SIDEREAL ECLIPTIC DIVISION (RASHI 06 OF 12)♍︎ 06. Kanya (Sidereal Virgo) — 150° 00' to 180° 00'
Kanya (Kanyā (Pāthona), Sidereal Virgo) spans the sidereal ecliptic arc from 150° 00' to 180° 00'. The ecliptic longitude of Kanya is measured from the fixed origin of Ashwini opposite the star Chitra (Spica). Within jyotish_corpus_core_v3, Kanya appears in 1,043 verified passages and 519 numbered shlokas.
Kanya is the 6-numbered sidereal Rashi (150° 00' to 180° 00'), ruled by Budha (Mercury). It carries a dwiswabhava (dual) modality and prithvi (earth) elemental nature. Within Kanya, planetary exaltation falls at Budha at 15°00' Kanya and debilitation falls at Shukra at 27°00' Kanya.
TROPICAL SHIFT & 9-PADA NAKSHATRA SUBDIVISIONPrecession Differential & Nine Navamsa Padas of Kanya
Under the Chitrapaksha Lahiri Ayanamsha (24° 13' 18" in October 2026), solar ingress into sidereal Kanya occurs during September 17 to October 16. By contrast, the Western Tropical window for Kanya spans August 23 to September 22. Roughly eighty percent of placements assigned to tropical Virgo shift backward out of sidereal Kanya under DE441
The 30° 00' arc of Kanya 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 10°00' |
12 Uttara Phalguni (Padas 2 to 4) | Surya (6y) |
In sidereal Kanya, 12 Uttara Phalguni (Padas 2 to 4) projects into Makara, Kumbha, and Meena Navamsas match Padas 2 to 4 of Uttara Phalguni. inside the ninth harmonic Navamsa chart. |
10°00' to 23°20' |
13 Hasta (Padas 1 to 4) | Chandra (10y) |
In sidereal Kanya, 13 Hasta (Padas 1 to 4) projects into Mesha, Vrishabha, Mithuna, and Karka Navamsas match Padas 1 to 4 of Hasta. inside the ninth harmonic Navamsa chart. |
23°20' to 30°00' |
14 Chitra (Padas 1 to 2) | Mangala (7y) |
In sidereal Kanya, 14 Chitra (Padas 1 to 2) projects into Simha and Kanya Navamsas match Padas 1 and 2 of Chitra inside Kanya. inside the ninth harmonic Navamsa chart. |
MULTI-TREATISE SHASTRA CONCORDANCEClassical Citations for Kanya Across 18 Sanskrit Shastras
In Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra Chapter 4 Verses 15 to 17 and Brihat Jataka Chapter 1 Verses 9 to 16, Kanya corresponds to Kati (Waist and enteric tract) on the cosmic body of Kalapurusha. Under the sign-aspect rules (Rashi Drishti) of Maharishi Jaimini, Kanya aspects mithuna (sidereal twins), dhanu (sagittarius), and meena (pisces). This aspect transmits permanent sign-to-sign influence from Kanya to every planet or Arudha Pada in those sectors.
| Sanskrit Treatise | Verified Passages | Chapter Coverage | Analytical Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brihat Jataka | 177 passages |
21 ch / 99 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Kanya (Sidereal Virgo) across 21 chapters. |
| Saravali | 172 passages |
28 ch / 89 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Kanya (Sidereal Virgo) across 28 chapters. |
| Hora Ratnam | 128 passages |
5 ch / 77 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Kanya (Sidereal Virgo) across 5 chapters. |
| Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra | 99 passages |
32 ch / 75 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Kanya (Sidereal Virgo) across 32 chapters. |
| Sarvartha Chintamani | 80 passages |
9 ch / 17 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Kanya (Sidereal Virgo) across 9 chapters. |
| Kalaprakashika | 80 passages |
26 ch / 6 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Kanya (Sidereal Virgo) across 26 chapters. |
VERBATIM CORPUS FOLIO & VARGA GEOMETRYArchival Public-Domain Folio Excerpt for Kanya
This archival passage for Kanya 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 Kanya, classical commentators weigh its parity (even (yugma) and feminine) alongside the strength of its ruler Budha (Mercury).
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, Kanya is marked by the integer 6 rotating through the twelve fixed Bhava polygons. In the South Indian Rashi grid, Kanya holds a fixed perimeter cell for inspecting Rashi Drishti and Argala interventions.
SUTRA BLACK LABEL · INDIVIDUAL EPHEMERIS SYNTHESISVerify Sidereal Kanya Placements & Navamsa Padas at Birth-Second Precision
This encyclopedia article documents the astronomical and shastric parameters of Kanya (Sidereal Virgo). To verify whether a tropical placement shifts into sidereal Kanya under DE441
Kanya Pada &D9MapDE441Ephemeris (0.001°)Kanya Ashtakavarga BindusVerbatim Shloka Citations
