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What is Ayanamsa in Vedic astrology?
Ayanamsa (ayanāṃśa: from Sanskrit ayana ‘movement’, and aṃśa ‘component’), also ayanabhāga (from Sanskrit bhāga ‘portion’), is the Sanskrit term for many systems used in Hindu astrology to account for the precession of equinoxes.
Which is more accurate Vedic or Tropical astrology?
Yearly predictions based on Vedic astrology are more accurate and reliable than those based on Western astrology. All these sign based predictions are generic. In western astrology, yearly prediction is done using the sun sign so, all persons born in the same month fall into the same sun sign.
Why is Ayanamsa important?
Followings are the important points for using ayanamsa: Accurate calculation of position of planets. Accurate calculation of position of houses. Accurate calculation of cuspal sublord.
Which is correct Ayanamsa?
Which one is that Ayanamsa? It is the Chitra Nakshatra based Ayanamsa which NC Lahiri found to be most appropriate one. However, that does not mean that Lahiri’s ayanamsa is accurate. The true Ayanamsa is the point that is diagonally opposite to the Chitra Nakshatra.
Is Lahiri ayanamsa good?
Lahiri works well in almost all cases. Even though Pvr says his ayanamsa is accurate with scientific explanation but it is not correct in many cases. I verified with so many astrologers too. Kp ayanamsa is also close to lahiri only.
What is Ayanamsha in astrology?
This difference value is called ayanamsha. The Sanskrit term ayanāṃśaḥ is composed of the words ayanam, “course (of the Sun), half-year” and aṃśaḥ, “part”, thus literally means “part of the course”. It refers to the distance of a solstice from the initial point of the cardinal zodiac sign that is associated with it.
Why are ayanamshas oriented towards Revati (ζ Piscium) subsumed in one group?
Ayanamshas oriented towards Revati (ζ Piscium) or the galactic centre are subsumed in one group because the resulting zodiac happens to be almost identical. Since ancient Indian astronomers were not aware of the galactic centre, this coincidence seems to be rather accidental.
What is the difference between Ayanamsha and sidereal chart?
Hindu astrologers and their western disciples mostly use the so-called Lahiri ayanamsha, whereas the western sidereal tradition mostly uses the Fagan/Bradley Ayanamsha. On astro.com’s web page “Extended Chart Selection”, sidereal charts can be generated using the following ayanamshas:
What is the ayanamsha of the star Revati?
This ayanamsha is very close to the Usha-Shashi ayanamsha and the Revati ayanamshas. With all of them, the star Revati (ζ Piscium) is near the sidereal position 29°50 Pisces. This ayanamsha is a little less stable than the other ayanamshas. Since polar projection is used, it is a little bit influenced by general precession.