You may have seen several Ashtakavarga charts.
Was first taught by Lord Shiva to Parvati in the Bramhayamala tantra. This system is called Ashtakavarga Ashta (eight) and Varga (division) and The principle seven planets viz the Sun,Moon,Mars,Mercury,Jupiter,Venus ,SaturnĪnd the Ascendant are used as reference points and each of them scores between 0-8ĭepending on how auspiciously or inauspiciously they are placed from each other. To practice Ashtakavarga effectively, it is important to be very familiar with the qualities and actions of each planet as a karaka and the qualities and actions of each house. According to Parasara, to make the process of prediction a lot simpler, Ashtakavarga can be used. In Vedic Astrology, there is such a plethora of techniques to choose from. There is nothing else like it anywhere in the world. Ashtakavarga is a very sophisticated and unique transit system.