Drekkana / Dreshkana / Decante In Vedic Astrology it is referred as Drekkana /Dreshkana (mostly Drekkana) and is 1/3 of a sign equal to 10 degrees:

there are three Drekkana in each sign. Dre kkana holds an important position in divisional charts. Various ancient and clas sical texts have mentioned different methods of calculating Drekkana. Generally known Drekkana (D3) are as follows:1. Parashara Drekkana 2. Jagannath Drekkana 3. Somanath Drekkana 4. Privritti-traya Drekkana Parashara Drekkana: This is the most commonly used Drekkana in Vedic astrology. In fact when you read about Drekkana anywhere without specific reference then it is understood that it this Drekkana. Parashara Drekkana is used to know about t he sibling of a person and analyzing all matters related to co-borns Jagannath Drekkana: This Drekkana reflects karma of previous life of a person. D-60 must be analysed along with it. Somnath Drekkana: Somnath Drekkana is used to know about the sexual drive of a p erson and describes the attitude of a person towards the sexual matters and his libido. This is generally used in Prashna Jyothisha Privritti-traya Drekkana: This chart is used to see the drives and initiatives t hat the person apply to achieve his goals. This is generally used in Prashna Jyo thisha Parashara Drekkana Generally the first Drekkana of any sign is ruled by the owning planet, second D rekkana by the 5th lord and the third Drekkana by the 9th lord. For example, the first Drekkana of Aries is ruled by Mars, the second Drekkana is owned by Sun a nd the third Drekkana is owned by Jupiter. Sage Parashara named three sages as lords of three Drekkana of each sign as foll ows:For Movable Signs: Aries, Cancer, Libra & Capricorn sa For Fixed Signs: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio & Aquarius Narada, Aghastya and Durvaa

Aghastya, Durvaasa and Narada

For Dual Signs: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius & Pisces- Durvaasa, Narada & Aghastya Significance of Lordship Narada Muni was known for his Bhakti (Devotion) to the Supreme Lord. Bhakti is the prime necessity of the soul; therefore Narada might represent the Atma, or the soul. Aghastya Muni is associated with mind in many places in the Vedas. Durvaas a Muni was famous for his efforts to control his senses, therefore he represents the Indriyas, or senses. So we might say that the three Drekkanas of the signs may refer to the soul, the mind and the senses. Parashara states that the Drekkana Chart should be used to analyze relationship with siblings, or co-borns. We might conclude that the planets in the Drekkanas

ruled by Narada would denote the spiritual/karmic relations to the native s brothe rs. Those in the Drekkanas ruled by Aghastya would signify the mental/psychologi cal effects from brothers, and those in the Drekkanas ruled by Durvaasa would re fer to the sensual/physical comfort or discomfort caused by the brothers and sis ters. General use of Drekkana Apart from its use to analyse the information related to the co-borns / siblings , Drekkana is also used for following purposes In the context of Lost Horoscopy when the time of birth or time of conception is unknown, through horary method the lost birth details can be traced. The effect s of ten divisions (Dashavarga) will help to arrive at the natal Ascendant. Drekkana of your ascendant gives an insight into your personality, behaviour and other important attributes. Details of all 36 Drekkana covering 12 signs are available in Chapter 50 of Kaly ana Varma s Saravali 22nd Drekkana is called Khara and its lord is known as Kharesh.22nd Drekkana is considered one of the first-ranked malefic planet for the native and gives clue to his death. The effects / nature of death for each Drekkana for 12 signs are explained in Ch apter 47 titled Aphorisms of death in Kalyana Varma s Saravali Drekkanas have an important role in Prashna astrology, especially Medical Astrol ogy. The classical work on Prashna astrology Krishneeyam gives details of methods of us ing Drekkana significations in horary astrology. Method of calculating 22nd Drekkana There are 36 Drekkanas; 3 for each of the 12 Rashis. From the Lagna Drekkana in your horoscope, count successively till the 22nd Drekkana. For example if your L agna is in the first 10 degrees you are born in the first Drekkana. From that co unt the number of Drekkanas for each Rashi. So, in this case, the 22nd Drekkana will be the 1st Drekkana of the 8th house for your horoscope; if your birth in t he second Drekkana i.e. between 10 and 20 deg. of a sign, the 22nd Drekkana will fall in the 2nd Drekkana of the 8th sign; if your birth is in the third Drekkan a, the 22nd Drekkana will be in the 3rd Drekkana of the 8th sign from your Lagna . The 22nd Drekkana is also called the Niryaana Drekkana There are various methods of counting 22nd Drekkana, but a short cut technique is to look for the lord of 8th house in D-3. That planet would be lord of 22nd Drekkana for your chart. Notes on 22nd Drekkana Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra states that in natal astrology, the nature of the 22nd Drekkana indicates the source/ manner of death. In general condition when L ongevity is not at its end, it is concerned with bodily discomfort and health ma tters. Some of the special effects are as follows: Occupation of natural malefic in 22nd Drekkana, in Rashi, reduces the potential of the chart up to a great extent. Ayudha Drekkana indicates injury with weapons as cause of death / accidents. Sarpa Drekkana mean danger from poisonous reptiles that could be life threateni ng. Dasha/Bhukti of lord of 22nd Drekkana generally afflicts native s health and yield mental agony, when devoid of benefic aspects. If the concerned planet is also a natural malefic and posited in malefic Rashi then intensity of evil would defin

itely be higher than expected. Whenever lord of Lagna transits the 22nd Drekkana, loss, bodily discomfort, grie f and quarrel will result. Similarly, transit of lord of 22nd Drekkana in ascendant produces trouble regard ing significance of 1st house. Like ascendant, obtain 22nd Drekkanas of other planets specially Moon and Sun. T ransit of that planet into respective 22nd Drekkana always mar the significance of planet transited. Avoid starting any new task when your luminaries are transiting their 22nd Drekk ana or/and Kharesh moving over Sun or Moon. General points If the Lagna Drekkana is Pasha Drekkana, then the native may experience bondage/ incarceration. If the birth is in Chatushpada Drekkana (quadruped Drekkana) or if the 7th lord is in the Chatushpada Drekkana, then the sexual activity of the native will resemble that of a quadruped. This has been explained in detail in various classics including Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, Sarvartha Chintamani and Saravali. Details about Sarpa, Ayudha, Pakshi, Pasha, Nigala and Chatushpada Drekkanas can be found in Chapter XII, Concerning Eight House in How to Judge a Horoscope Two by Sri BV Raman Western Connection Western astrology uses Decante technically identical to Jagannath Drekkana, in order to assess native s character. Among Sun, Moon and Ascendant if all three or two fall into Decante of malefic planets then the native would be evil minded, s inner and wrathful. If trend is mixed then native will be lazy, back biter and i ll-behaved. But if all three (among Sun, Moon and Ascendant) rises in benefic De cante (and their lord of Decante are also powerful) then native would be blessed , intelligent, soft spoken and successful. Author s Note I generally use Parashara Drekkana only and therefore have not elaborated on the other three Drekkanas. Those interested in Jagannath Drekkana, Somnath Drekkana and Privritti-traya Drekkana may do their own research.

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