Word origin · etymology
Sanskrit transliteration: lagna.
Lagna means attached, fixed, or adhering; in astronomy and astrology it names the ascendant and a significant moment.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary: lagna (University of Hyderabad) ↗
How we know · epistemology
Local geometry in an Indian framework
The rising ecliptic point is calculated from an instant and location, then expressed in a selected zodiac. Its house and life-topic roles require additional Indian rules, and uncertain birth time can change them.
P. V. R. Narasimha Rao: Vedic Astrology, An Integrated Approach ↗
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