How to calculate Drekkana ? How to calculate 22nd Drekkana from Ascendant ? How to calculate 22nd Drekkana from Moon ?

How to calculate Drekkana ? How to calculate 22nd Drekkana from Ascendant ? How to calculate 22nd Drekkana from Moon ?  

How to calculate Drekkana ?

One third equal part of the Sign is called Drekkana. It means there are 3 Drekkana in each sign. There are total 36 Drekkana (12 signs x 3 = 36 Drekkana) in horoscope.

Lord of 1st Drekkana (0º to 10º) within each sign = Sign lord

Lord of 2nd Drekkana (10º to 20º) within each sign= 5th trine

Lord of 3rd Drekkana(20º to 30º) within each sign = 9th trine

Generally the first Drekkana of any sign is ruled by the owning planet, second Drekkana by the 5th lord and the third Drekkana by the 9th lord. 
 

For example: 

Date 4th September 2016

Time : 16:10

Place : Ahmedabad

	Sign in which planet is placed	Degree	Drekkana	Lord of the Drekkana
Ascendant	Capricorn	03º 17’	First	Saturn
Sun	Leo	18º 14’	Second	Sagittarius
Moon	Virgo	22º 58’	Third	Taurus
Mars	Scorpio	21º 48’	Third	Cancer
Mercury	Virgo	03º 46’	First	Virgo
Jupiter	Virgo	04º 50’	First	Virgo
Venus	Virgo	12º 28’	Second	Capricorn
Saturn	Scorpio	16º 04’	Second	Pisces
Rahu	Leo	18º 37’	Second	Sagittarius
Ketu		18º 37’	Second	Gemini

Some Astrological software gives this Drekkana Chart / D3 Chart in divisional charts section.

How to calculate 22nd Drekkana from Ascendant :
 
But if you want to calculate particular Drekkana then you have to calculate manually.
Here, if we have to calculate 22^nd Drekkana from Ascendant then it will be in Leo.

Ascendant is at 03º 17’ so it is in first Drekkana and for 22^nd  Drekkana will be at  22^nd Drekkana will be in Leo sign and lord of the 22^nd Drekkana will be Sun.

In this horoscope, Ascendant is at 03º 17’, it means it is in first Drekkana. 22^nd Drekkan will be the first Drekkana of the 8^th house, and therefore, First Drekkana of the 8^th house is in Leo sign and Lord of the 22^nd Drekkana is Sun.

If Ascendant is at 15º 10’, it means it is in Second Drekkana. 22^nd Drekkana will be the Second Drekkana of the 8^th house, Therefore, First Drekkana of the 8^th house is in Sagittarius sign and Lord of the 22^nd Drekkana is Jupiter.

How to calculate 22nd Drekkana from Moon ?  

 

Similarly, if we have to find 22^nd Drekkana from Moon, degree of Moon is 22º 58’ in Virgo sign in above mentioned horoscope. So Moon is in third Drekkana. 22^nd Drekkana will be the third Drekkana of the 8^th house from Moon. Aries sign is placed in 8^th house from Moon. Therefore, third Drekkana of Aries sign will be Sagittarius sign and Lord of the 22^nd Drekkana from Moon is Jupiter.

If any malefic planet will pass through 22^nd Drekkana from Ascendant and Moon, then person may face health related problems like fever, illness, come across accident, undergone surgery. These kinds of things may happen.