What is Ashtakavarga Bala?

When someone wishes to analyze Ashtakavarga or Shadbala, they usally that it means this: The above being Ashtakavarga and below it the Shadbala. Then they would go on making predictions that those with score above 28 is good, below 28 is bad and transit of planets from above 28 is good, below 28 is bad and so on.

What house system is used in Vedic astrology?

The question is on the House system i.e. equal house or unequal house. Hindu vedic astrologers largely follow equal hosue system.

How do you get Ashtakavarga?

The Ashtakvarga table has several rows and columns. The top row is the Signs from 1-Aries to 12-Pisces. The first right column is the Ascendant degree and the 7 planets. ‘The Eight divisions’.

Is Vedic more accurate than Western?

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.

How is the strength of a planet Calculated?

Directional Strength of Planets is determined by the houses they occupy that represent different directions. The ascendant always takes the East direction with the 4th house aiming towards the North, the 7th house towards the West and the 10th house going South.

What is ashtakvarga in astrology?

The Ashtakvarga or Ashtakavarga is a numerical quantification or score of each planet placed in the chart with reference to the other 7 planets and the Lagna. Rahu and Ketu are not factored into this system as they are shadow planets.

What does the number of points in Ashtakavarga system mean?

We are more fascinated with number of points in the ashtakavarga system. People think having more number of points in a particular Bhava or House means that particular signifactors of house is strong. There are cases that one may have 34 points in 10th house, yet he might be having only a normal career.

Which planets are not considered in Ashtakavarga?

This is a unique method of dividing the 12 Moon Signs into Eight Sub-Categories on the basis of the influence of their ascendant and the other Seven Main Planets namely Sun, Moon, Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, and Mercury and their placement in the 12 moon signs. Rahu and Ketu are not considered in Ashtakavarga.

Why are Rahu and Ketu not considered in Ashtakavarga?

Rahu and Ketu are not considered in Ashtakavarga. On the basis of these seven planets individually in the Kundali or Horoscope and the ascendant, the contribution of each planet individually is decided for their positive and negative impact on the 12 moon signs.