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Vṛṣabha, Vrishabha or Vṛṣa, is a month in the Indian solar calendar. [1] [2] It corresponds to the zodiacal sign of Taurus, and overlaps with about the second half of May and about the first half of June in the Gregorian calendar. [1] The first day of the month is called Vrishbha Sankranti, and it generally falls on May 14 or 15. [3]
This yoga arises when any one of the five Tara-grahas viz; Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn; is in its exaltation, own or moolatrikona rasi in a kendra from the lagna; thus the Panch Mahapurusha yoga that can be formed are five in number called Bhadra yoga, Malvaya yoga, Ruchuka yoga, Hamsa yoga and Sasa yoga respectively. Adhi yoga:
Indian zodiac: 26°40' Mesha - 10° Vrishabha; Western zodiac 20°26' Taurus - 3°46’ Gemini; 4 Rohini - रोहिणी "the red one", a name of Aldebaran. Also known as brāhmī: Aldebaran: Lord: Chandra ; Symbol: Cart or chariot, temple, banyan tree; Deity : Brahma or Prajapati, the Creator; Indian zodiac: 10° - 23°20' Vrishabha
In Hindu astronomy, there was an older tradition of 28 Nakshatras which were used as celestial markers in the heavens. When these were mapped into equal divisions of the ecliptic, a division of 27 portions was adopted since that resulted in a clearer definition of each portion (i.e. segment) subtending 13° 20′ (as opposed to 12° 51 + 3 ⁄ 7 ′ in the case of 28 segments).
The astronomical basis of the Hindu lunar months. Also illustrates Adhika Masa (Year 2-Bhadrapada) repeats; the first time the Sun moves entirely within Simha Rashi thus rendering it an Adhika Masa. Twelve Hindu mas (māsa, lunar month) are equal to approximately 354 days, while the length of a sidereal (solar) year is about 365 days.
It was only after the transmission of Hellenistic astrology that the order of planets in India was fixed in that of the seven-day week. [15] Hellenistic astrology and astronomy also transmitted the twelve zodiacal signs beginning with Aries and the twelve astrological places beginning with the ascendant. [ 16 ]
Poverty is indicated if the Arudha rasi of the 7th falls on the 6th, the 8th or the 12th from Lagnarudha. There will be destruction of wealth through association with women of ill-repute if the 9th from Karakamsa is joined by Rahu. [11] Karakamsa is the navamsa occupied by the Atmakaraka, the planet most advanced in any one sign in one's natal ...
In Vedic Astrology Jyotiṣa, the Lagna (lagñ) or Hour Marker, is the first moment of contact between the soul and its new life on earth in Jyotiṣa. [1] Lagna's Rashi and Nakshatra represents the "Atman" (Soul) of an Individual Person while the Lagna Lord which represents the Ruler of the Horoscope absorbs the traits and qualities of that specific Rashi & Nakshatra.