In predictive Vedic astrology, there are 3 distinct methodologies: They are as follows :

1. Parashari The method of Sage Parashar.
2. Jaimini : The method of Sage Jaimini
3. Tajik : The Varshaphala or annual horoscopy.

The first two are called as the Jataka or the Hora Shastra. The last one is known as the Tajaka Shastra..

The most popular of these is the Parashari system. Al l our astrology reports in the web-site are essentially analyzed by the Parashari system.
We are now introducing a new report which is the “Varshaphal” report , which as stated above will be based on a methodology which is a synthesis between Parashari system and Tajik system.

The present day “western astrology’’ report has it’s genesis in Tajik system.
Both systems share many common concepts and principles, which were first postuated by Tajik astrologers and then got incorporated in western astrology via Arabic astrology.

Hence Varshaphal reports represent the best synthesis between Vedic astrology, Arabic astrology and Western astrology. In western astrology it is known as birthday report or Solar Return report.

Varshaphal report covers a period of 1 year in a person’s life. This 1 year period starts from the person’s birthday on a particular year, and the period ends on his next birthday.

The Varshaphal report is most effective and most accurate predictive tool to analyze the period between one birthday to the next birthday.

Uniqueness of Varshaphal report:

1. Casting of Varshaphal Chart : The principles of casting a Varshaphal chart is the same as that of a natal horoscope chart except for the input birth details.

The date of birth and time of birth are different in this chart , though the place of birth will remain the same as the place where the person is actually born irrespective of the place where the person is actually residing during his present birthday. This is an important difference with western astrology, where similar report for annual horoscopy called “Solar Return report” or Birthday report”, the place of birth is determined by the actual place where the person is residing at the time of his/her this year’s birthday.

1a) The Date and Time of birth in Varshaphal Chart : This is based on the actual Solar Return moment this year, which is called the birthday moment for this year.

The birthday moment is defined as the exact moment during this year when Sun will return to it’s exact degrees in the Zodiac sign , as it was in the natal chart.

Since Sun does not move at a constant speed, every year, this actual birthday moment shifts from the actual time of birth which was considered in the natal chart.

It may even happen the date of birth may also change during a particular birthday year in life. It can be one day before or one day after also, as the birthday moment is ahead of midnight on the date of birth in natal chart or the birthday moment during one birthday year falls before midnight on the natal chart date of birth. Usually the date of birth will remain the same.

1. The concept of Progressed Ascendant or Muntha in Varshaphal chart.

This is another unique concept in Varshaphal chart. The birth ascendant in natal chart is supposed to move or progress to the next Zodiac sign every year from the natal zodiac sign. This is called Progressed Ascendant in Western astrology, and “Muntha” in Varshaphal.

Muntha plays a crucial role in the analysis of Varshaphal chart, as Birth ascendant or “Janma Lagna” plays a crucial role in analysis of natal chart.
It is important to remember that the Varshaphal chart will also have an ascendant like the natal chart based on the exact eastern horizon in our natal birthplace at the time of exact solar return moment on this year’s birthday.
The Muntha actually forms the link between Varshaphal chart and the Natal chart.

In this way the varshaphal chart analysis synthesize the impact of natal chart for this year in our life.

1. The Varshaphal Dasha system : The Varshaphal Dasha system called “Mudda Dasha” is computed based on the same principle of Vimsottari dasha system where the beginning of Dasha and I balance of Dasha is based on degrees of Moon in the natal chart, and the same sequence of planetary “Dasha” is followed.

However in natal chart Dasha, the full period of Dasha system is 120 years, but in Mudda Dasha, the full period is 1 year that is from this birthday to next birthday.

So for instance, in Vimsottari Dasha system the period of Venus will be 20 years.

In Mudda Dasha , the period of Venus will be for 2 months only in 1 year period.

1. Aspects and Yogas : The aspects in Varshaphal systems, are based on Tajic aspects which are more similar to western aspects , than standard Vedic aspects in natal horoscope. There are two important aspects of Itthasala and Israf, (Arabic words) and akin to concepts of Applying aspects and Separating aspects in Western astrology.

Most of the “Yogas” in Varshaphal chart are based on these two aspects.

1. Sensitive Points or “Sahams” This is another unique concept in Varshaphal chart, taken from Arabic Astrology.

In Arabic astrology almost every event in our life from birth to death are symbolized by specific sensitive points in the chart. They have taken this concept to an extreme level. You have marriage point, travel point, even imprisonment point or death point adultery point and points covering all possible events in our life.

When benific planet or malefic planet creates aspects and yogas with these individual Sahams, good or bad event gets triggered in our life
In our varshaphal analysis we shall consider only few of these sensitive points.
The most important of these sensitive points is called “Punya” Saham which is computed in the same manner as Part of  Fortuna is computed in Western astrology.

1. Planetary Strength :  There is a complex method like “Shadbal” calculations in Varshaphal chart , to decide the strength of each planet in Varsha Phal chart.

The importance of this calculation is to decide the “Year” lord in Varsha Phal chart.

The year lord is the strongest planet based on planetary strength calculations from the set of 5 panets :
They are the following :

1. Muntha Lord
2. Lord of Ascendant in Natal chart
3. Lord of Ascendant in Varshaphal chart
4. Trirashi Lord (Every zodiac sign will have a lord which is different from the lord of each sign that we assume in natal chart analysis)
5. Dinaratri lord ( This will be either Sun or Moon depending on birthday moment is during day or during night)

The year lord of Varshaphal chart has special significance in analysis of the particular birthday year.

I have given the main unique concepts in Varshaphal chart.
Varshaphal chart analysis in conjunction with signatures in natal chart will give you the most accurate and microscopic view of the period between this birthday and next birthday in your life.