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Lagna
The lord of the Lagna symbolizes all the good that will come to a person. Planets that are coming towards the Lagna or going away from it have different meanings. Planets that are approaching the Lagna from the cusp of the first house till the seventh house are in the invisible half and have an impact on a person's future.
On the other hand, planets that are departing in the reverse order, from the cusp of the first house till the seventh house, are in the visible half and represent a person's past. These planets signify something that stands behind a person and are known as the Karmic houses
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In summary, Lagna is a critical point in Jyotish that signifies a person's ascendance, & its position relative to the Graha determines a person's fate. The Graha's movement in relation to Lagna has a significant impact on a person's life and is the basis of the Jyotish system
But what is Lagna? The Lagna, or ascendant, is the zodiac sign that was rising on the eastern horizon at the time of your birth. It plays a crucial role in Jyotish because it sets the framework for the rest of the bi gna? The Lagna, or he that astern horizon at the time e it sets the framework for irth chart theLagnai g to l o earn how w the e f celes l tiaal b l odies s can ves and gui uiide us on n our ndders e tan t ndin d g the f the e Nava v h and nd the n g in insight int i o o our own w nd puurpo r se in n lif li i e. have 9 Graha plus Lagna in the Jyotish system. The Graha are the stial bodies which emit light and have been discussed ea a special point in the Jyotish system that has a significant impact on a person

The movement of the Lagna is approximately 2 hours per zodiac sign or rashi. This means that it takes 24 hours, or one day, for the Lagna to complete a full circle of the zodiac. The actual time it takes for the Lagna to move throug h a sign can vary based on your location on Earth and the superimposed sign on the elliptical orbit onto a circular orbit.

One important thing to remember is that the Sun is considered a Graha and not a star because of its apparent motion around the Earth. This is why the apparent time of its first visibility, or sunrise, is taken as the starting point for many calculations in Jyotish.
It's fascinating to learn how the movements of these impact our lives and guide us on our journey. By understanding the significance of the Nava graha and the Lagna, we can gain insigh unique path and purpose in life.


We have 9 Graha Lagna in the system. The Graha are the celestial bodies which emit and have been earlier. However, Lagna is a in system that has person's life birth. It is the cusp of the first house in a person's birth chart or Kundali. esents this point and is consider Maraka, which means death-inflicting.







Unlike the Graha, Lagna has no light of its own but plays a critical role in determining a person's fate.
In Jyotish, the opposite point of Lagna is ed th known as Saptama or Asta. It is the point where the Sun is setting, and thus, it signifies the end of the day and life.
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