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प्रत्येक राशि 3°20' के 9 भागों में विभक्त — विवाह, धर्म और ग्रहों के आन्तरिक बल के लिए सर्वाधिक महत्त्वपूर्ण विभागीय कुण्डली
The Navamsha divides each 30-degree sign into 9 equal parts of 3°20' (3 degrees and 20 minutes of arc). The crucial rule is which sign the first Navamsha maps to — this depends on the element of the rashi:
मेष, सिंह, धनु
मेष से आरम्भ
वृषभ, कन्या, मकर
मकर से आरम्भ
मिथुन, तुला, कुम्भ
तुला से आरम्भ
कर्क, वृश्चिक, मीन
कर्क से आरम्भ
Worked Example: A planet at 15° Aries. Aries is a fire sign, so Navamsha counting starts from Aries. Divide 15 by 3.333 (which is 3°20' in decimal): 15 ÷ 3.333 = 4.5. Take the ceiling: this is the 5th Navamsha. Counting from Aries: Aries(1), Taurus(2), Gemini(3), Cancer(4), Leo(5). The planet is in Leo Navamsha — it takes on the inner qualities of Leo: pride, creativity, leadership from within.
12 signs times 9 divisions = 108 total Navamshas. This sacred number (108) is not coincidental — it connects to the 108 beads of a japa mala, the 108 Upanishads, and reflects the completeness of the zodiacal-divisional framework. Each of the 108 Navamshas has a unique quality determined by the combination of rashi sign and Navamsha sign.
The Navamsha cycle completes every 4 signs. Aries starts from Aries and ends at Pisces (9 Navamshas). Taurus starts from Capricorn and ends at Scorpio. By the time you reach Cancer (4th sign), the Navamsha is back at Cancer — and the cycle of 4 signs (one per element) repeats. This elegant mathematical structure ensures every Navamsha sign appears exactly 12 times across the zodiac.