Navamsa chart meaning as a divisional chart (D9 chart)
As we already know Navamsa is a divisional chart. Navamsa chart is made by dividing 9 times each zodiac sign in the Rashi chart. Then the planets from the Rashi chart are rearranged as per their Navamsa division. Therefore Navamsa is also known as the D9 chart.
In Vedic astrology, the 9th Navamsa chart is the very important division of the Lagna chart. One of the main reasons behind using the Navamsa chart is because sometimes it gives more accurate results in understanding a planet or a house than the normal birth chart.
How to find Navamsa chart?
Finding a Navamsa chart these days is very convenient with many options available. Almost every vedic astrology software today has an option for a D9 chart along with a D1 chart. Due to the importance give to Navamsa by astrologers and it is being used as a supplementary chart along with the D1 chart, it is easy to find one's Navamsa chart.
In case you don't have any other way to find your Navamsa chart. You can use our Navamsa calculator for free.
Now I will show some easy steps to find your Navamsa chart manually.
Step 1: Get your Lagna chart or D1 chart. Since Navamsa is a divisional chart of the D1 chart we will need it to find our Navamsa chart.
Step 2: Divide each sign of the zodiac (30 degrees) into nine portions of 3 degrees and 20 minutes.
Step 3: For example, Aries will have Navamsa from Aries to Sagittarius (one sign can have only nine signs of navamsa). And for Taurus Navamsa divisions will start from Capricorn.
Step 4: Your Navamsa Lagna or Navamsa ascendant will be in the Navamsa sign depending on the degrees of sign your Lagna is in the Rashi chart.
Step 5: Find the Navamsa placement signs of all planets and place them in their respective signs as per Navamsa Lagna.
Step 6: If you still find it hard to do it manually. Use our Navamsa calculator.
How to read the Navamsa chart?
When we talk about reading a Navamsa chart people who use astrology and professional astrologers deploy Navamsa for different purposes.
1. Navamsa chart be used for knowing the hidden strengths and weaknesses of a Planet in your birth chart.
2. Navamsa chart is the supplementary chart to the birth chart therefore has great importance in knowing Janma kundli in a more detailed manner.
3. If you want to know how to read Navamsa: Just read Navamsa as your read your original birth.
4. The planet exalted in Navamsa or sitting in own Navamsa has great value for your overall horoscope.
5. Planets in a Navamsa of a benefic planet is also of importance. Connected with this is a concept of Pushkar Navamsa.
6. A Planet that is in the same zodiac sign in the Rashi chart and Navamsa chart is said to be in Vargottama Navamsa. A vargottama planet is as capable as a planet in its own sign for that particular divisional chart.
7. Navamsa chart has great importance in Marriage analysis and Marriage predictions.
8. When it is difficult to predict about spouse and marriage from the 7th house and 7th lord of the birth chart, astrologers look for the insights from the D9 Navamsa chart.
9. Astrologers estimate the strength and auspiciousness of the 7th house of Navamsa chart and Rashi chart and the 7th lord dispositions in both charts. We have used it our application as well - Spouse Indicator. You can try Spouse Indicator, you will find it in the last section of the results.
10. To read a Navamsa chart and make any conclusion out of it you need to know about each house of the Navamsa chart. Below in this article, we have listed in brief each of the houses in Navamsa.
Importance in Mariage prediction
Houses of Navamsa chart
Now let us understand the house of D9 chart. Below is about every house D9 chart so everyone can get a brief understanding of it:
1st house of Navamsa chart or Navamsa Lagna - Navamsa Lagna tells about the overall fortune of the person. This house also includes the luck factor in married life. It tells about the overall fortune of a person. Navamsa Lagna includes the luck factor in married relationships as well.
2nd house of Navamsa chart - Prosperity and rise through marriage, the wealth through relationships, and it also shows the family after the wedding, meaning you, your wife and children. It is very essential to be happy with what we have. And 2nd House of D9 gives information regarding what we have or will have. Happiness comes from the inside and family.
3rd house of Navamsa chart - The 3rd house of D9 chart shows the strength of your marriage. It also shows your ability to overcome a misfortune in general, as well as your ability to overcome any kind of challenge.
4th house of Navamsa chart - The 4th house of D9 chart speaks about a variety of things such as comfort and satisfaction from the relationships. The responsibility of your partner. For a man, it can tell whether his wife would be a housewife or a working woman. For a woman, it might tell about privileges owing to her husband's career.
5th house of Navamsa chart - Information about romance in a relationship, fun in marriage and conjugal happiness for both life partners can be found in the fifth house of D9. It also tells about the fun two would have while dating together and the combined creatively and fun aspect of life.
6th house of Navamsa chart - The 6th house of D9 chart shows the obligations a person may have in his/her life. It also represents obstructions to the luck factor of the person. The person's determination and skillfulness. It also represents the obligations in the relationship.
7th house of Navamsa chart - The 7th house of D9 chart depicts your partner’s behaviour and personality in common, your partner’s temperament, and also, represents your ability to surrender and negotiate in relationships. It might also give information about the appearance of your spouse.
8th house of Navamsa chart - The 8th house of the D9 chart represents the longevity of a relationship. And the common asset with your spouse for example joint properties you build and collect with your life partner. It may be a joint bank account as well.
9th house of Navamsa chart - The 9th house of D9 chart says about the bond between a person and their spouse. It also says about the path you will take to achieve your goals, the religious path or the one which takes towards freedom and spirituality. It can also give an insight into how lucky was your father during his lifetime. It tells about how your partner will influence your philosophical and spiritual beliefs after a relationship.
10th house of Navamsa chart - The 10th house of the D9 chart speaks about your social image. This house represents the public image of the relationship or marriage in the eyes of the community. How others view you and your life partner as a couple.
11th house of Navamsa chart - The 11th house of D9 chart depicts your desires and their fulfilment. From a marriage perspective, the 11th house of D9 chart depicts your and your life partner's desires. It shows how your spouse will fulfil your expectations. Whether your relationship will be prosperous or not is shown by this house.
12th house of Navamsa chart - The 12th house of D9 chart shows the bhog in life. The ability to enjoy wealth and other material aspects of life. It suggests the bed happiness after the relationship. Some journey after marriage or distance travel concerning marriage.