Author: Suchitra Das | Last Updated: Tue 23 Nov 2010 6:25:19 PM
By Suchitra Das
Lata Mangeshkar was born at Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India on September 28, 1929. She is daughter of Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar-ji, who was also a classical singer and theatre actor. She is one of the best known and most respected playback singers of India. She also received Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour. Lata Mangeshkar-ji was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records from 1974 to 1991 for having made the most recordings in the world. The table below shows the planetary position and other relevant astrological data at her birth.
Planet |
Sign & House occupied |
Nakshtra Lord |
Sub Lord |
Functional Nature |
Ascendant 16.19 |
Taurus – 1st house |
Moon |
Saturn |
Benefic |
Sun 12.10 |
Virgo – 5th house |
Moon |
Rahu |
Benefic |
Moon 16.35 |
Cancer – 3rd house |
Saturn |
Jupiter |
Benefic |
Mars 01.51 |
Libra – 6th house |
Mars |
Mercury |
Malefic |
Mercury 29.59 (Retro)* |
Virgo – 5th house |
Mars |
Saturn |
Benefic |
Jupiter 23.27 |
Taurus – 1st house |
Mars |
Mars |
Malefic |
Venus 10.46 |
Leo – 4th house |
Ketu |
Saturn |
Neutral |
Saturn 01.47 |
Sagittarius – 8th house |
Ketu |
Venus |
Yoga Karaka |
Rahu 21.03 |
Aries – 12th house |
Venus |
Jupiter |
Malefic |
Ketu 21.03 |
Libra – 6th house |
Jupiter |
Jupiter |
Malefic |
In a Natal Horoscope, the 2nd house governs our voice and verbal skills, which is most essential for becoming a successful singer, TV anchor, commentator, orator, etc. whereas 3rd house relates to written communicative skills paramountly important for journalists, writers, authors etc. But first of all, I would try to explain the different organs of the human body, which come into play for becoming a perfectionist in singing. Everybody can guess the paramount importance of throat for a singer. But, throat needs the coordination of other supporting organs of the body to make it perfectly functional. These organs are our nose, mouth, tongue, teeth, strength of the facial bones, gullet, larynx, trachea, tonsils etc. besides a good and well manageable breathing strength because rhythms are entirely dependent on the strength of our breathing power. The songs and poems listen sweet because of the well rhythmic tune emerging via our throats. Majority of these organs come under the domain of 2nd house of a natal horoscope except the breathing strength, which comes partially under the domain of 3rd house (upper chest) and fully under 4th house, both chest, lungs and hearts – the vital organs those regulates our breathing process and the ultimate life. As per medical astrology, the natural significator for 2nd house is the planet Mercury. Be it for a singer, actor, player, athlete, model, etc. the support of the parts of the body and organs matters most vital for them for success in their endeavours. So, a look at the Ascendant, which provides overall strength to our body and makes us fortune in our endeavours, needs to be assessed objectively by an expert astrologer having long drawn knowledge and wisdom.
In the natal chart of Lata-ji, 2nd house is sign Gemini, a dual sign, ruled by prince Mercury and is in Subhkartari. A house is called to be Subhkartari when it is flanked by natural benefics on both the sides of it. In the Natal Chart of Lata-ji, the 2nd house of her horoscope is flanked by Jupiter (the natural benefic of highest order) and Moon (the motherly planet as also a natural benefic of topmost order) on either sides of the 2nd house. The 2nd house is not only strong because of the Subhkartari Yoga but also due to the fact that the lord of 2nd house Mercury is exceptionally strong being posited in his house of exaltation along with his father Sun and that, too, not being combust. The huge planetary promises does not stopped here and wanted to hasten on further the significations of the 2nd house to give a sharp to sharpest edge to the 2nd house significations in order to groom Lata-ji a rare of the rarest singers of the universe. As already explained Mercury is the natural significator of our body organs represented by the 2nd house. In the natal chart of Lata-ji, the Mercury is also the ruler of her 2nd house and thus Mercury has assumed a special role here. Some salient features towards planetary promises concerning the 2nd house of Lata-ji are as under.
As such, the planetary promises are huge and enough in the horoscope of Lata-ji in grooming her a great singer of world repute besides establishing her linkage with the cine world as a playback singer.
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