Division of rashi in Hindu astrology is known as varga and it is used in prediction of many areas of life. The zodiac or rashi is divided into 360 degrees of the celestial sphere. It consists of twelve signs (Mesha to Meena or Aries to Pisces). Each rashi is divided for convenience. These divisions are called vargas. Depending upon where exactly a planet is positioned in a varga, its power and ability to do good or bad could be inferred or estimated. For example, navamsha means one-ninth of a rashi (30 degrees/9) that is three degrees and 20 minutes. Different astrologers have different combinations of vargas. The popular ones are Sadvarga – 1,2,3,6,8,13 Saptavarga – 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 13 Dasavarga – 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 16 Shodashvarga – 1 to 16 (all) Each varga serves a purpose. For example an analysis of sapta varga leads to the determination o sthana bala (positional strength). The zodiac is divided into 24 horas of 15 degrees each. On Oja Rashi or odd signs, the f