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India is an immense country, its immensity un-measurable by any quantitative or qualitative form of measurement. There are a lot of secrets that the vastness of the country holds. Some very valuable, some better forgotten, some dangerous and some downright mysterious. The country is abreast with knowledge and people with varying knowledge capacities and capabilities have roamed the lengths and breaths of the country. It was hard penance and meditation that was the call of the day for many sages and hermits that were the holder and preachers of the knowledge. It is these sages that have laid out the foundations for the Indian astrology in all its colors and mysteries.
Indian astrology is known as jyotisa vidya, the ancient study of Indian astrology. Indian astrology also defines the twelve different astrological signs, their names and significances are the same as the ones that are prevalent in the western cultures. These astrological signs though do not follow the dates in the calendar rather are assigned to individuals basing upon their moon positioning. Interestingly the starting letter of and individuals name also is assigned according to the astrological sign of the individual. In the Indian astrology system, it is on the basis of the time of birth and the place of birth of the individual, that a birth chart is prepared. This birth chart shows the positioning of the Grahas', which is the positioning of the planets in their houses or the Bhavas', during the time of the person's birth. Then there are the nakshatras' the constellations that are also known to play a keen part in shaping the destiny of a particular individual. Besides these there are also other aspects like the planetary periods and the planetary aspects, the transits, the planetary combinations, the directional strength etc. that add to the total calculations in an Indian astrology calculation.
Now the daily horoscope is another interesting thing that is calculated according to Indian astrology basing upon the ascendant called the lagna' and the soul sign factor. All the above aspects combine and lead to some calculations that finally give the horoscope for the day.
Indian astrology is also unique because it draws co-relations between the karma, the collective deeds of the individual, and the free birth chart. You need good karma to make sure that you have a good life, sometimes it is your bad karma that will deter you from having a good life even if you might have a great planetary line up. The planetary line up though might decrease the ill effects by a degree but they will not completely chart your escape route. This shows the strong sense of belief in justice in the Indian way of thinking. It is said that the nine planets or the navagraha' as they are commonly known here are the ones that along with God almighty with make sure that justice is done. You can never get enough of your karma it is your karma, good or bad, that defines your life.
