The Word horoscope is derived from horoscopos, a combination of two words HORA + scopos. Hora signifies the hour and scopos the watcher. Horoscope is the chart of heaven or a diagram in which twelve houses of the heavens is depicted. It shows the sign of Zodiac and the relative position of planets and nakshatras posited in them. This map of the heavens is required for the precise moment of birth of a child or for that matter any incident, thought or query (Prashana).

Forms of Horoscopes

There are various forms of horoscopes chart in vogue in different part of the country and abroad, which may be different in their form but distinctly similar in their character. Some of them are follows:

The astrologers in the western countries use this type of chart. It is round chart with 12 house marked in it. The Cusp of the first house or the ascendant is consider to be the beginning of the first house where as in Hindu astrology the cusp of the first house is consider as the middle of the first house or the Bhav madhya.

2. The North Indian Chart

The chart has 12 houses marked I to XII in the diagram. The Ascendant is always in the first house at the top and order of the sign follow the anti clock wise direction.

3. The South Indian Chart

In this type of chart mostly followed in the southern states of India, the rashi's are fixed (as mentioned in the chart) but houses very depending on the ascendant or lagna. The ascendant is marked as two traverse lines //. The ascendant becomes the first house and the remaining houses appear in the clockwise direction. In this case the rashi's are fixed their number is not written in the chart.


4. The East Indian Chart

In this type of chart mostly followed in the eastern states of India e.g. Bengal, Bihar etc. It is a combination of the north Indian and south Indian charts in which rashi's are fixed and counting is done anticlockwise order.
If you have any query related to astrology, please let us know by sending a mail with a subject "Query" to astro_solutions@hotmail.com.

|Astrosolutions | Casting Your Horoscope | Your Month Ahead | Your Yearly Predictions | Your Life Predictions | Your Relationship Analysis |
| Training On Astrology | Ask Questions | Query About Astrosolutions | The Charges For The Service | Articles | Astrologers| Other services |