Vedic astrology

Lagna

Also known as: sidereal ascendant

Lagna is the Vedic equivalent of the ascendant — the sidereal sign rising on the horizon at the moment of birth, marking the 1st House (Bhava) in a Vedic chart.

Like the Western ascendant, Lagna is one of the most important points in a Vedic chart and the reference point for the dasha system and for analyzing the other houses (bhavas).