Whole-sign houses
The house system where each house is one whole sign, counted from the Lagna's sign.
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What is the rule behind Whole-sign houses?
The Lagna's sign is the 1st house. The next signs, in zodiac order, are the 2nd to 12th houses (whole-sign houses).
Source: Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, Bhava vivechana
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Related terms
- PadaA quarter of a nakshatra, 3°20′ wide.
- North Indian chartA diamond-style chart where houses stay fixed (the 1st is the top centre) and the numbers show signs.
- NakshatraOne of 27 lunar mansions, each 13°20′ of the zodiac. Each is split into 4 padas.
- Sign lord (rashi swami)The graha that rules a sign, for example Mars for Aries and Venus for Taurus.
- Rahu and KetuThe two points where the Moon's path crosses the Sun's path. They are always exactly opposite each other.
- Retrograde (vakri)When a planet seems to move backwards through the signs, as seen from Earth.
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What does Whole-sign houses mean in Vedic astrology?
The house system where each house is one whole sign, counted from the Lagna's sign. The Lagna's sign is the 1st house. The next signs, in zodiac order, are the 2nd to 12th houses (whole-sign houses).
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