History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c82.467

v6.c82.467

Horoscopes are cast not only for individuals, but also for companies, ships, animals,903a foundations of buildings, cities and countries. If a person comes to an astrologer for consultation on any matter, the astrologer notes the sign rising at the time the question is asked, calculates the positions of the planets also for that day and time and then makes his prognostications⁹⁰⁴ For casting the horoscope of an individual one must know the year, month, day, hour or *ghaṭikā* of birth and the place of birth. Almanacs are prepared on the basis of the latitudes and longitudes of cities like Bombay or Poona or Calcutta and they furnish tables by following which one can find the sign rising at the time of the birth of a person But the almanacs being based on the latitudes and longitudes of certain towns and cities, if a person uses an almanac prepared in Poona for casting the horoscope of a person born in Berar or Central India there is likely to be some inaccuracy in arriving at the proper *lagna*.