The most primary and obvious division is based on the two fold division of the day into two halves – the day and night. In the sky, the Sun dominates the day and the Moon dominates the night. These luminaries are, therefore referred to as the Lords of the day and night respectively. Yet when we compare the waking hours of man, the tendency is to stay awake for most of the daytime while man is awake for only the initial part of the night. Comparatively, the Sun is a greater lord than the Moon and because of this, the Sun is also regarded as the lord of the fill 24 hour day.
There are various types of horā charts and the manner in which they are drawn i.e. the principle used indicates the application of the horā chart. We have the most basic Parāśara Horā (D2 Chart) and in addition, we also have Gola Horā (D2-G) and the Kasinath Horā (D2-K).
There are umpteen horā charts out there and each one of them has some use. Do not use a chart unless you fully understand the principle in which it is drawn. It is these underlying principles that inform about its use and application. Starting with the etymology, we have a few lessons on Horā. Of particular importance is the Parāśara Horā (D2 Chart) which shows the light in the planets and which can indicate the extent of the light of life in the being. The periods of such planets which are without much light are definitely a souce of suffering and sorrow, and even death.
Horā Meaning - Meaning of Horā There can be various meanings of the word horā and it is preposterous to conclude that this word was borrowed from the...
Parāśara Horā: Half Sign - Half Sign Parāśara Śloka 5 ½ सूर्येन्द्वोर्विषमे राशौ समे तद्विपरीतकम्॥ ५॥ sūryendvorviṣame rāśau same tadviparītakam The Sun and Moon, in that order, [enliven] the odd...
Rājayoga from Horā - Rule 06: Kalyāṇavermā (Sārāvalī) teaches that rājayoga are initiated by the Sun and sustained by the Moon. By implication it means that planets well placed...
Half Zodiac - Parāśara ṣoḍaśavargādhyāyaḥ śloka 6½ राशेरर्द्धं भवेद्धोरा ताश्चतुर्विंशतिः स्मृता। मेषादि तासां होराणां परिवृत्तिद्वयं भवेत्॥ ६॥ rāśerarddhaṁ bhaveddhorā tāścaturviṁśatiḥ smṛtā | meṣādi tāsāṁ horāṇāṁ parivṛttidvayaṁ bhavet ||...
Kalyāṇavermā - Kalyāṇavermā Sārāvalī | Ch.49 Kalyāṇavermā enumerates the effects and nature of the twenty-four horā for the twelve signs when it is occupied by the Lagna....
Parivṛtti Horā - Horā I Parivṛtti Horā (Vāyu) This is the simplest of the regular horā charts and is based on direct count from Aries for the 24...
Mihira Horā - Call it Mihira Horā or Mṛtyu Horā, it’s D2M that deals with the māraka power of the 2nd house Horā IA: Mihira Horā Varāhamihira defines...
Somanāth Horā - Horā II Somanāth Horā Sun-Moon Factor Previously we have noticed one major shortfall in the Parivṛtti Horā where the method of mapping did not account...
Horā III: Ayana - The Maharṣi observed two solstices’ where the length of the day (i.e. daylight duration) was the longest and shortest respectively called the summer and winter...
Samasaptaka Horā - For using the Āyana-Horā, we have a special horā chart called समसप्तक samasaptaka literally meaning neutral-seventh where the 7th bhāva is a projection of the...
Horā IV Gola - Gola: गोल (gola) refers to sphere or globe as the celestial globe or as the globe of the sun or of the earth in Sūrya...
Horā V Guṇa - Guṇa: refers to the nature of signs and planets as of one of the three types – sattva, rajas or tamas. An imaginary line divides...
Sammukha Horā - Sammukha Rāśi are based on the South Indian Chart where a line passing through Cn-Le junction and Cp-Aq junction divides the zodiac into two parts....
Kashinath Hora - Introduction Points listed by my student Sanjay Prabhakaran. These are just some starting points. Details of the D2-K Hora was taught in the Himalaya Class...
