What is Ascendant? How many Ascendants are there in Vedic astrology? How do we know our Ascendant? ~ Vedic Astrology and Palmistry

Ascendant in Vedic Astrology?

Ascendant is also known as lagna or first house in our Vedic Astrology. Ascendant is determined by checking which zodiac sign or rashi sign or number present in our first house in our horoscope.

What is the role of Ascendant in Vedic Astrology?

Our whole life prediction is analyse by Ascendant only, not by birth zodiac sign or moon zodiac sign because there are millions of people living in whole world with same starting alphabet names like a, b, f, g e.t.c but their qualities, work, mentality, way of thinking, status are different.

Conclusion: One should never should judge a person horoscope on the basis of zodiac sign or rashi however 10 to 20% qualities or status can be matched but not whole.

How many Ascendant are there in our Vedic Astrology?

There are 12 Ascendant in our Vedic Astrology:

Names are:

1. Aries: Aries is also known as Mesh rashi in Vedic Astrology.

Note: If your horoscope having (Number 1) present in 1st house then your Ascendant or lagna will be Aries.

2. Taurus: Taurus is also known as Vrishabh rashi in Vedic Astrology.

Note: If your horoscope having (Number 2) present in 1st house then your Ascendant or lagna will be Taurus

3. Gemini: Gemini is also known as Mithuna rashi in Vedic Astrology.

Note: If your horoscope having (Number 3) present in 1st house then your Ascendant or lagna will be Gemini.

4. Cancer: Cancer is also known as Karka rashi in Vedic Astrology.

Note: If your horoscope having (Number 4) present in 1st house then your Ascendant or lagna will be Cancer.

5. Leo: Leo is also known as Simha rashi in Vedic Astrology.

Note: If your horoscope having (Number 5) present in 1st house then your Ascendant or lagna will be Leo.

6. Virgo: Virgo is also known as Kanya rashi in Vedic Astrology.

Note: If your horoscope having (Number 6) present in 1st house then your Ascendant or lagna will be Virgo.

7. Libra: Libra is also known as Tula rashi in Vedic Astrology.

Note: If your horoscope having (Number 7) present in 1st house then your Ascendant or lagna will be Libra.

8. Scorpio: Scorpio is also known as Vrishcik rashi in Vedic Astrology.

Note: If your horoscope having (Number 8) present in 1st house then your Ascendant or lagna will be Scorpio.

9. Sagittarius: Sagittarius is also known as Dhanu rashi in Vedic Astrology.

Note: If your horoscope having (Number 9) present in 1st house then your Ascendant or lagna will be Sagitarius

10. Capricorn: Capricorn is also known as Makar rashi in Vedic Astrology.

Note: If your horoscope having (Number 10) present in 1st house then your Ascendant or lagna will be Capricorn.

11. Aquarius: Aquarius is also known as Kumbha rashi in Vedic Astrology.

Note: If your horoscope having (Number 11) present in 1st house then your Ascendant or lagna will be Aquarius.

12. Pisces: Pisces is also known as Meena rashi in Vedic Astrology.

Note: If your horoscope having (Number 12) present in 1st house then your Ascendant or lagna will be Pisces.

Given below image showing how one can determined his or her Ascendant or lagna.

In the above image, firstly have a look at your first house. One can easily see that Number 1 is mentioned over there in circle, so Number 1 is Aries zodiac sign or rashi which is present in your Ascendant hence your Ascendant will be Aries.

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