SIDEREAL ECLIPTIC DIVISION (RASHI 09 OF 12)♐︎ 09. Dhanu (Sidereal Sagittarius) — 240° 00' to 270° 00'
Dhanu (Dhanus (Chāpa), Sidereal Sagittarius) spans the sidereal ecliptic arc from 240° 00' to 270° 00'. The ecliptic longitude of Dhanu is measured from the fixed origin of Ashwini opposite the star Chitra (Spica). Within jyotish_corpus_core_v3, Dhanu appears in 905 verified passages and 486 numbered shlokas.
Dhanu is the 9-numbered sidereal Rashi (240° 00' to 270° 00'), ruled by Guru (Jupiter). It carries a dwiswabhava (dual) modality and tejas (fire) elemental nature. Within Dhanu, planetary exaltation falls at Ketu in southern canon and debilitation falls at Rahu in southern canon.
TROPICAL SHIFT & 9-PADA NAKSHATRA SUBDIVISIONPrecession Differential & Nine Navamsa Padas of Dhanu
Under the Chitrapaksha Lahiri Ayanamsha (24° 13' 18" in October 2026), solar ingress into sidereal Dhanu occurs during December 16 to January 13. By contrast, the Western Tropical window for Dhanu spans November 22 to December 21. Roughly eighty percent of placements assigned to tropical Sagittarius shift backward out of sidereal Dhanu under DE441
The 30° 00' arc of Dhanu divides into nine 3° 20' (200 arc-minute) Nakshatra Padas that map into the ninth harmonic Navamsa (D9D1D9
| Degree Span | Nakshatra | Dasha Lord | Navamsa Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
0°00' to 13°20' |
19 Mula (Padas 1 to 4) | Ketu (7y) |
In sidereal Dhanu, 19 Mula (Padas 1 to 4) projects into Mesha, Vrishabha, Mithuna, and Karka Navamsas match Padas 1 to 4 of Mula. inside the ninth harmonic Navamsa chart. |
13°20' to 26°40' |
20 Purva Ashadha (Padas 1 to 4) | Shukra (20y) |
In sidereal Dhanu, 20 Purva Ashadha (Padas 1 to 4) projects into Simha, Kanya, Tula, and Vrishchika Navamsas match Padas 1 to 4 of Purva Ashadha. inside the ninth harmonic Navamsa chart. |
26°40' to 30°00' |
21 Uttara Ashadha (Pada 1) | Surya (6y) |
In sidereal Dhanu, 21 Uttara Ashadha (Pada 1) projects into Dhanu Navamsa matches Pada 1 of Uttara Ashadha as Vargottama in Dhanu. inside the ninth harmonic Navamsa chart. |
MULTI-TREATISE SHASTRA CONCORDANCEClassical Citations for Dhanu Across 18 Sanskrit Shastras
In Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra Chapter 4 Verses 22 to 23 and Brihat Jataka Chapter 1 Verses 12 to 19, Dhanu corresponds to Uru (Thighs and femurs) on the cosmic body of Kalapurusha. Under the sign-aspect rules (Rashi Drishti) of Maharishi Jaimini, Dhanu aspects mithuna (sidereal twins), kanya (virgo), and meena (pisces). This aspect transmits permanent sign-to-sign influence from Dhanu to every planet or Arudha Pada in those sectors.
| Sanskrit Treatise | Verified Passages | Chapter Coverage | Analytical Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brihat Jataka | 160 passages |
21 ch / 99 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Dhanu (Sidereal Sagittarius) across 21 chapters. |
| Saravali | 154 passages |
22 ch / 91 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Dhanu (Sidereal Sagittarius) across 22 chapters. |
| Hora Ratnam | 116 passages |
5 ch / 66 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Dhanu (Sidereal Sagittarius) across 5 chapters. |
| Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra | 99 passages |
27 ch / 70 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Dhanu (Sidereal Sagittarius) across 27 chapters. |
| Muhurta Chintamani | 57 passages |
7 ch / 13 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Dhanu (Sidereal Sagittarius) across 7 chapters. |
| Sarvartha Chintamani | 53 passages |
6 ch / 11 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Dhanu (Sidereal Sagittarius) across 6 chapters. |
VERBATIM CORPUS FOLIO & VARGA GEOMETRYArchival Public-Domain Folio Excerpt for Dhanu
This archival passage for Dhanu comes from the public-domain edition of Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (Chapter 3, Verse 48) in jyotish_corpus_core_v3. When evaluating any planet in Dhanu, classical commentators weigh its parity (odd (oja) and masculine) alongside the strength of its ruler Guru (Jupiter).
CORPUSPROVENANCE: Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra | SourceID: archive_brihat-parashara-hora-sastra | Chapter 3, Verse 48 "e Jivas 48 Age Out of all the Grahas ani is the eldest He bestows maximum number of years in Naisargik Dasha 49-50 Exaltation and Debilitation For the seven Grahas, from S rya on, the exaltation R is are, respectively, Mesh, Vrishabh, Makar, Kanya, Kark, Meen and Tula The deepest exaltation degrees are, respectively,"
In the North Indian diamond chart, Dhanu is marked by the integer 9 rotating through the twelve fixed Bhava polygons. In the South Indian Rashi grid, Dhanu holds a fixed perimeter cell for inspecting Rashi Drishti and Argala interventions.
SUTRA BLACK LABEL · INDIVIDUAL EPHEMERIS SYNTHESISVerify Sidereal Dhanu Placements & Navamsa Padas at Birth-Second Precision
This encyclopedia article documents the astronomical and shastric parameters of Dhanu (Sidereal Sagittarius). To verify whether a tropical placement shifts into sidereal Dhanu under DE441
Dhanu Pada &D9MapDE441Ephemeris (0.001°)Dhanu Ashtakavarga BindusVerbatim Shloka Citations
