Drekanna and the Inner Battlefield of Your Soul

In the deeper layers of Vedic astrology lies a lesser-explored chart called the Drekkana—a divisional chart (D3) that holds the secrets of your inner conflicts, karmic tests, and spiritual self.

Most astrologers use the D3 chart to understand siblings, vitality, and effort, but in the hands of a mystic, the Drekkana reveals the soul’s private war—the battle between ego and higher self, between karma and liberation.

Let’s journey into the battlefield within

• The Drekkana divides each zodiac sign into three 10° parts.
• It reveals how we expend energy—through actions, emotions, struggle, and desire.
• It is a key chart for:
  • Courage
  • Karmic effort
  • Spiritual battle
  • Brotherhood and betrayal
  • Inner strength and downfall

There are two main types of Drekkanas used:

1. Parashara Drekkana (classical, sibling-focused)
2. Jagannatha Drekkana (esoteric, soul-focused)

For the soul’s battle, the Jagannatha Drekkana (J-Drekkana) is the key.

The Jagannatha Drekkana is often visualized as a battlefield, where the soul fights:

• Inner enemies (lust, greed, fear, ego, attachment)
• Past-life karma resurfacing as trials
• Spiritual amnesia—forgetting one’s divine nature
• Divine allies and inner weapons

Each 10-degree segment shows how the soul behaves under karmic pressure:

• First Drekkana (0°–10°): Past-life imprint, unconscious karmic baggage.
• Second Drekkana (10°–20°): Present-moment battlefield—ego vs dharma.
• Third Drekkana (20°–30°): Evolution, transcendence, or fall from grace.  
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• In the D3 chart, planets show how you fight or flee.
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• Sun
• Your soul’s sword. Shows the direction of your inner dharma.
• If afflicted: identity crisis, broken will, spiritual doubt.
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• Mars
• Fighter spirit. How you confront your enemies—internal or external.
• If exalted: warrior of light. If debilitated: wounded soldier.
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• Saturn
• Karmic tests. Teaches discipline through delay, pressure, isolation.
• In D3: shows your fear of loss and your endurance level.

• Mercury
• Mind as a weapon. Strategy, deception, or clarity?
• In D3 it  determines if you win battles through words or wisdom.
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• Rahu
• Dark generals. Shows illusions and obsessions the soul must pierce through.
• Often indicates what the ego clings to in battle.
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• Ketu
• Silent monk. Past-life scars and hidden spiritual gifts.
• Indicates mystical strength and ability to let go.
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• How to read your Drekkana chart ?
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• Check the Drekkana Ascendant
  – This shows your soul’s battlefield in this life.
  (Example: Aries = Warrior soul; Scorpio = Occult battle; Pisces = Inner surrender)

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• Note where your Lagna Lord falls in D3
  – It shows the tool or weapon your soul naturally uses in crisis.

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• Check Atmakaraka in D3
  – Reveals your deepest karmic struggle.
  (If Mars = battle with anger, ego; If Moon = emotional wounds, etc.)

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• Find malefics in the D3 chart
  – These are your challenges and hidden enemies (external or within).

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• Look at the 6th, 8th, and 12th houses in D3
  – Indicate conflict zones, inner death, and soul retreat.

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• Your Drekkana chart shows:

  • Where your soul is wounded
  • Where it is tempted
  • What powers it carries
  • Where it finds redemption

  Just as every hero must enter the underworld, the D3 reveals the psychological and karmic descent necessary for you to rise.

• The Drekkana chart is not just about effort—it’s a sacred mirror showing how your soul fights through illusion, reclaims its truth, and becomes a warrior of conscious evolution.

  You are not weak or struggling you are a soul in training.
  Let the D3 be your map of courage, your inner battlefield, and ultimately—your freedom script.

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• “The greatest battles are not fought on earth, but in the hearts of men” 
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