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Here is the technique adopted by astrologers in calculating the Varshaphal. Source:http://www.aryabhatt.com/astrology_software/varshphal.htm
The Varshphala or the Annual Horoscope as it may be called, is one of the scores of techniques of Vedic Astrology employed to understand the occurrence of future events. The Varshphala is more popular in northern India, though it is used everywhere. The annual horoscopy differs from rest in the fact that that it picks up one particular year of a native's life and examine it in more minute details. Going in to more minutest details, each month of a particular year, and further, each day or half a day during a month, may be subjected to astrological scrutiny for the clearest view of the events, and their closest timing possible. Annual horoscope is widely implemented in Career planning, travel planning, work planning and job planning and various other important aspects of life.[/TD]
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[TD="width: 100%, colspan: 2"] The usual horoscope is cast for the time of birth of a native. The Varshphala, however is solar based. In other words, it is the position of the sun that is of significance here.
The solar year for a native begins every time the Sun returns to the same longitude as it had at the time of the native's birth. Between this time and the next solar return is covered by one annual chart or the Varsha-Kundlani. The time of solar return is technically called Varshapravesha, which literally means of 'entry of the year'.
The varshphal or the annual horoscope is a branch of astrology which has been mainly in vogue in the northern India.
The longitude of the Sun at the birth forms the basis of annual chart. The annual chart for any given year of the native's life is the horoscope cast for the moment when the sun attains, during that year, the same longitudes are done on the sidereal or Niryana basis. The use of Chitrapaksha ayanmsha(as employed in the Lahiris' Indian Ephemeris) has also given good results.
The solar cycle has a duration of three hundred and sixty five days, six hours, nine minutes and about ten seconds. In other words, the Sun takes this length of time to complete one round of the twelve signs of the zodiac. After this duration of time , the sun will return to its original position.[/TD]
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[TD="width: 100%, colspan: 2"]Steps involved in preparing an annual chart[/TD]
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[TD="width: 100%, colspan: 2"]The first requirement is the construction of birth chart along with dashas and antar dashas. Next come the determination of Varshaparvesha (year entry). Finally, a chart is prepared for the Varshapravesha so obtained.[/TD]
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[TD="width: 100%, colspan: 2"]The Muntha The muntha is an important point in the annual chart. It is located in the lagna at the time of the birth. Each year , the Muntha progress by one rashi. thus, when the second year of life begins(i.e. at the first birthday), the muntha has progressed into the rashi falling in the second house from the birth lagna. At the commencement of the third year of birth, the muntha is in the sign falling in the third house from the birth lagna and so on.
In the annual chart, the Muntha is located in the house where its rashi falls, after calculating this rashi considering the birth ascendant and the year of life in question. There are various computer softwares available in market for calculation of Muntha[/TD]
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[TD="width: 100%, colspan: 2"]The Muntha Lord[/TD]
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The lord of the sign in which the Muntha is located is called the Muntha Lord. In the annual chart, the muntha lord yields desirable or adverse results according to its location, strength , and other planetary influences on it. The results accruing from the Muntha Lord depending on its location are briefly described below.