Udayalagna, Udaya-lagna: 2 definitions

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Udayalagna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

[«previous next»] — Udayalagna in Jyotisha glossary
Source: INSA Digital Repository: Determination of Ascensional Difference in the Lagnaprakarana

Udayalagna (उदयलग्न) refers to the “orient ecliptic point”, according to the Lagnaprakaraṇa (lit. “treatise for the computation of the ascendant), an astronomical work in eight chapters.—The Lagnaprakaraṇa deals with the determination of the ascendant (udayalagna or orient ecliptic point) and discusses numerous techniques for the same. However, as a necessary precursor to determining the ascendant, the text first discusses various methods to obtain the prāṇakalāntara, as well as the cara (‘ascensional difference’).

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Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Udayalagna in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

udayalagna (उदयलग्न).—n S A sign rising, or the rising of a sign. See lagna.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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