There are three types of Gandanthas based on Signs of 30 degrees, Lunation of
12 degrees and Stars of 13 degrees and 20 minutes.
Rasi Gandantha
The end point of Cancer,
Scorpio and Pisces and the starting points of Leo, Sagittarius and Taurus. .
Duration - One Nadi ( 1*
24 minutes ), to be renounced
Nakshatra Gandantha
Duration of inauspicious time - 15 Nadis ( 15*24 minutes )
The end point of the
Junctional Stars, Aslesha, Revathi, Jyeshta.
The beginning point of the
Junctional stars, Aswini, Magha and Moola.
Thidhi Gandantha
Duration of Inauspicious
time is 3 Nadis ( 3*24 minutes).
Thidhi is Lunation and the
end times of 5,10 and 15 lunations and the beginning of 1,6,11 lunations are
Thidhi Gandanthas.
The Karthru Doshas
The Zodiac is made up of
27 constellations and hence there are 27*4 = 108 lunar mansions, as a constellation or Nakshatra is diviced into 4 Star Quarters.
To be renounced are
The Adverse 108th
lunar mansion.
The Adverse 88th lunar
mansion from birth lunar mansion.
The Eighth Zodiacal Sign
from Moon Sign.
The lunar mansions in the
Eighth from Moon.
Lunar mansions whose
lords are malefics.
Lunar mansions whose lord
is Venus.
1,3,5,7 Stars from Birth
Star.
& Eighth House from
Ascendant.
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