When the Lagna degree is at the midpoint of the Rashi itself, around 15 degrees, the Rashi chart and the Bhav Chalit chart will be exactly the same. This movement of the house table happens when we draw the Bhava Chalit chart relative to the actual Lagna degree and not the Rashi degrees. So the Bhava Chalit chart moves the houses. This is based on the assumption that the first house begins at the degree that the Rashi that the Lagna Rashi begins at.īhav means house and Chalit means mobile or movement. For example, in a Rashi chart, if the Lagna is in Rishaba (Taurus), Mithuna (Gemini) is the second house, Kark (Cancer) is the third house and so on. This is because the Lagna is the place from which the houses of the chart are counted. The Lagna or ascendant is the key to the birth chart. The lordship of the Rashi and the placement of that Graha is of great importance. When we interpret a chart we look at the Rashi that the planet is placed in. These Rashis are the basic foundation of any birth chart.Įach Rashi is owned by a Graha. These Rashis are labelled Mesha (Aries), Rishaba (Taurus), Mithuna (Gemini), Kark (Cancer), Simha (Leo), Kanya (Virgo), Tula (Libra), Vrishik (Scorpio), Dhanus (Saggitarius), Makara (Capricorn), Kumbha (Aquarius) and Meena (Pisces). This chart is vital in the determination of which house each planet actually falls into.Īnyone who is familiar with the basics of astrology knows that the Rashis are the divisions of the 360 degrees of the Zodiac into twelve sections of 30 degrees each. That is your second house and should have the number 9 or Sagittarius ruling that house.The Bhava Chalit chart is a chart that is used to find the position of the planets in the houses relative to the actual Lagna degree. If you’re scorpio rising, you count to the left, to where you see “H2”. You will then count counter clockwise to learn which signs govern which house.
For example, if you see a number 8, it means your rising sign is the 8th sign of the zodiac. What ever number you see in that top diamond will represent which sign was on your ascendant at the moment of your birth. The first house, lagna, ascendant, and rising sign will always be located in that top middle diamond when deciphering a North Indian chart. Where you see “Lagna” in the top diamond, that is synonymous with “rising sign” or “ascendant”. You read the chart counter clock wise, with the first house being the top middle diamond. What’s important to remember about a North Indian chart is that the houses are fixed. The North Indian chart is what I was taught on, teach with, and use. Please see below for remedial measures you may practice to strengthen weak or damaged planets. AstrologyNow is also in the process of writing a book on Vedic Astrology - keep an eye out for the publishing date so that you can have your own, tangible, guide to the stars.
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Please scroll to the bottom of the page for more resources on how to decipher your chart.Ĭalculate your own Vedic chart using the form below! Be as accurate as possible with your birth date/time and location. To begin understanding a North Indian chart, you may also find this YouTube video helpful. With other charts, you may need to use the methods described on this page.
The charts that are generated on this page will have numbers in the houses and the abbreviated “sign names”, which makes reading the chart a bit easier. Calculate your Vedic Birth Chart Here and Explore Vedic Astrology