Lagna (Ascendent and Hour Angle)

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Dear Dhananjayan ji,

That is exactly right and correct only if we understand that " Sun's movement

symbolically represent Earth's movement " as per indian astronomy. Thus Lagna

signify " Angle of revolution of earth " . This is the almost same as saying " Lagna

means the rising sign (and degree) " , i.e. Rasinam Udayo lagna (Ascendent).

But in a way treating Lagna as " Angle of revolution of earth " (instead of Asc)

is still better because then we can even find a lagna for places falling in

polar regions. Those who wanted to dissociate Angle of revolution of earth

(which is more related to the perpendicular line joining poll and sun) than

associating Lagna with a point in ecliptic (i.e.Asc; note that the whole of

ecliptic is NOT visible in polar regions, and that all signs CANNOT be a

Ascendant in polar regions and also that facts like 'retro lagna', 'lagna jump'

etc comes into play), created a concept called 'Hora Lagna' (Hour Angle) in

ancient period itself. A whole book dealing with this subject is available. I

don't want talk about this in detail here, but still I agree and accept that it

(considering hour angle, or devising new methods to notate 'angle of revelation

of earth') is a better scientific approach.

The concept of Lagna as Ascendant is more applicable to equatorial regions -

since Asc and 'angle of revolution of earth' is more or less represent the same

in equatorial regions. But for polar regions the concept of Hora Lagna (Hour

Angle) is better since that indicate the 'Angle of revolution of earth' there in

a more better way - I think.

Love and regards,

Sreenadh

 

, Dhananjayan Brahma

<abhanaya wrote:

>

> Pranams,

>

> M/s Sreenadhji,Sunil Bhattacharjya ji ,

>

> One of the earlier Tamil text says Lagna and Soorya are one and the same.The

" Lagna "   in horoscope is a point at a given moment of time caused by Soorya on

account of the daily rotation(rotation:turning on its axis)of our Earth.

> The Sun in a horoscope is the Soorya's position at a given moment of time on

account of the Earth's Revolution(revolution: moving in a circular  course

causing 12 months).

> Regards/Dhananjayan