SIDEREAL ECLIPTIC DIVISION (RASHI 11 OF 12)♒︎ 11. Kumbha (Sidereal Aquarius) — 300° 00' to 330° 00'
Kumbha (Kumbha (Ghata), Sidereal Aquarius) spans the sidereal ecliptic arc from 300° 00' to 330° 00'. The ecliptic longitude of Kumbha is measured from the fixed origin of Ashwini opposite the star Chitra (Spica). Within jyotish_corpus_core_v3, Kumbha appears in 869 verified passages and 458 numbered shlokas.
Kumbha is the 11-numbered sidereal Rashi (300° 00' to 330° 00'), ruled by Shani (Saturn). It carries a sthira (fixed) modality and vayu (air) elemental nature. Within Kumbha, planetary exaltation falls at None among seven Grahas and debilitation falls at None among seven Grahas.
TROPICAL SHIFT & 9-PADA NAKSHATRA SUBDIVISIONPrecession Differential & Nine Navamsa Padas of Kumbha
Under the Chitrapaksha Lahiri Ayanamsha (24° 13' 18" in October 2026), solar ingress into sidereal Kumbha occurs during February 13 to March 14. By contrast, the Western Tropical window for Kumbha spans January 20 to February 18. Roughly eighty percent of placements assigned to tropical Aquarius shift backward out of sidereal Kumbha under DE441
The 30° 00' arc of Kumbha 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 6°40' |
23 Dhanishta (Padas 3 to 4) | Mangala (7y) |
In sidereal Kumbha, 23 Dhanishta (Padas 3 to 4) projects into Tula and Vrishchika Navamsas match Padas 3 and 4 of Dhanishta in Kumbha. inside the ninth harmonic Navamsa chart. |
6°40' to 20°00' |
24 Shatabhisha (Padas 1 to 4) | Rahu (18y) |
In sidereal Kumbha, 24 Shatabhisha (Padas 1 to 4) projects into Dhanu, Makara, Kumbha, and Meena Navamsas match Padas 1 to 4 of Shatabhisha. inside the ninth harmonic Navamsa chart. |
20°00' to 30°00' |
25 Purva Bhadrapada (Padas 1 to 3) | Guru (16y) |
In sidereal Kumbha, 25 Purva Bhadrapada (Padas 1 to 3) projects into Mesha, Vrishabha, and Mithuna Navamsas match Padas 1 to 3 of Purva Bhadrapada. inside the ninth harmonic Navamsa chart. |
MULTI-TREATISE SHASTRA CONCORDANCEClassical Citations for Kumbha Across 18 Sanskrit Shastras
In Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra Chapter 4 Verses 26 to 27 and Brihat Jataka Chapter 1 Verses 14 to 20, Kumbha corresponds to Jangha (Calves and ankles) on the cosmic body of Kalapurusha. Under the sign-aspect rules (Rashi Drishti) of Maharishi Jaimini, Kumbha aspects mesha (aries), karka (cancer), and tula (libra). This aspect transmits permanent sign-to-sign influence from Kumbha to every planet or Arudha Pada in those sectors.
| Sanskrit Treatise | Verified Passages | Chapter Coverage | Analytical Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brihat Jataka | 169 passages |
22 ch / 104 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Kumbha (Sidereal Aquarius) across 22 chapters. |
| Saravali | 156 passages |
24 ch / 104 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Kumbha (Sidereal Aquarius) across 24 chapters. |
| Hora Ratnam | 116 passages |
5 ch / 72 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Kumbha (Sidereal Aquarius) across 5 chapters. |
| Sarvartha Chintamani | 72 passages |
9 ch / 20 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Kumbha (Sidereal Aquarius) across 9 chapters. |
| Muhurta Chintamani | 63 passages |
9 ch / 20 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Kumbha (Sidereal Aquarius) across 9 chapters. |
| Kalaprakashika | 62 passages |
22 ch / 3 v |
Details sidereal sign attributes, planetary placements, and aspect rules for Kumbha (Sidereal Aquarius) across 22 chapters. |
VERBATIM CORPUS FOLIO & VARGA GEOMETRYArchival Public-Domain Folio Excerpt for Kumbha
This archival passage for Kumbha comes from the public-domain edition of Phaladeepika (Chapter 1, Verse 7) in jyotish_corpus_core_v3. When evaluating any planet in Kumbha, classical commentators weigh its parity (odd (oja) and masculine) alongside the strength of its ruler Shani (Saturn).
CORPUSPROVENANCE: Phaladeepika | SourceID: archive_dli.ernet.507316 | Chapter 1, Verse 7 "Adh 1 the 28th, the 15th, the 5th, the 27th and the 20th de- grees of the several signs Sloka 7 Simha, Vrishbha, Mesha, Kanya, Dhanus, Tula and Kumbha are the Moolatrikona (first triangu- lar) signs of the planets from the Sun onwards The first 20 degrees of Simha, the last 27 degrees of"
In the North Indian diamond chart, Kumbha is marked by the integer 11 rotating through the twelve fixed Bhava polygons. In the South Indian Rashi grid, Kumbha holds a fixed perimeter cell for inspecting Rashi Drishti and Argala interventions.
SUTRA BLACK LABEL · INDIVIDUAL EPHEMERIS SYNTHESISVerify Sidereal Kumbha Placements & Navamsa Padas at Birth-Second Precision
This encyclopedia article documents the astronomical and shastric parameters of Kumbha (Sidereal Aquarius). To verify whether a tropical placement shifts into sidereal Kumbha under DE441
Kumbha Pada &D9MapDE441Ephemeris (0.001°)Kumbha Ashtakavarga BindusVerbatim Shloka Citations
