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Ayanamsha is the angle of difference between the tropical and sidereal zodiac (about 24°). It shows how far the sidereal sign is shifted from the seasonal one. We explain it simply, with a list of popular ayanamshas.
Tropical and sidereal zodiac: what's the difference
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