Prashna Lagna — The Heart of the Question Chart
In a natal chart, the Lagna represents the native. In a Prashna chart, the Lagna represents the question itself — its strength, its direction, and the asker's state of mind.
What Lagna shows in Prashna
- The asker's mental clarity at the moment.
- The strength of the question — focused vs scattered.
- The general direction of outcome.
Lagna strength factors
- Lagna sign quality (movable / fixed / dual).
- Lagna lord placement.
- Aspects on the Lagna.
- Lagna in own/exalted sign vs debilitated.
Reading Lagna for outcome
- Strong, well-aspected Lagna = good outcome likely.
- Weak or afflicted Lagna = obstacles likely.
- Always read in conjunction with significator (karaka).
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