General Features of Lagna- Ascendant

This is the sign that rises in the eastern horizon at the time of birth of a person. The sign rising is called the Lagna/ascendant and shapes the destiny of the person to a very large extent. Basic result of birth in each ascendant are: Your Lagna Determines the type of body, general health, longevity, as well as apparent traits of a person visible to the world.

ARIES (MESHA)

The native has round eyes, which are slightly copper coloured, and weak knees. He is proud, heroic, active, aggressive and always on the move or fond of walking. He is fond of hot food and vegetables, eats quickly and sparingly, is amorous by disposition and fond of women; prominent veins or marks of wound on body, bad nails; resorts of falsehood in speech; afraid of water; generally he is the eldest brother; prosperity is not constant; he himself is fickle in temperament but proves a good servant. There are sudden outbursts of temper, but he is easily pleased.

TAURUS (VRISHABHA)

Agreeable appearance; broad face and thighs. There is some mark on the back or sides; walks sportingly; good digestive powers; many have luck in agricultural work, and may possess cows and cattle; lucky and prosperous; fond of women. The native has a spirit of sacrifice and puts up with hard labour; has more daughters than sons. He is left alone by his previous relations; his sons may forsake him, but the native has permanent friends. The middle and the last one-third parts of life are generally more comfortable.

GEMINI (MITHUNA)

Comely appearance, Prominent nose, dark eyes, curly hair, fond of food, sweet speech, learned, jocular, well up in the art of gambling; understands the intentions of others; fond of singing and dancing. Clever in amorous arts, voluptuous, attached to many women; friendship with imbecile and impotent persons; acts as a good ambassador. Such a native prefers to live indoors.

CANCER (KATAKA)

Not very tall, thick neck, broad waist, walks swiftly and not in a straight-line, intelligent, fond of astrology or is an astrologer; likes to live near water; has many family friends and is attached to them; owns houses; has a few sons; his fortunes wax and wane like the Moon; he can be brought round by persuasion. He is under the considerable influence of his wife or of women.

LEO(SIMHA)

Yellowish eyeballs, prominent chin, large face, proud; has a few sons. The native has a sacrificing spirit, is of fixed determination, but gets unjustifiably into a temper at the slightest provocation and the anger is not quickly pacified; does not get on well with women; is fond of forests and mountains; is a favourite of his mother. The native is courageous, heroic and capable of prevailing upon others. Suffers from hunger, thrist (or diseases arising therefrom), mental and dental ailments.

VIRGO(KANYA)
Drooping shoulders and arms, shy and languid eyes, happy and comfortable life, speaks slowly and truthfully, clever in arts and crafts, enjoys others wealth and houses, fond of female company; religious, learned, discriminating, with intelligence and good memory; more daughters than sons; lives at a place other than his homeland.

LIBRA(TULA)

Tall, lean body, prominent nose, fond of walking or travelling, suffers in some limb, gets setbacks in health due to slight causes but easily recovers; intelligent, clean, very active, devoted to gods and Brahmanas; has two popular names (one of them after a God); a few sons; clever in purchase and sale of goods; act impartially as an arbitrator; wealthy, skilful and leads a comfortable life. Substantial increase in wealth and status only in the latter part of life.

SCORPIO(VRISHCHIKA)

Big eyes, broad chest, round thighs, knees and calves; sole of feet having fish line on it; cruelly inclined; loses father or a senior member in early period of life; sickly during childhood; occupies a good position in service; respected by the king or government.

SAGITTARIUS(DHANUS)

Large head and neck, prominent nose and ears, bent shoulders, good fleshy arms, big teeth and lower lip; bad nails; active and engaged in work; eloquent in speech; religious and prepared to sacrifice for others; inimical to relations; overpowers enemies; cannot be brought round by force, but can be prevailed upon by persuasion only.

Capricorn(Makara)

Good eyes, lower part of the body below the waist under developed compared to the upper half; thin waist; suffers from diseases arising out of VATA (wind); allergic to winter or cold; dotes upon his wife and children; makes a big show of being religious (though in reality he may not be so religious); cruel, avaricious, fortunate and prosperous; accepts advice tendered; has good stamina, fond of walking; indolent; a connoisseur of poetry; devoid of shame, attached to an elderly lady related to the native.

AQUARIUS(KUMBHA)

Large face, neck, back stomach, waist, thighs and feet; ears large and with hair; rough hair on a large body like that of a pitcher; prominent veins; indulges in sinful acts for the sake of others wives; fond of good scents and flowers; avaricious; capable of putting up with hard labour or trying journeys; clever in attacking others, not wealthy himself but utilizes the wealth of others; his fortunes wax and wane like the Moon.

PISCES(MEENA)

Lustrous face; fine body, large head, prominent nose; proportionate limbs, beautiful eyes. Attached to wife; fond of good clothes; is under the influence of wife or women; overcomes his enemies, wealthy, gets money connected with water or from goods and men across the seas; may come across buried treasure or may get wealth without much effort; is learned and grateful; drinks water frequently and in large quantities.

DETAILED:
Ascendant - Aries ( Mesha ) Aries rising bestows the native with certain martian qualities. Courage- sensitive to other's feelings - shorttempered & proud - interested in legal & logical aspects lover of scientific thinking enjoy travel & adventure -hates relatives - body of medium size - long face & neck eyesight sharp scar on the head or temples round eyes legs, weak, ambitious, enterprising & good planning ability. Since Mars is the Ascendant lord they may be under the influence of their partner & they have a weakness for the opposite sex. Mars also endows them with good administrative ability. This ability is excellent in business & politics. Have good observational ability. They dislike being guided by others as they maintain an aggressive independent attitude. They are down to earth, practical. They are natural fighters who fight for justice. Mars endows them with rare fortitude & will to survive in a competitive world.

Ascendant - Taurus ( Vrishabha ) Taurus rising bestows the qualities of ambition, tolerance & patience. They are obstinate and proud. Affectionate - loving, will ing to sacrifice and interested in competitive games. They will have beautiful faces and they are likely to be short. They are sometimes unreasonable. They are high-principled & they practice what they preach. They are mentally strong & their physical stamina is excellent. They love pleasure and like music. Scorpio is the Sign of the Mystic, the Investigator. They are endowed with personal magnetism. They are imperial in outlook & they feel that they are born to exercise authority. They will have more

daughters than sons and they may not be very happy as regards happiness from children. As they are likely to contract nervous complaints from fiftieth year, it will be better for them to consult a medical specialist. They have to learn to incorporate tolerance for the adversary. Ascendant - Gemini ( Midhuna ) Gemini ascending bestows intellectuality & intelligence. Their minds may be wavering & they will have literary talent. They are quick inconstant. ous breakdowns They & they are may likely to suffer witted, restless & from nerv-

be tall and straight. They may

become experts in the mechanical sciences as Mercury represents computing. They will have a depression near the chin & their eyes will be attractive. They have conversational & literary abilities. They should be careful while moving with the opposite sex. They are interested in original, artistic works of any kind. They are versatile by nature & they have intellectual ability. They are enterprising by nature & they have analytical minds.

Ascendant - Cancer ( Kataka ) Cancer rising gives intuition, sympathy and appreciation of the subtle things of life. Cancer represents the heart of the Cosmic Man. Cancerians are tied and tuned to the Cosmic world. Most of the saints & mystics are born in this sign. Its dispositor is the Moon & the exaltation dispositor is the wisdom planet, Jupiter. They love the mundane pleasures of life, particularly home & children. They may be disappointed in love as their love is not reciprocated. They are inconstant & fickleminded as they are ruled by the Moon. Their wealth will be subject to waxing and waning like the Moon. They love the divine sciences, particulary the science & the wisdom of the heavens. ( Astronomy & Astrology ) They are nervous and restless. At the same time a high degree of adaptability have been bestowed by this sign. They can adapt to any situation. They are interested in Wisdom and the divine. The occult sciences attract them and they become diviners or mystics.

Ascendant - Leo ( Simha ) Leo rising gives love of Nature & an overactive & leonine temparament. They are likely to be ambitious and cheerful. They have a liking for Literature & Art. Their ambitions may not be fulfilled. They are proud and strong & the qualities of beauty, nobility & spirituality will be theirs. They have tremendous will power and determination and the ability to face upto heavy odds. Physically powerful with broad shoulders, they are endowed with personal magnetism. They have to for the adversary. They become the interest. They are of incorporate patience & perseverance as they are short tempered by nature. They are also advised to incorporate tolerance leaders of their family and care much for their mother's possibility that they may be misunderstood by

the forgiving type & they do not nurse any illfeeling towards anyone. There is a superiors and they are likely to have nervous complaints. They are orthodox and highprincipled.

Ascendant - Virgo ( Kanni ) Virgo rising gives scholarly qualities and they are lovers of learning. They love music and the arts. Their IQ level is above the ordinary. They are diplomatic & shrewd and possess business insight. They are emotional and get carried away by sentiments. They are interested in modern equipments. They love Mathematics & the Wisdom of the Heavens. They are pleasant talkers & they love good principles & philosophy. They are healthy & wealthy and love good relations. They are generally under the control of their partner. They are thrifty and enterprising. They have a natural affinity to electronics & computers.They are ruled by the intellectual planet, Mercury who is the representer of Maths, computing, music, art & sculpture.They will shine as lecturers / teachers as the planet of Academic Education rules them. They will be humourous & witty. They will shine as writers & publishers.

Ascendant - Libra ( Thula )

Libra rising creates given to

an

all rounder, a person who is a generalist and ways. They are likely to

well be

accepted in society. They have domineering personalities & they are forceful and their vindictive & revengeful. They are well informed and interested in logical & legal aspects. They are likely to be of a wavering mind They believe that God is love and their love will embrace all creatures. Their eyes have a peculiarity of their own. They are lovers of Poetry & the fine arts as they are ruled by the poet Venus. They are likely to be disappointed in love as their love may not be reciprocated. They have a special talent in business dealings. They may have very few sons. They always have an underlying fear in the bottom of their minds. They are keen observers of human nature and psychologists. They will be generally known by more than one name. They are interested in entertainments which involve the opposite sex.

Ascendant - Vrischika ( Scorpio ) Scorpio rising gives them the qualities of perseverance and fortitude. They appear sarcastic & impulsive. They do not heed other's advice. Their actions and thoughts are inexplicable. They become lucky in the second half of their life. They are quick witted and humourous. They are good at correspondence. They are ruled by Mars and hence will have martian temperaments. They are shorttempered and rash at times. They are advised to incorporate patience and tolerance for the adversary. They are inconstant and fickle minded. They love luxury & excitement. They are entertaining conversationalists depending on their own at administration & administration of indicated Military & Police.

intelligence. They can develop into good musicians if they take to that art. They are lovers of the fine arts. They are good shines only when have the in fire of fortitude they plenty. Careers Mars is present. The Martian quality

Ascendant - Dhanus ( Sagittarius )

Sagittarius rising gives a warrior like approach to the problems of life. They are inclined to Philosophy and Religion. They have professional brilliance and reputation. They are wealthy and prosperous. They are quite capable of earning the good will of all. They possess good foresight & they are intuitive and religious. They have domineering personalities. They are over-anxious, brave & restless. They are orthodox and business like. They are ruled by the wisdom planet Jupiter & they are blessed by all the Jovian qualities. Wisdom, patience, knowledge of sciences & arts are represented by Jove. They are capable of influencing people as they are born with personal magnetism. Despite all their good qualities they are likely to be misunderstood by others. They are free from hypocrisy & they follow the principle " Honesty is the best Policy". Their frankness & good nature also can be a drawback in a business world.

Ascendant - Capricorn ( Makara ) Capricorn rising gives strong will power and determination. They are philosophers in their own right. They are likely to be vindictive & secretive. They have strong determination and purposiveness in life. They are very cunning & highly determined. They do not mind the general feeling of the audience when they talk about Truth & Reality. They do not mind employing means that are not above board to reach their target. "End justifies the means" seems to be their principle. They can talk softly and kindly and many a man will fall into their trap. They are born in a Saturnine sign which gives them the qualities of temperance & fortitude. Great patience & perseverance are imparted by Saturn. Capricornians make good sculptors. They are likely to be melancholic in temparament. They make good actors.

Ascendant - Aquarius ( Kumbha ) Aquarius rising gives Saturnine qualities - philosophical outlook, patience &

perseverance. They will shine as teachers, speakers & writers. They may be tall

with good appearance. They are altruists by nature & they consecrate some of their energies for the service of their fellow men. They are highly sympathetic and generous. They generate more friendliness and compassion. They are dangerous when provoked but then they cool off easily. They may be tall & handsome. Their IQ level & MQ level are praiseworthy. They can shine as authors if they so desire. They are shy when it comes to exhibiting their talents before people interested in their art. They tend to believe that Astrology is a science. They are basically humanists & they are likely to be misunderstood. Their love may not be reciprocated & they are likely to be disappointed in love. They believe in the essential goodness of humanity.

Ascendant - Pisces ( Meena ) Pisces rising gives the qualities of intuition, benevolence, sympathy &

fondness for the finer side of life. They have majestic personalities & impressive bearing. They are likely to be handsome & well informed. They also become a target of envy of others. Their wealth is related to water as they are born in a watery sign. They are altruists involved in noble services & the alleviation of human suffering. They are God fearing and very religious. They are generally ambitious but giving Philosophy its due place. They are just and they are always afraid to go against the Truth. Because of this moral injunction they appear to lack self confidence. They are divine qualities of patience born in a Jupiterian sign & perseverance. equipped with the Their sign dispositor, Jupiter

endows them with the warmth of human affection & their personal magnetism will be well known and recognised.