Varga (astrology)
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The term Varga (Sanskrit varga, 'set, division') in Indian astrology (Jyotisha) refers to the division of a zodiacal sign (rāśi) into parts. Each such fractional part of a sign, known as an aṃśa, has a source of influence associated with it, so that these sources of influence come to be associated with collections of regions around the zodiac.
There are sixteen varga, or divisional, charts used in Jyotisha.[1] These vargas form the basis of a unique system of finding the auspiciousness or inauspiciousness of planets.[2]