Panchamsa Chart (D-5) Calculator
Fame, authority and spiritual merit
The Panchamsa divides each sign into five parts and is read for fame, the authority a person carries, and spiritual merit earned rather than inherited. It sits OUTSIDE the shodasavarga - the sixteen divisions Parashara sets out - but has long been used alongside them, and this page says so rather than implying a classical standing it does not have.
Division Rule
Each rashi is split into 5 equal parts of 6° each.
How to Read It
Read the D-5 lagna lord and any benefic in its 1st, 5th or 9th as supporting recognition earned through conduct. Because it is outside the shodasavarga, treat it as a supplement to the D-1 and D-9 rather than as evidence on its own.
Panchamsa Chart (D-5) Calculator — FAQ
Is Panchamsa part of the shodasavarga?
No. The shodasavarga is the sixteen divisions D-1, D-2, D-3, D-4, D-7, D-9, D-10, D-12, D-16, D-20, D-24, D-27, D-30, D-40, D-45 and D-60. D-5 is outside that set, used by some traditions alongside it.
How accurate does my birth time need to be?
Each division spans 6°, which the Moon crosses in roughly twelve minutes and the ascendant in about twenty-four. A birth time rounded to the nearest quarter hour is usually enough for D-5.
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