The document summarizes the Ashtapadmadala chakra, an eight-petalled lotus diagram used in Jyotish (Vedic astrology) to map the energies of the grahas (planetary bodies). It describes the chakra as having three boundaries - an outer Bhaya square, a middle Prakaara square, and an innermost Durgantar square. At the center is a bindu representing the merging of Devi Mahamaya and Kaalpurush. The directions and their auspicious and inauspicious points are also outlined, as well as how the energy of the chart moves according to the sequence of the nakshatras and the guardians of each direction
The document summarizes the Ashtapadmadala chakra, an eight-petalled lotus diagram used in Jyotish (Vedic astrology) to map the energies of the grahas (planetary bodies). It describes the chakra as having three boundaries - an outer Bhaya square, a middle Prakaara square, and an innermost Durgantar square. At the center is a bindu representing the merging of Devi Mahamaya and Kaalpurush. The directions and their auspicious and inauspicious points are also outlined, as well as how the energy of the chart moves according to the sequence of the nakshatras and the guardians of each direction
The document summarizes the Ashtapadmadala chakra, an eight-petalled lotus diagram used in Jyotish (Vedic astrology) to map the energies of the grahas (planetary bodies). It describes the chakra as having three boundaries - an outer Bhaya square, a middle Prakaara square, and an innermost Durgantar square. At the center is a bindu representing the merging of Devi Mahamaya and Kaalpurush. The directions and their auspicious and inauspicious points are also outlined, as well as how the energy of the chart moves according to the sequence of the nakshatras and the guardians of each direction
The document summarizes the Ashtapadmadala chakra, an eight-petalled lotus diagram used in Jyotish (Vedic astrology) to map the energies of the grahas (planetary bodies). It describes the chakra as having three boundaries - an outer Bhaya square, a middle Prakaara square, and an innermost Durgantar square. At the center is a bindu representing the merging of Devi Mahamaya and Kaalpurush. The directions and their auspicious and inauspicious points are also outlined, as well as how the energy of the chart moves according to the sequence of the nakshatras and the guardians of each direction
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The grahas and their energies can be mapped geometrically too.
The basic chakra/ energy geometry
used is this Ashtapadmadala chakra. The eight petalled lotus. This is also called the Kaalachakra or Kota chakra and there is a whole tantra written on it. However for Jyotish purposes this is how you start, with a simple analysis to understand its basic dynamics. There are lots of ways of using this Chakra to get layers and layers of information. The basic layout of the chakra means the following: The outermost square is called ‘Bhaya’ boundary. The middle square is called Prakaara boundary. The innermost square is Durgantar boundary. The fortress of which the 4 nakshatra positions 4,11,18, 25 are the Stambha boundary. The central bindu is the Durg. This Durg represents the Point where Devi Mahamaya and the Kaalpurush merge into the Ultimate. The Reality that you are. The direction lines, East-west, North-south have the auspicious Kendra points. These are 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 25. The diagonal direction lines North-east/South-west and North-west/South-east are the inauspicious Kona. In this chakra they are the numbers 5 6 7 12 13 14 19 20 21 26 27 28 The energy of the chart moves as per the arrows marked, following the sequence of the nakshatras. Energies moving inwards are constructive, give gains and are positive. Energies moving outwards are destructive, negative and create losses. The guardians of the directions are also important, Sun-East, Moon-North, Venus-West and Jupiter- South. Then the diagonals are Rahu-NE, Saturn-NW, Mars-SE and Mercury-SW.
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