Is lagna and Navamsa same?
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The major thing in Navamsa which astrologers tend to ignore is the sustaining of yogas of Lagna chart. Planets strengthened in Navamsa chart are supposed to be thrice more powerful than that in Lagna Chart. A planet occupying the same place in birth as well as that of the Navamsha chart is supposed to be very powerful.
In Vedic astrology a constant reference is made to the Navamsa occupied by planets and the Lagna-point. Whereas the Rasi-chart provides overall information regarding the location of planets and sensitive-points such as the Lagna, the latter provides vital information regarding their active quality and strength.
How is Navamsa lagna calculated?
The 27 nakshatras (constellations) of Vedic Astrology occupy the 12 signs spanning 360 degrees in the heavens. The navamsa is the 9th division of a sign. So there is 12 x 9 = 108 navamsa in a chart.
What is Navamsa lagna in Vedic astrology?
1st house of Navamsa chart is known as Navamsa Lagna or Ascendant of Navamsa. In Vedic astrology, Navamsa means one-ninth part of a Zodiac Sign. Each sign has nine divisions of Navamsa.
As per the degree of your Lagna in the Rashi chart, your Navamsa Lagna or Navamsa Ascendant will be determined. Navamsa Lagna Lord Means the Rashi Lord or owner of the sign where Navamsa Lagna or Navamsa Ascendant placed. It is the Ascendant Lord or OWner of the 1st house in Navamsa Chart.
When reading the Navamsa Chart, one should first take the D9 chart and D1 Chart (Birth Chart) and place them on the table side by side. One should go back and forth between the charts checking the positions of each planet in the D1 and D9 charts. Next one should analyze the D1 Chart (Birth Chart) and check the strength and position of each planet.
What is D9 or navamsa chart in astrology?
Yes, D9 or Navamsa chart is the Bird’s eye view of the 9th house and from here, a person’s destiny can be unfolded. It is said that if a planet is weak in the birth chart but strong in the D9 or Navamsa chart, the planet will give good results in it’s Dahsa or Antar-Dasha periods.