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The Hindu Zodiac is the same as the Western Zodiac, but it is aligned to the stars at 285 AD and does not move with the precession of the Earths axis.

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Another difference is that a sidereal zodiac is used rather than a tropical zodiac. This means that the Hindu Zodiac is fixed
to the constellations whereas the western zodiac moves as the poles of the earth precess. Both zodiacs were identical at
around 285 AD but the western version has moved by over 22 degrees since then.

  The Hindu Zodiac also subdivided into the mansions of the moon. Depending upon the version of astrology there are usually
27 (but sometimes 28) equally spaced mansions or Nakshatra's. These correspond to approximately 1 days worth of moon
motion.

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The following is a description of Hindu astrology as edited down from Wikipedia pages. We take no responsibility for any
inaccuracies on this page. It is rather heavy going which is why we have been careful to change as little as possible and
leave in many wikipedia links in order to allow full research of the terms used.

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Jyotisha is the traditional Hindu system of astrology, also known as Hindu astrology, Indian astrology, and more recently
Vedic astrology. The term Hindu astrology has been in use as the English equivalent of Jyotiṣa since the early 19th
century, whereas Vedic astrology is a relatively recent term, entering common usage in the 1980s. Vedanga Jyotisha is one
of the earliest texts about astronomy within the Vedas. However, historical documentation shows that horoscopic astrology
in the Indian subcontinent came from Hellenistic influences, post-dating the Vedic period.

History
Jyotiṣa is one of the Vedāṅga, the six auxiliary disciplines used to support Vedic rituals. Early jyotiṣa is concerned with the
preparation of a calendar to fix the date of sacrificial rituals and nothing is written about the planets. There are mentions
of eclipse causing "demons" in the Atharvaveda and Chāndogya Upaniṣad, the Chāndogya mentioning Rāhu. In fact the
term graha, which is now taken to mean planet, originally meant demon. The Ṛigveda also mentions an eclipse causing
demon, Svarbhānu, however the specific term of "graha" becomes applied to Svarbhānu in the later Mahābhārata and
Rāmāyaṇa.

The foundation of Hindu astrology is the notion of bandhu of the Vedas, (scriptures), which is the connection between the
microcosm and the macrocosm. Practice relies primarily on the sidereal zodiac, which is different from the tropical
zodiac used in Western (Hellenistic) astrology in that an ayanāṁśa adjustment is made for the gradual precession of the
vernal equinox. Hindu astrology includes several nuanced sub-systems of interpretation and prediction with elements not
found in Hellenistic astrology, such as its system of lunar mansions (Nakṣatra). It was only after the transmission of
Hellenistic astrology that the order of planets in India was fixed in that of the seven-day week. Hellenistic astrology and
astronomy also transmitted the twelve zodiacal signs beginning with Aries and the twelve astrological places beginning with
the ascendant. The first evidence of the introduction of Greek astrology to India is the Yavanajātaka which dates to the
early centuries CE. The Yavanajātaka ("Sayings of the Greeks") was translated from Greek to Sanskrit by Yavaneśvara
during the 2nd century CE, under the patronage of the Western Satrap Saka king Rudradaman I, and is considered the first
Indian astrological treatise in the Sanskrit language. However the only version that survives is the later verse version of
Sphujidhvaja which dates to AD 270. The first Indian astronomical text to define the weekday was the Āryabhaṭīya of
Āryabhaṭa (born AD 476).

According to Michio Yano, Indian astronomers must have been occupied with the task of Indianizing and Sanskritizing Greek
astronomy during the 300 or so years between the first Yavanajataka and the Āryabhaṭīya. The astronomical texts of these
300 years are lost. The later Pañcasiddhāntikā of Varāhamihira summarizes the five known Indian astronomical schools of
the sixth century. It is interesting to note that Indian astronomy preserved some of the older pre-Ptolemaic elements of
Greek astronomy.

The main texts upon which classical Indian astrology is based are early medieval compilations, notably the Bṛhat Parāśara
Horāśāstra, and Sārāvalī by Kalyāṇavarma. The Horāshastra is a composite work of 71 chapters, of which the first part
(chapters 1–51) dates to the 7th to early 8th centuries and the second part (chapters 52–71) to the later 8th century. The
Sārāvalī likewise dates to around 800 CE. English translations of these texts were published by N.N. Krishna Rau and V.B.
Choudhari in 1963 and 1961, respectively.

Modern Hindu astrology

Astrology remains an important facet in the lives of many Hindus. In Hindu culture, newborns are traditionally named
based on their jyotiṣa charts, and astrological concepts are pervasive in the organization of the calendar and holidays as
well as in many areas of life, such as in making decisions made about marriage, opening a new business, and moving into a
  new home.

Astrology remains an important facet of Hindu folk belief in contemporary India. Many Hindus believe that heavenly bodies,
including the planets, have an influence throughout the life of a human being, and these planetary influences are the "fruit
of karma." The Navagraha, planetary deities, are considered subordinate to Ishvara, i.e., the Supreme Being, in the
administration of justice. Thus, these planets can influence earthly life.

Status of astrology
The University Grants Commission and the Ministry of Human Resource Development of the Government decided to
introduce "Jyotir Vigyan" (i.e. jyotir vijñāna) or "Vedic astrology" as a discipline of study in Indian universities, saying that
Solar System Planets 2019 "vedic astrology is not only one of the main subjects of our traditional and classical knowledge but this is the discipline,
which lets us know the events happening in human life and in universe on time scale. Despite continuing complaints by
scientists, astrology is still, as of 2014, taught at various universities in India,and there is a movement in progress to
establish a national Vedic University to teach astrology together with the study of tantra, mantra, and yoga.

Elements
There are sixteen Varga (Sanskrit: varga, 'part, division'), or divisional, charts used in Hindu astrology:

Rāśi – zodiacal signs

Around 2500 BC many extant texts were written by sages such Agastya and Bhrigu. Each sign was divided in three more
strata called "charna" similar to decanates of Western astrology.
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The Nirayana, or sidereal zodiac, is an imaginary belt of 360 degrees, which, like the Sāyana, or tropical zodiac, is divided
into 12 equal parts. Each twelfth part (of 30 degrees) is called a sign or rāśi (Sanskrit: 'part'). Vedic (Jyotiṣa) and Western
zodiacs differ in the method of measurement. While synchronically, the two systems are identical, Jyotiṣa uses primarily
the sidereal zodiac (in which stars are considered to be the fixed background against which the motion of the planets is
measured), whereas most Western astrology uses the tropical zodiac (the motion of the planets is measured against the
position of the Sun on the Spring equinox). This difference becomes noticeable over time. After two millennia, as a result
of the precession of the equinoxes, the origin of the ecliptic longitude has shifted by about 22 degrees. As a result, the
placement of planets in the Jyotiṣa system is consistent with the actual zodiac, while in western astrology the planets fall
into the following sign, as compared to their placement in the sidereal zodiac, about two thirds of the time.
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Ruling Astrological
Number Sanskrit Transliteration Representation English Element Quality
Body
1 मेष Meṣa ram Aries Fire Chara (Movable) Mars
2 वृषभ Vṛṣabha bull Taurus Earth Sthira (Fixed) Venus
Dvisvabhava
3 िमथुन Mithuna twins Gemini Air Mercury
(Dual)
4 कक Karka crab Cancer Water Chara (Movable) Moon
5 िसंह Siṃha lion Leo Fire Sthira (Fixed) Sun
Dvisvabhava
Halley's Comet LIVE 6 क ा Kanyā virgin girl Virgo Earth Mercury
(Dual)
7 तुला Tulā balance Libra Air Chara (Movable) Venus
8 वृि क Vṛścika scorpion Scorpio Water Sthira (Fixed) Mars
centaur with bow- Dvisvabhava
9 धनुष Dhanuṣa Sagittarius Fire Jupiter
arrow (Dual)
10 मकर Makara mountain goat Capricorn Earth Chara (Movable) Saturn
Solar System Maps 11 कु Kumbha water-pourer Aquarius Air Sthira (Fixed) Saturn
Dvisvabhava
12 मीन Mīna fishes Pisces Water Jupiter
(Dual)

Nakṣatras - lunar mansions

A Nakṣatra or lunar mansion is one of the 27 divisions of the sky, identified by the prominent star(s) in them, used in
Hindu astrology.

Historical (medieval) Hindu astrology enumerated either 27 or 28 nakṣatras. Today, a rigid system of 27 nakṣatras covering
13°20’ of the ecliptic each is generally used. The missing 28th nakshatra is Abhijeeta. Each nakṣatra is divided into
quarters or padas of 3°20. Of the greatest importance is the Abhiśeka Nakṣatra which is the King amongst all the Nakṣatras
and worshipping and propitiating this Nakṣatra has the power to remedy all the other Nakṣatras. Remedial measures are in
general the high-water mark of all realistic predictive astrology work and go a long way in mitigating Karma.

Nakṣatras Name Description

Astrological Mate: Ketu (South lunar node)

Symbol : Horse's head
Rigvedic name: Ashwins, the horse-headed twins
Ashwini
who are physicians to the gods
Indian zodiac: 0° - 13°20' Mesha
Western zodiac 26° Aries - 9°20' Taurus

Astrological Mate: Shukra (Venus)

Symbol: Yoni, the female organ of reproduction
Bharani
Rigvedic name: Yama, god of death or Dharma
"the bearer"
Indian zodiac: 13° 20' - 26°40' Mesha
Western zodiac 9° 20' - 22° 40' Taurus

Astrological Mate: Surya (Sun)

Krittika Symbol: Knife or spear
an old name of the Pleiades; personified as the nurses Rigvedic name: Agni, god of fire
of Kārttikeya, a son of Shiva. Indian zodiac: 26°40' Mesha - 10° Vrishabha
Western zodiac 22° 40' Taurus - 6° Gemini

Astrological Mate: Chandra (Moon)

Rohini Symbol: Cart or chariot, temple, banyan tree
"the red one", a name of Aldebaran. Also known as Rigvedic name: Prajapati, the Creator
brāhmī Indian zodiac: 10° - 23°20' Vrishabha
Western zodiac 6° - 19°20' Gemini

Astrological Mate: Mangala (Mars)

Symbol: Deer's head
Mrigashīra
Rigvedic name: Soma, Chandra, the Moon god
"the deer's head". Also known as āgrahāyaṇī
Indian zodiac: 23° 20' Vrishabha - 6° 40' Mithuna
Western zodiac: 19°20' Gemini - 2°40' Cancer

Ardra
"the moist one" Astrological Mate: Rahu (North lunar node)
Symbol: Teardrop, diamond, a human head
Rigvedic name: Rudra, the storm god
Indian zodiac: 6° 40' - 20° Mithuna

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Western zodiac: 2° 40' - 16° Cancer

Astrological Mate: Guru (Jupiter)

Punarvasu (dual) Symbol : Bow and quiver
"the two restorers of goods", also known as yamakau Rigvedic name: Aditi, mother of the gods
"the two chariots" Indian zodiac: 20° Mithuna - 3°20' Karka
Western zodiac 16° - 29°20' Cancer

Astrological Mate: Shani (Saturn)

Symbol : Cow's udder, lotus, arrow and circle
Pushya/Tishya
Rigvedic name: Bṛhaspati, priest of the gods
"the nourisher", also known as sidhya or tiṣya
Indian zodiac: 3°20' -16°40' Karka
Western zodiac 29°20' Cancer - 12°40' Leo

Astrological Mate: Budha (Mercury)

Symbol: Serpent
Ashleshā
Rigvedic name: Sarpas or Nagas, deified snakes
"the embrace"
Indian zodiac: 16°40' - 30° Karka
Western zodiac 12°40' - 26° Leo

Astrological Mate: Ketu (south lunar node)

Symbol : Royal Throne
Maghā Rigvedic name: Pitrs, 'The Fathers', family
"the bountiful" ancestors
Indian zodiac: 0° - 13°20' Simha
Western zodiac 26° Leo - 9°20' Virgo

Astrological Mate: Shukra (Venus)

Symbol : Front legs of bed, hammock, fig tree
Pūrva Phalgunī Rigvedic name: Aryaman, god of patronage and
"first reddish one" favours
Indian zodiac: 13°20' - 26°40' Simha
Western zodiac 9°20' - 22°40' Virgo

Astrological Mate: Surya (Sun)

Symbol: Four legs of bed, hammock
Uttara Phalgunī Rigvedic name: Bhaga, god of marital bliss and
"second reddish one" prosperity
Indian zodiac: 26°40' Simha- 10° Kanya
Western zodiac 22°40' Virgo - 6° Libra

Astrological Mate: Chandra (Moon)

Symbol: Hand or fist
Hasta
Rigvedic name: Savitr, the Sun god
"the hand"
Indian zodiac: 10° - 23°20' Kanya
Western zodiac 6° - 19°20' Libra

Astrological Mate: Mangala (Mars)

Symbol: Bright jewel or pearl
Chitra
Rigvedic name: Indra, chief of the gods
"the bright one", a name of Spica
Indian zodiac: 23°20' Kanya - 6°40' Tula
Western zodiac: 19°20' Libra - 2°40' Scorpio

Astrological Mate: Rahu (north lunar node)

Symbol: Shoot of plant, coral
Swāti
Rigvedic name: Vayu, the Wind god
"Su-Ati (sanskrit) Very good" name of Arcturus
Indian zodiac: 6°40' - 20° Tula
Western zodiac 2°40' - 16° Scorpio

Visakha
"forked, having branches"; also known as rādhā "the Astrological Mate: Guru (Jupiter)
gift" Symbol : Triumphal arch, potter's wheel
Rigvedic name: Indra, chief of the gods; Agni, god
of Fire
Indian zodiac: 20° Tula - 3°20' Vrishchika
Western zodiac 16° - 29°20' Scorpio

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Astrological Mate: Shani (Saturn)

Symbol : Triumphal archway, lotus
Anuradha Rigvedic name: Mitra, one of Adityas of friendship
"following rādhā" and partnership
Indian zodiac: 3°20' - 16°40' Vrishchika
Western zodiac 29°20' Scorpio - 12°40' Sagittarius

Astrological Mate: Budha (Mercury)

Symbol : circular amulet, umbrella, earring
Jyeshtha
Rigvedic name: Indra, chief of the gods
"the eldest, most excellent"
Indian zodiac: 16°40' - 30° Vrishchika
Western zodiac 12°40' - 26° Sagittarius

Astrological Mate: Ketu (south lunar node)

Symbol : Bunch of roots tied together, elephant
goad
Mula
Rigvedic name: Pitrs, 'The Fathers', family
"the root"
ancestors
Indian zodiac: 0° - 13°20' Dhanus
Western zodiac 26° Sagittarius - 9°20' Capricorn

Astrological Mate: Shukra (Venus)

Purva Ashadha Symbol: Elephant tusk, fan, winnowing basket
"first of the aṣāḍhā", aṣāḍhā "the invincible one" being Rigvedic name: Apah, god of Water
the name of a constellation Indian zodiac: 13°20' - 26°40' Dhanus
Western zodiac 9°20' - 22°40' Capricorn

Astrological Mate: Surya (Sun)

Symbol : Elephant tusk, small bed
Uttara Ashadha
Rigvedic name: Visvedevas, universal gods
"second of the aṣāḍhā"
Indian zodiac: 26°40' Dhanus - 10° Makara
Western zodiac 22°40' Capricorn - 6° Aquarius

Abhijit Astrological Mate: Brahma

"victorious"[6]
Indian zodiac: 6°40' Makara - 10°53' Makara
Not included in 27 nakṣatra system.

Astrological Mate: Chandra (Moon)

Symbol : Ear or Three Footprints
Shravana Rigvedic name : Vishnu, preserver of universe
Indian zodiac: 10° - 23°20' Makara
Western zodiac 6° - 19°20' Aquarius

Astrological Mate: Mangala (Mars)

Symbol : Drum or flute
Dhanishta Rigvedic name : Eight vasus, deities of earthly
"most famous", also Shravishthā "swiftest" abundance
Indian zodiac: 23°20' Makara - 6°40' Kumbha
Western zodiac 19°20' Aquarius - 2°40' Pisces

Astrological Mate: Rahu (north lunar node)

Symbol : Empty circle, 1,000 flowers or stars
Shatabhisha
Rigvedic name : Varuna, god of celestial waters
"Comprising a hundred physicians"
Indian zodiac: 6°40' - 20° Kumbha ; Western zodiac
2°40' - 16° Pisces

Astrological Mate: Guru (Jupiter)

Symbol : Swords or two front legs of funeral cot,
man with two faces
Purva Bhadrapada
Rigvedic name : Ajoikapada, an ancient fire
"the first of the blessed feet"
dragon
Indian zodiac: 20° Kumbha - 3°20' Meena ; Western
zodiac 16° - 29°20' Pisces

Uttara Bhadrapada
"the second of the blessed feet" Astrological Mate: Shani (Saturn)

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Symbol : Twins, back legs of funeral cot, snake in
the water
Rigvedic name : Ahirbradhna, serpent or dragon of
the deep
Indian zodiac: 3°20' - 16°40' Meena ; Western
zodiac 29°20' Pisces - 12°40' Aries

Astrological Mate: Budha (Mercury)

Symbol : Fish or a pair of fish, drum
Revati Rigvedic name : Pushan, nourisher, the protective
"prosperous" deity
Indian zodiac: 16°40' - 30° Meena
Western zodiac 12°40' - 26° Aries

Daśā-s – planetary periods

The word Dasha (Devanāgarī: दशा, Sanskrit,daśā, 'planetary period') means 'state of being' and therefore the Daśā governs
to a large extent the state of being of a person. The Daśā system shows which planets may be said to have become
particularly active during the period of the Daśā. The ruling planet (the Daśānātha or 'lord of the Daśā') eclipses the mind of
the native, compelling him or her to act as per the nature of the planet.

There are several dasha systems, each with its own utility and area of application. There are Daśās of Grahas (planets) as
well as Daśās of the Rāśis (signs). The primary system used by astrologers is the Viṁśottarī Daśā system, which has been
considered universally applicable in the Kaliyuga to all horoscopes.

The first Mahā-Daśā is determined by the position of the natal Moon in a given Nakṣatra. The lord of the Nakṣatra governs
the Daśā. Each Mahā-Dāśā is divided into sub-periods called bhuktis, or antar-daśās, which are proportional divisions of the
maha-dasa. Further proportional sub-divisions can be made (but error margin based on accuracy of the birth-time grows
exponentially). The next sub-division is called pratyantar-daśā, which can in turn be divided into sookshma-antardasa,
which can in turn be divided into praana-antardaśā, which can be sub-divided into deha-antardaśā. Such sub-divisions also
exist in all other Daśā systems, some of which have been named above.

Grahas – planets

Nine grahas (Navagrahas) are used. from Graha (Devanāgarī: ह, Sanskrit: graha, 'seizing, laying hold of, holding')

The Nine Planets of Vedic Astrology or Jyotiṣa are the forces that capture or eclipse the mind and the decision making of
the human being-thus the term 'Graha'. When the Grahas are active in their Daśās or periodicities they are particularly
empowered to direct the affairs of the person or the inanimate being as the case may be. Even otherwise, Grahas are
always busy capturing us in some way or other, for better or for worse.

Gocharas – transits

The natal chart shows the position of the grahas at the moment of birth. Since that moment, the grahas have continued to
move around the zodiac, interacting with the natal chart grahas. This period of interaction is called Gochara (Sanskrit:
gochara, 'transit').

The study of transits is based not only on the transit of the Moon/ Candra, which spans roughly two days, but also the
movement of the slightly faster planets such as Mercury/Budha and Venus/ Śukra. The movement of the slower planets
Guru, Śani and Rāhu-Ketu is always of considerable importance. Astrologers must study the transit of the Daśā lord and
must also study transits from various reference points in the horoscope.

Yogas – planetary combinations

Yoga (Sanskrit: yoga, 'union') is a combination of planets placed in a specific relationship to each other.

It is usually advisable to study the underlying theme behind the Yogas rather than attempt to memorize them. Rāja Yogas
are givers of fame, status and authority and are formed typically by the association of the Lord of Keṅdras/ quadrants,
when reckoned from the Lagna/ ascendant, and the Lords of the Tṛkoṇa/ trines. The Rāja Yogas are culminations of the
blessings of Viṣṇu and Lakṣmī. Some planets, such as Mars for Leo Lagna, do not need another Graha to create Rājayoga,
but are capable of giving Rājayoga suo-moto due to their own lordship of the 4th Bhāva and the 9th Bhāva from the Lagna,
the two being a Keṅdra and Tṛkoṇa Bhāva respectively.

Dhana Yogas are formed by the association of wealth-giving planets such as the Dhaneśa or the 2nd Lord and the Lābheśa
or the 11th Lord from the Lagna. Dhana Yogas are also formed due to the auspicious placement of the Dārāpada/ A7, when
reckoned from the Ārūḍha Lagna (AL). The combination of the Lagneśa and the Bhāgyeśa also leads to wealth through the
Lakṣmī Yoga.

Sanyāsa Yogas are formed due to the placement of four or more Grahas, excluding the Sun, in a Keṅdra Bhāva from the
Lagna.

There are some overarching Yogas in Jyotiṣa such as Amāvasyā Doṣa, Kāla Sarpa Yoga-Kāla Amṛta Yoga and Graha Mālika
Yoga that can take precedence oveYamaha yogar planetary placements in the horoscope.

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Bhāvas – houses
The Hindu Jātaka, or Birth Chart, is the Bhāva (Sanskrit: 'division') Cakra (Sanskrit: 'wheel'), the complete 360° circle of
life, divided into houses, and represents our way of enacting the influences in the wheel. Each house has associated kāraka
(Sanskrit: 'significator') planets that can alter the interpretation of a particular house. Each Bhāva spans an arc of 30
degrees and therefore there are twelve Bhāvas in any chart of the horoscope. These are a crucial part of any horoscopic
study since the Bhāvas, understood as 'state of being' personalize the Rāśis/ Rashis to the native and each Rāśi/ Rashi apart
from indicating its true nature reveals its impact on the person based on the Bhāva occupied. The best way to study the
various facets of Jyotiṣa is to see their role in chart evaluation of actual persons and how these are construed.

Dṛṣṭis – aspects

Drishti (Sanskrit: Dṛṣṭi, 'sight') is an aspect to an entire house. Grahas cast only forward aspects, with the furthest aspect
being considered the strongest. For example, Mars aspects the 4th, 7th, and 8th houses from its position, and its 8th house
aspect is considered more powerful than its 7th aspect, which is in turn more powerful than its 4th aspect.

The principle of Dristi (aspect) was devised on the basis of the aspect of an army of planets as deity and demon in a war
field. Thus the Sun, a Deity King with only one full aspect, is more powerful than the Demon King Saturn, which has three
full aspects.

Aspects can be cast both by the planets (Graha Dṛṣṭi) and by the signs (Rāśi Dṛṣṭi). Planetary aspects are a function of
desire, while sign aspects are a function of awareness and cognizance.

There are some higher aspects of Graha Dṛṣṭi (planetary aspects) that are not limited to the Viśeṣa Dṛṣṭi or the special
aspects. Rāśi Dṛṣṭi works based on the following formulaic structure: all movable signs aspect fixed signs except the one
adjacent, and all dual and mutable signs aspect each other without exception.

Summary
It is clear that the subject of Hindu astrology requires not only an understanding of the motion of the planets and moon,
but also a deep understanding of the Hindu religion and its history. We hope that this page gives an insight into the
workings of this astrological system as an alternative to the western system.

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