A

A. M. Ante meridiem; before noon, morning.

A.D. Annu Domini, in the year of Lord; English or civil calendar year.
Aadal Yoga A yoga in Electional astrology which is formed when Moons nakshatra is
2nd, 7th, 9th, 14th, 16th, 21st, 23rd, 28th, from Suns nakshatra (including Abhijit nakshatra). It is
bad for military activities, agricultural and stone works, but not bad for marriage & other
samskaras.
Aadhaar It is nadi of simhasan chakra and contains Aswini, Aslesha, Magha, Jyeshta,
Moola, Revati nakshatras.
Aadhi Drishti All planets except Jupiter cast 50% aspect on 5th and 9th signs from their
position which is Asdhi Drishti.
Aadi Nadi Nakshatras Aswini, Aridra, Punarvasu, Uttaraphalguni, Hasta, Jystha,
Moola, Shatabhisha, Poorvabhadra.
Aaghaana Nakshatra 19th nakshatra from janama nakshatra.
Aagneya South east direction.
Aasan It is nadi of simhasan chakra and contains Bharni, Pushya, Poorvaphalguni,
Anuradha, Poorvashadha, Uttarabhadra nakshatras.
Abda - Year
Abdabala Bala of 15 shashtiamsas assigned to the planet who is the lord of the year of the
birth.
Abdapati Lord of the year.
Abdapati Lord of the year. This lord is the lord of the first week day with which the year
commences.
Abdaphala Yearly prognostication.
Aberration The apparent angular displacement of observed position of celestial object
from its geometric position, caused by the velocity of light in combination with the
motions of the observer and of the observed object.
Abhijit Kala Same as Abhijit muhurta.
Abhijit Muhurta An auspicious moment in Electional astrology. Add Sunrise time in
Sun set time and half it. 24 minutes on either side of this point is abhijit muhurta.
Abhijit Muhurta Divide dinmaan in 15 parts. 8th muhurta is good and can be safely
used if nothing else is possible. Add Sun rise time in Sun set time and half it. 24 minutes on
either side is abhijit muhurta. Very auspicious muhurta in electional astrology.
Abhijit Nakshatra It is located between 276 40` and 280 54` 13`` of the Zodiacal arc,
deity is Brahma. Important in muhurta determination.
Abhijit Rasi 4th sign as counted from Suns position.
Abhimini Dignified, a planet in strength and moving towards its exaltation sign.
Abhisheka 27th constellation as counted from the birth constellation.
Abhisheka 27th star from Janmaraksha (Janama tara).
Abhisheka Bath.
Abhisheka Nakshatra 28th nakshatra from janama nakshatra.
Abhukta Moola Last four ghatis of Jyeshtha and first four ghatis of Moola nakshatra.
Inauspicious for birth.
Abja Yoga All planets posited in angles. Auspicious yoga.

Abja Yoga Same as Ambuja yoga.

Above The Horizon 7th to 10th house.
Above The Horizon Houses 7th to 12th where Sun is posited in day birth charts.
Abscission Frustration when a planet simultaneously aspects two other planets, but one
aspect culminates first, thus frustrating the influence of other aspect.
Abu-Maaschor Also refered to as Albumazar, an Arab astronomer who lived between
805 and 885 A.D. His chief work was De Magnis Conjunctionibus in which he asserts that the
world was created when the seven planets were in conjunction in the first degree of Aries, and
that it willo comje to an end when a similar conjunction forms in the last degree of Pisces. He
also wrote Introductorium in Astronomium and Flores Astrologic.
Acharya Learned, venerable spiritual teacher who invests the sacred thread.
Acharya Priest.
Achcha Planet Venus.
Achchadana Special aspects of Jupiter and Venus, Jupiter has 3rd and 11th and Venus has
5th aspect.
Achyuta Lord Vishnu.
Adana Lagna Lagna at the moment of impregnation, also known as nisheka lagna.
Adhama malefic.
Adhama Yoga an inauspicious combination when Moon is in an angle to the Sun.
Adhana 19th star from Janmaraksha (Janama tara).
Adhana Conception, 8th constellation from birth constellation.
Adhana Lagna Conception or pre-natal ascendant.
Adhana Lagna It is the sign rising at the time of conception.
Adhana Nakshatra 19th nakshatra from janama nakshatra.
Adhi Mitra Very close friend.
Adhi mitravarga A planet in fast friends varga.
Adhi satruvarga A planet in extreme enemys varga.
Adhi Yoga If benefics are situated in 6th, 7th and 8th signs when counted from the
Ascendant, it is Laganadhi and when counted from the Moon, it is Chandaradhi. The native
shall be polite and trustworthy, shall have an enjoyable and happy life surrounded by luxuries
and affluence, healthy and long-lived.
Adhik Tithi The start of month or day is taken from Sun rise. Because of Moons speed,
two tithis may fall between two successive sunrises. This gives rise to formation of
adhik and tithi.
Adhikamaas Intercalary month occurs when a complete lunar month is contained within
the period of a solar month i. e. between two successive solar sankratis. The adhikmaas has no
solar sankrati at all, consequently, that year comes to have 13 lunar months. When in a solar
year, the number of Amavasyas becomes greater than the number of Sankrantis, the additional
month is the adhik maas.
Adhipati Lord of a house or a sign.
Adhishatru Bitter enemy.
Adhivarsha Leap year.
Adho Mukha Nakshatras Poorvaphalguni, Poorvashadha, Poorvabhadra, Moola,
Magha, Aslesha, Vishakha, Krittika, Bharani. Importance in election astrology, suitable for
digging wells, ponds, foundations, under ground constructions, mining, sever works etc.

Adhomukh Sign Sign occupied by Sun and its trines.

Adhomukha Sign Sign occupied by the Sun in a natal chart.
Adhomukha Signs The signs which Sun occupies and in 4th, 7th and 10th sign from Sun.
Adi Beginning, original cause, represents planet Sun, sign Aries and Aswini nakshatra.
Adi First.
Adi Tamil name for the lunar month of Asadha.
Adi Bhuta The first born, Brahma, the primeval element.
Adicharakhanda Ascensional difference when Suns Sayana longitudes are between 0
to 90.

Aditi Lord of 7th nakshatra Punarvasu, name of 10th nocturnal muhurta.

Aditya the Sun.
Adolescent Avastha A state of a planet when at 6 to 12 in an odd sign or 18 to 24 in
an even sign. It is considered to be half as effective.
Adya First house.
Adyam Another name of Aries.
Afflicted Adversely influenced.
Affliction Adverse planetary effect, occurs if a planet is in trik bhava or owns a trik or is
associated with Saturn, Mars or Rahu, or is combust.
Afliction Adverse aspects between planets or between a planet and a cusp (house), planets
getting debilitated or conjoined with evils.
Age of Aquarius Also known as Kumbha yuga, it is an astrological age when due to
precession of equinoxes, Sun, at the time of spring equinox, rises in Aquarius.

Age of Planets
Aggregate of Desirable Aspects Sum total of the beneficence bearing on a planet or a
house.

Aggressive Nakshatras Poorvaphalguni, Poorvashadha, Poorvabhadra, Bharni.

Importance in election astrology, suitable for killing, cheating, theft, poisoning, purchase sale
and use of arms, surgical operations, works involving use of fire etc.
Aghan Nakshatra 19th nakshatra from janama nakshatra.
Agni Lord of 3rd nakshatra Krittika, name of 7th nocturnal muhurta.
Agni Bhu Born out of fire, kartikeya.
Agni Hotra Offering Homa, oblations to sacred fire.
Agni Hotri The priest who performs agni hotra.
Agni Panchaka Add three to Suns degrees and divide by nine. If we get the remainder
5, it is agni panchaka. It occurs when Sun is in 2nd, 11th, 20th, 29th degree in any sign. It
indicates the moment of muhurta in electional astrology which should be avoided to start any
auspicious work. It is to be avoided for housing activities, for laying foundation stone or entry
in a new house etc. See Panchaka also.
Agni Vesha A sage, a son of Agni and an ancient writer on medicine.
Agnihotra Worship of fire, agnyadhaan.
Agnyadhaan Agnihotra, worship of fire.
Agrahayan A luner or a solar month.
Agrahayana Another name for the lunar month of Margashirsha.
Agu planet Rahu
Ahargana Number of Saavan days from the beginning of creation to the Ishta Kaala.

Aharganas Sum of the days from January 0 to the date of birth.

Ahas Duration of day.
Ahas Period from sun-rise to sun-set.
Ahi A serpent, a thief, the shadowy planet Rahu, lord of 2nd diurnal muhurta.
Ahibhudhya Lord of 27th nakshatra Uttarabhadra.
Ahirbudhya Lord of 3rd nocturnal muhurta.
Ahoratra Day and night, that is from one sun-rise to the next sun-rise.
Aindraa Name of 109th Naadiamsa of movable, of 42nd of fixed and of 34th of dual sign.
Air An element of Saturn.
Airavata Yoga
Airavata Yoga In Ashatakavarga system of prediction, when the first part (khanda),
Pisces to Gemini, has the highest number of benefic bindus, and the third part, Scorpio to
Aquarius, has the least.
Airy Planets Saturn, Rahu.
Airy Signs Gemini, Libra, Aquarius.
Aishya Difference of Ishata Kaala and Pankti Kaala when Pankti Kaala is behind the Ishta
Kaala.

Aishya Kaala
Aishya Kaala Difference between Sawaneshta and Mishra kaala in terms of ghatis and
palas, also known as Yaata kaala.
Aja Another name of Aries.
Aja sign Aries.
Ajaikapat Lord of 26th nakshatra Pooravbhadra, also known as ajcharan, a name of
Rudra.
Ajipada Name of 2nd nocturnal muhurta.
Ajyasparsha A blood disease caused by misplacement of Mars.
Akaash tattwa nakshatras Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, P. Bhadra, U. Bhadra and Revati.

Akalagharjitha Vrishti
Akaradi Alphabets a, e, oo, ae, o, in Hindi, i.e. the vowles.
Akasha Ether, sky, heaven.
Akasha Ganga The Milky Way, galaxy.
Akashiya Dhruva Celestial pole.
Akashiya Vishuwata Vrita Celestial equator.
Akriti Yogas are Gada, Saket, Pakshin, Bajra, Yava, Shringataka, Hala, Kamal, Vapi,
Yupe, Shar, Shakti, Dand, Nau, Kuta, Chatra, Ardha Chandra, Chap, Samudra and Chara.
Akshamsa Latitude of a planet.
Akshamsmamsa Hindi name of latitude.
Akshansha Hindi name of latitude.
Akshansha Latitude, elevation of a pole.
Akshar Sweekaran Bestowing of first alphabet, vidyarambha.
Aksha-ved-amsa A sign is divided into 45 equal parts 40` arc each, lordship of 45 parts as
per shodasamsa at no.9 above.
Akshavedamsa (40`) Lordship commences from sign 1, 5, 9 from itself if planet is in
moveable, fixed or dual sign respectively.

Akula Yoga A yoga in electional astrology formed by combination of weekdaynakshatra-tithi. War or a dispute or a civil suit started under this combination gives victory to
the native. The combinations are Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday Swati, Aslesha,
Bharani, Hasta, Dhanishta, Revati, Anuradha, Rohini, Punarvasu, Uttarabhadra,
Uttaraphalguni, Uttarashadha.
Albategnius Albategnius, Mohammed bin Djabir was an Arab prince, a keen
mathematician and as astronomer who lived between 850 and 929 A.D. He made the first
contribution to the theory of astrological house-division and corrected some of Ptolemys
results and compiled new tables of the Sun and Moon. He also studied the movement of the
Suns apogee, which is now refered to as aphelion, and calculated the value of precession as
55``. He also introduced the use of sines in trigonometrical calculations and also did some
work on tangents.
Albohazen Haly He was an Arabian philosopher and astrologer whose work
`Praeclarissimus liber in Judiciis astrorum` - a treatise on the fixed stars brought about the
clearly defined division between Judicial and Narural Astrology. He also propounded a
method of house-division, based on that of Albategnius, whereby the house-cusps should be
separated from each other by two temporal hours taken in the run of the ascendants.
Albumazar see Abu-Maaschor.
Alcabitius An arabian astronomer who was merely an exponent of the system of
Albategnius: The original idea was that the right aqscension of the meridian and ascendant
should be first found, and the distance between thes two points divided into three equal parts.
Then the right ascension of the ascendant and that of the lower meridian should also be
ascertained and the distance between these two divided into three equal parts. The right
ascension so obtained should be converted into longitude and the resultant longitudes would
be the cusps of the houses.

Alcabitus System
Ali Rasi Sign Scorpio.
Almagest A geometrical treatise by Ptolemy, wherein he showed how to form a table of
chords, divide the circle into 360 equal parts (degrees) and then, each part into further 60 parts
(minutes) and further, each of these 60 parts into 60 parts (seconds).
Almanac The Panchanga.
Almuten Most influential or well placed planet in a horoscope, Sadhaka Graha.
Alpabali When a planet (or a house) is weak or has very little strength.
Alpayu Short life, life span upto 33 years.
Alpayu Short span of life, extends up to 32 years of age.
Alpheta A planet that bestows longevity.
Alpheta Giver of life.
Alt-Azimuth System Atronomy is founded not on one system of co-ordinates but three.
There are the Altitude and Azimuth, the Tight Ascension and Declination and the Latitude
systems of co-ordinates. These pairs of co-ordiantes are iach co-ordinated with a point,
common to all three systems, namely the cintre of the Earth, which nmot onmly endows them
with the name Geocentric but proves the essentially triadic nature of each separate system. In
all three cases, three points are co-ordinated, not merely two.
All three systems are of
the same kind, called polar co-ordinates, defining the surface of the celestial sphere-a
convenient mathematical fiction by means of a circle and two points, called the poles which
are so situated that other circles described at right angles to the defining circle or equator all

pass through the poles. In the Alt-Azimuth system the circle is the Horizon and the poles are
the Zenith and Nadir.
Altitude It is distance of a heavenly body from the hosizon measured on the vertical
drawn through the body from zenith of the observer to the horizental circle.
Amaant It is the system when lunar month is considered to begin at the end of an
Amavasya Tithi.
Amala An auspicious period when Moon transit 8th constellation from birth star.
Amala Yoga If the 10th from the Ascendant or the Moon is occupied by a benefic. The
native shall have a spotless character, lead a prosperous life and have a lasting fame.
Amar Yoga i. All Planet in angles; ii. Sun in Aries or Leo in angle or trine and Moon in
sign Cancer or Taurus and Jupiter and Venus in 8th. It nullifies all evils.
Amarak Yoga Mutual exchange of 7th and 9th lords and both strong.
Amaranantha Dhana Yoga If a number of planets occupy the 2nd house and the
wealth giving ones are strong or occupy own or exaltation signs. The native shall enjoy
wealth through out life.
Amasa Dasa It corresponds to Amasaya of a planet. Sequence of Dasas commences from
the strongest amongst lagna, Sun and Moon and then the dasa order of the planets in kendras,
panaphara and apoklimus houses follows and the eight dasas (that of lagna and of 7 planets
from Sun to Saturn) run in natural order starting from lagna.
Amatya Karaka A term used in Jaimini Astrololgy. It is the planet after Atmakaraka
planet, which devoid of the signs, gets the next greatest number of degress. It is assumed that
Mercury is natural Amatyakaraka.
Amatya Karaka A term in Jaimini Astrology. It is the planet who gets the next greatest
number of degrees to Atma karaka.
Amatyakaraka A planet with the second highest longitude in a natal chart, irrespective
of the sign.
Amavasya New Moon day, 30th tithi, difference in longitude of Moon and Sun is 348 to
360 in dark half, Poorna tithi, nature is Saumya prada, ruler is Pitra (ancestors).
Ambient An object, being or any temporal component under astrological analysis.
Ambu 4th house.
Ambuja Yoga An auspicious yoga when all planets are posited in angle.
Amli San A Luni-solar year commenced from Bhadra Shukla 12th tithi of 592 A.D.
Amrit Siddha Yoga An auspicious yoga in electional astrology formed by the
combinations of week day nakshatra, viz. Sunday-Hasta; Monday-Mrigashira; Tuesday
Aswini; Wednesday Anuradha; Thursday Pushya; Friday Revati; Saturday Rohini.
Amrita Name of 17th, 38th and 57th Shashtiamsas in an odd sign and of 44th, 23rd and 4th in
even.
Amrita Yoga An auspicious yoga in Electional astrology formed by nakshatra-day
combination, viz. Uttarashadha-Sunday; Satabhisha-Monday; Aswini-Tuesday; MrigashiraWednesday; Aslesha-Thursday; Hasta-Friday; Anuradha-Saturday.
Amritaplaavini Name of 47th Naadiamsa of movable, of 104th of fixed and of 122nd of
dual sign.

Amsa Part degree, planetary longitude.

Amsa Bala A term used in Jaimini astrology, within a zodiacal sign, strength of a planet
as per its longitude. Greater the longitude greater the strength.
Amsa Bala A term used in Jaimini Astrololgy. This is the strength of a planet which
depends upon the vargabala of the planet. 60, 45, 30, 22.5o, 15, 7.50 and 3.75 Shashtiamsas of
bala is assigned to a planet if it is in exaltation, in mooltrikona, in own sign, in a friends sign,
in a neutral sign, in enemys sign and in debilitation respectively. It is also known as
Mooltrikona Bala.
Amsa Dasa It corresponds to Amsayu of a planet. The sequence of dasa commences from
the strongest amongst the lagna, Sun and Moon and then the dasa order of the planets is from
the planets in kendras followed by those in Panaphara and Apoklima houses. There are 8 dasas
that of the lagna and the 7 planets Sun to Saturn only.
Amsavatara Yoga When the ascendant is a movable sign and Venus, Jupiter and exalted
Saturn should all be in the angles. The native shall have unsullied name and fame, versatile
and learned, fond of sex pleasures but with passion under control, an authority in philosophy
and very influencial.
Amshha Degrees of a planet.
Amsumardhanam In planetary war when two planets are within 3 of each other but
beyond 1 and in the same constellation though in same or different navamsa.
Anabibazon The dragons head, Rahu.
Ananda 48th year in the cycle of 60 Samvatsara belonging to Anuvatsara category, ruled
by Rudra.
Ananda Yoga An auspicious yoga in Electional astrology formed by nakshatra-day
combination, viz. Aswini-Sunday; Mrigashira-Monday; Aslesha -Tuesday; Hasta
Wednesday; Anuradha Thursday; Uttarshadha Friday; Satabhisha Saturday.
Anapathya Yoga If the Jupiter and the lords of the ascendant, the 7th and the 5th are
weak, the native shall have no issues.
Anapha Yoga If there are planets (except the Sun) in the 12 th sign from the Moons
position. This bestows on the native well-formed organs, majestic appearance, politeness,
good reputation, generosity, self respect, fondness for good dresses and sensual pleasures.
Anareta Planet which is believed to terminate life.
Andaj Jeeva from eggs.
Andaja Yoga An akriti yoga, all planets in 4th or 10th house.
Andha Lagnas Blind lagna, Aries, Taurus & Leo lagnas in daytime, Gemini, Cancer &
Virgo lagnas in night time.
Andha Yoga Mercury and the Moon should be in the 2nd or the lords of the ascendant and
the 2nd should join the 2nd along with the Sun. The native shall have defective eyesight during
the night or he shall be born blind. OR if the Sun is in the ascendant alone with Rahu and
malefics occupy the trines OR Mars, the Moon , Saturn and the Sun should respectively
occupy the 2nd, 6th, 12th and 8th, the native shall be born stone-blind.
Angaheena Yoga If the Moon is in the 10th, Mars in the 7th and Saturn in the 2nd from the
Sun, the native suffers from loss of limbs.
Angaraka Burning charcoal.
Angaraka Planet Mars.
Angarka Planet Mars.
Anga-Vidya Science of body reading, entomology.

Angira 6th year in the cycle of 60 Samvatsara belonging to Samvatsara category, ruled by
Brahma.
Angles Kendras, cardinal houses or the quadrants, Lagna, 4th, 7th and 10th houses.
Angular A planet is angular when it occupies any one of the angles of the horoscope.
Angular Houses Houses 1, 4, 7, 10.
Ani Tamil name for the lunar month of Jyestha.
Animal Planets Mercury, Jupiter.
Animal Signs Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces.
Animal Signs Quadruped bestial signs, Aries, Taurus, Leo, 2nd half of Sagittarius and
Capricorn.
Animoder of Tetrabibilos A method of birth time rectification as advocated by
Ptolemy.
Anivahuppu A planet placed in such a way that the remaining eight planets are
distributed 4 in 6th houses on its both sides. This planet attains a powerful position to produce
beneficial results.
Ann Prsaan 1st feeding of solid food besides mothers milk. It is done in 6,8,10 or 12 th
month for male child and 5,7,9,11th month for female child in friendly, short, moveable or
fixed nakshatra. Avoid tithi 4, 9, 14, 12, 30 and nanda 1, 6, 11, and 8 th. Avoid Saturday,
Sunday, Tuesday. In muhurta kundli avoid lagnas in 8th sign from janam rasi and janam lagna
and signs 1, 8, 12. Malefic planet should be in the 10 th and Moon should not be in 1, 6, 8
houses. Benefics in angles and konas and malefics in 3, 6, 11 are preferred. The child be
seated in the lap of the grandparent and fed on rice or kheer with a mango or banana leaf for a
spoon.
Annadana Yoga the lord of the 2nd should join Vaiseshikamsa and be in conjunction with
or aspected by Jupiter and Mercury. The native shall have a hospitable nature and will feed a
large number of people.

Annastambha
Annual Chart The annuls chart for any given year of a natives life is the horoscope cast
for the moment when the Sun attains, during that year, the same longitude as it had at the time
of birth.

Annual Horoscope
Annual Horoscope It is the horoscope cast for a natives particular year for the time
when the Sun attains almost the same longitude that it had in the natal horoscope. The chart
has to be developed further the planetary longitudes as well as the boundaries for all the
twelve houses. The annual horoscope shall also entail the calculation of various dashas as
applicable for the period of one full year.
Anomalistic Month The interval required by the Moon to move from perigee to
perigee. Its duration is 27.5546 mean solar days.
Anomilistic Year The mean interval between successive passages of the earth through
perihelion. Its length is 365 days 6 hours 13 minutes and 48 seconds.
Ansa Longitudinal value in degrees, minutes and seconds.
Antar Dasa Sub period, Mahadasa is split into parts ruled by the planets or the rasis as
the case may be. Proportionate periods of these constituents are incorporated in the main
period. There are different methods of such incorporations and for determining lengths of
period of such sub lords in various kinds of dasas.
Antarctic Circle The parallel of latitude 66. 32` S along which on 22nd December Sun
does not sink below the horizon and on 21st June does not rise above it.

Antardashanath Sub period lord, sub star lord, sub constellation lord.
Antardashapati Sub period lord, sub star lord, sub constellation lord.
Antargraha Inferior planet Mercury and Venus.
Antaryuti Conjunction.
Antaschakram Sub period of Kalachakra Mahadasa.
Anthras As per south-Indian system, subdivisions of Bhukthis (subdivisions of the main
dasa) in each dasa, and, as per north-Indian system, subdivisions of the main dasa.
Anthya Vayasi Dhana Yoga The planet owning the sign in which the lords of the 2 nd
and 1st together with a natural benefic are placed, should be strongly disposed in the
ascendant. The native shall acquire wealth through various means towards the last part of his
life.
Anthyacharakhanda Ascensional difference when Suns Sayana longitudes are
between 90 to 180.
Antipathy Inharmonious relation of planets.
Antisedentia Retrograde motion.
Antya Last.
Antya Last.
Antya Pisces, 12th house, a nadi of phlegmatic constitution indicated by constellations used
in matching a horoscopes.
Antya Nadi Nakshatras Krittika, Rohini, Aslesha, Magha, Swati, Vishakha,
Uttarashadha, Shravana, Revati.
Antyayunja Set of Nakshatras from Jyeshta to Uttrabhadra.
Anu The religious god of the Chaldean, who, along with gods Enlil and Enki, created the
great decrees of heaven and earth.
Anu Vakra A planet when gets retrograde in a sign and moves behind that sign.
Anu Vakra When a planet gets retrograde and moves into the sign behind that sign from
where he gets retrogression is Anu Vakra. The strength allotted to such a planet is 30 virupas.
Anuchara Following/preceding.

Anujanma
Anu-Janma Nakshatra 10th nakshatra from janama nakshatra.
Anupal It is a measure of time and is 1/60th division of vipal.
Anuradha 17th nakshatra extending from 213 20` to 226 40`, deity is Mitra (name of
Sun), ruler is Planet Saturn.
Anusham Another name for Anuradha constellation.
Anya-Karma Saham - A concept exclusive to Tajak and to check the possibility of
alternate or additional vocational activity during a particular year. For the day-time Varshapravesh, the formula is: Moons longitude Saturns longitude + Ascendants longitude. For
night time varsha-pravesh formula is : Saturns longitude Moons longitude + Ascendant.
Apachaya All houses other than Upachaya houses.
Apachaya (houses) All other houses barring 3, 6, 10 and 11.
Apachaya Houses 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12.
Apad Without legs, planet Moon and Rahu.
Apakeerti Yoga If the 10th house is occupied both by the Sun and Saturn who should join
malefic amsas or be aspected by malefic planets, the native shall have a bad reputation.
Apamandala Ravimarga, another name of ecliptic.

Apampathi Name of 13th Shashtiamsa in an odd sign and of 48th in even.

Apasavaya Rasis A term used in Jaimini Astrology. Same as samapada rasis.
Apasavya Anti-clock-wise.
Apasavya Gati Movement of Rahu or Kethu from east to west;
Apasavyam In planetary war if two planets are within 5 of each other, of these two one
is in forward motion and the other is in retrograde motion; one planet getting lost in luster or
other in planetary war.
Aphelion Every planet has its own orbit. That area in the orbit which is farthest from the
Sun is so called.
Aphelion The point on a planetary orbit when it is at the greatest distance from the Sun.
Apmandala Ecliptic.
Apogee The point at which a body in orbit around the Earth is at the greatest distance from
the Earth.
Apogree A planet at its greatest distance from the Earth.
Apokalimas also called the Cadent are the houses 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th as counted from the
ascendant.
Apoklimas 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th houses in a natal chart.
Apparent Day Interval between two successive transits of Sun over the meridian of a
place. This interval is not constant and no clock can give solar or apparent time.
Apparent motion The Earth apparently rotates from East to West, its real motion is the
reverse.
Apparent Noon It is the local mean time of Suns meridian passage, viz. the mid day.
Apparent Noon Mid-day, local mean time of a place when Sun transits the meridian of
that place.

Apparent Place of any Celestial Object

Apparent Solar Day Duration from Sun rise to next Sun rise. It is longer than the
sidereal day by about 4 minutes.
Apparent Solar Day Savana dina.
Apparent Solar Day The interval elapsed between two successive transits of the Sun
across the observers meridian.
Apparent Sunrise or Sunset Times The moment when center of Solar Disc appears
to rise or set after taking into consideration the refraction of Solar Rays and of various strata
enveloping the Earth.
Apparent Time It is the time shown by a Sun dial. The Sun dial shows 0 hour 0 minute 0
second when the Sun comes to the meridian and shows 24 hours 0 minute 0 second
when Sun comes again to the meridian.
Apparent Time, Solar Time Time of day indicated by the apparent movement of Sun,
as shown on a Sundial. Apparent noon occurs when the Suns center crosses the local
meridian.
Application The approach of another planet to the exact degree to form an aspect, or the
approach of a planet to the cusp of a house.

Applying Aspect
Aprakashaka Grahas Rahu and Kethu.
Aprakashaka Grahas Shadowy planets, viz. Rahu and Kethu.

Apsavya Nakshatras Aridra, Mrigashira, Rohini, Magha, Jyestha , Vishakha,

Uttaraphalguni, Poorvaphalguni, Satabhisha, Anuradha, Sravana, Dhanishta.
Aputra Yoga If the lord of the 5th house should occupy a bad position, the native shall
have no issues.
Aquatic Aquarius.
Aquatic Sign Cancer.
Ara Mars.
Ara Sauri Yoga Sambandha between Saturn and Mars, a serious affliction.
Ara Saurikarshana Mutual aspect between Saturn and Mars.
Arabian Parts/Points Sensitive points in a chart calculated by combining longitudes of
different planets and house cusps, e.g. Pars Fortuna.
Arambha Sandhi Beginning point of a bhava.
Arambha sandhi Staring point of a bhava.
Arambha Sandhi The starting point of bhava.

Arambha-Sandhi
Arc
Arc The distance measured along a circle.
Arc of residential strength Difference of longitudes of the planet and the arambha
sandhi or virama sandhi if the planet is in poorvabhaga or uttarabhaga respectively.
Arctic Circle The parallel of latitude 66. 32` S along which on 21st June Sun does not
sink below the horizon and on 22nd December does not rise above it.
Ardha Chandra Yoga (Nabhas Akriti yoga) When all the seven planets occupy seven
signs contiguously starting with a Panaphara or an Apoklima house, i.e., 2,5,8 or 11th OR 3,6,9
or 12th. The native shall have fair features and happy throughout ones life.
Ardha Martanda A classical work showing rise and fall in prices of commodities in
trading and business.
Ardha Yaama 8th part of dinmaan.
Ardhama Yoga Venus in lagna, Jupiter in 11th. This yoga in the election chart fortifies
marriage.
Ardhayam Yoga An inauspicious yoga in electional astrology formed by the
combinations of weekday-muhurta (dinmaan divided in 16 parts). These combinations are
inauspicious for travels and marriage. These are not inauspicious during night time. The
combination are Sunday-7; Monday-9,13; Tuesday-3; Wednesday-9,10; Thursday-15,16;
Friday-5,6; Saturday-1,11.
Ardhprahara An Upgraha, auxiliary of planet Mercury, to arrive at its longitude; divide
dinmaan (or ratrimaan as the case may be) into eight equal parts. The longitude of the
ascendant at the expiry of 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st, 7th, 6th and 5th part of day birth and at the expiry of
7th, 6th, 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd and 1st part for the night birth is longitude of Ardhprahara, sign Gemini
is owned by it, also known as Ardhyam.
Ardhprahara/Ardhayama Upgraha of Mercury, if dinmaan is divided in 30 parts,
ardhprahara rises after 14 ghatis on Sunday, 10 ghatis on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, 2 on
Wednesday, 26 on Thursday, 22 on Friday and 18 ghatis on Saturday. During night time it
rises after 26, 22, 18, 14, 10, 6 and 2 ghatis respectively on these days.
Ardhyam An Upgraha. See Ardhprahara.
Ardra Name of 26th Shashtiamsa in an odd sign and of 35th in even.

Ardrapravesh When Sun in transit enters constellation Aridra.

Argala A term used in Jaimini Astrololgy. Planets and rasis aspect other planets and signs
according to their dispositions. These aspect influences are affected for good or bad by the
presence, from an aspecting lord or sign, of planets in certain places. These affecting or
influencing agencies are called Argalas. If planets are in both 2nd and 12th houses or in both 3rd
and 11th houses or in both 4th and 10th houses or in both 5th and 9th houses they cause argala.
Natural benefics in these places act as benefic argalas and malefics cause malefic argalas.
Good results are experienced in the dashas of rasis in which benefic argala is caused and bad
results are experienced in the dashas of rasis in which malefic argala is caused.

Argala Chakra
Argalas
Ari Bhava Sixth house, considered for enimies.
Ari Bhava 6th house.
Aridra 6th nakshatra extending from 66 40` to 80, deity is Rudra, ruler is Planet Rahu.
Aries First sign of Zodiac extending from 0 to 30, ruled by Mars. As per Western system
of reckoning, it starts from the point of intersection of the Ecliptic and Celestial
Equator. Sun exalts at 10 and Saturn debilitates at 20 in this sign. 0 - 20 is
Mooltrikona of Mars. Malefics for this sign are Venus, Mercury, Saturn; Benefics are
Sun, Mars, Jupiter. It is a fiery, movable, barren, dry, male, acute, violent, bestial,
mysterious, impulsive, rhythmic and a quadruped sign. It rises with its hind portion, is
strong in the night (blind at mid-night), and of short ascension. This sign is related to
eastern direction, belongs to lunar sector. Warrior by class. Bilious in body humour.
Rules over minerals, head, brain, eyes and muscles. Lucky gems are red coral, ruby,
pearl, garnet and lucky colours are red, yellow, copper, golden. Governs vitality,
lunacy, meningitis. Lives in forest during day and in village during night. Places
allotted are those of jewels, metals, fire, earths surface having jewels and minerals
underneath. Also known As Mesha, Vishwa, Kriya, Tamboor, Adyam, Vasta, Pratham,
Kshetram, Riksha, Bhavam. Contains all four padas of Aswini and Bharni and one
pada of Krittika constellations.
Arishta Danger to life.
Arishta Evil, suffering.
Arishta Misfortunes of a native.
Arishta Dasa Period liable to cause death.
Arishta Yoga Planetary combinations giving misfortune. The yogas are: i. Malefics
associated with trik bhavas or there lords;
ii. Sun, Mars and Saturn in the 5 th or in 8th
th
th
house; iii Moon and Mercury in 6 or 8 house; iv. Weak or afflicted lagnesh and a malefics
in 7th house; v. Malefic in lagna;
vi. All the angle an occupied etc.
Arishtabhanga Mitigation of arista yogas. If Mercury, Jupiter or Venus is in angle or a
strong Jupiter is in lagna or lagnesh is strongly placed in an angle.
Arishya Signs Signs ahead of the sign where Sayana Sun is posited.
Aristotle (384 322 BC) Greek philosopher, pupil of Plato, tutor of Alexander the Great.
Established the methods of Western philosophy in eg. Analytics, Metaphysics, Ethics ets.
Belived in Divine Being. Went backwards through the life to early stages, he discovered that
a natives good actions today were traceable to the inherent tendencies and impulses which
caused his very first original good action.
Arka Planet Sun, Sunday.
Arohan When a planet moves from his debilitation sign to exaltation one.

Arohi Graha Same as Arohan.

Arpprisi Tamil name for the lunar month of Aswina.
Artha Saham - A concept exclusive to Tajik and to check the possibility finance or wealth
during a particular year. The formulas is:
Artha Trikona.
Arudha Ascendant, see arudha lagna.
Arudha Lagna A term used in Jaimini Astrololgy. The lagna pada is known as Arudha
or Aroodha pada. Count as many signs from lagnesh as lagnesh is away from lagna. This is
arudha or pada lagna.

Arudha Lagna/Lagnarudha Arudha of Bhavas A term used in Jaimini Astrololgy. Arudha of all houses are
calculated by counting as many signs from the house lord as he is away from the house
concerned. E.g. to find arudha of 2nd house, see how far away 2nd lord is from 2nd house.
Arudha of 2nd house is as many houses away from lord of 2nd as the lord of 2nd is away from 2nd
house. Briefly, count from the bhava to the sign where its lord is posited and then count from
this lord further to get bhava pada. In case of Aquarius and Scorpio signs, both have two
lords, so the stronger of the two planets is to be considered to reckon bhava arudha. This
strength is to be seen as is determined while calculating chara dasa.
Arudha of Planets A term used in Jaimini Astrololgy. In the same way as for bhava
padas, as far away from a planet is his own sign, the house so far therefrom is to be taken as
pada or arudha of the planet concerned. If a planet owns two signs, or if a sign is owned by 2
planets (Scorpio & Aquarius), then the pada should be calculated on the basis of the stronger
sign & stronger planet.
Aruna Son of sage kashyapa and kadru.

Aryabhata
Aryama or Aryaman Lord of 14th diurnal muhurta, lord of 12th nakshatra
Uttaraphalguni, also another name of lord Sun.
As a result the number of leap years in 400 years was reduced from 100 to 97 and the
year length of the calendar thus became 365.2425, the error being only one day in 3300 years.
In Great Britain, it was officially introduced in 1752 when the error accumulated to 11 days
and in that year 3rd September of Julian Calendar, Thursday was designated as the 14th
September of Gregorian Calendar, Thursday. At the same time in Great Britain the beginning
of the year was changed from march 25 to January 1, commencing with the year 1752. In
some countries the Gregorian calendar was not adopted until the present century.
As such the century years 1600, 2000, 2400 which are divisible by 400 are leap years
whereas the century years 1700, 1800, 1900, 2100 although divisible by 4, are not leap years.

Asadha
Asaru As per the Chaldean faith, Asaru was the resident god of the planet Jupiter, and this
god was said to possess the power of restoring happiness to man.
Asatyavadi Yoga If the lord of the 2nd occupies the house of Saturn or Mars and if
malefics join angles and trines. The native shall be a liar.
Ascendant The part (degree of the zodiac) that rises in the Eastern horizon at the time of
birth of a child or commencement of an event. Also called Lagna.
Ascendant The point of intersection of the ecliptic at the given time with the horizon of
the place for that moment.

Ascendant Point Degree of ascendant.

Ascendants, Table of A table giving longitudes of different signs rising at the ascendant
corresponding to each sidereal time.
Ascending A term denoting any planet which is between the 4th and the 10th houses, more
especially when rising above the eastern Horizon.
Ascending node It is the crossing point of the path of Moon or any planet when it
crosses the ecliptic while going from South to North.
Ascending Node Rahu.
Ascending Node of Moon Rahu.
Ascension - The zodiac takes 24 hours to ascend on the eastern horizon, meaning thereby
that on an average it takes 2 hours for one sign to ascend. This is true at the earths equator.
As we move towards North or South of equator, the duration of ascension of some signs takes
more than 2 hours while others take lesser time. Signs taking more than 2 hours to rise
completely are known as Long ascension signs and those taking less than 2 hours are short
ascension signs and the rest are of medium ascension. This is due to the obliquity of earth and
the latitude of the place. Different signs have different ascensions at different places, which
gets reversed in southern- hemisphere.
Ascension Long (signs) See ascension and long ascension signs.
Ascension, Right See Right ascension.
Ascension, Short (signs) See ascension and short ascension signs.
Ascensional Difference See Charkhanda.
Ascensional difference These are the differences found in the duration of ascension of
the twelve signs for places situated at different latitudes. It is 0 for all the places situated on
the equator. It is same in respect of the same sign, for places situated in the same latitude.
Ascensions Long and short. Though each sign is 30, yet this term is used to show that
some signs take long duration to rise in the East and some signs a shorter period.
Asha saham - A concept exclusive to Tajik and to check the possibility of fulfillment of
hopes and anticipations during a particular year. For the day-time Varsha-pravesh, formula is:
Saturns longitude Venuss longitude + Ascendants longitude. For night time varshapravesh formula is : Venuss longitude Saturns longitude + Ascendant. Further amendment
shall be that if while tracing from planet B to planet A, as the houses are counted in that
particular chart, we do not cross over the cusp of the Ascendant, 30 must be added to the final
result, which is then posted like any other planet and analysed according to its placement,
conjoinment and aspects with other planets etc.

Ashadha
Ashraya Yoga All planets in dual signs.
Ashta Eight.
Ashtakavarga Eight-sectioned system of analysis: Just as the effects of planets in
different houses are reckoned from the ascendant, so also the effects are reckoned from the
positions of all the planets (excluding Rahu and Ketu) considering each planets position as an
ascendant. Thus effects from seven planets and the ascendant are studied together to obtain a
total picture.
Ashtam Eighth position, either from a sign or a planet. An inauspicious position.
Ashtama Rasi Sign Scorpio.
Ashtama Sani It is the period of Saturns sojourn through the 8th house from the house in
which Moon is posited in the natal chart. This period is said to be evil.

Ashtamadhipatya dosha Evil attributed to a planet being lord of 8th house.

Ashtami 8th tithi, difference in longitude of Moon and Sun is 84 to 96 in bright half and
264 to 276, Jaya tithi, nature is Dwandwa prada, ruler is Shiva.
Ashtamsa (3.45') shows longevity. Lordship of 8 parts is fixed as for shodasama as at
No.9 above.
Ashtamsa A sign is divided into 8 equal parts 3.45' arc each, shows longevity. Lordship
of 8 parts is fixed as for shodasama as at No.9 above.
Ashtottari This dasa is considered to be applicable when birth is during day in krishna
paksha or during night in shukla paksha or when Rahu is in an angle or kona from
lagnesh in a house other than lagna.
Ashubha Inauspicious.
Ashubha Drishti Same as Papa Drishti.
Ashubha Graha Malefic planet.
Ashubha Rasi Malefic Signs.
Ashubha Yoga Malefic combinations.
Ashujit Venus.
Ashwayuja Name of a lunar month.
Ashwin Name of a lunar month.

Ashwini
Aslesha 9th nakshatra extending from 106 40` to 120, deity is Naga, or Sarpa (serpents),
ruler is Planet Mercury.
Aspada 10th house.
Aspect When a planet (or a Rashi in Gemini astrology) is deemed to aspect another planet
or a house, it means that it transmits or influences the aspected planet or house by its inherent
quality and properties. In Parashari system of astrology all planets have 7 th aspect, that is,
they aspect the 7th house as counted from their original position. In addition to 7 th, Saturn has
3rd and 10th, Jupiter has 5th and 9th and Mars has 4th and 8th aspects. Tajik aspects are, however,
different in that all the planets have 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, 10th and 11th aspects.

Aspecting Planet
Aspects Angular distance between planets and cusps or between planets themselves.
Aspectual Strength
Aspectual Strength Please see Drika Bala.
Asta Combust.
Asta Combustion.
Asta Bhava Detriment, sign opposite to one the planet owns.
Asta Lagna 7th house.
Asta Lagna Descendant, 7th cusp.
Asta Rasi Detriment, sign opposite to one the planet owns.
Asta Vimshopaka Bala State (avastha) of a planet when combust.
Astangata Graha Combust planet.
Astangata Haran
Asterism Nakshatra, constellation, star.
Asterism, Elapsed Portion Bhayaat.

Asterism, Remaining Portion Bhabhog.

Asthamana A planet hidden by the rays of the Sun.
Astodaya Helical setting and rising of a planet.
Astottari Dasa Nakshatra based dasa system covering a span cycle of 108 years among
eight planets in the order Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu and Venus
assigning 6, 15, 8, 17, 10, 19, 12, 21 years respectively.
Astro Meteorology It is a branch of astrological science for predicting the conditions of
the weather, it assists in pre-planning, preventing any catastrophe such as heavy rains, causing
floods drought, famines, polluted water and epidemics.
Astro Twins People born on same day and year at about same time at same longitude and
latitude.
Astrologer Jyotishi, person making horoscopic prediction.
Astrological Age Period of approximately 2150 years required for regression of the
spring equinox through 30 degree of a sign, presently Pisces.
Astrological Tradition Doctrines simultaneously with the astronomical data, beliefs,
customs and practices based upon certain set of classical texts that are considered to be of
unquestioned authority and unsearchable antiquity.
Astrology Knowledge which explains planetary motions and positions and time and their
effect on us, a divine science which correlates astronomical moments of planets with physical,
psychic and souls responses.
Astronomical co-ordinates While studying astronomical phenomena, three sets of coordinates are simultaneously involved. One set of co-ordinates consists of the right ascensions
and declinations of the heavenly bodies referred to the vernal equinox and the great circle of
the celestial equator. The second set consists of the longitudes and latitudes of the planets
referred to the great circle of the ecliptic. And the third set is that of the alt-azimuth system
which correlates the two preceding sets with the positions of the constellations.
Astronomical Unit The semi-major axis of the Earths orbit. One AU = 930 lakhs miles.
It is the mean distance of Earth from Sun.
Astro-Palmistry Graha-samudriki.
Asu A measure of time equivalent to 4 seconds of sidereal time.

Asura Rahu.
Asura Sandhi Evening twilight.
Aswi Lord of 5th nocturnal muhurta.
Aswini 1st nakshatra extending from 00 to 13 20`, deity is Ashwani Kumars, ruler is
Planet Kethu.
Ati Chara A planet in retrogression when it enters the next sign before the madhyama
graha.
Ati Chara A planet is known as such if a planet is ahead of a madhyam graha and gets
into the next sign before the madhyam graha. The strength allotted to such a planet is 30
virupas.
Ati Heena Vimshopaka A state (Avastha) of a planet when it attains 0 to 2.5
Vimshopaka points.
Ati Madhya Vimshopaka A state (Avastha) of a planet when it attains 12.5 to 15
Vimshopaka points.

Ati madhya(vimshopaka)

Ati Poorna Vimshopaka A state (Avastha) of a planet when it attains 17.5 to 20

Vimshopaka points.
Ati Sheetala Name of 56th Shashtiamsa in an odd sign and of 5th in even.
Ati Swalpa Vimshopaka A state (Avastha) of a planet when it attains 5 to 7.5
Vimshopaka points.
Ati Vakra A planet when gets retrograde in a sign and moves behind that sign.
Ati Vakra When a planet gets retrograde and moves into the sign behind that sign from
where he gets retrogression is Anu Vakra. The strength allotted to such a planet is 30 virupas.
Atichara A planet moving a fast speed.
Atichara Accelerated motion of a planet. This acceleration occurs after the planets
recovery from retrogression.
Atichari Planet which is Atichara.
Atiganda A malefic yoga, it is yoga number 6 formed by sum of longitudes of Sun and
Moon and dividing this sum by 13. 20`.

Atiheena(vimshopaka)
Atimaitra
Atimaitra Tara
Atipoorna (vimshopaka)
Atiswalpa(vimshopaka)
Atma Karaka A term in Jaimini Astrology. It is the planet having the highest longitude
in a sign. It is the karaka of soul.
Atma Karaka A term used in Jaimini Astrology. It is the planet having the highest
longitude in a sign. Sun is natural Atma Karaka.
Aurora Australis These are the lights that sweep across the sky in waves or streamers or
folds in the Antarctic (southern) region.
Aurora Borealis These are the lights that sweep across the sky in waves or streamers or
folds in the arctic (northern) region.
Autumn The fall, Name of a season, sharad ritu during lunar months Ashwina and
Kartika, when Sayana Sun is in Virgo and Libra signs its lord is Mercury.
Autumnal Equinox When Sun goes from north to south of the equator, the point of
intersection with the ecliptic is called the first point of Sayana Libra. This position occurs on
or about the 21st September and that point is called autumn equinox
Autumnal Solstice On or about 21st June Suns declination is greatest at 23. 28` north
when day in the Northern Hemisphere is of greatest duration.
Auxilliary Planets Upagrahas.
Avam See Awam.
Avanati Depression.
Avani Tamil name for the lunar month of Sravana.
Avaroha When a planet moves from his exaltation sign to debilitation one.
Oonchabhilashi A planet in one sign prior to his exaltation sign.
Avarohana Descent.
Avarohana Pata Kethu.
Avarohi Graha Planet heading towards its debilitation sign.
Avastha State of planetary existence.

Avatara Yoga Ascendant in a cardinal sign, Venus in Jupiter an angles and Saturn in sign
Libra. An auspicious yoga which bestows spiritual blessings.
Avayoga Inauspicious combination.
Avilaa Name of 41st Naadiamsa of movable, of 110th of fixed and of 116th of dual sign. As
per Deva Keralam it is known as Bhima.
Avittam Another name for Dhanishta constellation.
Awakened Avasthas State of a planet when in its exaltation or own sign. Such a planet
gives full effects.
Awam Kshaya tithi.

Axial System
Axis of Nodes A straight line joining the ascending node with the descending node.
Aya Income, 11th house.
Ayana Solstice, half year, precession.
Ayana Bala equinoctial strength
Ayana Bala It is one of the element of kaala bala in the shadabala scheme where a planet
attains strength on account of its being in a particular ayana. It is also called equinoctial
strength.
Ayana Bindu Tropical strength, solstice northern most and southern most latitudes of
Suns apparent motion.
Ayana Chalana Same as Precession of equinoxes.
Ayanamsa Precessional distance.
Ayanamsa Same as Ayanamsha.
Ayanamsha The angular distance measured along the ecliptic between the first point
from where the fixed zodiac commences and the Vernal equinox point.

Ayanaphala
Ayans i. Uttarayana (also called Saumayayana) from Suns entry in sign Capricorn till it
remains in Gemini sign. ii. Dakshinayana (also called Yamyayana) from Suns entry in sign
Cancer till it remains in Sagittarius sign.
Ayatna Griha Prapta Yogas Lords of the ascendant and the 7th should occupy the
ascendant or the 4th, aspected by benefics OR the lord of the 9th should be posited in an angle
and the lord of the 4th must be in exaltation, moolatrikona or own house. The native acquires
substantial house property with hardly any effort.
Ayatnadhanalabha Yoga If the lord of the ascendant and the 2nd exchange their places.
The native shall earn wealth without much effort.
Ayilyam Another name for Aslesha constellation.
Ayu Span of life.
Ayudha drekkana Name of 1st and 3rd drekanna of Aries, 2nd and 3rd drekanna of
Gemini, 1st, 2nd and 3rd drekanna of Leo, 3rd drekanna of Sagittarius, 1st, 2nd and 3rd drekanna of
Aquarius, 1st and 2nd drekanna of Pisces.
Ayurbhava House of longevity: 3rd and 8th houses from the ascendant.
Ayurdaya - Span of life.
Ayus - Span of life.
Ayusha Bhavas Third and Eighth houses, considered for longevity.
Ayushkaraka Planet Saturn.

Ayushmaan A benefic yoga, it is yoga number 3 formed by sum of longitudes of Sun and
Moon and dividing this sum by 13. 20`.

Ayushman
Ayuspinda
Azimuth of a heavenly body is its angular distance on the horizon between the north point
of the horizon to the foot of the vertical drawn through the body from the zenith of observer.
Azimuth The angular distance measured with a Theodolite between the vertical plane
passing through the observer and the poles and the vertical plane passing through the observer
and the heavenly body under consideration.
Airy Triplicity Signs Gemini, Libra, Aquarius.
Andha Signs A term used in electional astrology. Leo, Aries, Taurus during daytime and
Virgo, Gemini, Cancer during night time. According to another view Aries, Taurus and Leo
are Andha signs druing day time and Gemini, Cancer and Virgo during night time.
Annual Chart see Varsha Kundli.
ANJAM That what is smeared on the body.
ANJI Tilak, red mark applied in between the eyebrows as mark of Sun.