फलानि ग्रहचारेण सूचयन्ति मनीषिणः ।
को वक्ता तारतम्यस्य तमेकं वेधसं विना ॥
Among the various aspects that are considered while delineating a horoscope, Lagna or Ascendant is a key aspect. The Lagna acts a pivot around which the fruits of planetary positions are made. Prof. N.S. Murthy will be contributing a series of articles on Lagna. We begin with Aries Ascendant or Mesha Lagna. In the cover story, he gives an exhaustive primer and goes at length to cover all results of the planetary positions and various Yogas for Aries Ascendant or Mesha Lagna.