The grahas and the divisional charts
The nine grahas are the seven bodies plus Rahu and Ketu. Houses are whole sign: the rising sign is the 1st house. A divisional chart is another cut of the same longitude. It does not replace the natal Lagna.
Editorial review: 2026-09-22 · Reviewed by fateshow · Editorial method
Each graha has a sidereal place
The Sun through Saturn, plus Rahu and Ketu. Each line keeps sign, degree, nakshatra, and house.
The Moon is at 5°33′41″ Pisces, in the 8th from the Leo Lagna. From the Moon itself, Pisces is still the 1st.
Whole sign has no separate cusps
The whole rising sign is the 1st house, then 30° each. There are no unequal Placidus cusps.
The 1st house here is Leo. Do not copy the tropical 9th house onto this chart.
A divisional chart is another cut
D9, D10, and the others cut the same sidereal longitude again. A varga has its own Lagna rule. It does not edit the natal Lahiri Lagna.
Before comparing vargas, match the natal ayanamsa and the node.
Illustration: Moon in the 8th
The same birth, Lahiri, whole sign. Leo Lagna. Moon in Pisces, 8th house, Uttara Bhadrapada pada 1.
The definition is on What Vedic astrology is.
Common mistakes
- Copying Placidus houses onto the sidereal chart.
- Letting a varga replace the natal Lagna.
- Merging the Moon’s 1st house with the Lagna’s 1st house into one sentence.
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Frequently asked questions
How can the Moon be in Pisces and in the 8th?
Pisces is the sign. The 8th is the count from the Leo Lagna. Write both.
Can D9 change the rising sign?
It cannot change the natal Lagna. D9 is a varga. The natal Lagna stays 23°17′42″ Leo.
Is Rahu a planet?
It is a node among the nine grahas. Ketu is the point opposite Rahu.
Sources and editorial basis
- 1. Whole sign and vargas
Houses are whole sign. Vargas such as D9 are listed and do not replace the natal Lagna.
- 2. fateshow rule snapshot
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