Leo Ascendant

Rashi

Leo

Element

Fire

Ruler

Sun

Lagna here means the ascendant, the sign rising at birth. For Simha (Leo) rising, the readings are as follows.

Body

The face is broad, and the eyes are beautiful, tawny (yellowish), and full of expression. The body is well-knit and the bones are strong. The personality is commanding.

Temperament

The native is outspoken, guileless, compassionate, honest, of upright character, and valorous. Even when there is gain to be had, he will not stoop to base conduct, and he is careful of his maryada, his sense of personal dignity and propriety. He is devoted to his friends and is trustworthy, and he comes to others' aid in both sorrow and joy. He has no liking for idle, worthless people. He is used to giving orders, and he is quick to anger.

Life

He prevails over enemies and adversaries. He travels and lives away from home (pravasa). In the latter part of life he is especially happy and prosperous.

Health

Such a jataka (the native, the person whose chart this is) is prone to fevers (jvara) and to blood-related disorders, and should therefore guard against high fever. Heating substances, those that aggravate pitta (the "hot" dosha), and intoxicants are forbidden to him. He should avoid agitation and haste.

House Lords (Bhavesha)

For this lagna, the ascendant, the sign rising at birth, the lordship of each bhava falls as follows:

• Surya (the Sun): the lagnesha, lord of the 1st
• Chandra (the Moon): lord of the 12th
• Mangal (Mars): lord of the 4th and also the bhagyesha, lord of the 9th (the house of fortune)
• Budha (Mercury): lord of the 2nd and the 11th
• Guru (Jupiter): lord of the 5th and the 8th
• Shukra (Venus): lord of the 3rd and the 10th
• Shani (Saturn): lord of the 6th and the 7th

Mangal is the rajayoga karaka, the planet that confers rajayoga, the combination giving power and high standing. Surya and Guru give excellent results. Shani, Shukra, and Budha are inauspicious. Budha gives wealth-related results, but also acts as a marakesha, the lord of a maraka or death-inflicting house, and so gives maraka results as well. Chandra too, being lord of the twelfth bhava, gives some inauspicious results.

Renowned Persons

Renowned persons born under Leo lagna: Chhatrapati Shivaji, Guru Nanak Dev, Goswami Ganesh Dutt, President Franklin Roosevelt, and President Johnson.