Technical factors of Hindu astrology

thumb|right|The Nine Devas, Khleang style of Angkor. thumb|200px|Navagraha, Sun at the center surrounded by the planets, Painting by Raja Ravi Varma The navagraha (, Nine planets) are nine heavenly bodies and deities that influence human life on Earth according to Hinduism and Hindu mythology. The term is derived from nava ( "nine") and graha ( "planet, seizing, laying hold of, holding"). The nine parts of the navagraha are the Sun, Moon, planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, and the two nodes of the Moon.

point in space where the moon moves into the northern/southern ecliptic hemisphere

in astrology, division of the horoscope into 12 sectors, corresponding to the zodiac signs

thumb|right| Panchaanga in Kannada thumb|Tamil Vakya Panchangam

thumb|300px|Path taken by the point of March equinox|vernal equinox along the ecliptic over the past 6000 years

In Vedic Astrology Jyotiṣa, the Lagna (') or Hour Marker''', is the first moment of contact between the soul and its new life on earth in Jyotiṣa. Lagna's Rashi and Nakshatra represents the "Atman" (Soul) of an Individual Person while the Lagna Lord which represents the Ruler of the Horoscope absorbs the traits and qualities of that specific Rashi & Nakshatra.

branch of astrology that studies relationships by comparing natal horoscopes

superstition prevalent in India

in astrology, one of the 5 essential dignities of a planet: 19th degree ♈︎ (Sun); 3rd deg. ♉︎ (Moon); 15th deg. ♍︎ (Mercury); 27th deg. ♓︎ (Venus); 28th deg. ♑︎ (Mars); 15th deg. ♋︎ (Jupiter); 21st deg. ♎︎ (Saturn)