Tajaka Analysis (Annual Charts)

Key Principles

• The chart is cast for the exact degree, minute, and second of the Sun's return
• The longitude and latitude of the birthplace must be used, regardless of where the person is currently living
• The chart is valid for exactly one year, until the next solar return
• All divisional charts (D-charts) can be calculated from this annual chart

Approximate Method

When exact calculations are difficult, an approximate method can be used based on the average solar year of 365 days, 6 hours, 9 minutes, and 12 seconds:

1. Find the birthday in the required year
2. Add the appropriate days, hours, minutes, and seconds based on completed years
3. Adjust the weekday accordingly
4. Cast the chart for the resulting date and time

Monthly Charts (Maasa Chakra)

A Tajaka monthly chart (Maasa Chakra) is cast when the Sun advances by exactly 30° from its position at the beginning of the year:

• The first month begins at the solar return (Varsha Pravesh)
• The second month begins when Sun moves 30° from that point
• Each month lasts until the Sun moves another 30°
• There are exactly 12 monthly charts in a year

Sixty-Hour Charts (Shashti-Hora Chakra)

Each month can be further divided into 12 periods of 60 hours each (2.5 days):

• A chart is cast after every 2°30' motion of the Sun
• Each sixty-hour chart covers a period of 2.5 days
• There are exactly 12 such charts in a one-month period
• These charts are useful for very precise timing of events

Calculation of Muntha

To find the Muntha in an annual chart:

1. Note the ascendant sign in the natal chart
2. Progress it at the rate of one sign per year
3. For example, if natal ascendant is in Scorpio and the person is entering their 32nd year, Muntha will be in the 32nd house from Scorpio, which is Gemini (after removing multiples of 12)

Significance of Muntha

Muntha's position and the planets influencing it reveal important information:

• Planets in Muntha indicate the nature of events in the year
• Muntha in houses 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 11 is favorable
• Muntha in houses 6, 8, 12 is unfavorable
• Muntha in houses 4, 7 gives mixed results

Harsha Bala (Strength of Cheerfulness)

Harsha Bala is calculated by adding strengths from four sources:

1. Specific house positions (5 units): Sun in 9th, Moon in 3rd, Mars in 6th, Mercury in 1st, Jupiter in 11th, Venus in 5th, Saturn in 12th
2. Dignity (5 units): Planet in exaltation or own sign
3. Gender and house (5 units): Feminine planets (Moon, Mercury, Venus, Saturn) in houses 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9; Masculine planets (Sun, Mars, Jupiter) in houses 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12
4. Time of year beginning (5 units): Masculine planets if daytime, feminine planets if nighttime

A planet with 15-20 units is very strong, 10 units is average, and 5 or fewer units is weak.

Pancha Vargeeya Bala (Five-fold Strength)

This strength is calculated from five sources:

1. Kshetra Bala (30 units): Strength in rasi chart
2. Uchcha Bala (20 units): Proximity to exaltation point
3. Hadda Bala (15 units): Strength in hadda (similar to D-30)
4. Drekkana Bala (10 units): Strength in D-3 chart
5. Navamsa Bala (5 units): Strength in D-9 chart

The total of these five strengths (maximum 80 units) determines a planet's overall strength.

Ithasala Yoga

Occurs when a faster planet applies to form an aspect with a slower planet within their respective orbs. This yoga indicates:

• Fulfillment of desires
• Success in undertakings
• Completion of projects
• Favorable outcomes in matters signified by the houses and planets involved

Easarapha Yoga

Occurs when a faster planet separates from an aspect with a slower planet. This yoga indicates:

• Missed opportunities
• Failure to complete projects
• Disappointments
• Delays in matters signified by the houses and planets involved

Nakta Yoga

Occurs when a faster planet applies to aspect a slower planet, but before the aspect is complete, a third planet aspects either of them. This yoga indicates:

• Interference by a third party
• Obstacles created by others
• Initial progress followed by disruption

Yamaya Yoga

Occurs when two planets are in mutual reception (each in the other's sign). This yoga indicates:

• Mutual cooperation
• Exchange of resources
• Successful partnerships
• Beneficial agreements

Manau Yoga

Occurs when a planet is combust (too close to the Sun). This yoga indicates:

• Weakening of the planet's significations
• Hidden or suppressed matters
• Inability to express oneself
• Domination by authority figures

Kamboola Yoga

Occurs when the Moon applies to aspect a planet, and that planet is in a benefic aspect with another planet. This yoga indicates:

• Highly favorable outcomes
• Success through the help of others
• Fulfillment of desires
• Emotional satisfaction

Mudda Dasa

The most commonly used annual dasa system:

• Begins from the sign occupied by Muntha
• Each sign gets a specific period based on its nature
• Movable signs (Ar, Cn, Li, Cp): 7 days
• Fixed signs (Ta, Le, Sc, Aq): 8 days
• Dual signs (Ge, Vi, Sg, Pi): 9 days
• The total cycle is 12 × 8 = 96 days, repeated 3.8 times in a year

Patyayini Dasa

An alternative annual dasa system:

• Based on the strength of planets in the annual chart
• Planets are assigned periods proportional to their strength
• The strongest planet gets the first dasa
• Followed by other planets in descending order of strength
• Provides precise timing based on planetary strengths

Yogini Dasa

A lunar-based annual dasa system:

• Based on the Moon's nakshatra at the time of the annual chart
• Eight periods corresponding to eight yoginis (female deities)
• Each yogini is associated with a planet
• The periods range from 1 to 6 days
• The total cycle is 36 days, repeated about 10 times in a year

Sudarsana Chakra Dasa

A comprehensive annual dasa system:

• Integrates the concepts of Muntha and planetary strengths
• Provides a detailed breakdown of the year
• Considers both sign and planetary influences
• Particularly useful for precise timing of events