Lagnas in Vedic Astrology

Vedic astrology gives emphasis to three main reference points, or lagnas; the Sun, the Moon, and the Ascendant.

The Ascendant or the Udaya Lagna represents reality. If you want to look at what will happen in someone’s life you would analyze from the ascendant. That is why a lot of emphasis is given to the ascendant in vedic astrology.

The Moon or the Chandra Lagna represents our mind or feelings. If you want to look at how someone will feel you would analyze from the Moon sign. Essentially imagine that the ascendant is at the same degree as the Moon and use normal vedic techniques to analyze the chart.

The Sun or the Surya Lagna represents our ideals. If you want to understand someone’s ideals you can analyze from the Sun sign.

Lastly, if you want to look at what others think about you, you can use the Arudha Lagna and analyze the chart from that position.

For example, around children, whether or not one would have children and the number of children should be looked at from the Ascendant. This is factual. Whether the person will have a good or bad relationship with their children should be looked at from the Moon sign. This is at an emotional level. One’s ideals about having children should be looked at from the Sun sign. Someone could consider having children a burden to the environment (ideal), but still love children (emotional) and even have them (factual). Lastly, what other’s think about you and children should be looked at from the Arudra Lagna.

Out of these the ascendant and the Moon lagnas are the most important, hence the focus on these in vedic astrology.