Use of Badhaka sign and Badhakesha in chart reading

[rajat.kapoor5]

Dear All,
Namaste,

I have tried to write something on Badhaka sign and Badhakesha, as taught by my Guru to me.


BADHAKA

RASI BADHAKA

Every sign has a sign of obstruction called Badhaka Rasi and its lord is called Badhakesha. Here is the list of Badhaka sign and Badhakesha :

Rasi Badhaka Rasi Badhakesha

Aries Aquarius Rahu & Saturn
Taurus Capricorn Saturn
Gemini Sagittarius Jupiter
Cancer Taurus Venus
Leo Aries Mars
Virgo Pisces Jupiter
Libra Leo Sun
Scorpio Cancer Moon
Sagittarius Gemini Mercury
Capricorn Scorpio Ketu & Mars
Aquarius Libra Venus
Pisces Gemini Mercury


For Movable, Fixed & Dual signs the sign of obstruction/evil (badhaka) is the 11th, 9th & 7th house respectively and the badhakesha is the lord of the sign of obstruction/evil.

The 22nd Drekkana: Khara
The lord of the 22nd Drekkana is the Kharesa and can cause Badhaka effects i.e. can cause obstructions and activate the badhakesha and other evils.

Wrath of Deity:
If the Badhakesha in an adverse place and afflicted, and if a malefic planet is placed in 12th house from the badhakesha, the indications are that the worshipped image has been mutilated. This brings the wrath of the deity signified by the badhakesha. Depending on the malefic planet/Upagraha involved, the following can be inferred:
1. If Gulika/Rahu: Indicates a curse of the Serpent deity or a serpent having touched the image of the deity has made it very impure.
2. If Saturn: Pollution/Dirt on the image/ temple
3. If Mars: disputes/ bad management of worship/image/temple.

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Fault determination:

1. Depending on the placement of the Badhakesha,
a) If the Badhakesha is in Lagna and associates with evil planets, then it is the idol, which has been mutilated. If Mars aspects/joins Badhakesha: breaking idol, image or any sacred object associated with the deity. A fresh idol has to be installed in a temple. If Saturn, Gulika or Rahu associates pollution and dirt have made the idol impure. If Sun associates, then it is due to birds.
b) If the Badhakesha is in the fourth house, then the temple is either broken/dilapidated (Mars affliction)and needs repairs, or has been forgotten or unclean (Saturn/Rahu) and needs to be sanctified.
c) If the Badhakesha is in 2nd or 11th house, then the deity's wealth (inanimate object), mula (grains, trees, lands etc) or Jeeva (Men, animals etc) depending on the Lagna as being movable, fixed or dual if unoccupied. If a planet occupies Lagna, then Mercury and Jupiter signify Jeeva, Sun and Venus signify mula and the others (Moon, Saturn, Rahu & Mars) signify Dhatu. Similarly the stars reckoned from Aswini are in the order of Dhatu, Mula and Jeeva.

PS: More posts will come today on this topic.

[pari]

Thanks,

It would be a great learning now.

[rajat.kapoor5]

Depending on the Lord of the sign occupied by the Badhakesha, the tattva (element) signified shall indicate the following as per Table 2

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REMEDIAL MEASURES
In case it is inferred that there is ample evidence of the wrath of deity, then the remedy should be suggested based on the placement of the Badhakesha in different houses from Lagna as given in Table 1 and the planets associated as given on Table 2.

Here is a example of a person who is schizophrenic. Lets see how badhaka played its role in the chart:

August 10, 1949
9:00:00 (5:30 East)
86E20, 20N51

The lagna is Virgo (dual sign) and the seventh house (Pisces)is the badhaka sign with Jupiter its lord, becoming badhakesha. The twelfth house from Jupiter is aspected by Mars indicating that an idol of the deity has been broken. The nodes also aspect Sagittarius (the 12th house from badhakesha) indicating terrible wrath of deity. This anger symbolized by the nodes and Mars constitute an unbroken sarpa yoga (indicating that the native will be entangled in poverty and health problems) and Pisaca Badhaka as well (Ketu in quadrants with Mars aspecting Lagna). The magnitude of the anger should be judged in this manner based on the evil yoga formed by the evil planets aspecting the 12th house from the badhakesha.
Every dark cloud has a silver lining and here we find a fine dharmakarmadhipati yoga involving the lords of the ninth and tenth houses as well as the lagna and second houses. The involvement of Saturn as 5th lord with this yoga indicates the blessings of fine children who will prosper.
The native lost his mental balance following a fire incident (Jupiter's ire is always indicated by fire and religious hatred Jupiter being vargottama made the curse more strong negatively). He became raving mad and inspite of best medical attention, he didn't recover. It was a fortunate turn of fate when a nice lady decided to marry him and bore him two sons. For thirty years, his spouse nursed him and cared for his children. Inspite of his mental health, he worked as an Engineer in PWD and took premature retirement when he could no longer work under the heavy dose of the medicine.
The deity indicated by Jupiter is Mahavishnu (Jagannath) and remedy was reciting the Narayana Kavaca and offering clothes and other gifts at a temple. It was not possible for him to do this as lunacy prevented him from any coherent effort in this direction.

Wrath of Sarpa Deva

Rahu in 4,6,7,8,10 or 12 houses require propitiation. If Rahu is connected in any way with Badhakesha, these remedial measures are compulsory. If Jupiter associates with the Badhakesha and is placed in a dusthana and if Rahu is in quadrant from Jupiter, then the curse is from superior or divine serpents. If Gulika is in quadrants instead of Rahu, then these are inferior serpents. If the Sun associates Rahu, then the serpents are beneficial and essentially intent in long term good, while the Moon associating with Rahu shows evil minded serpents intent on causing disaster. The following remedies have been prescribed in Prasna Marga and other traditional texts:
1) Rahu in 6th, 8th, 10th or Badhaka house : Sarpa Bali as per prescribed texts.
2) Rahu in 4th house: Installation of image of Sarpa Devata or dedicate a Chitra Kuta stone.
3) Rahu in 12th house: Music & Singing
4) Rahu in 1st house: Sprinkling milk over the abode of serpents or over an image of the snake God (Nagaraja/Vasuki) in a temple.
5) Rahu in seventh house: Dancing and devotional songs.
6) Rahu in dual sign: dedicate a small serpent made of gold or copper (symbolic of the baby snakes killed)
7) Rahu in movable sign: small eggs of gold or silver be offered (symbolic of the broken eggs of the snakes)
8 ) Rahu in a fixed sign: Plant trees (Symbolic of the replacement of the destroyed ant hills and abodes of the serpents).

More to come in other posts.

[pari]

Really good one, and very informative. Looking forward for some more.

Everything is fine but sarpa bali for Rahu ....Are you sure ? Killing some animal for own benefit.

Rahu in 6th, 8th, 10th or Badhaka house : Sarpa Bali as per prescribed texts

Secondly, Are you talking about rahu 's position from lagna, moon sign or badhakesh for Sarpa Dosha. And I am surprised that, then there would be sarpa dosha in almost every second chart.

[Prasanna]

Dear Rajat,

Rasi Badhaka Rasi Badhakesha

Aries Aquarius Rahu & Saturn
Taurus Capricorn Saturn
Gemini Sagittarius Jupiter
Cancer Taurus Venus
Leo Aries Mars
Virgo Pisces Jupiter
Libra Leo Sun
Scorpio Cancer Moon
Sagittarius Gemini Mercury
Capricorn Scorpio Ketu & Mars
Aquarius Libra Venus
Pisces Gemini Mercury

For pisces Virgo must be Bhadak Rasi and mercury is correct as Bhadakesh kindly correct it please.

[Prasanna]

Really good one, and very informative. Looking forward for some more.

Everything is fine but sarpa bali for Rahu ....Are you sure ? Killing some animal for own benefit.

Rahu in 6th, 8th, 10th or Badhaka house : Sarpa Bali as per prescribed texts

Secondly, Are you talking about rahu 's position from lagna, moon sign or badhakesh for Sarpa Dosha. And I am surprised that, then there would be sarpa dosha in almost every second chart.

Dear Pari,

You here understood Rajat wrong . What is sarpa bali?. U must first know.


Sarpa bali or Ashlesha bali is done to get rid of the Sarpa dosha as per horoscope, it is done in almost all temples in South kanara or Mangalore. the best place is Kuke Subramanya near Mangalore. it is normaly done by informing in advance. it is done at Chennai also at Sri Raghavendra mutt at T.Nagar Chennai.

[Prasanna]

Dear Pari and all,

Let me post what is Sarpa bali, Sarpa samskara and Ashlesha bali. I understood this pooja and performed them personally in Kuke Subrmanya with my husband very recently .So I felt like sharing with U all.

SARPA SAMSKARA OR SARPA DOSHA
Sarpa Samskara/Sarpa Dosha is one of the poojas performed at Kukke Subramanya Temple by devotees to get rid of the sarpa dosha (according to belief, a person either in this birth or any of his previous births can be afflicted by the sarpa (serpent) dosha (curse) either knowingly or un-knowingly through many ways). Persons who are afflicted with this dosha are advised by the astrologers /horoscope writers to perform this pooja for their well being. Pooja can be done either by the person afflicted if he is a male and married, or through a priest. This is because the pooja involves rituals similar to the ones done in performing shrartham (death rites). Sarpa Samskara seva devotees are required to stay for two days. The seva occurs in the day time with no particular poojas in the evening. Food arrangements will be provided to the said devotees by the temple devastanam, for four persons only per seva.

Due to the wide belief in the snake god in the coastal regions of Karnataka and Kerala, this pooja is performed by people from all faiths.

[pari]

But then it does not involve killing some animal. Right ?

[nirmala]

Dear Rajat ji,
Thanks for this informative write up.
I have a question.. You mentioned that for vrichhik , 9th house is the badhak house. But 9th house is the house of dharma. It is a positive house for a chart. Then how can it be badhak?
How can the dharmesh become badhkesh ?

I will be grateful if you will kindly explain this?


Regards,
Nirmala

[pari]

Thanks for asking it nirmala, i was about to ask. I have also vrischik lagna and rashi.

[Prasanna]

But then it does not involve killing some animal. Right ?

Dear pari,

Iam sure it is not killing of some animal . The name of that pooja or remedy is Sarpa bali. In Tamil Nadu Nagaraja temple at Nagar kovil is very famous for Sarpa Dosha Parihaar.



Every year on Aayilyam star in the month of Midhunam, as per malayalam calendar. Sarpa bali is conducted in the temple premises. This special pooja gives relief from Sarpa Dosha and Dhristi Dosha. Usually this is held in the month of July.


What is Sarpabali?

Sarpa bali on : 4th July 2011 @ 5pm
Done by : Brahmasri Madhavan Namboothiri from Pathirakunnath mana, Palakkad
( Vazhllazpully Sree Raja Rajeshwari Temple , Kerala)


Sarpabali is worshipping of God Nagaraja on the day of Ashlesha (Ayyilyam) star to ward off the evil effects of Sarpa Dosha. Sarpabali helps to lessen and eliminate the problems of skin diseases. This puja also helps to search of life partners find suitable spouses, for progeny (Putra Bhaagyam) and for the overall well being of all.
Sarpa Dosha can be there due to the harm done to snakes and other reptiles in your past births or by your forefathers or due to other causes. Sarpa dosha is often a reason for late marriages. Due to Sarpa dosha, marriages are delayed or ruined; Progeny may be denied; miscarriages, still births or defective children may also result.

Regards,
Prasanna.

[rajat.kapoor5]

Dear Pari,
Sarpa bali is not killing the Sarpa. Please do not carried away with the word Bali. BALI is a very sacred word in Shastras. It was misinterpreted by few people in the age of ChandraGupta and Bali was signified as killing animals. Bali is to offer something to God. When we do Grihapravesa, we give BhootBali. Does it mean that we kill spirits? No, we are wrong in interpreting many things. We offer Poori and Kheer to the Spirits. Its a symbolic to offer something to our ancestors.

I need not to comment on Sarpa bali as i has been explained very well by Prasanna ji.

Also, Rahu is always to be seen from Lagna in case of badhaka, as badhaka gives suffering which is on physical grounds. Also Sarpa dosha is when Rahu is in specific bhava and is connected with badhakesha also. So the complete condition is not found in every second chart.
Regards

[rajat.kapoor5]

Dear Rajat,

Rasi Badhaka Rasi Badhakesha

Aries Aquarius Rahu & Saturn
Taurus Capricorn Saturn
Gemini Sagittarius Jupiter
Cancer Taurus Venus
Leo Aries Mars
Virgo Pisces Jupiter
Libra Leo Sun
Scorpio Cancer Moon
Sagittarius Gemini Mercury
Capricorn Scorpio Ketu & Mars
Aquarius Libra Venus
Pisces Gemini Mercury

For pisces Virgo must be Bhadak Rasi and mercury is correct as Bhadakesh kindly correct it please.

Yes Prasanna, Sorry it was typing mistake. Please read it Virgo instead of Gemini for Pisces.

[rajat.kapoor5]

Dear Nirmala and Pari,
Namaste,
Again the thing that we get carried away with the name "Badhaka". Badhaka doesn't means the planet which only creates obstruction. If the badhakesha is well placed and unafflicted, it can create magic in chart by clearing all the obstructions in one's life. 9th lord becomes badhakesha in negative way for those people who don't follow the right way of karma. See the chart of Mahatma Gandhi, the Libra Lagna and Badhakesha Sun placed in 12th house. With the path of Dharma which he took, it took away all the obstructions of his life and he fulfilled all the desires of his soul of getting freedom for the country.

[nirmala]

Thanks rajat ji for explaining that.

Pari,
It seems you and I have no respite.
since we are vrichhika rasi aswell and our badhkesa is debilitated


regards,
Nirmala

[Prasanna]

One more thing, for Taurus lagna or Rasi, same Bhadhakesh Saturn becomes Yogakaraka too ,.being owner of 9th house. Trikonadhipathis are said to be Yogakarakas, 5th and 9 th lords. Saturn is exalted in Libra the lord of Libra is venus and for Taurus he is Dharmesh and here too the owner of the house is same Venus . Thinking of Rishabh Lagna I used to get Lord Krishna's chart in mind always .

[ChandraLagna]

Dear Rajat-ji

Very good post. I had a related query to what Nirmala asked and which you have explained. Lets take Leo as an ascendent. In this case, the lagna lord Sun is exalted in Badhkesh place of Aries. How is this result to be interpreted - whether the Badhkasthana takes importance now, or the exaltation?

Thanks in advance!

[Prasanna]

Dear Rajat,

Kindly post, what is the difference between Argala and Bhadaka or Bhadhakesh? Thanks .

Regards,
prasanna.

[rajat.kapoor5]

Dear Prasanna,
Namaste,
I have seen mostly Saturn giving very bad results for Taurus and Libra Ascendant, despite being Yogakaraka. I am sharing one birth detail of a native, who has suffered like hell in her Saturn Mahadasa.

February 8, 1980
14:04:00 hours
Gandhi Nagar, India
72E41, 23N13

Dear Arun,
In such case, Badhakesha takes over the importance above exaltation. What happens in such people, that they give so much of importance to dharma and over righteousness starts creating obstruction in native's life.

Dear Prasanna,
Argala is completely different thing in compare to badhaka. Argala is like a bolt, by which a certain yoga can be activated and deactivated. Like suppose, a person has Rahu in 2nd house from Lagna whereas 12th house has Jupiter and Venus. Now virodhargala from 12th house is more strong than Argala of 2nd house on Lagna. Hence the person will get results of Jup and Venus (Dwi-guru yoga) and the person will be very sattvik in having food.
Regards

[Prasanna]

Thanks Rajat, for your nice examples and about Argala a i have this confusion want to learn more from u about Argala concept .

[pari]

An example, leo lagna, so mars is badhakesh,

mars is in 5th house, that is saggi, along with rahu and mercury and aspect of moon and retro jupiter from lagna. 12th to it is venus in scorpio without any malefic aspect.

1) Now what does it mean, just a sarp dosha or wrath of deity as well.

2) Here we will consider the aspects on badhkesh or just 12th to it.

[nirmala]

Dear Rajat ji,
I know this is totally unrelated to the topic of discussion but there are certain topics I have been trying to understand, such as :- Upapada and Arudha lagna, combustion of planets, retrograde planets etc.
I found some material on the internet but its all scattered with diff sites saying diff things.
Can you please also write on them for the benefit of our learning?

Regards,
Nirmala

[Prasanna]

Dear Rajat, Namaste.

Today I happen to see one very nice article , while browsing thru Net, in that the Author has given a very good explanation of a chart of lady who had denial of marriage, Bhadakesh part in denial, Marna karaka placement of Venus, Placement of guru in Gantanda naksthra., Drida karma of her , and the Navamsa affliction , placement of 7th lord mercury again in Marana karaka which gave support of denial of marriage and happiness once again,. etc etc. I really wondered there are various reasons to be checked for denial of marriage., as u have rightly posted in your thread. That chart is taken from the book, Vedic Astrology: An Integrated Approach. P.V.R. Narasimha Rao. Let us use that chart in our discussions pl. Iam searching the same book which I bought long back after seeing this Article. Yet to find. Give your views please over this chart, so that we can learn more. This single chart satisfies many dictum s .

The Natal Chart

Date: March 4, 1936
Time: 15:55:00 Time Zone: 5:00:00 (West of GMT)
Place: 81 W 31' 09", 41 N 04' 53"


http://www.phyllischubb.com/articles.html

Thanks and regards,
prasanna.

[rajat.kapoor5]

Dear Nirmala ji,
Namaste,
There is no material as such which can help learning these topics very well and thats why all those astrologers who don't know in detail abt it, start saying that all this is crap and doesn't effects much on chart reading. I will definitely write on it in detail.

Dear Prasanna,
He is a member from the same organisation SJC, from which i belong too and is student of Sanjay Rath Guruji. He is really awesome on relationships and marriage.
Regards

[Prasanna]

Dear Rajat ,

Yes, that, I understood seeing his post . why I posted it here, is ..........to let all know this one ,that the chart is really very interesting one , thru which any one can easily understand the points . We learners are really blessed to have U as our Guru , thru whom we are learning , indirectly it is , teachings of SJC to us now.

Regards,
prasanna.