A Navamsa is equal to one-ninth part of a sign or one nakshatra-pada (one-fourth part of a constellation) and is one of the Shodasvargas i.e.

one of the sixteen sub-divisions of a sign that give more and more precise good or bad position of a planet or lagna-point in the natal-chart vis--vis other signs and sign-lords. Birth in Vargottama Lagna is considered very fortunate and planets in Vargottama are very strong and confer benefic results if they do not occupy inimical signs . The occupation of own navamsa by a planet is superior to the occupation of its exaltation-navamsa. The planet which is in its exaltation sign in the Rasi-char t but situated in its neecha-navamsa (debilitated in Navamsa-chart) produces its bad results very soon, however, a planet situated in its debilitation sign in t he Rasi-chart but in its uccha-navamsa (exalted in Navamsa-chart) invariably con fers auspicious results. If at the time of birth planets are placed in inimical signs even if they be in Vargottama they render all Raja yogas useless, the same is true if many planets are in debilitation. The Rajayogakarakas cease to be Ra jayogakarakas if the happen to occupy their neecha-navamsas. Saturn occupying it s own or exaltation sign does not afflict natural benefics or their yoga-formati ons provided it does not simultaneously occupy its neecha-navamsa but all planet s occupying navamsas ruled by Jupiter usually act as benefics and if situated in a kendra, in the 9th or in the 2nd house from the lagna make one very learned, famous and even establish a new school of thought or system. Rahu and Ketu (myth ology) do not rule any navamsa-division but a navamsa of Mars is to be found in all signs.[5] Results of planetary periods (dashas) and sub-periods (antra-dashas) vary in acc ordance with the particular location of those bhava-lords in the Navamsa-chart. A planet otherwise strongly placed in the Rasi-chart with reference to a specifi c bhava or its lord does not produce in its own dasha/antra-dasha the anticipate d good results relating to that bhava in full if it happens to be situated in th e navamsa-chart in the 6th, the 8th or the 12th from the sign occupied by that p articular bhava-lord e.g. the lord of the Lagna situated in the 3rd house in con junction with the lord of the 3rd gives prosperous, happy and helpful brothers b ut if in the navamsa-chart the lord of the lagna is in the 6th, the 8th or the 1 2th from the lord of the 3rd then there may be enmity with brothers or sorrow to them. If the lord of the 2nd house is in conjunction with the lord of the 10th situated in the 10th house and the lord of the lagna is involved in Rajayoga one secures a high political or administrative position during the dasha/antra-dash a of the lord of the 2nd house but in case in the navamsa-chart the lord of the 2nd is in the 6th, the 8th or the 12th from the lord of the 10th then contrary r esults will be experienced. [6] In Prasna Marga the author has in addition to the Navamsa also referred to the N ava Navamsa and the Navamsa Dwadasamsa positions, the former position is obtaine d by multiplying the actual longitude (signs included) of a planet by 81, and th e latter by multiplying the actual longitude (signs excluded) of a planet by 12. [7] In Horary astrology, the navamsa-lagna has a direct bearing on the level of success reached; it should be ruled by a benefic planet and not be in a Shunya Rasi at the time of performing any beneficial activity, be of planets whose vara s are favourable for the event. Negative effects diminish if benefic are strong in the lagna, in a kendra or in a trine, the situation of the Moon in 11th house removes all defects.[8] The Navamsa Chart is also called the "Fortune Chart", f or it is the hidden force and on its strength or weakness depends how one s destin y unfolds; it gives the measure of destiny. This chart, which complements the Ra si Chart, helps judge the strengths and weaknesses of planets and their respecti ve dispositors as at the time of one s birth, at the time of query and for purpose of fixing auspicious muhurtas.[9]