Limbs of the body and Raashi chakra.

The Raashi chakra is personified as the Kaal purusha (Time personified) in some traditions and as Lord Vishnu in the tradition i have learnt. We are taught that the first thing to do when looking at a chart is to bow before it because it is a representation of Lord Vishnu.

The Raashis starting from Mesha onwards have the limbs of the Lord mapped onto then in the following manner.

Mesha = Head. Vrishabha= Face. Mithuna=Arms. Kark=Heart Simha=stomach. Kanya=Hips. Tula=space below the navel (sexual organs) Vrischika= Hidden parts (Procreative and Anus) Dhanus=Thighs. Makara=Knees. Kumbha=Shank and ankles. Meena=feets. For individual horoscopes, the body parts are also studied from the bhava (twelve houses) reckoned from the lagna (ascendant). The body part indicated by the houses from lagna corresponds to those reckoned from Mesha or the Kaalapurusha.

P.P (Predictive principle):Beneficial planets connected to the houses/signs indicate proper growth and/or protection to the body part while malefic planets connected to such houses/signs indicate improper growth and/or damage to the body part. In general, damage to body parts from external agents or sources is indicated by the raashi (signs) of the Kaalapurusha while damage or malfunctioning of body parts caused by internal agents or sources is indicated by the houses reckoned from the lagna. Example: Suppose a horoscope has Mangal, Shani and Rahu in Vrishabha then, that person to whom the horoscope belong may have some weakness/scar visible on the face. But suppose Vrishabha is in the fifth house then, the person may have some internal problem in the stomach. Like some digestive problem etc. This has uses also in horary (Prasna Shastra). Note: When ever a predictive principle is given, we will use the short form as 'P.P' and the principle itself will be given in bold green.