Lagna or AscendantRising of a zodiac sign on the eastern horizon at the time of birth, placed in horoscope of a native, as 1st house is most important in calculation and prediction More, an important elementOne of four divisions of zodiac, based on four primary elements, Fire, Earth, Air and Water. An element has same qualities or characteristics More of astrologyThe study of the influence of celestial bodies on earth and humans More, governs all matters, aspectsAngular distances between planets, based on zodiacal longitudes, calculated in specific degrees, viz trine, square, represent relationship between two planets Planets generally influence 3rd, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th house due to their aspect More, or facets connected with human life. Lagna is a sign and degree, that rises on the eastern horizonThat is the line where the sky and the earth seem to meet together, represents ascendant More at the specific time and location of a person’s birth, and differs in each person’s horoscopeSynonym of birth chart, prepared with date, time and place of birth of an individual More based on a specific time and place of birth.
Duration of Lagna
The duration of a Lagna or ascendantRising of a zodiac sign on the eastern horizon at the time of birth, placed in horoscope of a native, as 1st house is most important in calculation and prediction More (the rising sign) is around two hours. The zodiacHeaven divided into 12 signs, of 30° each More signs are twelve in all, they have to cover around twenty-four hours of duration of a solar day.
Thus each sign has to face the Sun for around two hours and this rising sign on the eastern horizonThat is the line where the sky and the earth seem to meet together, represents ascendant More is Lagna, which happens to be the 1st house or ascendantRising of a zodiac sign on the eastern horizon at the time of birth, placed in horoscope of a native, as 1st house is most important in calculation and prediction More of the horoscopeSynonym of birth chart, prepared with date, time and place of birth of an individual More.
There are twelve housesThese are twelve sections of zodiac circle having 360° numbered clockwise Ascendant is known as the first house and the last house is known as the twelfth house Each house represents specific traits used for prediction. More in a birth chartA diagram showing exact position of planets in signs at time of birth of an individual prepared with the help of time, date and place of birth More, the other eleven housesThese are twelve sections of zodiac circle having 360° numbered clockwise Ascendant is known as the first house and the last house is known as the twelfth house Each house represents specific traits used for prediction. More are counted in the anti-clockwise direction. So the number of Lagna or ascendantRising of a zodiac sign on the eastern horizon at the time of birth, placed in horoscope of a native, as 1st house is most important in calculation and prediction More is twelve.
If you want to know your Lagna or ascendantRising of a zodiac sign on the eastern horizon at the time of birth, placed in horoscope of a native, as 1st house is most important in calculation and prediction More, you should know the date, place, and exact time of birth to
calculate your rising sign and its degree. The nine planets of the zodiacHeaven divided into 12 signs, of 30° each More are then placed in twelve
astrological housesThese are twelve sections of zodiac circle having 360° numbered clockwise Ascendant is known as the first house and the last house is known as the twelfth house Each house represents specific traits used for prediction. More according to their transitMovement of planets in the sky in real time More in signs.
Significance of Lagna or ascendant
Lagna or ascendantRising of a zodiac sign on the eastern horizon at the time of birth, placed in horoscope of a native, as 1st house is most important in calculation and prediction More signifies a person’s consciousness and personality, just like Sun’s first appearance on the eastern horizonThat is the line where the sky and the earth seem to meet together, represents ascendant More signifies the dawn of a new day.
AscendantRising of a zodiac sign on the eastern horizon at the time of birth, placed in horoscope of a native, as 1st house is most important in calculation and prediction More tells about one’s personality traits, physical appearance, moral character, attributes, education, wealth, health, strength and career, status, and political power.
It is noticed that every individual has a specific ascendantRising of a zodiac sign on the eastern horizon at the time of birth, placed in horoscope of a native, as 1st house is most important in calculation and prediction More in his/her horoscopeSynonym of birth chart, prepared with date, time and place of birth of an individual More because of the particular place and time of birth; even if two children are born in the same family, their upbringing would be in different conditions and their personalities would differ.
The position of maleficUnfavorable, opposite of benefic More or beneficPlanets having natural beneficial and positive influences, opposite to malefic More planets or their combinations in the ascendantRising of a zodiac sign on the eastern horizon at the time of birth, placed in horoscope of a native, as 1st house is most important in calculation and prediction More has beneficPlanets having natural beneficial and positive influences, opposite to malefic More (favorable) or maleficUnfavorable, opposite of benefic More (unfavorable) effects. The aspect (Dristi) of planets on the ascendantRising of a zodiac sign on the eastern horizon at the time of birth, placed in horoscope of a native, as 1st house is most important in calculation and prediction More also has good or bad effects accordingly.
A person’s personality differs with the ascendant’s strength, its lord, the constellationA group of visible stars making a figure and visible at the night sky. Constellations (Nakshatras) are 27 divisions of zodiac, each measuring 13.20'. They are also termed as Lunar mansions (Nakshatra in Indian Vedic astrology) More of ascendantRising of a zodiac sign on the eastern horizon at the time of birth, placed in horoscope of a native, as 1st house is most important in calculation and prediction More, Nakshatra-Charana and its strength, Navamsa, the position of the ascendantRising of a zodiac sign on the eastern horizon at the time of birth, placed in horoscope of a native, as 1st house is most important in calculation and prediction More lord, one or more planets present in the ascendantRising of a zodiac sign on the eastern horizon at the time of birth, placed in horoscope of a native, as 1st house is most important in calculation and prediction More or aspect of the ascendantRising of a zodiac sign on the eastern horizon at the time of birth, placed in horoscope of a native, as 1st house is most important in calculation and prediction More, and the strength of planets.
The planets at the time of birth may be weak, combusted, retrogradeWhen a planet is considered moving backwards in astrology A retrograde planet has less energy or strength More, debilitatedA planet posited in specific degrees in a sign with fall in power and energy is known as its debilitated sign. This is the 7th sign from the sign of exaltation and opposite to exalted More or exalted, or in their own sign.
Planets forming Rajyoga (auspicious combinations) or maleficUnfavorable, opposite of benefic More Yoga (inauspicious combinations) in the Lagna(ascendantRising of a zodiac sign on the eastern horizon at the time of birth, placed in horoscope of a native, as 1st house is most important in calculation and prediction More) make a person’s horoscopeSynonym of birth chart, prepared with date, time and place of birth of an individual More unique.
There are three modes i) cardinalSigns which are movable. These signs are Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn More or movable, ii) static or fixed, iii) mutableThe signs which have dual nature or flexible nature These are Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces More or common sign.
According to the mode or type in which the ascendantRising of a zodiac sign on the eastern horizon at the time of birth, placed in horoscope of a native, as 1st house is most important in calculation and prediction More is present, the characteristics of the ascendantRising of a zodiac sign on the eastern horizon at the time of birth, placed in horoscope of a native, as 1st house is most important in calculation and prediction More are different. AscendantRising of a zodiac sign on the eastern horizon at the time of birth, placed in horoscope of a native, as 1st house is most important in calculation and prediction More in Rashi Sandhi is not considered good, as it may give results of both the signs.
