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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
The Sun, being in the fourth place, was also in high position. Jupiter, being in the seventh place, was in high position. And Saturn too, being in the tenth place, was in high position. Thus only four planets were in high position. But the speciality of this horoscope is that in it all the four planets are centrally seated in the high house.
In this horoscope Venus is in his own house, at the fifth place. The moon is in the ninth house. And Mercury alongwith the sun is seated in the fourth place. Thus the strength of all the planets is gathered together. In this horoscope not a single planet is in low position. In other words, in this horoscope no planet is in those places which are regarded as inauspicious or undesirable.
Regarding this horoscope it can also be said that according to the modern astrology if cven one out of five planets, viz. Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury and Venus is in the centre and at the high position in the Zodiac then it will signify a favourable situation which may make the person a great man.
If we take into account this view, then this horoscope can be regarded as offering five favourable chances to the person to attain the status of a great man. Again, as three planets in high position are at the centre, the horoscope indicates the favourable circumstance making the person an extra-ordinary great man, that is, a tirthankara.
In this horoscope the sun, even in the fourth place, attained the high position. Thus all the four important centres are completely pervaded with the four planets which occupy high positions. And if we take into account the position of the sun in the Zodiac, then even the sun occupies the centre, this circumstance offering five favourable chances to the person to attain the status of a great man.
Against this goes the statement that if seven planets occupy high positions, then the person will become a tirthankara. But in the Jaina canonical literature it is recorded that the constellations at the time of the birth of different tirthankaras were different and also that the months of their birth were also different. So, the view that if seven planets occupy high positions in the horoscope, then the person will attain tirchankarahood, is difficult to accept
If we consult the second book of Acharangasutra in order to clearly understand this horoscope,
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