The usual horoscope is cast for the time of birth of a native. The Varshphala, however is solar based. In other words, it is the position of the sun that is of significance here.

The solar year for a native begins every time the Sun returns to the same longitude as it had at the time of the native's birth. Between this time and the next solar return is covered by one annual chart or the Varsha-Kundlani. The time of solar return is technically called Varshapravesha, which literaly means of   'entry of the year'.

The varshphal or the annual horoscope is a branch of astrology which has been mainly in vogue in the northern India.

The longitude of the Sun at the birth forms the basis of annual chart. The annual chart for any given year of the native's life is the horoscope cast for the moment when the sun attains, during that year, the same longitudes are done on the sidereal or Niryana basis. The use of Chitrapaksha ayanmsha(as employed in the Lahiris' Indian Ephemeris) has also given good results.

The solar cycle has a duration of three hundred and sixty five days, six hours, nine minutes and about ten seconds. In other words, the Sun takes this length of time to complete one round of the twlve sign of the zodiac. After this duration of time , the sun will return to its original position.

The muntha is an important point in the annual chart. It is located in the lagna at the time of the birth. Each year , the Muntha progress by one rashi. thus, when the second year of life begins(i.e. at the first birthday), the muntha has progressed into the rashi falling in the second house from the birth lagna. At the commencement of the third year of birth, the muntha is in the sign fallingin the third house from the birth lagna and so on.

In the annual chart, the Muntha is located in the house where its rashi falls, after calculating this rashiconsidering the birth ascendant and the year of life in question. There are various computer softwares available in market for calculation of Muntha, one of the most commonly used software in India is Aryabhatt.

The lord of the sign in which the Muntha is located is called the Muntha Lord. In the annual chart, the muntha lord yields desirable or adverse results according to its location, strength , and other planetary influences on it. The results accruinf from the Muntha Lord depending on its location are briefly described below.

In varshphal several dashas have been described as of relevance to the the annual chart. Of these, three are more popular. They are

Planets give favourable or adverse results depending upon the strangth or wealness in the annual chart. Three different methods are employed for determinig the planetary strengthin the annual chart. The most popular of which is Panchavargiya Bala or the five-fold strength of a planet.

The lord of the year also called Varshesha or the Varsheshwara, is an important planet in the annula chart. It is supposed to significantly influence the events that takes place during the year. A strong Varsha Lord ensures success, prosperity and good health throughout the year in question, while a weak one indicates the reverse. The Varsha lord is selected out of five planets which holds special significance during the year.

The Tri-Pataki Chakara

The Tri-pataki chakra (or the Tri-pataki map) consists of a special charting of various planets as located in the birth chart in relation to the ascendant in the annual chart. The planets are progressed by one sign every year starting from position at birth.

The application and analysis of the Tri-pataki gives a very broad overview of the nature of events likely to dominate one particular year. While the Vedha to any planet or the lagna can be determined by charting the planets on the Tri-pataki, it is customary only to consider the various planetary influences on the Moon, or sometimes on the ascendant.

The central flag (marked 'a') represents the ascendant in the annual chart. The sign rising at the time of    Varshapravesha is mrked here. The remaining signs are marked in  order, in an anti-clockwise fashion, along the points 'b', 'c', 'd', etc. This forms the sekelton on which the progressed planets will be located.

The clue to successful predictions on the basis of the Varshphala lies in proper understanding of the Tajika Yogas. sixteen such yogas or planetary configurations are described in the Tajika texts. These yogas from as a result of  specific disposition or placement of planets in relation to each other. Most of these Yogas depend on the mutual Tajika aspects between planets, and on their special orbs of influence. These yogas are as appropriately applicable to Horary chart as they are to the annual chart. The hundreds of yogas as employed in the Parashari system are generally not considered in the Tajika chart. Equally so, the Tajika yogas do not find their use generally in the analysis of the annual chart.

The Sahams are the sensitive points arrived at by certian manipulation of the longitudes of the various planets and the cusp of the ascendant (or, sometimes, of other houses). Different , though specific, manipulations yield different Sahams. Each Saham then holds sway over one particular event of life during the year indicated by the annual chart. Thus, such varied events as marriage, child birth, fame, travel, illness, death, and the like, are each ruled by a specific Saham.

The number of Sahams recommended for application to an annual chart varies from one author on annual horoscopy to another. thus, whereas Venkatesh describes forty-eight Sahams, Keshava makes a mention of only twenty-five, while Meelakantha describes fifty Sahams.

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