Lagna
Lagna
the twelve ascendants
The lagna is the rashi rising in the east when you were born. It sets every house of your kundli, and it makes some grahas your friends and others not.
The twelve lagnas
Each with its lord, its yogakaraka (BPHS 34), how long it rises in Delhi, and the stone the gemstone engine picks most
| Lagna | Lord | Yogakaraka | Rises for | Stone picked most |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesh lagna | Mangal | — | 1h 34m | Yellow Sapphire (Pukhraj) |
| Vrishabh lagna | Shukra | Shani | 1h 56m | Blue Sapphire (Neelam) |
| Mithun lagna | Budh | — | 2h 14m | Diamond (Heera) |
| Kark lagna | Chandra | Mangal | 2h 22m | Red Coral (Moonga) |
| Singh lagna | Surya | Mangal | 2h 16m | Red Coral (Moonga) |
| Kanya lagna | Budh | — | 2h 20m | Emerald (Panna) |
| Tula lagna | Shukra | Shani | 2h 20m | Blue Sapphire (Neelam) |
| Vrishchik lagna | Mangal | Surya, Chandra | 2h 18m | Pearl (Moti) |
| Dhanu lagna | Guru | — | 2h 04m | Emerald (Panna) |
| Makar lagna | Shani | Shukra | 1h 42m | Diamond (Heera) |
| Kumbh lagna | Shani | Shukra | 1h 28m | Diamond (Heera) |
| Meen lagna | Guru | — | 1h 26m | Yellow Sapphire (Pukhraj) |
Lagna, rashi and sun sign
The lagna is the sign rising in the east at birth, and it changes about every two hours; it is read for the body, the self and the whole course of life, and every house of the chart is counted from it. The rashi is the Moon’s sign, read for the mind and for daily rashifal. The sun sign is the Western measure, by the Sun. Two people born on the same day share a rashi but can have different lagnas a few hours apart.
Common questions
What is lagna in a kundli?
The rashi rising in the east at the moment of birth. It is the 1st house, and every other house is counted from it.
How do I find my lagna?
With your birth date, exact time and place; the ascendant calculator works it out.
Which lagna is the best?
None is best in itself. Each lagna makes some grahas benefic and others malefic, and the chart is read from there.
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