Amsa Meanings

each rasi is divided into 60 parts of 30 minutes each.

i give below all the amsa rulers in order , starting from 0 deg to 30 min and so on.
1. ghoraterrible
2. rakshasa- demon
3. deva- one who is full of light
4. kuberagod of wealth
5. yakshadivine singer
6.kinnaradeformed man ( i am not sure )
7. bhrstafallen
8. kulagnaperson will ruin family
9. garalapoison
10.vahni- fire
11. mayadeciet
12. pureeshaka- dirty
13.apampatirain god( varuna)
14.marutwind god
15.kaalatime
16.sarpasnake, very vicious
17.amirtanectar
18.indu- moon
19.mrdu- soft
20.komalatender
21.herambavinayaka
22.brahmauniversal father
23.vishnuone of the hindu trinity
24.maheswara- another deity of hindu trinity
25.deva- enjoyment
26.ardra- moist
27.kalinasa
destruction of strife
28.kshiteesaruler of earth
29.kamalakarapond full of lotus
30.gulikasaturn's son
31.mrtyudeath
32.kala- time god
33.daavagniforest fire
34.ghoraterrible
35. yamadeath personified
36.kantakathorn
37.sudhanector
38.amirtanector

39.poornachandra- full of effulgence

40.visha dagdha- venom consuming
41.kulanaasaruins the family
42.vamsakshya- descendants not growing
43.utpaatacalamity
44.kaalatime god
45.soumyapleasing
46.komalatender
47.seetalacold
48.karaladhamstra- hard and ferocious look
49.chandramukhi- moon faced
50.praveenawell versed
51.kaala pavaka- destructive fire at the end of the world
52.dhandayutha- the staff held by the ascetic
53.nirmalaspotless
54.soumyapleasing
55.krooracruel
56.atiseetalatoo cold
57.amritanector
58.payodhiocean
59.brahmnawanderer
60.chandrarekha- streaks of the moon
these amsa deities can be used judiciously to have a clear understanding
of the manifestation of the past. while the above order is cyclic from the begining in odd
signs, it is the reverse in even signs. take a chart and
see how they are done.
these amsas will throw more light.