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The Dwadashamsa Chart D12
Parents & ancestry — parents, ancestry and inherited karma.
The D12 (Dwadashamsa) divides each sign into twelve to study the parents, ancestry and what is inherited — physically and karmically — from the family line.
| Chart | D12 — Dwadashamsa द्वादशांश |
|---|---|
| Division | each 30° sign split into 12 parts |
| Each part spans | 2.50° (150.0 arc-minutes) |
| Area of life | Parents & ancestry |
What the Dwadashamsa (D12) shows
Every divisional chart magnifies one department of life. The Dwadashamsa divides each sign into 12 equal parts, then maps each part to a full sign — producing a new 12-sign chart that zooms in on parents, ancestry and inherited karma. A promise made in the main birth chart (D1) is confirmed only if it also holds up in the relevant varga; this is how experienced astrologers separate strong promises from weak ones.
How it's used
The D12 is read for the strength and condition of planets relevant to parents & ancestry. A planet that is strong in both the D1 and the D12 gives full results in that area; one that weakens in the D12 delivers less than the main chart suggests. It is always judged alongside the D1 and the D9, never alone.