"The present is a rare kind of work, what the readers would find in this treatise can hardly be found elsewhere."

"The blessings of "Shri Bala Chandrika" has enabled me to place before the astrological fraternity, a long needed treatise which is somewhat fulfilled by writing an independent and exclusive book on "Navamsa" techniques for the first time in English."

Excerpts From
Navamsa in Astrology
Chandulal S. Patel

In Hindu predictive astrology, Navamsa occupies an outstanding position and draws one's attention for deeper scrutiny and understanding. The Navamsa techniques are very many, as many as possible are dealt with in this book. Students are advised to study not only the classical texts but also Nadi Granthas, such a Deva Keralam: Chandra Kala Nadi, Dhruva Nadi, Bhrigu Nadi etc. for additional knowledge.

Detailed Contents of the Book:

Chap. I-Introduces the subject-showing importance of Navamsa in Parashara's Shodasha Vargas; the Standard Horoscope with S.A.V. and circular chart; preparation of Navamsa chart and how to study it.
Chap. II-Deals with Navamsa literature; general observations and terminology.
Chap. III-Deals with various kinds of Vargottamas; Udit-Navamsa as Vargottama and results of Vargottama planets.
Chap. IV-Gives meanings of Pushkara Navamsa as against Pushkaramsa; circular chart showing all Pushkara Navamsas and results of planets posited therein.
Chap. V-Introduces definition and uses of the 64th Navamsa; and; interpretation of Bhukti-amsa.
Chap. VI-Explains what is Rasi-tulya Navamsa and Navamsa-tulya Rasi; (Deva Keralam had made an extensive use Navamsa-tulya Rasi in more than six hundred verses) and the meaning of term sphuta-yogam.
Chap. VII-Deals with various uses of Rasi, Navamsa and stellar dispositors.
Chap VIII-Explains the meaning of Krura-Shubha-Abda; Krura-Shubha-Masa (month) and transit results of Jupiter and the Sun.
Chap. IX-Defines Nidhanamsa and Ashtamamsa and shows results of planets posited therein.

Chap. X-Deals with five different method of reckoning eventful years-good or bad, considering one Navamsa equalling one year of life and Navamsa progression.

Chap. XI-Indicates Navamsa transit results of planets as referred to in Deva Keralum, Dhruva Nadi and time of fruition of transit.
Chap. XII-Deals with cross-positions of planets in Rasi and Navamsa and Bhava-Madhya Navamsa.
Chap. XIII-Contains selected verses, showing variety of uses of Navamsa techniques such as tragic death, place of earning, short life, sinful relations, exalted planets, Jupiter's Navamsa positions in the 10th house; month of marriage; devout wife etc.
Chap. XIV-Deals with Navamsa-Dwadasamsa; Navamsa-Spashta-Grahas and Prati-Navamsa or Kunda-Nighna.
Chap. XV-Gives glimpses of Nadi-Astrology; names of various Nadi Granthas; longitudes of Nadi-amsa and definition of Purva/Uttara Bhagas.
Chap. XVI-Deals with results of Rising-Navamsas of 7 planets and numerical Ascendant Navamsas.
Chap. XVII-Gives results of birth in 108 Navamsas of twelve signs.

Chap. XVIII-Gives traits of natives born with Udit-Navamsa from Mesha to Meena, the years of diseases and malefic influences.
Chap. XIX-Deals with results of the Moon in various Navamsas, aspected by six planets and results of Navamsa positions of remaining six planets.
Chap. XX-Miscellaneous chapter-contains results of planets in their own Navamsas; results of seven planets posited in first to the ninth Navamsa (taken from Ankana-Shastra); preparing Ashtakavarga of Navamsa chart and comparative study of Rasi and Navamsa charts.