1A Aabhichaara

AA - (©) - pronounced as U in the English word up.This is the first vowel letter in Sanskrit and otherIndian languages related to Sanskrit. This alpha-bet has much significance in Astrology, Manthra-saastra, etc. The syllables (characters) in Sanskritare classified into different groups named swaraas(vowels), vyanjanaas (consonants) and vargaas(groups) viz., avarga, kavarga, chavarga,tavarga,thavarga, pavarga, yavarga and savarga. A is thefirst vowel letter in these vargas or groups. In horaryastrology this letter is known as Aadithyaakshara(the syllable of Sun) or Indraakshara (the syllableof the deity Indra). In a hoarary query, when Ahappens to be the first letter of the question put-forth by the querist, it is to be inferred that, since theplanet lord of this letter is Sun and the Sun’s signis Leo, Leo is to be taken as the query ascendant andthe query is answered accordingly. This letter offersanother clue that the subject of query is the querenthimself. In Indian astrology the 27 stars are assignedcertain syllables. A and AA, are assigned to thestar Kritthika / Kaarthika, (3rd star in the order).The practice is that the child born in Kritthika staris given a name beginning with A like Anil or AAlike Aanand. see avakahadaadi, naamanaksha-thraakshara.A.D. - English era.A.M. - Ante meridien,time between midnight andnoon.Aa - (©) - the second letter in vowels (swaraas);the elongation of ‘A’ relates to water. the naama-akshara of first quarter of Kaarthika star . In hoararyAa is considered auspicious, if it happens to be thefirst letter of the first word uttered by the querist.Aabaadhaa - (©LV) - spirits that give trouble.Aabdika - (©u¢r‰®) - annual, which comes once ina year like death anniversary etc.Aabhaa - (©¨) - light, luster, shine.Aabhaasa - (©¨È) - resemblance.Aabharana - (©¨æ_) - ornament; signified by 3rd

and 7th house, Sun and Venus. In horary related todeities, Daevaprasna, the ornament of the deity issignified by 7th house. The transit lord for the solaryear, Samkramapurusha, also wears special orna-ments, when he enters the sign Aries at the start of

the new year. The nature of the ornament worn bythe lord of transit for the year is deduced from thekarana transited by him. see table below. see kara-na.

TableKarana transited nature of the ornament

worn by lord of transit

1.Lion Maanikya (Rubistone)2.Tiger Pearl3.Boar Silver4.Donkey Coral5.Elephant Goamaedaka6.Cow Indraneela (topaz blue.)7.Dog Gold8.Sparrow Bell metal9.Quadruped Diamond10.Serpent Iron11.Worm Copper

Aabhichaara - (©<¨Óæ) - employment of magicalspells for malevolent purposes; black magic doneon somebody to incapacitate, destroy or to prevailupon him, secretive rite done with incantations toharm the opponent. Aabhichaara is of two types -Kshudraabhichaara and Mahaabhichaara. Thenature, cause and remedies of Aabhichaara areascertained by the Prasna, during the performanceof query relating to Aabhichaara. If the planetindicating black-magic is a benefic planet it isMahaabhichaara; if malefic, it is Kshudra-abhichaara. The purpose of Mahaabhichaara is tokill the opponent by incantation of manthras. InKshudraabhichaara, some substances are buriedunderground or kept in places, where the subjectusually moves so that he comes into contact withthese and get afflicted. The nature of the person,usually an enemy,who performs the blackmagic,Aabhichaara, his caste, his motive etc. can also begleaned from horary. 1.The caste and occupationgoverned by the sixth house or the lord of sixth houseindicate the caste of the enemy who performed theblackmagic. 2.The caste governed by the house ofharm, baadhaaraasi, or its lord is the caste of theaccomplice. Pisces, Taurus, Aries and Gemini andtheir trines respectively signify Brahmin, Kshath-riya, Vaisya and Sudra. 3.If the lord of house ofharm is in any way connected with the 6th house,then the enemy’s caste is that of the sixth house. 4.Ifthe lord of the house of harm is in anyway connectedwith the lord of sixth the enemy’s caste is that of thelord of the 6th. 5.If the lord of the 6th is bound up withthe house of harm, then the accomplice belongs tothe caste governed by the house of harm. According

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to Sree Varaahamihira, Jupiter and Venus areBrahmins; Sun and Mars are Kshathriyas; Moon isVaisya; Mercury is Sudra; Saturn is mixed caste.According to another view, the caste of the enemyis signified by the lord of sixth and the lord of the10th signifies the caste of the accomplice. The motiveof Aabhichaara karma corresponds with the natureof the sign occupied by the lord of sixth house. Themotive for performing blackmagic can be inferredfrom the significations of the lord of the signoccupied by the 6th lord. 6.If the sign is Mars, themotive is land; if Mercury, it is gold; if Jupiter, it iscash and produce; if Venus, it is silver, cattle, clothes,women; if Saturn, it is servants, low class people,weapons, vessels, water, roots, fruits. 7.The motivealso can be gleaned from the nature of the houseoccupied by the lord of sixth house, second housefor money, fourth for land and so on. 8. Whether themotive behind the blackmagic is related to a metal,plant or animal, can be ascertained by examiningthe rising sign, planets in the rising sign, lord of thesixth house, lord of the house of harm, the houseoccupied by the lord of sixth, the sign occupied bythe lord of ascendant. 9.Whether the person per-forming black magic belongs to the same family ofthe querist or outside or is a relative or other-wisecan be ascertained from ascendant. If the ascendantis a movable sign, the enemy is a close relative, ifin fixed sign he is a relative, if in common sign, theenemy is an outsider. 10.If the ascendant is a fixedsign, the enemy resides with the native, if common,he is a neighbour, if movable, he belongs to a distantplace. 11.Accordingly as the sixth lord is occupiedby the lord of the 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, the enemy will havethe relationship indicated by the house. 4th =friendor maternal relation; 3rd=brother; 7th=wife; 9th=father etc. 12.The direction, caste of the enemy andhow far distant he is, should be ascertained fromthe 6th house or its lord. 13.The direction and thecaste and the distance of the maanthrik are to beascertained from the house of harm or its lord. 14.Ifascendant is a movable sign, Mars in the 11th or afixed sign with Mars in 9th or in a common signwith Mars in the 7th and aspected by the lord of sixth,it is to be inferred that the disease under query iscaused by blackmagic. 15.If Mars is in the ascendantor in a quadrant and the lord of sixth is in the risingsign, the disease is caused by black magic. 16.Iflord of sixth is in the ascendant or 7th or 10th orascendant and Mars are in ascen-dant or aspectingit, the disease is caused by black- magic. Places

where Aabhichaara substance is kept - To bringabout death, exile, dissension, madness, or ruin,enemies prepare powders and other enchantedthings and conceal them under the earth or in somehidden places. If in the query related to Aabhi-chaara, Gulika is placed in a quadrant fromascendant or aaroodta lagna or Moon and is joinedor aspected by Saturn, then the incanted powder iskept buried under the earth. 3.If Gulika is placed inthe 4th house or 4th navaamsa, then the substance isplaced in the house. 4.If the fourth house ornavaamsa where Gulika is placed is watery, thenthe substance is kept in water. 5.If Maandi is inVargoathama, the substance is kept in two places athouse and in water. 6.If here Raahu joins Maandior Saturn, it is kept near anthills. 7. If Sun is placedin a quadrant from Maandi or Saturn, the substanceis kept in trees; if Mars is placed there, it is kept inopen fields; if Jupiter is there, it is kept in the houseitself; if Venus is placed there, it is kept in the bed-room. 8.If Saturn is placed in a quadrant fromGulika, the substance is kept in latrine and urinals.9.If Gulika is placed in Aries, Leo or Sagittarius,the substance is kept in the skull of a tiger or cat;if Gulika is placed in Taurus, Virgo or Capricorn,the substance is kept in a pot; if Gulika is placed inGemini, Libra, Aquarius it is kept in bamboo; ifGulika is placed in Cancer, Scorpio or Pisces it iskept in a human skull. 10.If Gulika is placed in aSamhaara-nakshathra, the substance is in the formof a toy having human form. Destructive asterismsare Kaarthika, Uttharaphaalguni, Uttharaasha-adta, Aardra, Swaathi, Sathabhishak, Aaslaesha,Jyaeshtta, Raevathy. 11.If Gulika is in Scorpio, itis in the form of an amulet. 12.If Gulika is placedin a quadruped navaamsa sign it is a bone. 13.Thenumber of blackmagic substances is to be ascer-tained from the number of navaamsaas traversedby Gulika in the sign he occupies. 14.If the lord ofharmful sign occupies an Oordhwamukha raasi,the substance is placed on the top of trees, if inadhoamukha sign under the earth and if inthiryangmukha sign, it is kept inside stones and logsof woods. 15.According to the nature of planetsbeing placed in the house of harm or being the lordsof houses of harm, the place where the blackmagicsubject is kept can be ascertained. Sun=neartemples; Moon=watery tracts or where springssprout; Mars=burial grounds; fiery places, battlegrounds; Mercury=places of learning or amuse-ment; Jupiter= treasury or state boundaries; Venus=

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bedroom or village boundaries; Saturn= dirty ordeserted places; if Raahu, Kaethu or Gulika=serpents’ abode or in its viscinity. Direction wherethe black magic substance (kshudra) is kept - Thedirection where the black magic substance is keptcan be ascertained from the sixth lord, lord of thehouse of harm, lord of sign and navaamsa occu-pied by the obstructing lord. Whether the blackmagic substance (kshudra) could be removed ornot - If lord of harm is in a movable sign, the sub-stance can be easily removed; if in a common signit can be removed with effort, if in a fixed sign itcannot be removed at all. The methods ofremedying the kshudra - 1.Add together longi-tudes of the ascendant lord and lord of sixth in thequery chart and find out the sign in which thislongitude falls. Also find which planet joins oraspects this sign. If it is Sun Aghoarabali is theremedy; if Moon Kapaalahoama is the remedy; ifMars Bhoothamaaranabali or Khadgaraavana-bali or Kritthikaabali is the remedy. If MercuryChakrahoama is the remedy; If Jupiter Prathee-kaarabali is the remedy; if Venus Pratheekaarabalior Bhootha maaranabali is the remedy; If SaturnPratheekaara bali should be performed. 2.It canalso be inferred from the planet occupying oraspecting the tenth house or lord of tenth house fromaaroodta. 3.If the first letter in the sentence said bythe messenger is a long one, the disease is cured bymusic; if it is short, it is cured by worship and feed-ing; if a combined consonant it can be cured byperforming dance.Who should perform theremedy - If the querist at the time of putting thequestion, looks at rightside and upward direction,the remedies should be performed by Brahmins; ifhe looks down, by temple priests; if looks up on leftside, by the high class among the low class; if helooks down to the left, the inferior amongst the lowborn ones. Identification of the deity causing theaffliction- By closely observing the parts of the bodytouched by the questioner at the time of putting thequestion, the deity causing baadha can be ascer-tained. 1.If the questioner touches his chest,forehead, private parts and navel, then the man hastroubles from daevathaas (deities). If he toucheshis sides, back, fingers, neck, serpents are causingthe trouble. If he touches his eye-brows, ears andarm-pits Pisaachaas (ghosts) are troubling him. 2.Ifthe lord of the house of harm occupies the sign ofMercury or navaamsa, the trouble is from deitiesworshipped by high class people in their homes; if

it is Jupiter’s house or navaamsa, the trouble willbe from deities worshipped in temples; if it is Sat-urn’s house or navaamsa, the trouble is from deitiesworshipped by low class people; if it is his own signor navaamsa, the trouble is from deities having theirabode in solitary gardens. 3.If Mars owning thehouse of harm, joins with Kaethu, the troublingdeity is Chaamundee. 4.If Mars joins with or occu-pies the signs of Mercury it is Panchamee. 5.If Marsoccupies odd signs or navaamsaas, the deities areBhairava or Ghantaakarna. 6.If Mars is in evensigns or navaamsas, the deities are Rakthaeswarior Rakthachaamundee. Position of planets indifferent signs and their indications of deities caus-ing harmful diseases. Sun - in Aries-Siva; inTaurus-yakshee; in Gemini-Vishnu; in Cancer-snakes and dharmadaiva; in Leo-deity worshippeddaily at home; in Virgo- Sreeraama, Sreekrishna;in Libra- Bhadrakaali; in Scorpio-SwayambhooSiva; in Sagittarius- Gandharva and Yaksha; inCapricorn-Kiraathamoorthi; in Aquarius- Saastha,pisacha; in Pisces- Gandharva sthree, Yakshee;Moon - in Aries- Goddess Chaamundee worshippedby high class people; in Taurus-yakshee; in Gemi-ni- vimaanasundara; in Cancer- snakes (if weak)Dharmadaiva (if strong); in Leo-Bhagavathy wor-shipped by others; in Virgo- Vimaanasundari; inLibra- Dharmadaiva (deity worshipped at homefor long time) -in Scorpio-Goddes Chamundeeworshipped by low class people; in Sagittarius-aakaasagandharva (male); in Capricorn- praetha,soola pisaacha; in Aquarius- praetha, soola pis-aacha; in Pisces-Aakaasa gandharva (female).Mars-in Aries-Bhootha raakshasa, Brahma raak-shasa; in Taurus-Bhairava, yakshee; in Gemini-Narasimha and Gandharva; in Cancer-Bhaga-vathi, Krishna chaamundee; in Leo- Sivabhoothas,Aghora vanadaevathas; in Virgo-Narasimha andyakshee; in Libra-Bhairavayaksha; in Scorpio-Bhootha raakshasa, Brahmaraakshasa, Narabhoa-jinee, Baala prabhakshinee; in Sagit tarius-Kukshisaasthaa; in Capricorn-Veerabhadra; in Aqua-rius-Veerabhadra; in Pisces-Kukshisaasthaa;Mercury - in Aries- deity of fever; in Taurus- Gan-dharva; in Gemini - Gandharva and Kinnara; inCancer-jalapisaacha; in Leo-Naagakanyaa; inVirgo- Gandharva and kinnara; in Libra-Gan-dharva; in Scorpio-deity of fever; in Sagittarius-chamundee generated by an angry Brahmin; in Cap-ricorn-kavachee, soolapisaachee, Kaalapisaa-chee; in Aquarius-kavachee, soola pisaachee,

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Aabhichaarika AachamanamKaala pisaachee; in Pisces- chaamundeeinstigated by a angry Brahmin. Jupiter - in Aries-Siva bhootha formed by the aabhichaara ofBrahmins; in Taurus-Apasmaarayakshi and yaksha;in Gemini- daevatha formed from the wrath of gods;in Cancer - deity generated by Agnihoathra; in Leo-deity created by the aabhichaara of a king or a ladyagainst her husband; in Virgo - deity formed byaabhichaara; in Libra-Apasmaarayakshi; inScorpio - Siva bhoothas created by aabhichaara byBrahmins; in Sagittarius- Nil; in Capricorn-Bhasmapisaacha, Jalapisaacha; in Aquarius-Bhasmapisaacha, Jalapisaacha; in Pisces-Nil.Venus - in Aries- Pisacha- bhoothas; in Taurus-yaksha, yakshee; in Gemini-Aabhichaara daevathagenerated by co scholars; in Cancer-yaksha, yak-shee; in Leo-temple yakshee; in Virgo-Aabhi chaaradaevatha created by co scholars; in Libra-yaksha,yakshee; in Scorpio- Sivabhoothas originated fromaabhichaara; in Sagittarius-deity originated fromBrahmin curse; in Capricorn-Apasmaara; inAquarius-kaala pisaacha; in Pisces- Durgaabhagavathy. Saturn- in Aries-apasmaara daeva-thaa (incurable); in Taurus- Apasmaara yaksha; inGemini-Vana daevathaa; in Cancer- deitiesworshipped by low caste people; in Leo-TempleSaastha; in Virgo-praethas of relatives; in Libra-Kiraathamoorthi, Ayyappa; in Scorpio- Siva-bhootha; in Sagittarius-Gandharva; in Capricorn-Praetha and Pisaacha; in Aquarius-Praetha andPisaacha; in Pisces- Gandharva. (note: It will bedifficult to give a concrete meaning and shape tothese baadhas in English vocabulary)Aabhichaarika - (©<¨Ó\扮) - one who performsblack magic on others. One of the four forms ofLord Vishnu used in blackmagic. The face is ofgloomy, dark complexion with two or four hands.Kings used to place this figure clad in black clothunderneath the enemy’s kingdom to defeat him.Aabhijaathya - (©<¨´wo) - nobility of birth.Aabhijitha - (©<¨<´ÿ) - one born in Abhijithasterism.Aabhimukhya - (©<¨ ‘Õo) - face to face, affinity.Aabhyanthara bhaava - (©voNÿæ¨O) - internalaspect of a (bhaava) house. Bhaava means humanexperiences, a house, in Indian astrology.Thebhaava or house is said to be of two types - internaland external. It is said that when the lord of a houseoccupies his own house, he signifies the internalaspect of that house. Every house has these twoaspects. The following is the internal and external

division of houses. See table below.

TableHouse no external internal

1. body mental2. family wealth3. brother valour4. mother mental peace5. child intelligence6. enemy sickness.7. wife born in mind8. paternal wealth longevity9. father fortune10. sky occupation11. elder brother gain12. hospital expenditure

Aabrahmasthambaparyantham - (©LUÀ⁄ÿNL-^oÿN) - from Brahma, the supreme soul to grass root.Aachaara - (©Óæ) - custom and practice of a groupof people.Aachaaradeepikaa - (©Óær[<^‰®) - a book writtenby Ravi Namboothiri on customs and practices pre-valent in Kerala.Aachaarasangraha - (©ÓæÈN÷Up) - a book on thecustoms and practices prevalent in Kerala writtenby Parameswaran Namboothiri.Aachaarya - (©ÓoÃ) - a preceptor, particularlyteaching subjects like Vaedaas, Saasthraas; one whogives deeksha, initiation into Manthra-saasthra.One who realizes the ultimate truth of life andpractices and teaches it. One who is adept in allbranches of studies and interested in working forthe welfare of others. Aachaarya of a temple is calledThanthri. In a horoscope Jupiter and 10th housesignify the preceptor. In Daevaprasna, the horaryregarding temples, the 12th house signifies pre-ceptor. In natal horoscope the preceptor as well aspeople who are to be respected and reverred are sig-nified by 9th house, which also signifies the father.Aachaaryabhakthi - (©Óoè<C®) - devotiontowards the preceptor.Aachamanam - (©Ó¸ŸN) - sipping the drop of waterfrom the palms to purify the internal body at thebeginning of religious rites. This is done three timeswith chanting of manthraas - Achyuthaaya namah,Ananthaaya namah, Govindaaya namah and thentouching the limbs by reciting lord’s names, Kae-sava (touching the right cheek with thumb),Naaraayana (touching the left cheek with thumb),Maadhava (right eye with index finger), Goavinda(the left eye with index finger), Vishno (touchingthe right nostril with middle finger), Madhusoodana(the left nostril with middle finger), Thri-

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vikrama (right ear lobe with ring finger), Vaamana(left ear lobe with ring finger ), Sreedhara (rightshoulder), Hrusheekaesa (left shoulder), Padma-naabha (navel with five fingers) and Daamoadara(head).Aachamaneeya - (©Ó¸Ÿ[o) - water intended foraachamana or sipping..Aachandra`thaarakam (~arkam) - (©Ó√rUÿæ‰N®,©Ó√rU‰®)- eternal, existing as long as the Sun, Moonand Stars.Aacharana - (©Óæ_) - putting into practice thethings and ideas one has imbibed.Aadaanam - (©rŸN) - receiving adoption.Aadaathaa - (©rÿ) - one who adopts a son fromsomebody else; one who receives something fromthe donor.Aadaathrudampathi - (©rÿrN <ÿ) - the husbandand wife who adopt a son.Aadaaya - (©ro) - profit, signified by 11th house.Aadaesa - (©rWK) - an order or direction.Aadaesee (aadaeshtaa) - (©rWK[,©rW >) - astro-loger who predicts.Aadtaka - (©°>‰®) - measure of grain, 1/4th of a droa-nee, vessel to measure grains.Aadara - (©ræ) - respect shown towards people ofimportance; signified by Jupiter and 10th house.Aadarsa - (©rKÃ) - ideology, a mirror or lookingglass.Aadhaana - (©VŸ) - putting or depositing some-thing in a particular place; e.g. 1.Agnyaadhaana -kindling the fire. 2.Garbhaadhaana -impregnatingthe woman. 3.The 19th asterism from the asterismoccupied by Moon. For example, for the asterismAswini the aadhaana asterism is Moola.Aadhaanabham (nakshathra) - (©VŸ N, ©VŸ-ŸcÙ)- the 19th star from the birth star. During tran-sit, when the malefic planets transit this star, thenative experiences bad results.Aadhaanalagna - (©VŸTE) - prenatal ascendant,the moment of union in intercourse of male andfemale, the ascendant cast for the time of intercoursefor the couple. see nishaeka lagna.Aadhaana nakshathra - (©VŸ ŸcÙ)- the 19th con-stellation from birth star.Aadhaara - (©Væ) - support.Aadhaara-adhaeya-bhaava - (©Væ -©VWo- O)-the mutual dependence of the container and itscontent; the relation of the supporter and suppor-ted, body is the aadhaara and the soul,aathma, isaadhaeya. With regard to temples, the deity isaadhaeya and the temple is the aadhaara.

Aadhaarasilaa - (©Væ<KT) - foundation, the stoneslab in the temple on which the idol is fixed with;Aadhi - (©<V)- mental worry, signified by 8th house.Aadhibhowthika - (©<V¨§<ÿ‰®)21 - difficulty encoun-tered by man for worldly reasons, caused by animalsor five elements; see aadhidaivika and aadhyaa-thmika.Aadhidaivika - (©<Vr§<O‰®) - the pain caused bydivine reasons, one of the three pains, man issubjected to; the other two are 1.Aadhyaathmika -caused by the mind and soul; Aadhibhowthika -caused by worldly things. see Aadhibhouthika,AadhyaathmikaAadhikya - (©<Vjo) - abundance, surplus.Aadhipathya - (©<V^wo) - supremacy; sovereignty,control over something; rulership of planets onzodiacal signs. All the seven planets have beenassigned the lordship of different signs. see gra-haas/planets.Aadhmaanam - (©≠¸ŸN) - blowing; inflating.Aadhyaathmika - (©≠ouw¸‰®) - one of the three typeof difficulties encountered by man for reasons withinhim. see Aadhibhouthika, Aadhidaivika.Aadi - (©<r) - beginning, starting point.Aadiguru - (©<r÷‘‚) -Sree Sankaraachaarya whois considered to be the first preceptor of the present-day philosophers; the three syllabled word in whichthe first letter is a guru - letter of 2 beats. see gana.Aadikhanda - (©<rÆNm>) - the first part. The 12 signsrepresenting the whole life of a man, is divided intothree khandas or parts; first part - aadikhanda,second part - madhyakhanda, last part - Anthya-khanda. The signs Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Geminiconstitute the first part; Cancer, Leo, Virgo and Libraconstitute the middle or second part; Scorpio, Sagi-ttarius, Capricorn and Aquarius constitute the lastpart. In Ashtakavarga system, when the first partor aadyakhanda has more points, than the othertwo parts, the native will lead a happy life duringhis childhood days.Aadilaghu - (©<rTÁ‘) - the three syllabled word inwhich the first syllable happens to be laghu - of onebeat;example raajasee see gana.Aadima(dya) - (©<r¸, ©fl) - first.Aadirajju - (©<ræÉ‘) - A type of classification ofstars for the purpose of matching of male and femalehoroscopes for marriage. The stars are grouped intothree. 1Aadirajju. 2.Madhyarajju. 3.Anthyarajju.The birth stars of the bride and bridegroom shouldnot belong to the same rajju. Some divide theaadirajju and antyarajju stars as aarohi rajju, and

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avarohi rajju. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 are aarohi and 2, 4, 6,8 are avarohi. Aarohi star can be matched withavarohi and vice versa. see table see rajjudoasha.

Table Aadirajju Madhyarajju Anthyarajju

Aswathi Bharani KritthikAardraa Mrugasiras RoahiniPunarvasu Pushya AaslaeshaUttharaphaalgunee PoorvaphaalguniMakaHastha Chithraa SwatheeJyaeshttaa Anuraadhaa VisaakhaaMoola Poorvaashaadta Uttharaa-

shaadtaSathabhishak Sravishttaa SravanaPoorvabhaadra Uttharabhaadra Raevathy

Aadisaesha - (©<rKWd)- the serpent God Aadisae-sha who is the bed of Lord Vishnu.Aadisakthi - (©<rK<jÿ) - Goddess Shakthi.Aadisoola - (©<rKHT)- a method of deciding thenature of the experience of a person throughout theyear. This soola is decided on the basis of the conste-llation transited by Sun on the first day of the Kalinew year. The star transited by Sun, its previousstar and subsequent star are Aadisoola stars.People who have birth star as aadisoola willexperience bad results throughout the year. seevishuphala.Aadithya - (©<rwo) - the planet Sun, son of Adithi,the mother of deities; the lord of the Hastha asterism;Punarvasu nakshathra; denotes number 12 sincethe number of aadithyaas are said to be 12. Theaadithyaas are, 1.Dhaathaa.2.Mithra. 3.Aryamaa. 4.Rudra. 5.Varuna.6.Soorya. 7.Bhaga. 8.Vivaswaan. 9.Pooshaa.10.Savithaa. 11.Thwashtaa. 12.Vishnu. see Sun.Aadithyaamsa - (©<rwoNK) - one of the divisions indwaadasaamsa, the 12 divisions of a sign, in thedivisional chart system. see varga.Aadithyadaasa - (©\rworÈ) - Father of Varaaha-mihira, the celebrated astrologer.Aadithyahrudaya - (©<rwo◊ro)- a hymn to pleaseSun. It is said that Agasthya initiated this manthrato Sreeraama.Aadithyaputhra - (©<rwo ‘Ù) - Saturn, who is saidto be the son of the planet Sun in Indian astrology.Aadithyasayana - (©<rwoKoŸ) - an observanceperformed when Sunday, seventh lunar day andHastha asterism join together.Aadithyavaara - (©<rwoOæ) - Sunday, the day ofSun.Aadithyodaya - (©<rwoWro) - Sunrise, Sun inascendant.

Aadithyodayavarjya - ( ©<rwoWroOŒoÃ) - functionsnot to be performed during the time of Sunrise orwhen Sun is in ascendant.Aadivaara - (©<rOæ) - first day of the week; Sun-day.Aadivaidya - (©<rO§fl) - the first physician, Dhan-wanthari.Aadtakanirnaya - (©°>‰®<Ÿ_Ão) - the method ofmeasuring the rainfall in astrology.Aadtyah - (©i) - endowed with riches, a superiorBrahmin.Aadya - (©fl) - the first in an order, the creator, thefirst house in zodiac, ascendant.Aadyasilaastthaapana - (©fl<KT⁄t^Ÿ)- layingthe foundation stone for the new house. This is tobe done only on an auspicious day as per astrology.In Indian architecture, the whole earth is consi-dered as Vaasthu and all land pieces are its parts.There is a binding force behind all these landpieces, which is called Vaasthupurusha, the earthpersonified. In every bit of land this Vaasthu-purusha is present. He lays his foot in the signoccupied by Sun and his head in the 7th sign fromit . The foundation stone for a new house should belaid only in the 10th sign from the Sun’s position.The laying of the foundation stone represents theact of impregnation of the mother earth by the lordof land personified. see Vaasthupurusha.Aafthaab - (©Ú®ÿL) - Sun, in Persian language.Aagaaram - (©÷æN) - home, signified by 4th house.Aagama - (©÷¸) - incoming, signified by 11th house.Aagama (saasthra) - (©÷¸K¤) - sacred know-ledge of learning; knowledge systematized throughgeneration, signified by 10th house, denotesnumber 4.Aagamaapaayi - (©÷¸^o[) - coming and going;unsteady.Aagamanam (aagamanaavastthaa) - (©÷¸ŸN,©÷¸ŸO⁄t) - one of the state of the planet in horo-scope, home-coming, signified by 11th house. seegrahaavastthaa, avasthaa.Aagamikam - (©÷<¸‰N®) - the sum total of the resultof the good and bad actions of man to be done infuture, during coming days; the other two are 1.san-chitham, the accumulated result of the actions donetill now and 2.kriyamaanam, which is being doneat present.Aaganthuka - (©÷Nÿ‘‰®) - coming from outside,diseases caused by causes outside the body likeblack magic - aabhichaara, curses - saapa, afflictionby spirits - baadhaa.

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Aagasthi - (©÷u⁄ÿ) - belonging to Agasthya,southern direction.Aaghaatha - (©Áÿ) - blow, shock.Aaghrunee - (©Á_[)- Sun.Aagnaa,Aagnaachakra - (©Ê, ©ÊÓ‰U ) - order,command, one of the six invisible nerve plexus inthe body situated between the eyebrows as peryoagasaasthra. This chakra controls the other fivechakras and hence this name, signified by 10th

house. see shadaadhaara.Aagnaakarthaa - (©Ê‰®ÿÃ) - one who is destinedto command others as per horoscope. A few suchplanetary combinations are as follows. 1.A beneficbeing 10th lord and getting benefic aspects. 2.10th

lord being strong and occupying benefic decantae.3.10th lord posited in a soft shashtyamsa. 4.Sun in10th house. 5.Mars in 10th house. 6.The 10th lord isdebilitated and in Kroora shashtyamsa. 7.When 10th

lord is associated with Saturn and 8th lord is positedin Kroora shashtyamsa, reckless commander. 8.Raahu and Gulika in 10th house or 2nd house inKroora shashtyamsa.Aagnaeya - (©EWo) - fiery, belonging or related tofire, Agni. There are signs, directions, stars andplanets connected with Agni (fire) and hencecalled Aagnaeya.Aagnaeyadik - (©EWo<r‰®¥) - south- eastern direction.Aagnaeyagraha - (©EWo÷Up) - fire planets Sun andMars. see baadhaagraha.Aagnaeyakrucchra - (©EWo>‰®¬>) - an observancefor 12 days when only the sesaamum seeds are eatenas food.Aagnaeyamandalam - (©EWo Nm>TN) - When the newSankraanthi, new Kali year, takes place in theconstellations of Bharani, Kaarthika, Pushya,Makha, Poorvaa, Visaakhaa and Poorva bhaadra-pada. During this period there will be famine andfire.Aagnaeyanakshathra - (©EWoŸcÙ)- fiery naksha-thra. 1.Pushya. 2.Visaakhaa. 3.Bharanee. 4.Makha.5.Poorvaphaalgunee. 6.Poorvabhaadraa. Auspi-cious functions are not performed on these days.Aagnaeyaraasi - (©EWoæ<K) - the fire signs, Leo(Simha), Aries (Maesha), Sagittarius (Dhanu).Aagnaeyee - (©EWo[) - Goddess Swaahaa devi, thewife of Agni, south-east direction, a remedialobservance.Aagraayana - (©÷Uo_) - a ritual done with the freshcorn obtained from the first crop from the field. Thisis performed in the full Moon day of Aaswina month(Oct- Nov.) and is of 3 types, based on the corns

used.1.Syaamakaagraayanam. 2.Vreehyaagra-ayanam. 3.Yavaa- graayanam.Aagrahaayanam - (©÷Upo_N) - the Mrugaseershastar; the month Margaseersha (Dec-Jan).Aahaara - (©pæ) - food, signified by 2nd, 3rd and 4th

houses.Aahaaraadichathushtaya - (©pæ<rÓÿ‘£A>o) - thefour items beginnig with food, sleep, fear, and sex,aahara, nidra, bhaya, maithuna.Aaharana - (©pæ_) - collecting, fetching.Aahatha - (©pÿ) - beaten up.Aahava - (©pO) - battle, war.Aahavanam - (©pOŸN) - sacrifice, oblation in fire.Aahavaneeya - (©pOŸ[o) - fire in which sacrificialoblations are to be made; one of the three kinds offire, the other two being gaarhapathya, daak-shinaathya.Aahitha - (©<pÿ) - placed.Aahithaagni - (©<pÿ<E) - a Brahmin who conse-crates the sacred fire for sacrificial purpose.Aahlaada - (©ár) - delight.Aahnika - (©<Ö‰®) - daily performance, diurnal.Aahuthi - (©pg<ÿ) - offering an oblation in the firefor a deity.Aahwaanam - (©àŸN) - calling, inviting, invokinga deity.Aahwaya - (©ào) - name, named.Aajaan - (©´Ÿ¥) - teacher.Aajeevikaa - (©´[<O‰®) - livelihood.Aaji - (©<´) - fight, signified by 6th house.Aajya - (©Œo) - ghee, the name of the 4th saptha-amsa in odd signs.Aajyaahuthi - (©Œopg<ÿ)- oblation of ghee pouredinto the fire.Aakaamksha - (©‰®Nc) - desire; anxiety to know.Aakaara - (©‰®æ) - shape, form.Aakaasa - (©‰®K) - ether, one of the primordialfive elements. The blank space experienced whenviewed from the earth. This includes the cosmos,orbits of planets, signs, constellations etc., time,direction, soul and mind. signified by the 10th housein the horoscope, indicates the figure 0. InIndian cosmology, Vaiseshika darsana, this is oneof the nine elements (dravyaas) namely earth, water,fire, wind, ether (aakaasa). Its synonyms areThaaraapatha, Vihaayas, Ambaram, Kham,Gaganam, Dyow, Nabhas, Anthariksham, Anan-tham, Viyath, Vishnupadam.Aakaasabhoothanakshathra - (©‰®K HÿŸcÙ) -constellations assigned to the ether principle, Sravi-shtta, Sathaabhishak, Poorvabhaadra, Utthara-bhaadra and Raevathy.

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Aakaasabhoothodaya - (©‰®K HÿWro) - rising ofether, aakasabhootha. In horary if aakaasabhoothais rising, disease and failure in attempts will result.Aakaasacchaaya -(©‰®K¬>o) - luster or halo ofthe primordial element Ether on persons, in whomthe ethereal principle is predominant. In this waythe other four primordial elements also have lusteror halo on persons having predominance of thatelement. According to the strength of planets in ahoroscope, a native possesses the aura (Cchaaya -luster) of the most strong planet in his horoscopeand this aura is observable in all his activities.According to the strengths of Jupiter, Venus,Saturn, Mars and Mercury, the native acquires theaura of Aakaasa, Water, Air, Fire and Earth; Theinfluence of various tathwas. 1.Aakaasathathwa -ether pricniple - skillful in grammar, expert injustice, bold, knowledgeable, broadfaced, weakhands, quite tall. 2.Jalathathwa - water principle -charming, endure heavy loads, speak sweetly, in-volved in work, wavering nature, friendly, kingly,unsteady, cleverness, glossy, complexion ofdoorvaa grass, divine protection. 3.Vaayuthathwa-wind principle - emaciated body, angry, involvedin work, wandering nature, liberal, fair complex-ion, kingly, foul smell, foolish, dirty and coarsephysique, experiences poverty, diseases, evils andfinancial crisis. 4.Firy or Agnithathwa - fire prin-ciple - valorous, hunger-stricken, sharp, learned,emaciated, good complexion, inimical, voraciouseater, confer severe punishments, defeat enemies.possess jewels, succeed in all undertakings, free fromdiseases and worry. 5.Prithweethathwa - earth prin-ciple - smell of camphor over body, voice akin tolion or clouds, firm in disposition, endowed withprowess, charming teeth, good nails, hair and body,dear to all. see cchaaya, panchabhootha.Aakaasachara - (©‰®KÓæ) - one which moves inthe sky, planet, bird.Aakaasagandharva - (©‰®K÷NVOÃ) - a malefic spirit,baadhaa, signified by Moon posited in Sagittarius.Aakaasaganga - (©‰®K÷N÷) - the Galaxy in the skyspread like a river. This is formed by crores andcrores of stars and planets, Milky way.Aakaasalingam - (©‰®K<T*÷N) - one type of idol ofLord Siva - Sivalinga. The deity at Chidambaramis Aakaasalinga. It is said that 12 Sivalingasemerged in 12 sacred places.Aakaasamandala - (©‰®K Nm>TN) - the blank spacearound the earth which supports planets, constel-lations and many other celestial bodies.Aakaasanakshathra - (©‰®KŸcÙ) - the constella-

tions belonging to Aakaasabhootha. 1.Sravishtta.2.Sathaabhishak. 3.Poorvabhaadrapada. 4.Utharabhaadrapada. 5.Raevathy.Aakaasaprakruthi - (©‰®K U‰®<ÿ) - one of the fivetemperaments of human nature having the pre-dominance of Ether principle aakasa.The personwho is more influenced by Jupiter possesses thequalities of Aakaasa and hence called Aakaasaprakruthi. Such a man will be expert in grammar,judicious, learned, wise, tall and wide-mouthed. seebhoothaprakruthi, agniprakruthi, jalaprakruthiand vaayuprakruthi.Aakaasaprasna - (©‰®K UQŸ) - the horary wherethe ether principle aakaasathathwa appears to beprominent. This indicates that the disease willincrease, more diseases will attack, wealth will belost, quarrels will take place and defeat will beexperienced.Aakaasasoothra - (©‰®KÈHÙ) - one type of linkbetween Aaroodta and Ascendant. see soothra.Aakaasathathwa - (©‰®KÿwO) - the ether principle,Constellations Sravishta, Sathabhishak, Poorva-bhaadra, Utharabhaadra, Raevathy. see aakaasa-cchaaya, bhootha, pancha bhootha.Aakaaseeya - (©‰®K[o) - pertaining to the sky,aakaasa.Aakaaseeya vasthu - (©‰®K[oO⁄ÿ‘) - celestialobject.Aakalanam - (©‰®TŸN) - calculation.Aakalayya - (©‰®TYo) - having calculated well.Aakalpam - (©‰®… *) - till the end of the universeor siege.Aakara - (©‰®æ) - abode, mine.Aakaragrandh - (©‰®æ÷UNt) - source book giving thefirst hand reference about something..Aakarnanam - (©‰®_ßN) - hearing.Aakarshana - (©‰®dÃ_) - attraction, one of theaction in black magic.Aakasmika - (©‰®u⁄¸‰®) - accidental, unforeseen.Aakhaatha - (©Æÿ) - a tank dug by somebody.Aakhaeta - (©ÆWA>) - hunting.Aakhaetaka - (©ÆWA>‰®) - hunter.Aakhaetamoorthi - (©ÆWA H<ÿÃ)2- Lord Siva in theform of a hunter.Aakhaetapisaacha - (©ÆWA><^KÓ) - a spirit con-nected with hunting, one form of Siva. see baadhas.Aakhandala - (©ÆNm>T) - Daevendra, the chief ofdaevaas, constellation Jyaeshtta.Aakhandaladik - (©ÆNm>T<r‰¥®) - eastern directionof which Daevendra is the ruler.Aakhu - (©Æ‘) - rat, one among the 8 yoanis.

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Aakhubhuk - (©Æ‘ ‘‰®¥) - cat, which preys on rat.Aakhyaa - (©Õo) - name.Aakhyaanam - (©ÕoŸN) - speaking, narrationAakhyaatha - (©Õoÿ) - named.Aakhyaayika - (©Õo<o‰®) - a narrated story.Aakoakaera - (©‰®W‰W®æ) - sign Capricorn.Aakraantha - (©‰U Nÿ) - afflicted by another planet.Aakraantharaasi - (©U‰U Nÿæ<K) - a sign occupied bya planet.Aakranda - (©‰U UNr) - loud weeping.Aakruthi - (©‰®<ÿ) - form; shape.Aakruthividyaa - (©‰®<ÿ<Ofl) - physiognomy, pre-dicting one’s features and temperament from hisbody shape.Aakruthiyoaga - (©‰®<ÿoW÷) - a type of planetaryconfiguration which bears some peculiar shape andform. These configurations in the horoscoperesemble something. For example chakra- wheel,dwija- bird’s wings, hala - plough, yava - wheat,sara - arrow, nowka - boat, cchathra -umbrella, etc.These can be grouped into two. 1.Singular type.2.Arc type. Altogether there are 20 Aakruthi-yoagas. 1.Gada. 2.Sakata. 3.Shringhaataka,4.Pakshee.5.Hala. 6.Vajra. 7.Yava. 8.Kamala.9.Vaapee. 10.Yoopa. 11.Sara. 12.Sakthi. 13.Danda.14.Nowkaa. 15.Koota. 16.Cchathra. 17.Dhanush.18.Ardhachandra. 19.Chakra. 20.Samudra.Aakshaepa - (©cW ) - blame , snatching away.Aakula - (©‰‘®T) - the last 15 days in a year, 3 daysin a month, and 2 naadis in a Nakshathra.Aakunjanam - (©‰N‘®´ŸN) - bending, one of the fivephysical actions; the other actions being utkshae-pana- throwing up, avakshaepana- throwing down,prasaarana- stretching and gamana- going.Aalaana - (©TŸ) - a post to which an elephant istied.Aalaapa - (©T^) - conversation.Aalaekhanam - (©TWÆŸN) - writing, painting.Aalaekhanee - (©TWÆŸ[) - pencil, brush.Aalaepana - (©TW Ÿ) - smearing sandal paste orother cream like substances all over the body.Aalamba(na) - (©TNLŸ) - support.Aalasya - (©T⁄o) - idleness, lethargy; signified bySaturn and weak Moon.Aalavaalam - (©TOTN) - a basin for pouring wateraround the trunk - base of a tree.Aalaya - (©To) - house, signified by 4th house,7th

house and Mars.Aalinda - (©<T*r) - the veraandah in a house.Aalinganam - (©<T*÷ŸN) - embracing.Aalingitha - (©<T*<÷ÿ) - embraced by, a type of

horary query which is conducted within 4 hoursafter sunrise.Almanac - a ready recknoner, reference book fromwhich the details of time, day, etc. can be known,Panchanga, the indian form of almanac. seePanchanga.Aaloadanam - (©TWm>ŸN) - stirring, mixing,churning.Aaloaka - (©TW‰®) - seeing, sight, appearance, look-ing at, aspect of the planet.Aama - (©¸) - unripe fruits, uncooked flesh, theunwanted wasteful substance accumulated insidethe body which the body wants to eliminate; in thehorary regarding temple and meals signified by Sunor Saturn, posited in 8th house . see daevaprasnaand bhoajanaprasna.Aamalaka - (©¸T‰®) - fruit of aamla tree- emblicmyrobalan.Aamaranaantha - (©¸æ_√ÿ) - lasting till death.Aamaranaanthadhanayoaga - (©¸æ_√ÿVŸoW÷) -combination of planets giving wealth throughoutlife. More planets occupying the 2nd house,11th houseand wealth-giving planets occupying exaltation orown signs.Aamaya - (©¸o)- disease.Aamishabhoajee - (©<¸d¨W [) - people eating flesh,non-vegetarian.Aamisham - (©<¸dN) - flesh.Aamnaaya - (©~Ÿo) - vaedas, vaedic hymns per-formed to remedy the blemishes of planets.Aamnaayajapa - (©~Ÿo´^) - reciting vaedic man-thras, vaedic hymns.Aamoada - (©¸Wr) - happiness, pleasure. Aamoadais one of the states of the planet. In Indian astrologymany conditions or states of planets are enumera-ted and described. see avasthaa, grahaavasthaa.Aamoolam - (© HTN) - till the root, basicallyAamukham - (© ‘ÆN) - preface of a book, com-mencement.Aamushmika - (© ‘u£¸‰®) - belonging to the otherworld.Aanakha - (©ŸÆ) - the number 200.Aanana - (©ŸŸ) - face. In Astrology the sign Taurusrepresents the face of Kaalapurusha, the timepersonified. In a horoscope the 2nd house representsface.Aananda - (©ŸNr) - pleasure, eternal bliss, signifiedby 4th house, Moon and Jupiter. see paramaananda.Aananda eakaadasee - (©ŸNrh‰®rK[) - the customprevalent in Kerala in celebrating Eakaadasi, whendasami and eakaadasi do not overlap at the time ofSunrise.

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Aanandaadiyoaga - (©ŸNr<roW÷) - a method ofascertaining the nature of the total experience in aday for the person. This is calculated on the basisof the day and constellations. For each week-daycounting should be done from a particular star tothe star of the day and the number should be noted.Various experiences are given for that number. Thenative will have that kind of experience on thatday. This is termed as aanandaadiyoaga. see tablesbelow.

TableFor week-days star from which counting should

be started

Sunday AswathiMonday MrugasirasTuesday AaslaeshaWednesday HasthaThursday AnuraadhaFriday UttharaashaadtaSaturday Sathabhishak

For example if somebody wants to know about hisexperience on a Saturday and the star on the dayhappens to be Kaarthika. Since the day is Saturday,counting is to be started from Sathaabhishak toKaarthika and the number is 7. In the Anandaadi-yoaga 7 indicates obtaining cloth. see table below.

TableResults of Aanandaadiyoaga

Number and name result.

1.Aananda gain of wealth2.Kaaladanda obstacle3.Dharma achievement4.Prajaapathi accomplishment5.Sowmya gaining wealth6.Dhwamkshayoaga obstacle7.Dhwaja gain of cloth8.Sreevathsa riches9.Vajra quarrel10.Mudgara obstacle11.Cchathra happy experience12.Mithra getting land13.Maanasa acceptance14.Padma getting friends.15.Lumba getting food.16.Uthpaatha happiness.17.Mruthyu difficulties.18.Chaarana wealth.19.Siddhi achievement20.Subha good results21.Amrutha getting cloth22.Musala dearth of happiness23.Danda bad experience24.Maathanga difficulty25.Raakshasa bad omens26.Sara quick achievement27.Sthira permanent achievement28.Vardhamaana gain

In Indian astrology there are different calculationsbased on the star or constellations of the day.

Panchaka, Andhanakshathra, Naraakaara chakra,Ashta mangala nakshathra, Aekargala, chandra-kriya are examples.Aanandamayakoasa - (©Ÿ√r¸o‰®WK) - one of thefive invisible coverings, the invisible sheath of blissin human beings. There are five invisible sheaths,koasas, in the human body viz. Annamayakoasa,Praanamayakoasa, Gnaanamayakoasa, Manoa-maya koasa and Aanandamayakoasa. Even a singlecell containes these koasa. This is the source fromwhich man gets external bliss. see panchakoasa.Aanandavarsha -(©ŸNrOdÃ) - 48th year in the 60years cycle named Prabhavaadi.Aanantharya - (©ŸNÿoÃ) - immediate succession.Aanavam - (©_ON) - fertilized ovum in the wombof the lady.Aandhra - (©√VU) - a state in India between the tworivers - Goadaavari and Krishna.The present dayAndhra pradesh.Aandhya - (©N≠o) - blindness.Aandoalikaa - (©NrW<T‰®) - palanquin.Aangirasa - (©N<÷æÈ) - Jupiter, related to Angiras.The 6th year in the 60 year cycle Prabhavaadi.During this year there will be excessive rain andlosses.Aani -Tamil name for the lunar month of Jyaeshtta( June-July).Aanjanaeya - (©N ŸWo) - Lord Hanumaan, the sonof Anjana.Aanrunyam - (©ŸÔoN) - acquittance from obliga-tion, debts.Aantharabhaava - (©Nÿæ¨O) - internal housesignifications. see Aabhyantharabhaava.Aanthram - (©NÙN) - intestines.Aanukoolya - (©Ÿ‘‰H®…o) - favour, marriage com-patibility of horoscopes. In all important astro-logical works a separate chapter is available dealingwith this topic. Among the orthodox people it isgeneral practice to examine the compatibility of thebride and groom before marriage, on the basis ofthe horoscopes of the bride and the groom. seematching of horoscopes, koota.Aanuloamika - (©Ÿ‘TW<¸‰®) - regular, orderly.Aanupoorvee - (©Ÿ‘ HO[Ã) - succession.Aanushangika - (©Ÿ‘dN<÷‰®) - concommittant.Aapaanaka - (©^Ÿ‰®) - the place where drunkardsgather to drink liquor.Aapadaa - (©^r) - misfortune.Aapana - (©^_) - market place.Aapannasathwaa - (©^ßÈwO) - a pregnant lady.Aapasthamba - (©^⁄ÿNL) - an architect of customs

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and conventions in Brahmin community and theauthor of Aapasthambasoothra, which codified thenorms of daily routine for Brahmins.Aapasthambasoothra - (©^⁄ÿNLÈHÙ) - a book inwhich the conventions and customs of YajurvaediBrahmins are codified.Aapath - (©^ÿ¥) - danger, signified by 6th and 8th

house, the planets occupying them, Mars, Saturn,Raahu and Kaethu.Aapathkaala - (©^w‰®T) - the period of difficultyexperienced by a native, caused by malefics, weakplanets, combust planets and planets posited inmalefic houses.Aapatthi - (©^<”) - misfortune, calamityAaphaloadaya - (©Ú®TWro) - till the time the resultof a work started is achieved.Aapoaklima - (©^WujT¸) - a group of houses in ahoroscope. The 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th houses. Cadenthouses. A few combinations from Yavanajaathakaare cited here. Combinations - 1.All planets fall-ing in panapara, or apoaklima houses cause vapee-yoaga.2.When the stronger among theascendant lord or eighth lord is in angle, the nativewill be long-lived; 3.When the stronger planet is inpanapara, longevity will be middle and when inapaoklima short life. from Sun - When Moon is inaapoklima from Sun, the wealth will be immense.with benefics - When Saturn is in ascendant, beingan inimical sign and benefic planets are placed inaapoklima sign longevity is 26 or 27 years. withmalefics - When malefics are placed in aapoa-klima signs, raekaayoaga is caused at the end partof life which gives difficulties.Aaprucchaa - (©^@¬>) - bidding farewell.Aaptha - (©Ø) - obtained, trustworthy person.Aapthavaak - (©ØO‰®¥) - a trustworthy person whosewords can be taken as authentic and reliable.Aapthi - (©<˚ÿ) - getting, attaining, achieving.Aapya - (©˚o) - belonging to water, watery signs-Cancer, Capricorn, Aquarius; watery planets -Moonand Venus; Poorvaashaadta asterism.Aapyaayanam - (©˚ooŸN) - satiation; quenchingthe thirst, hunger etc.Aara - (©æ) - planet Mars.Aaraadhanaavasthaa - (©æVŸO⁄t) - one of thestates of planet in a horoscope. see grahaavastthaaAaraadhanam - (©æVŸN) - worship.Aaraamam - (©æ N) - pleasure; garden.Aaraath - (©æÿ¥) - near, in the vicinity of, not farfrom.Aaraatt - (©æB>¥) - a Malayaalam word indicating

the religious bath taken by the deity and performedby the devotees at the close of a religious festivalor sacrifice. see avabhrutha.Aarah - (©æ#) - Mars.Aarambha - (©æN ) - beginning.Aarambhasandhi - (©æN ÈN<V) - beginning junctionof a house.Aaranya - (©æÔo) - born in a forest, belonging orrelated to forest.Aaranyadraekkaana - (©æÔorUWq®_) - decantehaving connection with jungle. Cancer 1,2 decante;Libra 3; Scorpio 3, Pisces 3. see draekkaana-swaroopam.Aaranyaka - (©æÔo‰®) - belonging to or related toforest, aranya=forest; texts in Indian philo-sophy in Sanskrit which are said to be composed bysages residing in jungles; The name Aaranyaka isgiven to these texts. The rituals that are to be con-ducted in forests are described here. The literaryworks of Vaedic period are classified into fourgroups- Vedaas, Braahmanaas, Aaranyakaas andUpanishads; some decantaes are also calledaaranya-draekkaana. see draekkaana.Aaranyaraasi - (©æÔoæ<K) - signs related tojungle; Aries, Taurus, Leo.Aarathih (Aaraathrika) - (©æ<ÿ#, ©æ<Ù‰®) - show-ing lights before a revered person, an image or idolof deity, two ladies show aarathi with red colouredwater prepared with mixing of haldi and lime, atthe end of the auspicious functionsAardra - (©rUÃ) - moist, a constellation; its syno-nyms are- Thaaraka, Eesa, Bharga, Rudra, Soola;name of the 60th division in shashtyamsa, 26th inodd sign and 35th in even sign; see Aardra.Aardraa - (©rUÃ) - The 6th constellation among the27 constellations. This extends between 66 degreesand 40 minutes to 80 degrees in Zodiac in the signof Gemini. The time, when Moon transits in thisconstellation is called Aardraa. Alpha Orionis isthe English name. Deity, Daevatha-Lord Siva.Manushya-gana, Sthreeyoani, animal- dog, Tree-Karimara. Bird-chakoara, Panchabhootha-water.Manthraakshara-makaara, Ku, kha, gha, nga, cchaare naamanakshathraaksharaas. It is advisable forpeople born in this star to have their names with theabove letters as starting syllable. This star is groupedunder Samhaaranakshathra, the star of destru-ction, Mruthyunakshathra, Oordhwamukha,Madhyaaksha, Jaghanya and Chathushpaath.Since this is not an auspicious star, is not includedamong the baalaanna nakshathras and so is prohi-

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bited for all auspicious functions. This star is se-lected for activities of harmful nature like war, arrest,fighting the enemy and hunting. In this constella-tion the naadikas between 35 to 38 are consideredamrutha ghatikaas. Naadikaas between 11 to 14are vishaghatikaas. 21 to 24 naadikaas are Ushna-ghatikaas. Amruthaghatikas are good for functionsand vishaghatikas and ushnaghatikas are prohi-bited. Aardraa day in the solar month of Mriga-seersha (Dec-Jan) is considered auspicious. Duringmoist.g midnight of this day, women perform reli-gious cere- monies and wear flowers to please LordSiva. The zone of the Aardraa star is divided into9 divisions and their lordship is assigned to 9planets. see table below.

TableNo zone area sign sign star sub

Lord lord lord.

1. 6-40-00/8-40-00 Gemi Mer Raa Raa2.8-40-00/10-26-40 “ Mer Raa Jup3.10-26-40/12-33-20 “ Mer Raa Sat4.12-33-20/14-26-40 “ Mer Raa Mer5.14-26-40/15-13-20 “ “ “ Kae6.15-13-20/17-26-40 “ “ “ Ven7.17-26-40/18-06-20 “ “ “ Su8.18-06-20/19-13-20 “ “ “ Mon9.19-13-20/20-00-00 “ “ “ Mar

The lord of Aardra constellation is Raahu and hencethe birth period of people born in this constellationstarts with Raahu dasa followed by the periods,Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Kaethu, Venus etc.General features - Raahu is the starlord and Mer-cury is the signlord for Aardraa born people and sothe combined effects of these two planets will bepredominant in them. They are pure gentlemen andspeak and behave nicely. They mingle with peopleand so others like them very much. Though Mer-cury the sign lord, gives them the intellectualcapacity, the starlord Raahu does not permit theirfull fledged development and so their ability is notfully appreciated as it should be. They are good con-versationalists. Inconsistency and irritability whichare the peculiarity of Raahu makes them intole-rant to other’s views. For Aardra born people Saturnis the lord of the ninth house, the house of fortune,and also lord of 8th house of misfortune. So theirlife will be a mixture of fortunes and misfortunes.Misfortunes will be greater if Jupiter is placed badlyin the horoscope. They are long-lived becauseSaturn is the lord of 8th, the house of longevity. Theyare independent by nature and hence do not like towork or remain under the control of others. They

are prone to false pride and prestige and are averseto obligation from others. Because of the influenceof Mercury they grasp matters quickly and retainthem permanently. Their decisions will be balanced.Mercury is the lord of frequent travels and so theirprofession is generally connected with frequenttravels and during the period of Mercury, the fre-quency of travel will increase. Being born in Geminisign, which is a common sign, they always holdtwo opinions about everything and also will bechanging their views frequently. Mercury being aplanet of speech, they like conversation and talkmuch. They are inclined towards music and somebecome good musicians also. Their tongue is sharpand the language crisp, due to the nature of Raahu.Mercury gives them the ability for good correspon-dence and hence they prove to be good correspon-dents, writers, auditors, liaison officers, publicrelation officers and sales managers. They like pompand show and by these they want to influenceothers. They are not spendthrifts and at times turnto be too lavish as well. If planets are not placedwell in the horoscope, their abilities are misusedand they nurture a hostile mentality with relatives.They turn to be crooked, opportunistic, deceiversand hypocrite. They often write anonymous peti-tions about others to higher authorities. They showmore affection towards children than to parents.Intellectual professions suit them more and so theyshine as teachers, organizers, correspondents etc.They have the special capacity to assess others. Theirpower of discrimination is sharp, and they prove tobe good supervisors. Though they like minglingwith people, they keep aloof from relatives. If Venusis not placed well in the horoscope they are likelyto fall prey to sexual urges and intoxication. Theirmarital life pleasure will be average. If in the horo-scope Raahu is not strong and connected with Mars,they will be short -tempered and easily provoked.If Jupiter is not well placed in the horoscope, theirsexual urge lands them in trouble and often theyindulge in extra-marital bondage. Along with manyqualities, the greatest disqualification is theirindifference and carelessness, which others willexploit. It is well and good, if they are aware of thisweakness. As said earlier they are intolerant andavenging too and so at the opportune moment willtake revenge upon others. Their vision and ideasare big and they seldom pay attention to silly things.They are born-teachers. They reach higher posi-tions in life with their own efforts. If Raahu is posited

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in good position in the horoscope they rise to thehighest position in life. But they have to be verycareful about the unique nature of Raahu as heelevates as well as downgrades. It is often seen thatpeople lose everything earned at the end of Raahuperiod. They should play safe with Raahu. SinceMoon happens to be the enemy of Mercury - thesignlord - they are forced to remain away frommother. In one way it is better also because theirbetter half can not be in good terms with mother-in-law because Venus is debilitated in their fourthhouse. Poorvaashadta, Hastha, Utharabhaadra-pada, Sravana are the vaedha nakshathras toAardra. It forms aarohi rajju with stars Uthra,Jyaeshtta, Sathabhishak. so should not be matchedfor marriage. Aardra is not good for auspiciousfunctions. In panchapakshi, owl is the bird forAardra people born in bright half and cock for thoseborn in dark half.Aardraadarsana - (©rUà rKß)1- an observance bythe married ladies on the midnight when the starAardraa (6th constellation) falls in the solar monthof Mrigasiras (Dec-Jan). At midnight they wearflowers and dance in the Siva temple before the Lord.In Malayaalam this dance is called Thiruvaathirakali.Aardraajaagarana - (©rUà ÷æ_) - an observanceof remaining awakened and not sleeping duringthe night of asterism of Aardraa, in the month ofMrigasiras (Dec-Jan).Aardraapravaesa - (©rUà UOWK) - the entry of Suninto the constellation Aardraa, the sixth conste-llation among the 27 constellations. During the 6th

solar day in the month of Midhuna (around June21st), Sun transits the constellation Aardraa andremains there for about 14 days till the 5th of July.Aardraavratha - (©rUÃOUÿ) - the religious obser-vance on the day of Aardraa.Aardraka - (©rÃU‰®) - ginger.Aarjava - (© ÃO) - straight-forwardness, honesty.Aarka - (©‰Ã®) - related to or connected with Sun.Aarki - (©<‰Ã®) - Son of Sun, Saturn, Yama.Aarksha - (©cÃ) - pertaining to star.Aaroagya - (©æWao) - health, signified by Jupiter. Inastrology one’s health or illness can be predictedby studying the positions of the planets in the horo-scope. lord of ascendant in 6th and lord of sixth inascendant, a planet other than Sun in the 2nd fromMoon. For sound health - 1.The lagna or ascen-dant should be strong. The lagna or ascendantbecomes strong when it is occupied by its own lord;

aspected by its own lord; occupied by natural bene-fics; aspected by natural benefics; occupied by strongor exalted planets; occupied or aspected by func-tional benefics; unaspected or unoccupied by naturalor functional malefics. 2.The lagna lord also shouldbe exalted or strong; be associated with benefics; beaspected by benefics; be placed in benefic houses;be vargoatthama or ascendant lord should beflanked by benefics on both sides. 3.Moon shouldbe strong and well -placed for a sound health; Moonshould not be involved in arishtayoagaas. 4.Beneficplanets should occupy the kaendraas or trikoanaas- quadrants and trines - as they act as strong pillarsfor a horoscope; Malefics in these positions indi-cate ill health; malefics should occupy houses 3,6,11.5.For good health and long life the 8th house mustbe strong and under good influence; lagna and 8th

house should have more points in ashtaka-varga. 6. Ascendant or ascendant lord should beflanked by benefics on both sides. see ill-health.Aaroagyaavastthaa - (©æWWaoO⁄t) - a state ofplanet. One of the many avastthaa or states assignedto a planet in a horoscope. see grahaavastthaa,avasthaa.Aaroagyavaan - (©æWaoOŸ¥) - healthy person.Aaroahanam - (©æWp_N) - the act of ascending orthe proceeding of a planet from the point of extremedebilitation to the extreme point of exaltation. Inhorary touching of a sign in the hoarary chart by thequerist.Aaroahapaath - (©æWp^ÿ) - ascending node.Aaroahee - (©æWp[) - one who is mounted, a planetproceeding from the debilitation point to the exal-tation point, in rajju compatibility stars in first andthird rajju, 1,3,5,7,9, planets are aarohee.Aaroahinee - (©æW<p_[) - the dasaa of the Aaroa-hee planet. This period is generally beneficial. 2.Inrajju compatibility stars in 1st and 3rd rajju 1,3,5,7,9,planets are aaroahee. see aaroahee, aaroahanam,rajju.Aaroapitha - (©æW<^ÿ) - apparent.Aaroodta - (©™®°>) - mounted, ascendant sign inthe query, a type of lagna as per Parasara. see Prasna,aaroodta lagna.Aaroodta adhipasoothra - (©™®°<V^ÈHÙ) - Inhoarary Ashtamangala prasna this is calculatedon the basis of the relation between the lord ofaaroodta and rising ascendant. If the lord ofAaroodta is posited in the same sign, friendly signor exaltation sign of the lord of the ascendant, it isjeevasoothra; if it is in a neutral sign it is roaga-

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soothra; if in inimical sign it is mruthyusoothra.see soothra.Aaroodta dwaadasaamsaadhipasoothra - (©™®°>¿rKNK<V^ÈHÙ) - one of the 27 links between the lagnaand aaroodta, see soothra.Aaroodta lagna - (©™®°>TE)2 - a type of ascendantin horary. In horary, the sign touched or occupiedby the querist. Aaroodta is found out in many ways.1.The astrologer asks the querist to give a numberbelow 108. The number given by the querist isdivided by 12 and the remainder number indicatesthe aaroodta raasi. Suppose the querist gives thenumber 98, which when divided by 12 gives theremainder 2.This indicates Taurus as aaroodta sign.2.In ashtamangala prasna or Daevaprasna, azodiac chart is drawn, the astrologer asks thequerist to place a gold coin in one of the signs andthe sign in which the coin is placed is aaroodta.3.The organ touched by the querist also indicates atype of aaroodta which is called sprushtaangaraasyaaroodta. Here the sign representing the limbtouched by the querist is the Aaroodta. Aaroodtalongitude-In Prasna the longitude ofaaroodta is to be found out based on the longitudeof ascendant only. For this, the longitude of theascendant devoid of sign is to be added to the signor raasi of aaroodta. 2.In Prasna future results areto be predicted from ascendants and past results areto be predicted from Aaroodta. A few combinationsof aaroodta with planets and house are as follows;with benefics - If benefic planets are placed in theseventh, fourth, tenth and ascendant fromAaroodta, the messenger had good omens on theway. with Sun- 1.If Sun is placed in aaroodta, fourth,house or seventh house or tenth house, the messen-ger met some distinguished person or some officialon the way. 2.The questioner might have felt theroyal displeasure or trouble from the army on theprevious Sunday. with Moon+Mercury - If Moon+Mercury are placed in aaroodta or fifth house oreighth house from aaroodta, the messenger mighthave met ladies on his way to the house of the astro-loger; with Moon+Saturn - If Moon+Saturn areplaced in the aaroodta or fifth house fromaaroodta or eighth house from aaroodta, the mes-senger might have met bad women on his way tothe house of astrologer; with Mars + Sun - Sun andMars - (quadruped planets) are jointly occupiedaaroodta and fourth, seventh and tenth houses, themessenger met quadrupeds on the way; with Mars-If Mars is placed in aaorodta or fourth house or

seventh house or tenth house, the messenger metsome soldiers or people equipped with weapons onthe way; eighth house with Mercury - If Mercuryis posited in eighth house from aaroodta, thequerist was prevented from his work on the previousWednesday; with Mars and Mercury - If Mars andMercury are placed in aaroodta or fifth house fromaaroodta or eighth house from aaroodta, the mes-senger might have met soodras, low caste peopleon his way to the astrologer’s house;with Mercury+Saturn - If bird planets (Mercury + Saturn) areplaced in houses aaroodta, fourth, seventh andtenth, the messenger on the way might have seenbirds; with Mercury - If Mercury is placed inaarroodta or fourth or seventh or tenth the messen-ger met scholars on the way; with Jupiter - If Jupiteris placed in aaroodta or fourth house or seventhhouse or tenth house from aaroodta the messengermet Brahmins on the way; with Venus- 1.If Venusor Jupiter are placed in aaroodta or in the fifth oreighth house from aaroodta, the messenger mighthave seen Brahmins on his way to the house ofastrologer. 2.If Venus alone is posited in aaroodtaor in the fifth house or eighth house from aaroodta,the messenger might have met a woman of goodfamily on his way to the house of astrologer; withVenus + Moon - If Venus and Moon are placed inhouses fourth, seventh and tenth houses fromaaroodta, the messenger met women on the way;with Raahu - If Raahu or Saturn is placed inaaroodta or fifth or eighth from aaroodta, it indi-cates that the messenger met low class people onhis way to the house of astrologer; with Gulika -If Saturn, Raahu, Kaethu or Gulika are placed inhouses aaroodta, four, seven, or ten, the messengermet low caste people on the way. Aaroodta inKrishnamoorthi paddhathi - Sree K.S.Krishna-moorthi divides the zodiac into 249 divisions. Inhoarary as per his principle, a number given below249 is considerd as Aaroodta, which he terms assub lord. Separate results are enumerated whenaaroodta falls in each sign. Leo - heart diseases,mental agony, eye diseases; Cancer - chest disea-ses, toungue diseases, mouth diseases, tastelessness,watery diseases; Aries, Scorpio - head diseases, eyediseases, fever, wounds, itches; Virgo, Gemini -windy diseases, diseases of the nose, skin diseases;Sagittarius, Pisces - Brain diseases, ear diseases;Taurus, Libra - genital diseases, tastelessness;Aquarius, Pisces - mental aberrations, fatigue,difficulty in defecation; with Raahu - skin diseases.

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with Gulika - death, or death-like situations. seecchathraaroodta, prasna.Aaroodta navaamsaka soothra - (©™®°>ŸONK‰®ÈHÙ)-This is calculated on the basis of the nature ofaaroodta raasi and its navaamsaka raasi whetherthey are movable, fixed or common; it is also of 3types -jeevasoothra, roagasoothra and mruthyu-soothra.Aaroodta navaamsakaadhipa soothra - (©™®°->ŸONK‰®<V^ÈHÙ) - one of the 27 links between the lagnaand aaroodta. It is calculated on the basis of friend-ship, neutrality or enmity between the lords ofAaroodta and aaroodta navaamsa. If both the lordshappen to be the same or friends, it is jeevasoothra,if both are neutral it is roagasoothra and if both areinimical it is mruthyusoothra. see soothra.Aaroodtasoothra - (©™®°>ÈHÙ) - this is calculated onthe basis of the relation of Cchathra, Aaroodta andUdaya; if Cchathra, Aaroodta and Udaya areposited in mutually trine position it is jeevasoothra;if only on two trines, it is roagasoothra; if none ofthe three is in trine position, it is mruthyusoothra.see soothra.Aarsha - (©dÃ) - belonging to sages, related to rishior the sage, generally said about the wisdom ofancient India.Aarshavivaaha - (©dÃ<OOp) - a type of marriage;see vivaaha.Aartha - (©ÿÃ) - afflicted by.Aarthaanandathrutheeyaa - (©ÿß√rÿÿ[o) - the3rd bright lunar day coinciding with the stars ofPoorvaashaadta, Utharaashaadta, Mrugasiras,Hastha, and Moola.Aarthava - (©ÿÃO) - relating to season; menstrualdischarge of women; flower.Aarthavaphala - (©ÿÃOÚ®T) - the astrological indi-cations of the future experiences of a girl on thebasis of the ascendant and other planetary positionsat the time of her puberty. A horoscope can be erectedfor the exact time of puberty like a natal horoscope,where the results are given.Aarthih - (©<ÿÃ#) - affliction, suffering, disease.Aarthihaethu - (©<ÿÃpWÿ‘) - the cause of disease orsuffering.Aarya - (©oÃ) - respectable person, master or owner,the star Pushya.Aaryaavartha - (©oÃOÿÃ) - the land extending fromthe eastern to the western ocean and betweenHimaalaya and Vindhya mountains in India.Aaryabhata - (©oèA>) - the celebrated Indianastronomer and author of the monumental astro-

nomical text Aaryabhateeyam. He was born inA.D.422. He was a prodigy and at the age of 22 hewrote the text Aaryabhateeyam. There were twoAryabhataas. We come across several instances ofprinciples invented by Artyabhata attributed towestern scholars of later periods, the princples likerevolution of the earth, spherical nature of earth,apogee, diameter of earth, value of pi, the determi-nation of square root etc. see Aaryabhateeyam.Aaryabhateeyam - (©oà A>[o*) - An astronomicaltext written by Aaryabhata some 1600 years ago.There are 4 sections or paadaas in this text1.Geethikaapaada. 2.Ganithapaada. 3.Kaala-kriyaapaada. 4.Goalapaada. In Geethikaapaada,Yugaas, Kalpaas, Manwantharaas, Kaliyuga, start-ing point, rotation of the earth, planets, the oblongshape of the orbit, are described. In Ganithapaada,numbers, geometrical details etc. are elaborated. Inthe kaalakriyaapaada, Naadikaas, days, months,solar year, lunar year, the velocity of planets etc. aredescribed. In Goalapaada the relation betweenplanets, earth, constitution of planets, north -southpoles, eclipses are described were invented byAryabhata. But they are attributed to westernscientists of later origin. see Aaryabhata.Aaryaka - (©oÉ®) - the deity Saastha.Aarya - (©oÃ) - a race in ancient India who spokeSanskrit.Aaryaputhra - (©oà ‘Ù) - husband.Aasaa - (©K) - hope, expectation, the direction,denotes number 10, because the directions are tenin astrology; x niraasaa - disappointment.Aasaa saham - a concept in Taajik system of astro-logy by which the possibility of fulfilment of one’shopes and anticipations in a particular year isinferred.It is calculated as follows. If varshapraveshis in daytime=Saturn’s longitude -Venus’ longi-tude+ ascendant longitude; In night time, varshapravaesh =Venus’ longitude - Saturn longitude+ascendant.Aasaara - (©Èæ) - rain.Aasaechana - (©ÈWÓŸ) - sprinkling, pouring into.Aasakthi - (©È<C®) - attachment, fondness. Themutual attraction between male and female. Inmatching of horoscopes it is said that if this condi-tion exists between a male and female, other rulesof matching need not be looked into.Aasamsanam - (©KNÈŸN) - wishing good.Aasana - (©ÈŸ) - a seat or something used to sit on.Different seats are suggested for different perfor-mances of rituals to get different results; particularpostures in yoaga.

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Aasanamoorthi - (©ÈŸ H<ÿÃ) - the idol or deity in asitting posture.Aasanka - (©KN‰®) - apprehension.Aasanna - (©Èß) - impending, imminent.Aasava - (©ÈO) - liquor, medicine prepared byfermentation in the medium of alcohol.Aasaya - (©Ko) - abode, idea.Aascharya - (©QÓoÃ) - wonderful, extraordinary.Aaseena - (©È[Ÿ) - seated.Aashaadta - (©d°>) - the fourth lunar month namedKarkataka, Kataka (Jul-Aug). This name is givenbecause in this month, the full Moon falls on oneof the stars Poorvaashaadta/Utharaashaadta,common name for the stars Poorvaashaadta andUtharaashaadta.Aashaadta krishnadasamee- (©d°>‰®£_rK¸[) - the10th lunar day in the month of Karkataka (Jul -Aug),it is said that if this coincides with the star Roahiniplenty of crops is indicated.Aashaadta krishnadwaadasee - (©d°>‰®£_¿rK[)-the 12th lunar day in the dark half of Kataka month(Jul-Aug). If this coincides with star Roahini plentyin crops is indicated.Aashaadta krishnaeakaadasee - (©d°>‰`®£_-h‰®rK[)- the 11th lunar day in the dark half of Karka-taka month (Jul-Aug). It is said that if this coin-cides with star Roahini there will be good rain.Aashaadta poornimaa vaayu - (©d°> H<_à Oo‘) -the air blowing on the day of the full Moon in themonth of Kataka (Jul-Aug).Aashaadta suklanavamee - (©d°>K‘jTŸO¸[)- the9th lunar day in the bright half of the month Kataka(Jul-Aug). If this coincides with the star Swaathi,the cyclone is indicated. If this coincides withChithraa destruction of crops indicated.Aashaadta suklapanchamee- (©d°>K‘jT NÓ¸[) - the5th lunar day in the bright half of Kataka month(Jul-Aug). It is said that if this day coincides withSunday, great fear to people is indicated; withTuesday famine is indicated.Aashaadtee - (©d°>[) - the full Moon day in themonth of Aashaadta (Jul-Aug).Aasis - (©<KÈ¥) - blessing; benediction.Aaslaesh - (©QTWd) - embracing.Aaslaesha - (©QTWd) - the 9th constellation amongthe 27 constellations. Epsilon Hydrae is theEnglish name. Its synonyms are Ahi, Bhrunga,Kundalee and all words used to denote the senseof serpent. In the zodiac it lies between 106 degreesand 40 minutes to 120 degrees. In the sign Cancerit occupies 16 degrees and 40 minutes to 30 degrees.

Deity - serpent. Gana-Manushya. Tree- naaga tree.bird-chakoara,Bhootha-water. Akshara - Ikaara,Manthraakshara-Makaara. Theekshna, Adhoa-mukha, Mandaaksha, Jaghanya, Chathushpaath,Vasishttagoathra, Vaisya- jaathi. Naamanaksha-thra- da, du, dae, doa. Aswathi, Maka, Moola,Jyaeshtta, Raevathi are check- vaedha - conste-llations. The combination of Aaslaesha and Fridayis not auspicious. Women attaining puberty inAaslaesha will suffer loss of children. Aaslaeshahas thaarakaa- nimnadoasha in the 28th naadikaa.The 13th naadika in bright half and 17th naadika indark half are mruthyubhaagaas. The naadikaas 21st

to 30th are Ushnaghatikaas. So also, the naadikaas32, 33, 34, 35, are Vishaghatikaas. The naadikaas56, 57, 58, 59, are Amruthaghatikaas which aresuitable for all auspicious functions. Aaslaesha haspaada - doasha viz. the second quarter is harmfulfor the mother of the husband, third quarter isharmful for mother, and fourth quarter is harmfulfor father. The last 15 ghatikaas are gandaantha.Some say that only 3 3/4 ghatikaas are gandaan-tha. Child birth in gandaantha is not good for thechild and parents. Aaslaesha is said to be a non-fertile constellation and hence not suitable for anyauspicious function. But is good for matters con-nected with serpents, poison and evil deeds. In ahorary if thrisphuta, chathussphuta and pancha-sphuta fall in Aaslaesha, it indicates death. Thestarlord is Mercury and signlord is Moon. Vim-soathari dasa begins with the period of Mercuryfor Aaslaesha born and is followed by the periodsof Kaethu, Venus, Sun, Moon, Mars etc. The zoneof 13 degrees and 20 minutes of Aaslaesha is againdivided into 9 sub zones and their lordship isassigned to 9 planets. see table below.

TableNo zone sign sign star sub from/to degrees lord lord lord

1. 16-40-00/18-33-20 cancer MoonMercury Mer2. 18-33-20/19-20-00 ’’ ’’ ’’ Kaethu3. 19-20-00/21-33-20 ’’ ’’ ’’ Venus4. 21-33-20/22-13-20 ’’ ’’ ’’ Sun5. 22-13-20/23-20-00 ’’ ’’ ’’ Moon6. 23-20-00/24-6-40 ’’ ’’ ’’ Mars7. 24-6-40/26-6-00 ’’ ’’ ’’ Raahu8. 26-6-00/27-53-20 ’’ ’’ ’’ Jupiter9. 27-53-20/30-00-00 ’’ ’’ ’’ Saturn

General features - Since Moon happens to be thesign lord and Mercury the star lord, the characte-ristics of both Moon and Mercury are visible inAaslaesha people. Like Moon’s characteristics, their

Aasanamoorthi Aaslaesha