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Moolatrikona meaning in Vedic astrology

Also called: mulatrikona, moola trikona

Definition

Moolatrikona is a set stretch of one sign where a planet is strong.

P.V.R. Narasimha Rao (PVR) likens it to the office, where one does one's formal duty.

BPHS ch. 3 (verses 51-54) gives the stretches: the Sun in Leo 0-20°, the Moon in Taurus after 3°, Mars in Aries 0-12°, Mercury in Virgo 15-20°, Jupiter in Sagittarius 0-10°, Venus in Libra 0-15° and Saturn in Aquarius 0-20°.

For Rahu and Ketu, schools differ: PVR gives Virgo and Pisces, while the BPHS translation gives Gemini and Sagittarius.

Lessons that use this term

Sources for this entry
  1. P.V.R. Narasimha Rao, Vedic Astrology: An Integrated Approach
  2. Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (R. Santhanam translation)

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