Guest guest Posted September 5, 2001 Report Share Posted September 5, 2001 My deepest respects and gratitude to Sanjayji, Gaurangji and Sarajitji, for responding to my cry of help. I feel that I have not been able to put across my question properly. Let me re-phrase my earlier question thus: Are the Ascendant values given in Lahiri's Tables of Ascendants "Nirayan" or "Sayan" ? I have reason to believe that these are Nirayan Values - in which case, why do we apply the "Ayanamasa Correction" to them ? For example, if the Sidereal Time of Epoch works out to be: 10 hrs 20min 00secs, then the Ascendant for Calcutta (Long: 22% 35'N SHOULD be 7s 05% 36' ! This SHOULD be the final figure - but - we are told to apply Ayanamasa Correction to this ! My question is - WHY ? If the figures are Nirayan, and Nirayan is what we require, then why this correction ? ( I am not, at this stage, at least, bothered about the value of Ayanamasa used, be it Lahiri's, K.P.'s or Raman's). Ayanamasa, as I understand, is the difference between the Vernal Equinox (i.e. the first point of Aries in the Tropical Zodiac), and the First point of Aries in the Sidereal Zodiac. So this correction should be applicable ONLY IF the longitudes given were Sayan longitudes - are they ? I hope I have been successful in putting across my point of view. Deepak Nair superdeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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