Ayanamsha
The gap, in degrees, between the tropical and sidereal zodiacs.
- Vedic astrology
- हिंदी: अयनांश
What is the rule behind Ayanamsha?
Signs are measured against the fixed stars (sidereal zodiac) using the Lahiri ayanamsha, India's official standard.
Source: Report of the Calendar Reform Committee, 1955
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Related terms
- Sidereal zodiac (nirayana)A zodiac measured against the fixed stars, as Jyotish uses. Western astrology mostly uses the tropical zodiac instead.
- Rahu and KetuThe two points where the Moon's path crosses the Sun's path. They are always exactly opposite each other.
- Lagna (ascendant)The sign rising on the eastern horizon at birth. It becomes the 1st house.
- NakshatraOne of 27 lunar mansions, each 13°20′ of the zodiac. Each is split into 4 padas.
- Bhava (house)One of the 12 houses of a chart. Each house stands for areas of life and holds one sign.
- PadaA quarter of a nakshatra, 3°20′ wide.
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What does Ayanamsha mean in Vedic astrology?
The gap, in degrees, between the tropical and sidereal zodiacs. Signs are measured against the fixed stars (sidereal zodiac) using the Lahiri ayanamsha, India's official standard.
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