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.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE HOUSES / BHAVAS

The following below table clarifies the significance of each Bhava in the Horoscope starts from Lagna or Ascendant or First House to 12th House / Vyaya Bhava.

Bhavas	Signification	Body Parts
First House	Birth, beginning of life, personality, personal features, looks, body, character, temperament, individuality, self consciousness and constitution.	Head and the upper part of the face
Second House	person's Finances, material resources, attitude towards and ability for earning money, Family, Food, Speech and self worth.	Right Eye, Tongue, nose, teeth, cheeks, chin and all the Neck and Throat area.
Third House	Communication and correspondence, short journeys, Younger brother or sister, cousins, and Neighbors, Courage, Thoughts, mental strength, Memory, Ability of mind and intellect.	Right Ear, Hands, Arms and Fingers, Shoulder blade, collar bone, Respiratory and the Nervous system.
Fourth House	Home, Mother, Happiness,  one's roots, Domestic affairs, acquiring of tangible assets and Land Properties,  building,  Vehicles, , learning, conditions at the end of life and the final resting place or the grave.	Chest, Breasts and Lungs.
Fifth House	Creativity, self-expression, Children, Poorva punya, Romance, love affairs, Speculation, Hobbies, favorite activities, games and Sports.	Heart and upper and middle part of back or Spine. Stomach & Digestion process.
Sixth House	Health and Sickness, diet, Debt, labor, service, work, daily routine, Co-workers, maternal uncles and aunts, sin, wicked act and Fear.  Pet animals	Pancreas, Liver, Intestinal tract, Duodenum.
Seventh House	Relationships and partnerships, Marriage, wife or husband, legal bondage, Lawsuits, quarrels, Divorce, open enemies.  Niece and Nephew.	Kidneys, middle and lower back and Vertebras.
Eighth House	Defeat, insult, Sorrow, Scandal, obstacles, impediment, transformation, Regeneration, sexuality, unearned money or Inheritance, Occult matters, Longevity and Death. Mystery and misery.	Prostate gland, Reproductive system and the Colon.
Ninth House	Teacher,  Higher education and higher knowledge, Long journeys, Luck, Fortune, Grand Children, Worship, Religion, Penance, Intuition, Wisdom and Spiritual initiation.	Thighs, Hips and the Buttocks.
Tenth House	one's name, Fame, Honor and Recognition. Dignity and Public Esteem. Ambition and Authority.	Gallbladder and the Knees.
Eleventh House	Friends, Social circle, Profit, Gain, Income of all kinds, Acquisition, Desire and Wish fulfillment. Elder brother or sister, Paternal uncle.	Left Ear, Calves and Ankles.
Twelfth House	Bondage, confinement, Imprisonment, Expenses, Loss, Poverty, Misery, phobia, staying Abroad, final Salvation.	Left Eye and Feet

Ashtakavarga System of Predictions

Ashtaka means “consisting of Eight” and Varga means “a group”. Ashtakavarga is the system of analyzing a chart with respect to a group of 8 reference points.

We have 7 planets as the reference points and the the Lagna, making it 8 (Ashtak) .

The Ashtakavarga system is a method of calculating the powers of the planets relative to each other. For each and every house, all seven planets contribute their power or strength in terms of numerical value. This makes it easy to compare the powers of the planets for each house. There is no other system which can give such a clear cut view of the comparative strengths of all the plane

The individual Ashtakavarga chart is also known as the Bhinnashtakavarga.

The combined effect given in one chart is known as the total Ashtakavarga chart or the Sarvashtakavarga chart.

The total of benefic and malefic points in a house, for a planet is eight (8).

The “0”s are called Bindus or Benefic Points while “1”s are called Rekhas or Malefic Points. (Consider reverse in North India)

Benefics and Malefics in Horoscope

I am hereby pen this article to clear the confusions on which planetary and house combinations and also at which stages, we face good and bad results.

Houses
Benefic	1st	4th	7th	10th	5th	9th
Malefic	3rd	6th	8th	12th
Neutral	2nd	11th

Planets [Natural]
Benefic	Jupiter	Venus	Moon
Malefic	Saturn	Rahu	Mars
Neutral	Mercury	Sun	Ketu

Combinations		Results
Benefic	Benefic	Excellent
Benefic	Neutral	Better
Benefic	Malefic	Medium
Malefic	Malefic	Horrific
Malefic	Neutral	Bad
Neutral	Neutral	Good

There are 3 Main types of Rashi's:

A) Sheerodaya Rashi (Head-Rising) are: Mithun (Gemini), Simha (Leo), Kanya (Virgo), Tula (Libra), Vrishchik (Scorpio), Kumbha (Aquarius).
 Powerful at day.

B) Pristhodaya Rashi (Hind Rising) are: Mesha (Aries), Vrish (Taurus), Karkat (Cancer), Dhanu (Sagittarius), Makara (Capricorn).
Powerful at Night.

C) Those Rashis which rise from their both head and hind part are called Ubhayodaya Rashi. Pisces is the Ubhayodaya Rashi.
These are powerful at both day and night.

During the period of planets ie. Dasha if the planet is situated at Seershodaya Rashi then it gives more fruits especially in first half of Dasha, if Pristhodaya then it gives more fruits especially in last half of Dasha, if Ubhayodaya gives fruit throught the Dasha.

Benefic Position of Planets
Planets	Zodiac Signs	Houses
SUN	Leo, Sagittarius, Aries	1st, 6th, 10th & 11th
MOON	Cancer, Sagittarius, Taurus	1st, 2nd, 4th & 9th
MERCURY	Gemini, Virgo, Libra	2nd, 3rd, 5th, 8th & 11th
MARS	Aries, Capricorn, Scorpio, Leo, Sagittarius	5th, 10th & 11th
JUPITER	Cancer, Sagittarius, Aries, Pisces, Scorpio, Leo	1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 9th, 10th  & 11th
VENUS	Pisces, Taurus, Libra	1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 9th, 10th & 11th.
SATURN	Libra, Capricorn, Aquarius, Taurus	3rd, 7th & 12th
RAHU	Taurus, Gemini, Aquarius, Virgo, Libra	3rd, 6th, 8th, 10th, 11th & 12th
KETU	Scorpio, Sagittarius, Pisces	12th, 4th, 6th & 9th

Deadly Nakshatras [Stars]:  Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Hasta, Visakha, Mula, Shatabisha, Purvabhadra, Revathi & Bharani.

       Planets posited in this Nakshatra will give Unreasonable Troubles & Diseases.

Classification of Nakshatras

The nakshatras are the apparently fixed bodies in the Zodiac, where the planetary system moves with them placed in the background. 

Among the Rasi and the nakshatras, the former is overlorded by the Sun, whereas the latter is overlorded by Moon. This implies that the Rasi shows the environment we would be placed with at different times in our life and what we get out of it, on the other hand, the nakshatras govern the different state of mind, we shall be having at various times. Even the actual events are important in our life, taking a person-centric view point; our reactions to them also matter equally. Hence the study of the nakshatras is well warranted.

There are four padas (quarters) of each nakshatra, each measuring 3d 20m making the total duration of the nakshatra to be 13d 20m. Thus there are 108 padas across the zodiac and each map to 1 Navamsa. However, since the duration of 1 sign is 30 degrees, the nakshatra cannot be mapped exactly on the Rasis. 

However, it is interesting to see that 9 nakshatras can be mapped to 4 Rasis. From this we can derive the basis of dividing the zodiac of 12 Rasis and 27 nakshatras into 3 parts each measuring 120 degrees. This is the basis for the Navatara Chakra, where the nakshatras are divided into three groups of 9 each, starting either from the Janma or Lagna Nakshatra.

Fixed Nakshatras

Rohini, Uttar-phalguni, Uttar-ashadha and Uttar-bhadrapada are supposed to be fixed nakshatras and they are favourable for activities which are related to establishing something permanent such as coronations, laying the foundations of cities, sowing operations, planting trees. Soft Nakshatras Chitta, Anuradha, Mrigasira and Revati are soft nakshatras. They are favourable for soft or artistic activities such as wearing new apparel, learning dancing, music and fine arts, sexual union and performance of auspicious ceremonies.

Light Nakshatras

Ashwini, Pushya, Hasta and Abhijit are light nakshatras, and they are favourable for light and sportive activities such as putting ornamentation, pleasures and sports, administering medicine, starting industries and undertaking travels.

Sharp Nakshatras

Moola, Jyestha, Ardra and Aslesha are sharp nakshatras in nature and they are favourable for sharp, piercing and painful activities such as incantations, invoking spirits, for imprisonment, murders, and separation of friends.

Mobile Nakshatras

Sravana, Dhanishta, Satabhisaj, Punarvasu and Swati are mobile nakshatras and they are auspicious for mobile activities such as acquiring vehicles, for gardening and for going on procession.

Dreadful Nakshatras

Purva-phalguni, Poorvashadha and Poorvabhadra, Bharani and Makha are dreadful nakshatras and they are favourable for nefarious schemes, poisoning, deceit, imprisonment, setting fire and other evil deeds.

Mixed Nakshatras

Krittika and Visakha are mixed nakshatras and during their influences, works of day-to-day importance can be undertaken.

Inauspicious Nakshatras

Beginning from the third quarter of Dhanishta and ending with the last part of Revati, the time is held to be unsuitable for any kind of auspicious work. This period goes under the special name of Nakshatra Panchaka and when these stars are ruling, one should avoid journey towards the south, house repairing or renovation, collecting fuel and cattle fodder or acquiring cots and beds.

Auspicious Nakshatras

Of all the twenty-eight constellations, the pride of place appears to have been given to Pushya, the 8th star.