Lagna · Sagittarius ascendant
Dhanu Lagna
Sagittarius ascendant, ruled by Guru
With Sagittarius rising, you are optimistic, adventurous, and philosophical. Ruled by Jupiter, you have an expansive worldview and a love of freedom. You are a seeker of truth, knowledge, and new experiences. Its lord is Guru.
Dhanu lagna: house 1 is Sagittarius
The nature of Dhanu lagna
Lagna lord Guru
You are enthusiastic, honest, and freedom-loving with a natural optimism about life. Your philosophical nature drives you to seek meaning and wisdom everywhere. Blunt but never malicious, your love of adventure keeps you exploring new horizons.
In Delhi Dhanu lagna rises for about 2h 04m a day. In 8,349 real births from 1960 to 1999 across four North Indian cities, 8.7% had it.
Your lagna is the rashi rising in the east at your birth; it changes every two hours or so, which is why the birth time matters. Your rashi is the Moon’s sign, a different thing: Dhanu rashi is read for the mind, Dhanu lagna for the body and the course of life.
Each graha for Dhanu lagna
Which houses it rules, and what Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra ch. 34 calls it for this lagna
For Dhanu lagna, BPHS 34 counts Surya, Mangal and Budh as benefics, and Shukra as a malefic.
| Graha | Rules houses | For this lagna (BPHS 34) |
|---|---|---|
| Sun (Surya) | 9th | Benefic · Yoga— gives yoga together with Budh (34.38) |
| Moon (Chandra) | 8th | Neutral |
| Mars (Mangal) | 5th, 12th | Benefic |
| Mercury (Budh) | 7th, 10th | Benefic · Yoga— gives yoga together with Surya (34.38)— lord of the 7th, but the killers the verse names for this lagna are Shani and Shukra (34.37–38) |
| Jupiter (Guru) | 1st, 4th | Neutral— the lagna lord, which the verse calls neutral (34.38) |
| Venus (Shukra) | 6th, 11th | Malefic · Maraka— lord of the 6th and 11th, not the 2nd or 7th; the verse names it a killer all the same (34.37–38) |
| Saturn (Shani) | 2nd, 3rd | Maraka |
| Rahu | none (a node) | By its house |
| Ketu | none (a node) | By its house |
The labels, from Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 34:
- Yogakaraka: the strongest graha a lagna can have: the one Parashara names as bringing yoga, or the one lord of both a kendra (1st, 4th, 7th, 10th) and a trikona (1st, 5th, 9th) (34.13)
- Benefic, Malefic, Neutral: works for the lagna; brings its harder matters; neither
- Lagna lord: the lagna’s own graha, where the verse calls it neither good nor hard
- Maraka: a killer Parashara names for the lagna, watched for health and longevity; printed alone, or after another label. It is not always the lord of the 2nd or 7th: where it differs, the line under it gives the verse
- · Yoga: one of two grahas he says give yoga together for this lagna
The twelve houses of Dhanu lagna
The rashi in each house and its lord: every reading of this chart starts here
| House | Rashi | Its lord | What it governs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Guru | self, body and health |
| 2nd | Capricorn (Makar) | Shani | family, savings and speech |
| 3rd | Aquarius (Kumbh) | Shani | courage, siblings and effort |
| 4th | Pisces (Meen) | Guru | mother, home and property |
| 5th | Aries (Mesh) | Mangal | children, study and intellect |
| 6th | Taurus (Vrishabh) | Shukra | illness, debt and rivals |
| 7th | Gemini (Mithun) | Budh | marriage and partnership |
| 8th | Cancer (Kark) | Chandra | longevity, sudden events and inheritance |
| 9th | Leo (Singh) | Surya | father, fortune and dharma |
| 10th | Virgo (Kanya) | Budh | career and standing |
| 11th | Libra (Tula) | Shukra | gains, income and elder siblings |
| 12th | Scorpio (Vrishchik) | Mangal | expenses, foreign lands and moksha |
Where Guru, the lagna lord, is strong
The lagna lord in each house of this chart, and its dignity in the rashi there
Guru is strongest for this lagna in the 8th house (exalted) and at home in the 1st and 4th (own sign); weakest in the 2nd (debilitated).
| Guru in the | Rashi there | Dignity |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | own sign |
| 2nd | Capricorn (Makar) | debilitated |
| 3rd | Aquarius (Kumbh) | — |
| 4th | Pisces (Meen) | own sign |
| 5th | Aries (Mesh) | — |
| 6th | Taurus (Vrishabh) | — |
| 7th | Gemini (Mithun) | — |
| 8th | Cancer (Kark) | exalted |
| 9th | Leo (Singh) | — |
| 10th | Virgo (Kanya) | — |
| 11th | Libra (Tula) | — |
| 12th | Scorpio (Vrishchik) | — |
BPHS ch. 24 reads the lagna lord in each of the twelve houses; the readings are on the 1st house page.
Dhanu lagna in a real chart
25 January 1985, 05:00, New Delhi
The lagna lord Guru sits in Capricorn (Makar), the 2nd house, debilitated. That house is family, savings and speech, so this chart’s life leans there.
Gemstones for Dhanu lagna
What the site’s gemstone engine picked across the 725 real Dhanu lagna births it read
Stones this lagna is told to avoid
- Blue Sapphire (Neelam): Shani is a maraka for this lagna (BPHS 34), so its stone would strengthen what it brings.
- Diamond (Heera): Shukra is a malefic and a maraka for this lagna (BPHS 34), so its stone would strengthen what it brings.
The stone depends on how strong each graha is in your own chart, which is why the same lagna gets different stones. Find yours from your kundli.
Upay for Dhanu lagna
Guru mantra · 108 times on Thursday
ॐ गुरवे नमः
Om Gurave Namah
The lagna lord carries the whole chart: kept strong, it steadies the body and the self. Its daan, on Thursday: chana dal and turmeric. A suggestion: do it as your faith allows.
All twelve lagnas
Common questions
What is Dhanu lagna?
Sagittarius (Dhanu) rising in the east at the moment of birth. Its lord is Guru.
Which grahas are good for Dhanu lagna?
Benefic: Surya, Mangal and Budh; malefic: Shukra (BPHS ch. 34).
Which gemstone suits Dhanu lagna?
The gemstone engine most often picked Emerald (Panna) (52% of Dhanu lagna charts), but it depends on your own chart’s strengths. Avoid the stones of the functional malefics.
How do I know if my lagna is Dhanu?
You need your birth date, exact time and place: the lagna changes every two hours or so (Dhanu lasts about 2h 04m in Delhi). The ascendant calculator works it out.
Is your lagna Dhanu?
Your birth time decides it. The ascendant calculator gives your lagna, its degree and nakshatra.
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