Science of Nadi Astrology

 Naadi (Nadi) has 4 different meanings in Sanskrit literature:

1) Nadi = Swara or Breathe movement. A human being inhales and exhales on an average of 21,600 times a day.

E.g. Ida (Chandra), Pingala (Surya) and Sushumna nadis.

2) Nadi = "Pulses" used in Ayurvedic system, to find kind of disease the patient is suffering by observing throbbing's of Pulses as felt on Patients wrist.

3) Nadi use in Marriage alliance for Compatibility. Adya - Madhya - Antya .

4) Nadi in Astrology is a small unit of Arc of the Zodiac to rise in the east as ascendant.

There are more than 20 Nadi granthas (Samhithas) prevalent in South India in the form of old Palm-leaf bundles in Sanskrit language.

Nadiamsa is 150th part of a Raasi or one-fifth (12 minutes) of a degree. Entire space of 360 degrees of Zodiac is divided into 1800 Nadiamsas.

Nadiamsa count is different for

a) Movable signs - regular order from 1 to 150.

b) Immovable (Fixed) signs - the count is reverse i.e from 150 to 1.

c) Common signs - The count is firstly from 76 to 150 and then from 1 to 75.

List starts with Vasudha, Vaishnavi , Braahmi,... etc.. Nadiamsas.

		Ascendants / Lagnas
Nadiamsas (Deva Keralam)	Arc in Zodiac (Deg-Min) for Movable Signs	Moveable Sign	Fixed Sign	Common Sign
Vasudha	00 - 12'	1	150	76
Vaishnavi	12' - 24'	2	149	77
Brahmi	24' - 36'	3	148	78
Kalakoota	36' - 48'	4	147	79
Sankari	48' - 1°	5	146	80
Sudhakarasama	1° - 1°12'	6	145	81
Saumya	1°12' - 1° 24'	7	144	82
Suraa	1°24' - 1°36'	8	143	83
Maaya	1°36' - 1°48'	9	142	84
Manoharaa	1°48' - 2°	10	141	85
Maadhavi	2° - 2°12'	11	140	86
Manjuswana	2°12' - 2°24'	12	139	87
Ghoraa	2°24' - 2°36'	13	138	88
Kumbhini	2°36' - 2°48'	14	137	89
Kultilaa	2°48' - 3°	15	136	90
Prabhaa	3° - 3°12'	16	135	91
Paraa	3°12' - 3°24'	17	134	92
Payaswini	3°24' - 3°36'	18	133	93
Maala	3°36' - 3°48	19	132	94
Jagathi	3°48' - 4°	20	131	95
Jarjharaa	4° - 4°12'	21	130	96
Dhruva	4°12' - 4°24'	22	129	97
Musalaa	4°24' - 4°36'	23	128	98
Mudgara	4°36' - 4°48'	24	127	99
Pasaa	4°48' - 5°	25	126	100
Chambaka	5° - 5°12'	26	125	101
Daamini	5°12' - 5°24'	27	124	102
Mahi	5°24' - 5°36'	28	123	103
Kalushaa	5°36' - 5°48'	29	122	104
Kamalaa	5°48' - 6°	30	121	105
Kantha	6° - 6°12'	31	120	106
Kaalaa	6°12' - 6°24'	32	119	107
Karikaraa	6°24' - 6°36'	33	118	108
Kshamaa	6°36' - 6°48'	34	117	109
Durdhuraa	6°48' - 7°	35	116	110
Durbhagaa	7° - 7°12'	36	115	111
Viswa	7°12' - 7°24'	37	114	112
Visirnaa	7°24' - 7°36'	38	113	113
Vihwala	7°36' - 7°48'	39	112	114
Anilaa	7°48' - 8°	40	111	115
Bhima	8° - 8°12'	41	110	116
Sukhaprada	8°12' - 8°24'	42	109	117
Snigdha	8°24' - 8°36'	43	108	118
Sodaraa	8°36' - 8°48'	44	107	119
Surasundari	8°48' - 9°	45	106	120
Amrutaprasini	9° - 9°12'	46	105	121
Karalaa	9°12' - 9°24'	47	104	122
Kaamadrukkara - Veerini	9°24' - 9°36'	48	103	123
Gahwaraa	9°36' - 9°48'	49	102	124
Kundini	9°48' - 10°	50	101	125
Kanthaa	10° - 10°12'	51	100	126
Vishakhya	10°12' - 10°24'	52	99	127
Vishanaasini	10°24' - 10°36'	53	98	128
Nirmada	10°36' - 10°48'	54	97	129
Seethala	10°48' - 11°	55	96	130
Nimnaa	11° - 11°12'	56	95	131
Preeta	11°12' - 11°24'	57	94	132
Priyavivardhani	11°24' - 11°36'	58	93	133
Manaadha	11°36' - 11°48'	59	92	134
Durbhaga	11°48' - 12°	60	91	135
Chitraa	12° - 12°12'	61	90	136
Vichitra	12°12' - 12°24'	62	89	137
Chirajivini	12°24' - 12°36'	63	88	138
Bhoopa	12°36' - 12°48'	64	87	139
Gadaaharaa	12°48' - 13°	65	86	140
Naalaa	13° - 13°12'	66	85	141
Gaalavee	13°12' - 13°24'	67	84	142
Nirmalaa	13°24' - 13°36'	68	83	143
Nadi (River)	13°36' - 13°48'	69	82	144
Sudha	13°48' - 14°	70	81	145
Mritamsuga	14° - 14°12'	71	80	146
Kaali	14°12' - 14°24'	72	79	147
Kaalika	14°24' - 14°36'	73	78	148
Kalushankura	14°36' - 14°48'	74	77	149
Trailokya - Mohanakari	14°48' - 15°	75	76	150
Mahaamaayaa	15° - 15°12'	76	75	1
Suseethala	15°12' - 15°24'	77	74	2
Sukhadaa	15°24' - 15°36'	78	73	3
Suprabhaa	15°36' - 15°48'	79	72	4
Sobhaa	15°48' - 16°	80	71	5
Sobhana	16° - 16°12'	81	70	6
Sivadaa	16°12' - 16°24'	82	69	7
Siva	16°24' - 16°36'	83	68	8
Balaa	16°36' - 16°48'	84	67	9
Jwalaa	16°48' - 17°	85	66	10
Gadaa	17° - 17°12'	86	65	11
Gaadaa	17°12' - 17°24'	87	64	12
Sootana	17°24' - 17°36'	88	63	13
Sumanoharaa	17°36' - 17°48'	89	62	14
Somavalli	17°48' - 18°	90	61	15
Somalatha	18° - 18°12'	91	60	16
Mangala	18°12' - 18°24'	92	59	17
Mudrika	18°24' - 18°36'	93	58	18
Sudha	18°36' - 18°48'	94	57	19
Melaa	18°48' - 19°	95	56	20
Apavargaa	19° - 19°12'	96	55	21
Pasyathaa	19°12' - 19°24'	97	54	22
Navaneetha	19°24' - 19°36'	98	53	23
Nisachari	19°36' - 19°48'	99	52	24
Nivrithi	19°48' - 20°	100	51	25
Nirgathaa	20° - 20°12'	101	50	26
Saaraa	20°12' - 20°24'	102	49	27
Samagaa	20°24' - 20°36'	103	48	28
Samadaa	20°36' - 20°48'	104	47	29
Samaa	20°48' - 21°	105	46	30
Viswambharaa	21° - 21°12'	106	45	31
Kumari	21°12' - 21°24'	107	44	32
Kokila	21°24' - 21°36'	108	43	33
Kunjarakrithi	21°36' - 21°48'	109	42	34
Indra	21°48' - 22°	110	41	35
Swahaa	22° - 22°12'	111	40	36
Swadha	22°12' - 22°24'	112	39	37
Vahni	22°24' - 22°36'	113	38	38
Peethaa	22°36' - 22°48'	114	37	39
Yakshi	22°48' - 23°	115	36	40
Achalaprabha	23° - 23°12'	116	35	41
Saarini	23°12' - 23°24'	117	34	42
Madhuraa	23°24' - 23°36'	118	33	43
Maitri	23°36' - 23°48'	119	32	44
Harini	23°48' - 24°	120	31	45
Haarini	24° - 24°12'	121	30	46
Maruthaa	24°12' - 24°24'	122	29	47
Dhananjaya	24°24' - 24°36'	123	28	48
Dhanakari	24°36' - 24°48'	124	27	49
Dhanada	24°48' - 25°	125	26	50
Kachchapa	25° - 25°12'	126	25	51
Ambuja	25°12' - 25°24'	127	24	52
Isaani	25°24' - 25°36'	128	23	53
Soolini	25°36' - 25°48'	129	22	54
Raudri	25°48' - 26°	130	21	55
Sivaasivakari	26° - 26°12'	131	20	56
Kalaa	26°12' - 26°24'	132	19	57
Kundaa	26°24' - 26°36'	133	18	58
Mukundaa	26°36' - 26°48'	134	17	59
Bharata	26°48' - 27°	135	16	60
Kadali	27° - 27°12'	136	15	61
Smaraa	27°12' - 27°24'	137	14	62
Basitha	27°24' - 27°36'	138	13	63
Kodala	27°36' - 27°48'	139	12	64
Kokilamsa	27°48' - 28°	140	11	65
Kaamini	28° - 28°12'	141	10	66
Kalasodbava	28°12' - 28°24'	142	9	67
Viraprasoo	28°24' - 28°36'	143	8	68
Sangaraa	28°36' - 28°48'	144	7	69
Sathayagna	28°48° - 29°	145	6	70
Sataavari	29° - 29°12'	146	5	71
Sragvi	29°12' - 29°24'	147	4	72
Paatalini	29°24' - 29°36'	148	3	73
Naagapankaja	29°36' - 29°48'	149	2	74
Parameswari	29°48' - 30°	150	1	75