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PERCEPTIONS

KAALAPURUSHA

: PERSONIFICATION OF TIME

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JANMAKUNDALI

The birth chart positions, the

navagraha,

the nine planets, plus

Rahu

and

Ketu

at the time of birth.

The chart has 12 positions for the 12 months of the year. The diamond within the square, which

represents the earth, is formed by two triangles. The one pointing upwards represents man and the

other pointing downwards stands for woman. The lines marking the three outer squares symbolise

the three

gunas,

the three tendencies,

Sattwa

(ascending),

Rajas

(circular movement) and

Tamas

(descending).