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2-Signs-Introduction-2
Raashi is called Sign. There
are 12 Signs through which the Earth has to pass to make one round of the
Sun. These Signs are also nothing but the equal distribution of the sky (a
circle) in degrees. As we know that a circle is of 360 deg, a Raashi is of
30 degrees 360 degrees / 12 = 30 degrees.
The same Raashi (30 degrees) is
denoted in a chart as a Ghar or House.
That is why a chart also has 12 divisions, each depicting one Raashi.
The same sky is
divided in 27 Nakshatra
(Constellation) also. Thus one Nakshatra is
360 degrees / 27 = 13 degrees 33 minutes
This Nakshatra is
also divided in 4 Charan or Pad also
As 12 Raashi = 27 Nakshatra
1 Nakshatra = 4 Pad (4 parts)
1 Raashi = 2 1/4 Nakshatra; OR
1 Raashi = 9 Pad of 2 1/4 Nakshatra
For the convenience
and knowing the exact timing one Raashi can be divided in many Varg or
Divisions. In this the whole Raashi (Sign) of 30 deg is divided in several
parts. The most common parts are --
2 parts, (15 degree each - a total of 24 parts); or in
3 parts, Drekkan (10 degrees each - a total of 36 Drekkan); or in
4 parts, (7.5 degree each - a total of 48 parts); or in
6 parts, (5 degree each - a total of 72 parts); or in
7 parts, (4 2/7 degree each - a total of 84 parts); or in
8 parts, (3 3/4 degree each - a total of 96 parts); or in
9 parts, Navaansh, (3 1/3 degrees each - a total of 108 Navaansh); or in
10 parts, Dashaansh or Drekkan, (3 degrees each - a total of 120 Dashaansh); or in
12 parts, Dweshkaan, (2 1/2 degrees each - a total of 144 Dweshkaan); or even in
16 parts, (1 7/15 degree each - a total of 192 parts); or in
20 parts, (1 1/2 degree each - a total of 240 parts); or in
24 Parts, (1 1/5 degree each - a total of 288 parts); or in
40 parts, (
45 Parts
60 parts, Shashtyaansh (1/2 degree each - a total of 720 parts) etc.
They are all called
Varg (Division)
Navaansh division
is most common in Indian Jyotish calculations, which is 3 1/3 degree
each. Thus there are a total of 12 Raashi x 9 parts = 108 Navaansh
(this is the number of the beads in a Maalaa also). In fact it indicates
one Charan of a Nakshatra.
Each Raashi, each
Nakshatra, and each Charan of a Nakshatra has his own Lord who rules that
period of that particular Raashi, or Nakshatra, or Charan of that Nakshatra
respectively. This rulership decides how that period of one's life is
going to be - happy, with difficulties, or good for marriage, or with
obstacles etc.
| Ascendant Raashi |
Raashi Lord |
Main House |
Gender |
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Sign Lord |
Kaarak |
| 1. Aries (Mesh) |
Mars |
Mool Trikon of Mars |
M |
Cardinal |
Dynamic change, Movement, Vitality |
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| 2. Taurus (Vrish) |
Venus |
2nd house of Venus. MT of Moon |
F |
Fixed |
Stability, Earthiness, Fixity |
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| 3. Gemini (Mithun) |
Mercury |
2nd house of Mercury, MT of Raahu |
M |
Mutable |
Adaptability, Molding and modifying with circumstances |
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| 4. Cancer (Kark) |
Moon |
Main House |
F |
Cardinal |
Dynamic change, Movement, Vitality |
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| 5. Leo (Sinh) |
Sun |
Main House |
M |
Fixed |
Stability, Earthiness, Fixity |
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| 6. Virgo (Kanya) |
Mercury |
Main House, MT of Mercury |
F |
Mutable |
Adaptability, Molding and modifying with circumstances |
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| 7. Libra (Tulaa) |
Venus |
Main House, MT of Venus |
M |
Cardinal |
Dynamic change, Movement, Vitality |
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Saturn is Raaj Yog Planet. Saturn is Yog Kaarak |
| 8. Scorpio (Vrishchik) |
Mars |
2nd House of Mars |
F |
Fixed |
Stability, Earthiness, Fixity |
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Malefic |
| 9. Sagittarius (Dhanu) |
Jupiter |
Main House, MT of Jupiter |
M |
Mutable |
Adaptability, Molding and modifying with circumstances |
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| 10. Capricorn (Makar) |
Saturn |
2nd House of Saturn |
F |
Cardinal |
Dynamic change, Movement, Vitality |
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| 11. Aquarius (Kumbh) |
Saturn |
Main House, MT of Saturn |
M |
Fixed |
Stability, Earthiness, Fixity |
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The Sun stays in this Sign for 29 days and 24 Ghadee |
| 12. Pisces (Meen) |
Jupiter |
2nd House of Jupiter |
F |
Mutable |
Adaptability, Molding and modifying with circumstances |
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Drekkans
A 3rd part of a Raashi is called Drekkan - 3 degrees. Thus there are a total of 36
Drekkans in 12 Raaashi. There are a definitions for the Lords of Drekkans. The 12
Drekkans, from Aries to Cancer, will have the Lords of the 12 Raashi in
order. And this arrangement will be repeated for the other two sets too. For
example, the Lord of the 1st Drekkan of Leo will be Mars (the Lord of
Aries); the Lord of the 2nd Drekkan will be Venus (Lord of Taurus) and so
on.
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