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RASHI :- Defined as per Vedic Astrology.

Before defining the RASHI let us know something about NAKSHATRA.

 

 

We have seen previously that there are 27 nakshatras and each one is of 13 Nakshatra degrees 20 minute's length by dividing the zodiac of 360 degrees by 27.

The Nakshatras are placed  3 in the SAVYA-MARG (i.e. upper half of the sine-curve) then 3 in the APASAVYA-MARG (i.e. negative half of the sine-curve) Again 3 in the SAVYA-MARG and so on.

 

 

 

 

 

NAADI

One Naadi is allotted to one nakshatra.

SAVYA-MARG consits of 3 Nakshatras and so 3 Naadi's [ One Naadi is allotted to one nakshatra ]viz.

AADYA (STARTING, growing +ve side 60 deg of sine curve) ,

 MADHYA (MIDDLE, peak  +ve side 60 to 120 deg of  sine curve),

ANTYA (LAST, +ve side 120 to 180 deg of sine curve).

 

APASAVYA-MARG consits of 3 Nakshatras and so 3 Naadi's [ One Naadi is allotted to one nakshatra ] viz.

ANTYA (LAST, -ve side 180 to 240 deg of sine curve),

MADHYA (MIDDLE, peak  -ve side 240 to 300 deg of  sine curve),

AADYA (STARTING, growing -ve side 300 deg to 360 [or say 0] of sine curve) .

 

1,2 3,   7,8 9 ,  13,14,15,   19,20,21,    25,26,27 are in SAVYA- MARG

4,5,6,   10,11,12,   16,17,18,   22,23,24 are in APASAVYA-MARG

 

EACH  NAKSHATRA  IS DEVIDED IN 4 EQUAL PARTS, EACH ONE IS CALLED AS CHARANA.

1 CHARANA = 3 degrees and 20 minutes.[3 degrees,20 minutes * 4 = 13 degrees and 20 minutes]

So there are 3*4= 12 charans in SAVYA-MARG  and 3*4=12 charans in APASAVYA-MARG.

A CHARAN IS CALLED AS RASHI

In the SAVYA-MARG  THE 12 RASHIS ARE : 

MESH - AERIES
WRISHABH - TAURUS
MITHUN - GEMINI
KARKA - CANCER
SINH - LEO
KANYA - VIRGO
TULA - LIBRA
WRISCHIKA - SCORPIO
DHANU - SAGI
MAKARA - CAPRICORN
KUMBHA - AQUARIUS
MEENA - PISCES

ASHWINI,PUNARVASU,HASTA,MOOL,PURVABHADRAPADA:-  

CHARAN  1  MESH

CHARAN  2  WRISHABH

CHARAN  3  MITHUN

CHARAN  4  KARKA

BHARANI,PUSHYA,CHITRA,PURWASHADHA,UTTARABHADRAPADA:-

CHARAN  1  SINH

CHARAN  2  KANYA

CHARAN  3  TULA

CHARAN  4  WRISCHIKA

KRITTIKA,ASLESHA,SWATI,UTTARASHADHA,REVATI:-

CHARAN  1  DHANU

 CHARAN  2  MAKARA

 CHARAN  3  KUMBHA

 CHARAN  4  MEEN

In the APASAVYA-MARG  THE 12 RASHIS ARE

  1. WRISCHIKA
  2. TULA
  3. KANYA
  4. SINH
  5. KARKA
  6. MITHUN
  7. WRISHABHA
  8. MESH
  9. MEEN
  10. KUMBHA
  11. MAKARA
  12. DHANU

Rohini,Magha,Wishakha,Shravan:-

CHARAN  1  WRISCHIK

CHARAN  2  TOOLA

CHARAN  3  KANYA

CHARAN  4  SINHA

Mriga,Purva,Anuradha,Dhanishtha:-

CHARAN  1  KARKA

CHARAN  2  MITHN

CHARAN  3  WRISHABH

CHARAN  4  MESH

Aardra,Uttara,Jyeshtha,Shatataraka:-

CHARAN  1  MEENA

CHARAN  2  KUMBHA

CHARAN  3  MAKARA

CHARAN  4  DHANU

 

From the above we have seen that the sequence alters alternately.

First sequence is Mesh to Meen and the other sequence is Wrischik to Dhanu  in reverse order.

There lies the main difference between Hindu Astrology and others'.

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