Horoscope Chart - Where it begin - A specimen sketch:

by Mukkur - TRS Iyengar

The following chart shows the divisions and allocations in degrees for each
division; The frst column that beginning with "" !egree is known as "ries
and the #roceed with $ degrees for each sign in %lockwise #osition& The
'indu "strology name for each sign given in (lue and degree allocations
marked in Red& )ow you can check your birth chart known as 'orosco#e or
*athakam +*adakam - *adagam, and your Rasi known as Moon Sign is where
the Moon or %handran is #laced& In each house or division of $ degrees-
the western name of the sign- 'indu "strology based Sanskrit name-
house number and the total degree it holds are given one by one in each
line& The second chart shows the re#resenting the )akshatram for each
sign& The third chart .ust sim#ly the )avamsa sign of each house or rasi&
/I0%0S
Meenam
1II
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Mesham
I
T4 $

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5S
Rishabam

II
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I
Mithunam

III
26 T4 8
9":5"RI5S
;umbam
1I
$6 - $$
T4 $2 !07R00S
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;atakam
I=
86 - 6<
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Makaram
1
<>6 - $
?04
Simmam
=
6<6 - 6@
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!hanusu
I1
<A6 - <>
B--
S%4R/I4
=irichika
m
=III
<66 - <A
B--?I(R"
Thulam
=II
6C6 - <6
B--=IR74

;anni
=I
6@6 - 6C
)ow within the 0ach $ degrees- a sub division of 6$ degree < minutes
counted as one constellation known as )akshatram or Star& Thus each $
degree consist of < full and a Duarter star +)akshatra, that eDuals to 6C
Duarters of all the <> stars + <> E A Duarter,&
Meenam
+6<,
/oorattathi
A
5thirattathi
6-<-$-A
Revathi
6-<-$-A
Mesham
+6,
"swini
6-<-$-A
(harani
6-<-$-A
;rittikai 6
Rishabam +<,
;rittikai <-$-A
Rohini 6-<-$-A
Mrigaseersham 6-<-
Mithunam +$,
Mrigaseersha
m $-A-
Thirivathirai
6-<-$-A
/unarvasu
6-<-$
;umbam
+66,
"vittam $-A
Sathayam
6-<-$-A
/urattathi
6-<-$
T4 $2 !07R00S
"swini to Revathi )akshatra
<> %onstellations divided
by A Duarters each&
;atakam +A,
/unarvasu A-
/usam 6-<-$-A
"yilyam
6-<-$-A
Makaram
+6,
5thiradam
<-$-A
Thiruvonam
6-<-$-A
"vittam 6-<
Simmam +@,
Makam 6-<-$-A
/uram 6-<-$-A
5thiram 6
!hanusu
+8,
Moolam
6-<-$-A
/ooradam
6-<-$-A
5thiradam
6
=irichika
m +C,
=isakam A
"nusham
6-<-$-A
;ettai
6-<-$-A
Thulam +>,
%hithirai $-A
Swathi 6-<-$-A
=isakam 6-<-$
;anni +2,
5thiram <-$-A
'astham
6-<-$-A
%hithirai 6-<
The above two chart give you a clear picture as to star-wise as well as Degree-wise placement of
constellations in each house. These twelve houses are known as asi.
Fhether it is north Indian style or South Indian style of horosco#e chart-
normally both carry two chart namely ?agna Rasi %hakram + ?agna
;undali, and )avamsa %hakram +)avamsa ;undali,& Though the system
and divisions in both style are the same- the only diGerence being South
Indian 'orosco#e %hart shown in %lock-wise movements- wherein )orth
Indian 'orosco#e charts are shown in "nti %lock-wise&
Meenam Mesham Rishabam Mithunam
Kumbam
NAVAMSA CHAKRAM
Katakam
Makaram Simmam
Dhanusu Virichikam Thulam Kanni
Though the )avamsa ;undali known as )avamsa chakram is similar to the
main horosco#e chart- the #lanetary alignments are #ositioned according
to the #lacement of #lanets in the original main chart& This is called as 8
divisions of nakshatra rasi to make )avamsa ;undali&
The above chart shows 6 as "scendant& (ut #ractically- whichever the
sign is falling into ascendant that will be #laced at the to# +in #lace of 6 -
here the 6 or the "scendant is not necessarily ""ries" but can be any
other ?agna,& Then it is counted from there on- in anti-clock wise till the
6<th sign& Most im#ortant to note here is- that which ever the ?agna a
#erson is born under- #laced on the to#&

)ow for the houses and the moon sign along with Ruler of the houses- the
following chart is given in detail for a sim#le study& 4ne can easily
recogniHe the Hodiac signs and its inIuence with each body #art and #lus
and minus #oints of its actual #lacement at the time of birth& In the )atal
chart erected for a #erson- the #lanetary alignments are to be taken into
account- while giving any .udgment for the same& 'owever- the Running
!asa (ukti- and its sub- sub-sub divisions are to be considered; also- the
transition of any #lanet at a given time is to be considered for #redictions&
The following Rasi %hakram %hart illustrate the sim#le notations on the
same&


6<th
house
Moon Sign -
Meenam
Rasi Lord -
Bruhaspathi/Guru
Planet - Jupiter
Zodiac- Pisces
Body - Feet
Indications
losses e!il
deeds sins
destruction
employment in
"oreign places
yoga mental
#orries diseases
in "eet$
%a&shatras
Pururutadhi
'(th)uart*
+thradam
Re!athi
Male,c Planets
Sun 'ra!i*
-enus 'shu&ran*
Mercury
'.hudhan*
Saturn 'Sani*
Bene,c Planets
Mars '&u/a*
Moon 'chandran*


6st
house
Moon Sign -
Mesham
Rasi Lord0 1u/an
'Mangal*
Planet - Mars
Zodiac - 2ries
Body - 3ead
Indications
3ealth and
Longi!ity
%a&shatras
2sh#athi/2s#ini
Bharani
1arthi&a '4st
)uart*
Male,c Planets
-enus 'shu&ran*
Mercury
'.hudhan*
Saturn 'Sani*
Bene,c Planets
Sun 'ra!i*
Mars '&u/a*
Jupiter
'!ya5ham*

<nd
house
Moon Sign -
Risha.am
Rasi Lord -
Shu&ran
Planet --enus
Zodiac -6aurus
Body -Face
Indications
7ducation
8ealth
po#er o" speech
"amily "ace
eyes good
meals
%a&shatras
1arthi&a '9nd
)uart*
Rohini
Ma&ayiram '4st
9nd )uart*
Male,c Planets
Moon 'chandran*
Jupiter
'!ya5ham*
-enus 'shu&ran*
Bene,c Planets
Sun 'ra!i*
Mercury
'.hudhan*
Mars '&u/a*
Saturn 'Sani*
$rd
house
Moon Sign -
Mithunam
Rasi Lord -
Bhudhan
Planet - Mercury
Zodiac -Gemini
Body -:hest
Indications
Brothers :ourage
nec& ears
physical strength$
%a&shatras
Mrigasiro/Ma&ayira
m
6hiru!athira
Punardam
'49;)uart*
Male,c Planets
Sun 'ra!i*
Mars '&u/a*
Jupiter '!ya5ham*
Bene,c Planets
-enus 'shu&ran*
Saturn 'Sani*

66th
house
Moon Sign -
In this Rasi %hakram- The
'ouse- 'indu Moon Sign
name- Ruling /lanet-
Jodiac )ame in 0nglish-
4rgan controlled by-
relative indications of
body #art in control with
Ath
house
Moon Sign -
1um.ham
Rasi Lord - Sani
Planet -Saturn
Zodiac -2<uarius
Body -:al!es
Indications
pro,ts gains
#ind"alls
character
success in li"e
treasure elder
.rother s&ill to
compose and
#rite
%a&shatras
2!ittam ';(
)uart*
:hathayam
Poruruthadhi
'49; )uart*
Male,c Planets
Mars '&u/a*
Sun 'ra!i*
Jupiter '!ya5ham*
Moon 'chandran*
Bene,c Planets
Saturn 'Sani*
-enus' shu&ran*

this #lanet- human body
#arts likely to aGect- if in
malefc #ositions- The
)akshatras allotted to
this segment of Rasi-
#lanets that are malefcs
if occu#ies this sign and
the (enefc #lanets to
this sign are given in
seDuence& 'owever- the
Running !asa bukti-
current #lacement or
transitions of a #articular
#lanet- are the factors to
be taken into account for
#redictions& The sign and
chart is #laced here
according to South Indian
style horosco#e charts
and are in %lock-wise
#osition beginning from
Mesham&
1ada&am
Rasi Lord -
:handran
Planet - Moon
Zodiac - :ancer
Body - 3eart
Indications
Relati!es
3appiness
!ehicles mother
hidden treasure
lands chastity
greatness o"
"ather residence$
%a&shatras
Punarpusam '(rth
)uart*
Poosam
2yilyam
Male,c Planets
Mercury '.hudhan*
Saturn 'Sani*
-enus' shu&ran*
Bene,c Planets
Mars '&u/a*
Jupiter '!ya5ham*


6th
house
Moon Sign -
Ma&aram
Rasi Lord - Sani
Planet -Saturn
Zodiac -:apricorn
Body -1nees
Indications
pro"ession
political success
medicine
treasure merit
and !arious
!ocational
aspects
%a&shatras
+thiradam 9;(
)uart
6iru!onam
2!ittam '49
)uart*
Male,c Planets
@th
house
Moon Sign -
Simmam
Rasi Lord - Surya
'Ra!i*
Planet -Sun
Zodiac -Leo
Body - Stomach
Indications
Intelligence
:hildren "ame
good deeds ne=t
.irth past .irth
stomach Mantras
%a&shatras
Ma&am
Pooram
+tram ' 4st )uart*
Male,c Planets
Mercury '.hudhan*
Saturn 'Sani*
-enus 'shu&ran*
Mars '&u/a*
Moon 'chandran*
Bene,c Planets
Mercury
'.hudhan*
Saturn 'Sani*
-enus 'shu&ran*
Bene,c Planets
Mars '1u/an*
Sun 'Ra!i*

8th
house
Moon Sign -
>hanusu
Rasi Lord -
Bruhaspathi/Guru
Planet -Jupiter
Zodiac
-Sagittarius
Body -6highs
Indications
charities "ather
rituals
percepti!eness
"ortune
de!otions to gurs
and gods
pure mind no.le
acts paternal
happiness
%a&shatras
Moolam
Pooradam
+thiradam '4st
)uart*
Male,c Planets
Mercury
'.hudhan*
Saturn 'Sani*
-enus 'shu&ran*
Bene,c Planets
Mars '&u/a*
Sun 'ra!i*
Cth
house
Moon Sign -
-iruchi&am
Rasi Lord - 1u/an
Planet -Mars
Zodiac -Scorpio
Body -Genitals
Indications
Longe!ity death
sins une=pected
gains loss o"
money legacies
%a&shatras
-isa&am '(rth
)uart*
2ni5ham
'2nuradha*
/2nusham
6ri&etta '1ettai
Jyeshta*
Male,c Planets
Mercury
'.hudhan*
Saturn 'Sani*
Bene,c Planets
Jupiter
'!ya5ham*
Sun 'ra!i*
Moon 'chandran*
>th
house
Moon Sign -
6hulam
Rasi Lord -
Shu&ran
Planet --enus
Zodiac -Li.ra
Body -Lo#er
na!el
Indications
#i"e hus.and
passions
marriage
adultery se=ual
happiness se=
organs adopted
son success o!er
enemies
%a&shatras
:hithira
S#athi
-isa&am'49;
)uart*
Male,cs Planets
Mars '1u/an*
Sun 'Ra!i-Surya*
Jupiter'!ya5han*
Bene,cs Planets
Mercury'.hudha
n*
Saturn 'Sani*
-enus 'su&ran*
2th
house
Moon Sign - 1anni
Rasi Lord - Bhudha
Planet -Mercury
Zodiac --irgo
Body -%a!el
Indications
Mindset
Intelligence
>isease #ounds
enemies grie!es
de.ts maternal
uncles aunts
<uarrels #ith
relati!es$
%a&shatras
+tram '9;(
)uart*
Male,c Planets
Moon 'chandran*
Mars '&u/a*
Jupiter 'Guru*
Bene,c Planets
-enus 'Su&ran*

!n the ne"t article we will #iscuss about the $lanets influences an# the %arth.
THE NAKSHATRAS IN VEDIC ASTROLOGICAL CHART INTERRETATION
The !" si#ns $% the Ve&ic Lunar '$&iac are (r$babl) the $l&est astr$l$#ical s)stem $%
mankin&*
This s)stem is s$ rich in m)th$l$#) an& meanin# that +e can sa) that it (r$,i&es a s)stem $%
inter(retati$n $% its $+n* There is n$ reas$n +h) it sh$ul& be sub$r&inate t$ the s)stem $% the
-! .Sun si#ns.*
This article c$ntains $% t+$ (arts*
In the %irst (art I +ill l$$k at s$me characteristics $% the Nakshatra s)stem* This +ill be
(articularl) interestin# %$r the m$re a&,ance& stu&ent*
In the sec$n& (art/ I +ill #i,e s$me e0am(les $% h$+ t$ inter(ret charts base& $n the
Nakshatras* I belie,e that (art can als$ be &i#este& b) stu&ents +h$ are be#inners*I% )$u like
)$u can click here an& #$ strai#hta+a) t$ this m$re eas) t$ un&erstan& (art*
A* SOME CHARACTERISTICS O1 THE VEDIC ASTROLOGICAL NAKSHATRA
S2STEM
In this (art I +ill l$$k at the Nakshatras %r$m the ($int $% ,ie+ $%3
-* The relati$nshi( t$ the na,amsa/ +hich is the chart $% the s$ul
!* The #unas/ +hich re(resents 4ualities $% ener#)*
5* The %$ur (ur($ses $% li%e*
6* S$me $ther characteristics $% the Nakshatras
-* THE SIGNS O1 THE ADAS AND THE RELATIONSHI TO THE NAVAMSA
There are !" Nakshatras* E,er) Nakshatra measures -5*!78 9-5 &e#rees an& !7 minutes:*
Each Nakshatra is &i,i&e& int$ 6 (arts $% 5*!7; 95 &e#rees an& !7 minutes:* These (arts are
calle& (a&as*
Each (a&a has the characteristics $% a si#n $% the <$&iac/ startin# +ith Aries*
There%$re/ the (a&a s)stem can be seen as a s)stem +hich inte#rates the Nakshatras +ith the
c$mm$nl) use& <$&iac*
In each Nakshatra there are 6 (a&as* There%$re/ in 5 Nakshatras +e ha,e -! (a&as* =ecause
each (a&a re(resents a si#n $% the <$&iac in a #r$u( $% 5 Nakshatras +e %in& the entire <$&iac
in the %$rm $% (a&asi#ns*
N$+ each si#n $% the <$&iac c$,ers ! > Nakshatras* That is 6 ? 6 ? - @ A (a&as*
The na,amsa is the -BA &i,isi$n $% the <$&iac* There%$re/ there is c$nnecti$n bet+een the
(a&as an& the na,amsa* The c$nnecti$n is sim(le* I% a (lanet is in the (a&a $% Aries then it is
in the na,amsa in Aries* I% it is in the (a&a $% Taurus it is in the na,amsa in Taurus an& s$ $n*
There%$re/ the na,amsasi#ns an& the si#ns $% the (a&as are the same*
The na,amsa is the chart $% the s$ul* It #i,es in%$rmati$n ab$ut the state $% the s$ul an& thus
$% the inner li%e $% the (ers$n*
There%$re/ it can be sai& that the si#ns $% the (a&as #i,e in%$rmati$n ab$ut the s$ul $% a
(ers$n*
I% the rashi c$ntains in%$rmati$n ab$ut in +hich (a&as (lanets are l$cate&/ there is n$ nee& %$r
a se(arate (rint$ut $% the na,amsa* Na,amsasi#ns an& (a&asi#ns are the same*
2$u +ill %in& an $,er,ie+ $% this s)stem in the ne0t table3
TA&'%: $ADA( )* TH% *!(T +A,(HATA(
-* Ash+ini 7C-5*!7 Aries (a&al$r&
7C5*!7 Aries (a&a $% Aries Mars
5*!7CD*67 Aries (a&a $% Taurus Venus
D*67C-7 Aries (a&a $% Gemini Mercur)
-7C-5*!7 Aries (a&a $% Cancer M$$n
!* =harani -5*!7C!D*67 Aries
-5*!7C-D*67 Aries (a&a $% Le$ Sun
-D*67C!7*77 Aries (a&a $% Vir#$ Mercur)
!7*77C!5*!7 Aries (a&a $% Libra Venus
!5*!7C!D*67 Aries (a&a $% Sc$r(i$ Mars
5* Krittika !D*67C-7 Taurus
!D*67 AriesC7 Taurus (a&a $% Sa#ittarius Eu(iter
0-3.20 Taurus pada of Capricorn Saturn
5*!7 CD*67 Taurus (a&a $% A4uarius Saturn
D*67C-7 Taurus (a&a $% isces Eu(iter
6* R$hini -7C!5*!7 Taurus
-7C-5*!7 Taurus (a&a $% Aries Mars
-5*!7C-D*67 Taurus (a&a $% Taurus Venus
-D*67C!7 Taurus (a&a $% Gemini Mercur)
!7C!5*!7 Taurus (a&a $% Cancer M$$n
F* Mri#ashirsha !5*!7 Taurus CD*67 Gemini
!5*!7C!D*67 Taurus (a&a $% Le$ Sun
!D*67 TaurusC 7 Gemini (a&a $% Vir#$ Mercur)
0-3.20 Gemini pada of Libra Venus
5*!7CD*67 Gemini (a&a $% Sc$r(i$ Mars
!* THE THREE GGNAS
There are three #unas $r t)(es $% ener#)*
4$ 1irst/ there is RaHas* RaHas is the ener#)s(ark $% the s$ul +hich is incarnatin# in the
+$rl&* RaHas #i,es acti,it)*
9$ Then there is Tamas* The s$ul/ +hich c$mes int$ this +$rl&/ immerses itsel% int$
materialit)* Tamas is ab$ut materialit) an& the material +$rl&*
5* A%ter the s$ul has enc$untere& materialit)/ it is time %$r the s$ul t$ liberate itsel%* The
ener#) $% liberati$n is calle& Satt,a* Satt,a is ab$ut #$in# be)$n& the material +$rl&*
It is ab$ut the s$ul +antin# t$ return t$ its hea,enl) h$me*
Each Nakshatra re(resents certain #unas* An& it &$es s$ n$t $nl) $n $ne le,el/ but $n three
le,els*
*!(T '%-%'
-* 1irst/ +e ha,e a #r$u( $% A Nakshatras that re(resent RaHas ener#) $n a (rimar) le,el*
These Nakshatras c$inci&ence +ith the si#ns Aries/ Taurus/ Gemini an& Cancer* Aries
is the %irst %iresi#n/ Taurus the %irst earthsi#n/ Gemini the %irst airsi#n an& Cancer the
%irst +atersi#n*
!* Then there c$mes a #r$u(s $% A Nakshatras +hich re(resent Tamas $n a (rimar) le,el*
These Nakshatras c$inci&ence +ith the si#ns Le$/ Vir#$/ Libra an& Sc$r(i$* Le$ is the
sec$n& %iresi#n/ Vir#$ the sec$n& earthsi#n/ Libra the sec$n& airsi#n an& Sc$r(i$ the
sec$n& +atersi#n*
5* 1inall)/ +e ha,e a #r$u( $% A Nakshatras +hich re(resent Satt,a $n a (rimar) le,el*
These Nakshatras c$inci&ence +ith the si#ns Sa#ittarius/ Ca(ric$rn/ A4uarius an&
isces* Sa#ittarius is the thir& %iresi#n/ Ca(ric$rn the thir& earthsi#n/ A4uarius the
thir& airsi#n an& isces the thir& +atersi#n* *
(%C)+D '%-%'
N$+ each #r$u( $% A Nakshatras can be &i,i&e& int$ 5 #r$u(s $% 5 Nakshatras* This
re(resents the #unas $n a sec$n&ar) le,el*
In each #r$u(s $% A Nakshatras the %irst three Nakshatras re(resent RaHas $n a sec$n&ar) le,el/
the sec$n& three Nakshatras re(resent Tamas $n a sec$n&ar) le,el an& the thir& three
Nakshatras re(resent Satt,a $n a sec$n&ar) le,el* Ie see that the $r&er $% RaHas/ Tamas an&
Satt,a/ +hich +e sa+ at the (rimar) le,el/ re(eats itsel% $n this le,el*
TH!D '%-%'
There are 5 #r$u(s $% A Nakshatras* =ecause each #r$u( $% A Nakshatras has been s(lit int$ 5
#r$u(s $% 5 Nakshatras +e ha,e a t$tal $% A #r$u(s +hich c$nsist $% 5 Nakshatras*
These #r$u(s $% 5 Nakshatras re(resent the tertiar) le,el* The %irst Nakshatra $% such a #r$u(
re(resents RaHas/ the sec$n& Nakshatra Tamas an& the thir& Satt,a*
TH% ./+A( AT TH%% '%-%'(
Ihat +e ha,e here is a rather c$m(licate& s)stem in +hich each Nakshatra re(resents certain
#unas $n &i%%erent le,els*
Let us l$$k at the %irst Nakshatra $% Ash+ini* On a (rimar) le,el Ash+ini re(resents
RaHas/because the Nakshatra $% Ash+ini is in the ran#e $% the si#ns Aries t$ Cancer*
On a sec$n&ar) le,el/ Ash+ini re(resents a#ain RaHas/ because it is (art $% the %irst #r$u( $% 5
Nakshatras +ithin the ran#e $% Aries t$ Cancer*
An& als$/ $n a tertiar) le,el Ash+ini re(resents RaHas/ because it is the %irst Nakshatra $% the
%irst #r$u( $% 5 Nakshatras*
There%$re +e sa) that Ash+ini is RaHas J RaHas J RaHas*
The ne0t Nakshatra =harani is RaHas J RaHas J Tamas
Onl) the tertiar) le,el has chan#e&*
Ne0t c$mes Krittika +hich is RaHas J RaHas J Satt,a*
A#ain $nl) a chan#e at the tertiar) le,el*
Then +e c$me t$ a ne+ #r$u( $% three Nakshatras/ +hich causes %$r a chan#e at the
sec$n&ar) le,el* This #r$u( &$es n$t ha,e RaHas at the sec$n&ar) le,el but Tamas*
O% c$urse at the tertiar) le,el/ +e start a#ain +ith RaHas*
S$ R$hini is RaHas J Tamas J RaHas
An& Mri#ashirsha is RaHas J Tamas J Tamas
An& Ar&ra is RaHas J Tamas J Satt,a*
N$+ +e c$me t$ the thir& #r$u( $% RaHas Nakshatras at the (rimar) le,el* These ha,e Satt,a
$n the sec$n&ar) le,el3
unar,asu is RaHas J Satt,a J RaHas
ush)a is RaHas J Satt,a J Tamas
an& Ashlesha is RaHas J Satt,a J Satt,a*
Ashlesha/ +hich is l$cate& at the en& $% the si#n Cancer/ is the last $% the RaHas Nakshatras at
the (rimar) le,el*
The ne0t Nakshatra has Tamas at the (rimar) le,el* It is the Nakshatra $% Ma#ha +hich is
(lace& at the be#innin# $% Le$*
Ma#ha is Tamas JRaHas JRaHas
ur,a hal#uni/ +hich is ne0t/ is Tamas JRaHas JTamas
H$(e%ull)/ the rea&er n$+ has a certain %eelin# %$r the s)stem an& can easil) %inish this $n his
$+n* A list $% all the Nakshatras %$ll$+s in the table bel$+* The #unas are menti$ne& in this
scheme* The (rimar) #una is menti$ne& %irst/ then the sec$n&ar) an& then the tertiar)* R is
RaHas/ T is Tamas an& S is Satt,a
I% )$u +$ul& like t$ kn$+ +hich #unas are em(hasise& in a chart )$u c$ul& l$$k in +hich
Nakshatras the ascen&ant an& the (lanets are l$cate&/ l$$k at the #unas $% these Nakshatras
an& #i,e $ne ($int %$r each time )$u see a certain #una menti$ne&*
1$r e0am(le/ the %irst e0am(le chart in the secti$n ab$ut inter(retati$n is the chart $% =ill
Clint$n He has his ascen&ant in Hasta/ +hich is TamasCTamasCRaHas* This #i,es ! ($ints %$r
Tamas an& - ($int %$r RaHas* I% +e a&& t$ this the #unas $% the (lanets +e #et the %$ll$+in#
sc$re3
RaHas -7 ($ints/ Tamas -F ($ints an& Satt,a F ($ints* There%$re Tamas is the m$st im($rtant
#una in the character $% Mr* Clint$n/ then c$mes RaHas an& last c$mes Satt,a*
Ie can c$m(are this t$ the chart $% Al G$re 9n$t (rinte& here/ but birth &ata are March 5-/
-A6K/ -!*F5/ Time '$ne F Iest/ 5K*F6 N$rth/ ""*7! Iest:* Ie #et RaHas -5 ($ints/ Tamas 5
($ints an& Satt,a -6 ($ints* There%$re/ Al G$re has a Satt,aBRaHas character +ith alm$st n$
Tamas*
O% c$urse/ this s)stem is hel(%ul/ but t$ reall) e,aluate a chart +e sh$ul& al+a)s l$$k at the
chart as a +h$le an& n$t Hust at the #unas the (lanets an& the ascen&ant are in*
D!A.A0: A+ )/T'!+% )* TH% 12 0))+ C)+(T%''AT!)+( /(%D !+ -%D!C
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c$nstellati$n si<e ruler #unas
ur($s
e
-* Ash+ini 7*-5*!7 Aries Ketu RRR D
!* =harani -5*!7C!D*67 Aries Venus RRT A
5* Krittika !D*67 AriesC-7 Taurus Sun RRS K
6* R$hini -7C!5*!7 Taurus M$$n RTR M
F* Mri#ashirsha !5*!7 TaurusCD*67 Gemini Mars RTT M
D* Ar&ra D*67C!7 Gemini Rahu RTS K
"* unar,asu !7 GeminiC5*!7 Cancer Eu(iter RSR A
K* ush)a 5*!7C-D*67 Cancer Saturn RST D
A* Ashlesha -D*67C57 Cancer Mercur) RSS D
-7* Ma#ha 7C-5*!7 Le$ Ketu TRR A
--* ur,a hal#uni -5*!7 Le$C!D*67 Le$ Venus TRT K
-!* Gttara hal#uni !D*67 Le$C-7 Vir#$ Sun TRS M
-5* Hasta -7 Vir#$C!5*!7 Vir#$ M$$n TTR M
-6* Chitra !5*!7 Vir#$CD*67 Libra Mars TTT K
-F* S+ati D*67C!7 Libra Rahu TTS A
-D* Vishakha !7 LibraC5*!7 Sc$r(i$ Eu(iter TSR D
-"* Anura&ha 5*!7 C-D*67 Sc$r(i$ Saturn TST D
-K* E)eshta -D*67C57 Sc$r(i$ Mercur) TSS A
-A* Mula 7C-5*!7 Sa#ittarius Ketu SRR K
!7* ur,asha&ha -5*!7C !D*67 Sa#ittarius Venus SRT M
!-* Gttarasha&ha !D*67 Sa#*C-7 Ca(ric$rn Sun SRS M
!!* Shra,ana -7C!5*!7 Ca(ric$rn M$$n STR A
!5* Dhanistha !5*!7 Ca(*CD*67 A4uarius Mars STT D
!6* Shatabhishak D*67C!7 A4uarius Rahu STS D
!F* ur,a =ha&ra(a&a !7 A4uariusC5*!7 isces Eu(iter SSR A
!D* Gttara =ha&ra(a&a 5*!7C-D*67 isces Saturn SST K
!"* Ra,ati -D*67C57 isces Mercur) SSS M
Each Nakshatra has a certain (lanet as its l$r&* In&ee&/ it is the l$r& $% the Nakshatra in +hich
the M$$n at birth is (lace& +hich &eci&es +hich is the %irst &asa $% the li%e $% the (ers$n*
There%$re/ these Nakshatral$r&s are im($rtant*
It is interestin# t$ see i% +e can %in& s$me c$nnecti$n bet+een the l$r&shi(s an& the #unas*
An& in&ee& the c$nnecti$n is there* It turns $ut that Ketu/ the M$$n an& Eu(iter are the l$r&s
$% Nakshatras/ +hich ha,e RaHas
at a tertiair) le,el*Venus/ Mars an& Saturn are the l$r&s $% the Nakshatras/ +hich ha,e Tamas
at a tertiar) le,el* 1inall)/ the Sun/ Rahu an& Mercur) are the l$r&s $% the Nakshatras/ +hich
ha,e Satt,a at a tertiar) le,el*
=e%$re +e &ra+ c$nclusi$ns %r$m this let us l$$k at the sec$n&ar) le,el*
Ketu/ Venus an& the Sun are the l$r&s $% Nakshatras +hich ha,e RaHas at the sec$n&ar) le,el
9this is the %irst #r$u( $% nine Nakshatras:*
The M$$n/ Mars an& Rahu are the l$r&s $% Nakshatras +hich ha,e Tamas at the sec$n&ar)
le,el 9this is the sec$n& #r$u( $% nine Nakshatras:*
1inall)/ Eu(iter/ Saturn an& Mercur) are the l$r&s $% Nakshatras/ +hich ha,e Satt,a at the
sec$n&ar) le,el 9the thir& #r$u( $% nine Nakshatras: *
This is interestin# because it #i,es us in%$rmati$n ab$ut the #unas $% the (lanets* I% +e
menti$n the sec$n&ar) le,el %irst an& the tertiar) le,el/ sec$n& +e can make the %$ll$+in#
summar)*
Ketu is RaHasC RaHas
Venus is RaHasCTamas
Sun is RaHasCSatt,a
M$$n is TamasCRaHas
Mars is TamasCTamas
Rahu is TamasCSatt,a
Eu(iter is Satt,aCRaHas
Saturn is Satt,aCTamas
Mercur) is Satt,aCSatt,a
N$+ +e can &ra+ s$me interestin# c$nclusi$ns ab$ut the character $% the (lanets*
I +ill #i,e s$me e0am(les $% this*
Venus is a (lanet that has t$ &$ +ith l$,e an& lust* T$ #et +hat +e +ant +e m$,e int$ acti$n
9RaHas:* The result $% this acti$n is that +e are #$in# &ee(er int$ material li%e 9Tamas:*
The Sun is a %ier) (lanet 9RaHas:/ h$+e,er it re(resents the s$ul in the chart an& has there%$re
Satt,a characteristics*
Eu(iter t$$ is a %ier) (lanet 9RaHas:/ but a#ain has Satt,a characteristics because is the (lanet
$% the Guru an& inner +is&$m*
Saturn is a s(iritual (lanet/ because it is the (lanet $% Sann)as 9ren$uncin# the +$rl&:*
Ne,ertheless/ as +e all kn$+ Saturn re(resents matter an& there%$re als$ Tamas*
Rahu has the same ener#ies as Saturn $nl) in a &i%%erent $r&er* It brin#s us &ee( int$ material
li%e 9Tamas:* H$+e,er/ it $nl) is &$in# this s$ +e are able t$ $utli,e e,er)thin# that this earth
has t$ $%%er an& then liberate $ursel,es 9Satt,a:*
It ma) c$me as a sur(rise t$ s$me (e$(le that Mercur) turns $ut t$ be the m$st s(iritual
(lanet*H$+e,er/ $ne thin# that &istin#uishes us %r$m animals/ is $ur ca(acit) t$ think an&
e,aluate $ursel,es* Mercur) as an air) (lanet can liberate us %r$m this earth*
It is n$t a (lanet $% materialit) 9Tamas: an& neither &$es it like har& +$rk an& acti$n 9RaHas:*
It thinks ab$ut Tamas an& RaHas instea& $% #$in# int$ it*
It is n$t m) intenti$n t$ #i,e all the ans+ers/ but merel) t$ #i,e the rea&er a s)stem an& t$
re(resent a +a) $% thinkin#/ +hich the rea&er can easil) a((l) himsel%* A%ter these e0am(les/
it +ill (r$babl) n$t be t$$ har& t$ me&itate ab$ut the character $% Ketu/ Mars an& the M$$n*
CONCLGSION
In this (ara#ra(h I ha,e menti$ne& the c$nnecti$n $% the #unas t$ the Nakshatras* Out $% this
ha,e emer#e& c$nclusi$ns ab$ut the c$nnecti$n $% the #unas t$ the (lanets* I am +ell a+are
that there are $ther s)stems/ +hich #i,e in%$rmati$n ab$ut the #unas an& the (lanets*
H$+e,er/ this s)stem has a th$r$u#h the$retical %$un&ati$n/ +hich cann$t be sai& $% e,er)
s)stem* The basis $% m$st s)stems is mainl) +hat the auth$r $% a certain b$$k L%eels; must be
the c$nnecti$n $% the #unas t$ the (lanets*
5* THE NAKSHATRAS AND THE 1OGR AIMS O1 LI1E
Li%e has %$ur aims3
-* Dharma3 &$in# +hat )$u are su(($se& t$ &$* 1ul%illin# )$ur s$ul in &ail) acti,ities
!* Artha3 #eneratin# inc$me an& +ealth s$ )$u can (r$,i&e shelter an& %$$& %$r )$ur
b$&)*
5* Kama3 #$in# a%ter )$ur &esires*
6* M$ksha3 liberatin# )$ur s$ul*
E,er) Nakshatra re(resents an ener#) in +hich $ne aim is stresse&* There%$re/ b) l$$kin# at
+hich (lanets are in +hich Nakshatras +e can %in& $ut +hich aims $% li%e are stresse& in the
li%e $% a (ers$n*
At %irst si#ht there seems t$ be a c$nnecti$n bet+een these aims an& the elements* It is eas) t$
see a c$nnecti$n bet+een %ire an& Dharma/ earth an& Artha/ air an& Kama an& m$skha an&
+ater* H$+e,er there is an$ther &i,isi$n $% Nakshatras in tatt,as 9elements:* This is a
&i%%erent &i,isi$n then the &i,isi$n in aims $% li%e*
The +a) the Nakshatras are &i,i&e& am$n# the aims $% li%e is interestin#* At %irst/ the $r&er $%
the aims is the same as the $r&er $% the si#ns +hich re(resents the c$nnecte& elements in the
<$&iac*
Ie all kn$+ that the %irst si#n in the <$&iac is Aries 9%ire:/ then Taurus 9earth:/ Gemini 9air:
an& Cancer 9+ater:*
N$+ the %irst Nakshatra Ash+ini is a Dharma Nakshatra/ the sec$n& Nakshatra =harani is a
Artha Nakshatra/ the thir& Krittika is a Kama Nakshatra an& the %$urth R$hini is a M$ksha
Nakshatra*
Then h$+e,er s$methin# &i%%erent ha((ens* The %i%th Nakshatra Mri#ashirsha is als$ a
M$ksha Nakshatra an& %r$m then/ the $r&er is #$in# back+ar&s* S$ the si0th Nakshatra Ar&ra
is a Kama Nakshatra/ the se,enth unar,asu is an Artha Nakshatra an& the ei#hth ush)a a
Dharma Nakshatra*
N$+ +e ha,e returne& at the L%irst aim; Dharma a#ain* The ninth Nakshatra Ashlesha is still a
Dharma Nakshatra* 1r$m then/ +e #$ $n+ar&s3 the tenth Nakshatra Ma#ha is Artha/ the
ele,enth ur,a hal#uni is Kama/ the t+el%th Gttara hal#uni is M$ksha*
1r$m then/ the same thin# ha((ens as +ith R$hini* A#ain the ne0t Nakshatra Hasta is a
M$ksha Nakshatra an& %r$m then/ +e #$ back+ar&s3 Chitra is Kama/ S+ati is Artha an&
Vishakha is Dharma*
As can be e0(ecte& there %$ll$+s an$ther Dharma Nakshatra +hich is Anura&ha/ then +e ha,e
an Artha Nakshatra E)eshta/ a Kama Nakshatra Mula an& a M$ksha Nakshatra ur,asha&ha*
At this ($int/ s$methin# ha((ens +hich ma) sur(rise us* At %irst +hat ha((ens is ,er) much
+hat +e +$ul& ha,e e0(ecte&* There c$mes an$ther M$ksha Nakshatra/ +hich is
Gtturasha&ha/ but then +e seem t$ ski( the Kama Nakshatra an& #$ ri#ht t$ an Artha
Nakshatra +hich is Shra,ana an& then +e c$me t$ a Dharma Nakshatra +hich is Dhanista*
O% c$urse/ it is interestin# t$ kn$+ +h) +e ski( the Kama Nakshatra* The ans+er seems t$ be
that in the (ast there use& t$ be a s)stem $% !K Nakshatras* The !Kst Nakshatra is AbhiHit* This
Nakshatra is l$cate& bet+een ur,asha&ha an& Shra,ana* It is the $nl) Nakshatra $% +hich
the main star Ve#a is l$cate& %ar a+a) %r$m the ecli(tic* That is als$ +h) it is har& t$ l$cate it
$n the ecli(tic an& (r$babl) $ne reas$n +h) it is ski((e&*
H$+e,er/ s$me %i%teen th$usan& )ears a#$ Ve#a use& t$ be the ($lestar* In the (ast/ this
Nakshatra c$ul& be ,er) im($rtant* The %act that the &eit) +hich bel$n#s t$ this Nakshatra is
=rahma/ the creat$r/ seems t$ un&erline this* T$&a)/ this Nakshatra is s$metimes use& %$r
reli#i$us (ur($ses/but is n$t a stan&ar& (art $% the s)stem*
H$+e,er/ let us #$ back t$ the $r&er $% Nakshatras* Ie ha,e arri,e& at Dhanistha/ +hich is a
Dharma Nakshatra* N$+ +e +ill %in& as e0(ecte& an$ther Dharma Nakshatra/ +hich is
Shatabhishak* Then c$mes an Artha Nakshatra ur,a =ha&ra(a&a/ a Kama Nakshatra Gttara
=ha&ra(a&a an& +e en& +ith a M$ksha Nakshatra Re,ati*
It is interestin# that +e start the se4uence $% Nakshatras +ith the Nakshatra Ash+ini +hich is
a Dharma Nakshatra 9that has t$ &$ +ith %in&in# $ur (ur($se in li%e: an& en& +ith a M$ksha
Nakshatra +hich is ab$ut s(iritual liberati$n*
In the &ia#ram $% the Nakshatras/ +hich )$u can see ab$,e 9in the (ara#ra(h ab$ut the #unas:/
)$u +ill als$ %in& a c$lumn +hich #i,es in%$rmati$n $% +hich (ur($se $% li%e bel$n#s t$
+hich
Nakshatra* D @ Dharma/ A @ Artha/ K@Kama an& M @ M$ksha*
There is s$methin#/ +hich strikes me i% I l$$k at the table $% the Nakshatras* The %irst
Nakshatra Ash+ini is RaHasCRaHasCRaHas an& is a Dharma Nakshatra*
The Nakshatra Chitra is TamasCTamasCTamas an& is a Kama Nakshatra* The last Nakshatra
Re,ati is Satt,aCSatt,aCSatt,a an& is a M$ksha Nakshatra*
There%$re/ there seems t$ be a c$nnecti$n bet+een RaHas an& Dharma/ Tamas an& Kama an&
Satt,a an& M$ksha* This c$nnecti$n is l$#ical i% )$u l$$k at the characteristics $% the #unas
an& the (ur($ses $% li%e*
6* OTHER CHARACTERISTICS O1 THE NAKSHATRAS
The s)mb$lism $% the Nakshatras is rich in&ee&* In a&&iti$n t$ a (lanet/ &eit)/ s)mb$l/ aim $%
li%e an& #una each Nakshatra als$ c$rres($n&s +ith a certain animal/ animal t)(e/ caste/ se0/
tem(erament/ &$sha/ tatt,a 9element: an& e,en +in&&irecti$n*
Deities/ (lanets an& s)mb$ls are menti$ne& in m) b$$klet the Hin&u lunar <$&iac/ aims $% li%e
an& #unas in the ab$,e (ara#ra(hs* I +ill n$+ #i,e a 4uick $,er,ie+ $% the se0es/
tem(eraments an& animals* Ihen inter(retin# Nakshatras I s$metimes make use $% these*
There is n$ real $r&erl) s)stem like +ith aims $% li%e an& #unas +hen &i,i&in# the Nakshatras
am$n# the se0es/ tem(eraments an& animals*
(%8%(
Male nakshatras are3 Ash+ini/ =harani/ ush)a/ Ashlesha/ Ma#ha/ Gttara hal#uni/ S+ati/
E)eshta/ Mula/ ur,asha&ha/ Gttarasha&ha/ Shra,ana an& ur,a =ha&ra(a&a*
1emale Nakshatras are3 Krittika/ R$hini/ Mri#ashirsha/ Ar&ra/ unar,asu/ ur,a hal#uni/
Hasta/ Chitra/ Vishakha/ Anura&ha/ Dhanistha/ Shatabhishak/ Gttara =ha&ra(a&a an& Re,ati*
Male Nakshatras are m$re acti,e than %emale Nakshatras* It is n$table that s$metimes male
Nakshatras are #$,erne& b) %emale &eities an& the $ther +a) ar$un&*
T%0$%A0%+T(
De,a 9#$&l): nakshatras are Ash+ini/ Mri#ashirsha/ unar,asu/ ush)a/ Hasta/ S+ati/
Anura&ha/ Re,ati*
Human nakshatras are =harani/ R$hini/ Ar&ra/ Shra,ana an& all the ur,a an& Gttara
Nakshatras*
Rakshasa 9&em$n: nakshatras are Krittika/ Ashlesha/ Ma#ha/ Chitra/ Vishakha/ E)estha/ Mula/
Dhanistha/ Shatabhishak*
e$(le +h$ ha,e man) (lanets in &em$n Nakshatras ma)be m$re harsh then th$se +h$ ha,e
(lanets in the &e,a Nakshatras +hich are m$stl) s$%t*
H$+e,er +e ha,e t$ kee( in min& that &e,as are n$t necessaril) #$$& an& &em$ns are n$t
necessaril) ba&* In %act the) b$th ha,e their r$le in creati$n t$ (la) an& are e4uall) im($rtant*
I% there +ere n$ &em$ns/ it +$ul& be im($ssible t$ &eal +ith $ur karmic (r$blems* In that
case/ +e +$ul& (r$babl) be (la)in# har( allC&a) an& enH$)in# the sunshine* N$t much
s(iritual #r$+th +$ul& result $ut $% that*
A+!0A'(
There is a c$nnecti$n bet+een certain animal s(ecies an& the Nakshatras* This is s$methin#
that can be interestin# t$ kn$+ ab$ut* 2$u can l$$k in +hich Nakshatra )$u ha,e )$ur
ascen&ant/ M$$n $r Sun an& l$$k at the c$rres($n&in# animals* 2$u ma) ch$$se $ne 9$r
m$re: $% these as )$ur Lt$tem animal;*
2$u can me&itate $n this animal* Ihen )$u see it/ )$u can l$$k at its characteristics* 2$u can
rea& b$$ks ab$ut the +a) it li,es* Ihen )$u see a (r$#ram ab$ut this animal &$ n$t miss it
because b) +atchin# the (r$#ram )$u +ill learn m$re ab$ut )$ursel%* ers$nall)/ I think it is
%unn) an& re,ealin# t$ learn ab$ut )$ursel% Hust b) +atchin# a certain animal*
Here c$mes the list* 1irst I menti$n an animal an& a%ter that the Nakshatras +hich acc$r&in#
t$ In&ian tra&iti$n c$rres($n& +ith this animal*
As +ith m$st c$nnecti$ns at %irst the reas$n +h) a certain animal bel$n#s t$ a certain
Nakshatra ma) n$t be clear* H$+e,er/ the reas$n is al+a)s there* Rather than +ritin# a l$n#
essa) ab$ut +hat mi#ht be the reas$ns I +$ul& ask )$u t$ think ab$ut this )$ursel%* There are
se,eral
b$$ks in +hich )$u +ill %in& &escri(ti$ns $% the Nakshatras like m) b$$klet the Hin&u lunar
<$&iac*
Iith these &escri(ti$ns at )$ur (r$($sal/ it ma) n$t be t$$ &i%%icult t$ %in& $ut the rati$nal %$r
these c$nnecti$ns* I% )$u %eel it is &i%%icult/ Hust me&itate $n it* I% thin#s #et t$u#h/ )$u can see
it as a 'en k$an*
Animal C$rres($n&in# Nakshatras
H$rse3 Ash+ini 9the h$rse+$man:/ Shatabhishak
Ele(hant3 =harani 9the bearer:/ Re,ati
G$at3 Krittika/ ush)a
Ser(ent3 R$hini/ Mri#ashirsha
D$#3 Ar&ra/ Mula
Cat3 unar,asu/ Ashlesha
Rat3 Ma#ha/ ur,a hal#uni
C$+3 Gtter hal#uni/ Gttara =ha&ra(a&a
=u%%al$3 Hasta/ S+ati
Ti#er3 Chitra/ Vishakha
Deer3 Anura&ha/ E)eshta
M$nke)3 ur,asha&ha/ Shra,ana
M$n#$$se3 Gtturasha&ha
Li$n Dhanistha/ ur,a =ha&ra(a&a