Jyotisha (jyotiṣa, in Hindi Jyotish) is the Hindu system of astrology, one of the six disciplines of Vedanga. The Sanskrit word derives from jyótis which means "light, brightness", but in the plural also "the heavenly bodies, planets and stars". Jyotisha t ...

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• Jyotisha - Foundations
• Jyotisha - Hindu and Western astrologies
• Jyotisha - Fundamentals of Jyotisha
• Jyotisha - Partial Bibliography
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Jyotisha's many lineages or paramparas emphasize that its study is a sadhana or technique of mental and existential development. In modern times it is a chief source of reference for many Hindus and other spiritual practitioners with common ties globally. In addition to sustaining its own lore, commentary and debates on the dilemmas of fate and free will and the philosophy of karma, jyotish maintains a virtual materia medica of remedies for difficulties found in horoscopes. Vedic astrologers will frequently prescribe special stones, o ...

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Jyotisha, Jyotisha - Foundations, Jyotisha - Hindu and Western astrologies, Jyotisha - Fundamentals of Jyotisha, Jyotisha - Partial Bibliography, Jyotisha - See Also

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Jyotish is based on what Western astrologers call the whole house system and recognizes nine grahas (heavenly bodies or "planets"): They also recognize twelve zodiac signs, or Rashis: One's Ascendant, or lagna, the rashi which is rising on the eastern horizon at the time of one's birth, is the most influential and important one. Of lesser importance but still some impact is the Janma Rashi ...

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Jyotisha, Jyotisha - Foundations, Jyotisha - Hindu and Western astrologies, Jyotisha - Fundamentals of Jyotisha, Jyotisha - Partial Bibliography, Jyotisha - See Also

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The most easily referred to difference between the two lies in the method of measurement of the Zodiac. Vedic astrology uses primarily the sidereal zodiac (in which stars are considered to be the fixed background against which the motion of the planets is measured), whereas most Western astrology uses the tropical zodiac (the motion of the planets is measured against the position of the Sun on the Spring equinox). Of course, the ancient rishis were aware of the tropical, season-based cycles of northern and southern declination paths of the S ...

See also:

Jyotisha, Jyotisha - Foundations, Jyotisha - Hindu and Western astrologies, Jyotisha - Fundamentals of Jyotisha, Jyotisha - Partial Bibliography, Jyotisha - See Also

Read more here: » Jyotisha: Encyclopedia II - Jyotisha - Hindu and Western astrologies