TAJIKA
Mohan Kumar
• Tajika or Annual Horoscopy or varshaphala is one of the three Systems of
Jyotish Shastra
• The Tajika System delineates the results based on Solar Return.
• The Tajika or the Annual horoscopy resembles the Parashari systems in
numerous ways
➢ Houses and Planets in the annual chart have same Significance as they
are in the Parashari system.
➢ Casting of horoscope and Divisional chars are the same.
➢ Tajika also has an elaborate system of dashas for the timing of Events
Special Features of Tajika
Specified Duration
one varshaphala or annual chart applies to a specified period of one year only
from one solar return to the next .
Transit chart
The annual chart is basically a transit chart, what is not promised in the birth
chart is not likely to materialize whether or not it indicates in annual chart.
Special Features of Tajika
Aspects
In Tajika system the aspects are different from those in parashari system.
The Tajika Aspects are of there types
1) Friendly(Mitra Drishti): 3,5,9,11 aspects
I. Very Friendly (Pratyaksha Mitra) : 5 and 9 aspects
II. Semi Friendly or secretly friendly (Gupta Mitra) : 3 and 11
2) Inimical (Shatru Drishti): 1,4,7,10 aspects
I. Openly inimical(Pratyaksha Shatru) : 1 and 7 aspects
II. Secretly inimical (Gupta Shatru) : 4 and 10 aspects
3) Neutral (Sama Drishti): 2,12,6,8 aspects
Special Features of Tajika
Sex of Planets
1) Male Planets
• Sun, Mars, Jupiter are male planets
• The male planets gain strength during day time
• The male planets gain strength in masculine houses or odd Rashi’s
2) Female Planets
• Moon, Mercury, Venus and Saturn are female planets
• The female planets gain strength during night time
• The female planets gain strength in feminine houses or even Rashi’s
Special Features of Tajika
Lord of the year
▪ The concept of year lord/Varshesha is a unique feature of Tajika System.
▪ The year lord influences the outcome of various events which are going to be
fructified during that year
▪ Strong year lord indicates Auspicious event during that year
▪ Weak year lord indicate negative results.
▪ The year lord is selected from the five office bearers of annual chart.
The Sixteen Yogas
▪ The Tajika yogas are different from parashari yogas in their formation and influence
▪ In most Tajika yogas lagna lord is a signficiant consitutent.
▪ The Orbs of Influence of the various planets and aspects play important role.
▪ The parashari yogas are generally not applied to the annual chart.
▪ Understanding of tajika yoga is key to successful predicitions based on annual chart.
▪ These very yogas are applicable to the Prashna kundali
Special Features of Tajika
Sahams
▪ The unique feature of th Tajika system is the determination of certain sensitive points or
sahams
▪ Each saham is meant to shed light on one particular aspect of life
The Muntha
▪ Another sensitive point and generally auspicious point in the annual chart.
▪ The location of muntha in the annual chart and planets aspecting or associating with
muntha or also muntha lord are important which influences the events during that
year
The Tri-Pataki Map
▪ Twelve Rashis or signs are labelled on the twelve poings of the Tri-Pataki
▪ In Tri-Pataki the benefic and malefic influences on the moon are generally considered