Vedic Astrology

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All About Vedic Hindu Astrology

Vedic astrology is based on the teachings of the Vedas. Here the planets are read in terms of their impact on the last life and the simultaneous effect on the present, going by the notion of Karma. In Hindu astrology, the planets up to Saturn are used. Other tools used for predictions include dasha, prashna, muhurta, varshaphal, lunar nakshatra and harmonic charts.

Unlike the equinoxes in Western astrology, Jyotisha shastra employs calculations based on the twelve constellations along with twenty-eight Nakshatras or lunar constellations. It is considered more accurate in predictions and analysis of the native's fate than Western astrology.

The high accuracy of Vedic predictions also comes from the study of dashas — the period when a planet is reigning. After analyzing the dasha of your planets, future events are detected. This method expands Indian astrology from the limited self to larger events about to unfold. Then varshaphal, the yearly outcome, is calculated by studying the position of the Sun at your birth — different from the natal chart, as varshaphal predicts how the year will turn out after your birthday. Vedic astrology is also used to detect auspicious timings or shubh muhurat.

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