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then therein we shall find the following description of the time of Lord Mahavira's birth: In summer season (grishma), in the first month, in the second fortnight, on the thirteenth day of the bright half of the month of Chaitra when the moon was in conjunction with the constellation Uttara Phalguni Venerable Mahavira was born."
From the references of the canonical work it is quite evident that in those references there is no clear indication of the prevalence, in those days, of what we today call signs for the Zodiac. Moreover, the references do not mention the time of birth, so it is not clear as to what was the lagna at the time of his birth. Even in the ancient works of those days there do occur the discussion about lunar day, constellation and karana (period of 30 ghatikas i.e. 12 hours) but there occurs no discussion about the Zodiac. So we can safely maintain that the Zodiac signs, viz. Aries etc. might not have been prevalent in those days.
Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
Commentators of the Kalpasutra, a work posterior to Acharangasutra, have noted that in the horoscope of Tirthnakara Mahavira seven planets were in high position. When the savior soul of Lord Mahavira took birth, according to the ancient astrology the position of seven planets was high, as shown below:
In Aries, the sun was of 10 degree.
In Taurus, the sun was of 31 degree.
In Mruga (The fifth lunar mansion), Mars was of 28 degree.
In Virgo, Mercury was of 15 degree.
In Cancer, Jupiter was of 5 degree.
In Pisces, Venus was of 27 degree. In Libra, Saturn was of 20 degree.
The fruits of these seven planets in their high position are happiness, enjoyment of worldly pleasure, wealth, leadership, feudatory kingship, monarchship, universal rulership.
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