo 4-30º Taurus 0-18º Aries 16-20º Virgo 0-13º Sagittarius 0-10º Libra 0-20º Aquarius Cancer Capricorn
Own Sign(s) Leo Cancer Aries, Scorpio Gemini, Virgo Sagittarius, Pisces Taurus, Libra Capricorn, Aquarius Aries Libra
Debilitation 10º Libra 3º Scorpio 28º Cancer 15º Pisces 5º Capricorn 27º Virgo 20º Aries Scorpio Taurus
Combustion This table shows the distances from the Sun wh ere combustion begins to take place for each of the planets. Combustion greatly weakens the planets ability to act. Some planets have a different figure for when they are retrograde, or moving backwards. All figures mean "when within this distance from the Sun". For example, when the Moon is within 12" from the Sun, it begins combust, or weakened by the effulgence of the Sun. Planet Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn
When Direct 12º 17º 14º 11º 10º 15º
When Retrograde
12º 15º
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Sun's Movements through Signs The Sun moves through the zodiac in 365.25 days and since the Western calendar is based on this rotation, the days upon which the Sun enters the 12 signs are regular as shown below. (It is interesting to note that, in America, tax collection day is on April 15, when the Sun, Karaka for Government, has just entered it's zone of exaltation. ) The Sun is in: Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces
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5/13 6/13 7/15 8/15 9/15 10/16 11/15 12/14 1/13 2/12 3/13 4/13
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Length of Major Periods This table shows the length of the major periods of the 9 planets as under the Vimshottari Dasha system. The total of the 9 major periods is 120 years. Vimshottari means "120", hence the name Vimshottari Dasha. Planet
Length of Major Period in years Sun 6 Moon 10 Mars 7 Rahu 18 Jupiter 16 Saturn 19 Mercury 17 Ketu 7 Venus 20
Friendships of Planets This table shows the natural friendships and enmities between the planets. These are the permanent situations between the planets and are useful in many situations of judgement in Vedic astrology. However, friendships are adjusted for each rising sign as well. As for Rahu and Ketu, some texts count Jupiter, Venus and Saturn as their friends. Planet Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn
Friends Moon, Mars, Jupiter Sun, Mercury Sun, Moon, Jupiter Sun, Venus Moon, Mars, Sun Mercury, Saturn Mercury, Venus
Enemies Saturn, Venus none Mercury Moon Mercury Sun, Moon Sun, Moon, Mars
Neutrals Mercury all others Venus, Saturn Mars, Jupiter, Saturn Saturn Mars, Jupiter Jupiter
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Planetary Characteristics #1 The following table is the first of a series of tables showing the characteristics of the planets. The column Aspect of person is of course not a complete understanding of the things that the said planet stands for in the person. Planet
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Malefic Depends 1 Malefic Depends 2 Benefic Benefic Malefic
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East NorthWest South North NorthEast SouthEast West
Fire Water Fire Earth Ether Water Air
Ruby Red White Red Green Gold Yellow Rainbow Darkness
The moon becomes benefic when waxing and malefic when waning, malefic when new and benefic when full. 2 Mercury becomes benefic when asscociated with benefics and malefic when associated with malefics, both either by conjunc tion or aspect, thus it is considered mutable.
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Planetary Characteristics #2 The following table shows additional characteristics of the planets. Sex Strength 1 Body Part Male 2 Stomach Female 3 Chest Male 7 Head Neutral 8 Neck & Shoulders Jupiter Male 5 Waist & Genitals Venus Female 4 Face Saturn Neutral 6 Thighs Rahu Female 1 Legs Ketu Neutral 1 Legs Planet Sun Moon Mars Mercury
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Planetary Aspects The following table shows the aspects of the planets. Note that not all texts agree on the aspects cast by Rahu and Ketu. Also, most astrologers do not use any of the aspects less than 100% in their practice. However, because the sastras give the other aspects, we have listed them here. The numbers listed stand for the houses from the planet aspected. For example, in the case of Mars, it casts it's 100% aspect upon the 7th, 4th and 8th houses from itself. In all cases in astrology, you begin counting from the house where the planet resides as 1, The house next to it as 2 and so on up to 12. Planet Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn Rahu / Ketu
100 % 7 7 7 4 8 7 7 5 9 7 7 3 10 7 5 9
75% 4 8 4 8 4 4 4 4 2
8 8 8 8 10
50 % 9 5 9 5 9 5 9 5 9 5 9 5 3 4 6
25% 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 8
Age of the Planets The following table shows the age of planets in signs. The degrees column is how far a planet is through a sign. Degrees 0 - 6º 7 - 12º 13 - 18º 19 - 24º 25 - 30º
Odd Signs Even Signs Child Dead Teenage Old Young Young Old Teenage Dead Child
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Dwadasamsha Meanings The following table gives meanings for the 12-fold divisions of the signs. The idea is that each house or sign can be further divided by 12, and like the houses themselves, the 12-fold divisions of the houses have their own sub-meanings as shown here. The table gives the house, then the degrees of that house framing each 12th division, and then the karakatwa or significance of each division. The From and To numbers are in degrees and minutes. For example, 2.31 means 2º 31', or 2 degrees and 31 minutes. House 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
From Through 0.00 2.30 2.31 5.00 5.01 7.50 7.51 10.00 10.01 12.50 12.51 15.00 15.01 17.50 17.51 20.00 20.01 22.50 22.51 25.00 25.01 27.50 27.51 30.00
Significance Bodily color Body Head Stomach Thoughts Miseries and Sufferings Fame or Renown Religious Devotion (Bhakti) Heppy Celebrations Joys of Life Age Future Births
House 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
From Through 0.00 2.30 2.31 5.00 5.01 7.50 7.51 10.00 10.01 12.50 12.51 15.00 15.01 17.50 17.51 20.00 20.01 22.50 22.51 25.00 25.01 27.50 27.51 30.00
Significance Family (Kutumbha) Riches Eyes Tongue Treaures Truthfulness Scriptural Knowledge Concentration Motives Precious Metal Gems & Jewels Yogic Siddhis (Mystic Perfections)
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House 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
From Through 0.00 2.30 2.31 5.00 5.01 7.50 7.51 10.00 10.01 12.50 12.51 15.00 15.01 17.50 17.51 20.00 20.01 22.50 22.51 25.00 25.01 27.50 27.51 30.00
Significance Merriment Servants Music and Voice Courage Younger Brother/Sisters Ailments of the ear Ear ornaments Family possessions Sincerity and Faithfulness Success Longevity Debts
House 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
From Through 0.00 2.30 2.31 5.00 5.01 7.50 7.51 10.00 10.01 12.50 12.51 15.00 15.01 17.50 17.51 20.00 20.01 22.50 22.51 25.00 25.01 27.50 27.51 30.00
Significance Mother Education Vehicles Good actions Business Home Success Comforts Buried Treasures Leisure activities Cattle Pilgrimages
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House 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
From Through 0.00 2.30 2.31 5.00 5.01 7.50 7.51 10.00 10.01 12.50 12.51 15.00 15.01 17.50 17.51 20.00 20.01 22.50 22.51 25.00 25.01 27.50 27.51 30.00
Significance Maternal Grand Father Maternal Uncles Past Birth Holy Scriptures Children Pregnancy Mantras Discrimination Intellect Brothers Future Birth Yogic Practices
House 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
From Through 0.00 2.30 2.31 5.00 5.01 7.50 7.51 10.00 10.01 12.50 12.51 15.00 15.01 17.50 17.51 20.00 20.01 22.50 22.51 25.00 25.01 27.50 27.51 30.00
Significance Physical Weakness Mental Troubles Wounds and Injuries Enemies Drowning Quarrel with Cousins Incurable Diseases Debts Thefts Sexual Diseases Poison Imprisonment
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House 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
From Through 0.00 2.30 2.31 5.00 5.01 7.50 7.51 10.00 10.01 12.50 12.51 15.00 15.01 17.50 17.51 20.00 20.01 22.50 22.51 25.00 25.01 27.50 27.51 30.00
Significance Family Atmosphere Cohabitation Marriage Partner Marriage Law Suits Step Children Regal Honors Presitge Trade Second Wife Death or Death Like Condition Relations with Children
House 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
From Through 0.00 2.30 2.31 5.00 5.01 7.50 7.51 10.00 10.01 12.50 12.51 15.00 15.01 17.50 17.51 20.00 20.01 22.50 22.51 25.00 25.01 27.50 27.51 30.00
Significance War, Destruction, Demise Mob Fury Fall from Heights Chronic Ailments Uselss Ventures Disgrace Monetary Losses Homicide Cheating Danger from Poisons Imprisonment Defeat
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House 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
From Through 0.00 2.30 2.31 5.00 5.01 7.50 7.51 10.00 10.01 12.50 12.51 15.00 15.01 17.50 17.51 20.00 20.01 22.50 22.51 25.00 25.01 27.50 27.51 30.00
Significance Father Ancestral Property Charity Good Fortune Repair of Holy Places Educational Institutions Renewing Initiation Yogic Practices Practical Religious Works Spiritual Knowledge Renunciation (Sannyas)
House 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
From Through 0.00 2.30 2.31 5.00 5.01 7.50 7.51 10.00 10.01 12.50 12.51 15.00 15.01 17.50 17.51 20.00 20.01 22.50 22.51 25.00 25.01 27.50 27.51 30.00
Significance Righteous Deeds Occupations & Business Acquisition of Property Compassion Actions Patatial Dwellings Bhakti or Devotion Prowess Fame Fertility Costly Clothes Foreign Place
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House 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
From Through 0.00 2.30 2.31 5.00 5.01 7.50 7.51 10.00 10.01 12.50 12.51 15.00 15.01 17.50 17.51 20.00 20.01 22.50 22.51 25.00 25.01 27.50 27.51 30.00
Significance Elder Brothers and Sisters General Prosperity Relations with opposite sex University Education Prosperity through property Vehicles Peace Precious Clothes and Decorations Drama, Dance and Music Religious Meetings Influence with government Voyage
House 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
From Through 0.00 2.30 2.31 5.00 5.01 7.50 7.51 10.00 10.01 12.50 12.51 15.00 15.01 17.50 17.51 20.00 20.01 22.50 22.51 25.00 25.01 27.50 27.51 30.00
Significance AImless Journeys Foreign Residence Expenses Expensive Enjoyments Pleasure of the bed Punishment Marital Happiness Sorcery and Mystic Works Trade Involving Voyages State after Death Selfless deeds Religious Austerities
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Indian lunar months This table shows the names of the months used in India. The first column is the common name used by most of India. The second is the names applied by the Vaisnavas, and as used by the Gaudiya Vaisnavas of Bengal. Also, the Vaisnavas (along with other sectionos of India) begin the lunar months not on the new moon, but rather on the full moon. Thus, months may begin a fortnight later in some sections of the country. Common Name Vaisnava Name Chaitra Visnu Vaisagh Madhusudana Jyestha Trivikrama Ashada Vamana Sravana Sridhara Bhadra Hrsikesa Aswin Padmanabha Kartika Damodar Margshir Kesava Pausa Narayana Magha Madhava Phalguna Govinda
Corresponds to March-April April-May May-June June-July July-August August-September September-October October-November November-December December-January January-February February-March
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Tithi Names (Lunar days) This table shows the names of the lunar days of the months. These lunar days are known as tithis. The lunar month is divided in two parts- the waxing or growing half, and the waning or shrinking half. The bright half is known as shukla and the dark half as krishna. Since there are only 15 tithis, they repeat in each half of the month. Thus, to identify a day you need to say 3 things- the tithi, the month, and the half of month. For example, the 11th day of the dark half of the month of Kartika would be known as ekadasi kartika krishna. The tithis have been associated with certain acts which are listed below. This is in no way conclusive or restrictive. The subject of muhurta or dayselecting astrology is much more complicated than this listing . The main purpose of this listing is to give the names of the tithis. Tithi # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15
Tithi Name
Good for
Pratipat Brahminical ceremonies and rituals Dvitiya Laying of foundations for houses Tritiya Tonsure, hair cut etc. Caturthi Destruction of competitors, obstructions Pancami Taking medication, emetics, tonics for the first time Sasti Getting new friends, coronation, etc. Saptami Construction and purchase of vehicles, taking journeys Astami Taking up of arms, fortifications Navami Ruining or removing obstructions, competitors Dasami Meritorious and pious deeds, worship of holy persons Ekadasi Fasting and worship of Visnu Dvadasi Fire sacrifices Trayodasi Making friends, enjoyment of sensual pleasures Caturdasi Inauspicious day Purnima (full) Propitiation of the ancestors Amavasya (new) Propitiation of the ancestors
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Tithi-Nakshatra Affinity This table shows the tithis and the particular nakshatra that the tithi has an affinity with. When the Moon is under the named nakshatra on the named tithi, then that tithi is considered very good for success in undertakings begun on that tithi. Tithi # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15
Tithi Name
Has affinity with the Nakshatra Rohini
Pratipat Dvitiya Tritiya Sravana Caturthi Bharani Pancami Mrgasira Sasti Krttika Saptami Jyestha Astami Satabhishak Navami Dasami Ekadasi Ardra Dvadasi Hasta Trayodasi Purva Phalguni Caturdasi Aslesha Purnima (full) Uttara Asadha Amavasya (new) Magha
