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Vedic Astrology
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There are different types of astrology. Vedic Astrology is one of them. Vedic astrology
is an ancient system of astrology originated in India. This ancient science has been practiced in India for more than eight
thousand years. It is called "Jyotish" in Hindi, which means the knowledge or science of light. Since Vedic astrology or Jyotish
is a part (Vedanga) of Vedas (ancient Indian Hindu scripts), it is known as Vedic astrology. The Vedic astrologers use the
Sidereal system or fixed zodiac while Western astrologer use the Tropical system or moving zodiac. The difference between
both zodiac (Ayanamsa) is now roughly 23 degrees which is almost a whole sign. This means that your Sun-sign that you see
in the Magazines or Newspapers usually is not the same as your Vedic Sun-sign. In most cases it is one sign back. For example,
if your Sun sign is Taurus according to a Newspaper, which uses Western astrology, it is most likely that you will be an Aries
when a Vedic astrologer does your chart using the system of Vedic astrology. Another important difference is that Western
astrology mostly deals with one's psychological patterns and personality while Vedic astrology deals with more of practical
matters and one's karmic patterns. The Basic Components of Vedic Astrology The most basic elements of Vedic astrology are
the nine planets or heavenly bodies and the twelve signs of the zodiac and the twelve houses of the chart. When studying Vedic
astrology, it is important to become familiar with the Sanskrit words for all the main components. To begin with, let it be
known that the words planets and "grahas" are synonymous. The twelve signs of the zodiac are called "rashis" and the houses
are called "bhavas" or "sthanas". The nine planets used in Vedic astrology are: Common Name Sanskrit Name Sun Ravi or Surya
Moon Candra Mars Mangala or Kuja Mercury Budha Jupiter Guru Venus Shukra Saturn Shani Rahu Rahu Ketu Ketu Each house spans
30 degrees and the whole chart takes 360 degrees. Always, in the south-indian chart, the house where the ascendent is present
is taken as the first house and going circular fashion 2,3, .. and the 12th house to complete 360 degrees. The parameters
that are required to cast a chart are: Date of Birth Time of Birth Place of Birth (Latitude and Longitude) Based on the above
parameters, the chart of the individual is casted. If there are any discrepancy in the above parameters, then the casting
of the chart will result in wrong casting of the chart which will result in wrong predictions. Please make sure that you provide
accurate information for casting the chart.
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