Astrool Lagna (Ascendant)
The sign rising on the eastern horizon at birth: the first house of the kundli and the point every other house is counted from.
Definition
Lagna is the sign that was coming up on the eastern horizon at the moment of birth, the Vedic equivalent of the Ascendant, but measured in the sidereal zodiac. It describes the body, temperament and overall direction of life, and all twelve houses are counted from it.
Lagna lord
The planet ruling the Lagna sign is the Lagnesh or Lagna lord. Its strength and placement say a great deal about health, confidence and how life unfolds, just as the chart ruler does in Western astrology.
The Lagna changes about every two hours, so it needs an exact birth time. See it in the Vedic Birth Chart report.
See it in your own chart
Astrool calculates your full birth chart, not just your sun sign, and writes your daily, weekly and monthly readings against it.
Common questions
Is Lagna the same as my Western rising sign?
Often it is one sign earlier, because Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac.
Which is more important, Lagna or Moon sign?
Both. Lagna describes the body and life path; the Moon sign the mind and daily experience.