Jyotiṣa meaning “light, heavenly body”, also anglicized Jyotish and Jyotisha, is the Hindu system of astrology. It is also known as Indian astrology, Hindu astrology, or the latest term, Vedic astrology. Vedic astrology remains important to many Hindu’s. Important events such as marriages, moving house, and career often times involve consulting the charts of the parties involved. Newborns are sometimes named by their jyotish charts. As of the year 2001, some universities in India offer advance degrees in astrology and consider it a science. Unlike western astrology, vedic astrology is intertwined with religion. This form of astrology uses sidereal time, as opposed to the tropical time used in western astrology.
Vedic Charts – Jyotisha Divisional Charts
Rasi- Natal chart
Hora- Overall wealth
Drekkana- Siblings
Chaturtamsha- Properties
Trimshamsha- Morals, ethics, spiritual values
Saptamsha- Children
Navamsha- Spouse, partners
Dashamsha- Earnings, career
Dwadashamsha- Parents, grandparents
Shodhashamsha- Vehicles
Vimshamsha- For religious and spiritual development
Chaturvimsha- Higher education
Saptavimshamsha- Vitality
Khavedamsha- Quality of life
Akshavedamsha- Harmonic chart in which the birth time must be completely accurate
Shastiamsha- Used to differentiate between twins
GRAHAS – The Planets
Surya- Sun
Chandra- Moon
Mangala- Mars
Budha- Mercury
Brihaspati- Jupiter
Shukra- Venus
Shani- Saturn
Rahu- North Lunar Node
Ketu- South Lunar Node
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