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Horā

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

By Swami Harshananda

Horā literally means ‘astrology’.

Origin[edit]

The word is supposed to originate from the greek word ‘hora’. It was used for the first time by Varāhamihira (6th century A. D.).

Branches of Astrology[edit]

Astrology or jyotiṣa includes three skandhas or branches:

  1. Tantra - determination of the motions of planets
  2. Horā - jātaka or horoscope
  3. Śākhā - various kinds of divinations

A work that embodies all these three is called ‘samhitā’.

Meaning in Astrology[edit]

Horā has two other meanings in astrology:

  1. Lagna - that sign which is rising on the eastern horizon at the particular moment
  2. Half of the rāśi - zodiacal sign

References[edit]

  • The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

Contributors to this article

Krishna Maheshwari, Deval Sancheti

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