Annual horoscope or Varshaphal is constructed for a year when the Sun returns to the same sign and degrees as it was in its natal position. An annual horoscope can be cast for a nativity and also for a country or a political entity to study her fortunes for coming one year (12 months). The study of the rising sign and the Muntha (progressed lagna) in the annual horoscope is utmost important along with other Tajik Saham’s. Many senior astrologer’s studies the annual horoscope using Parashari rules only.

A small classical text in Hindi named ‘Varsha Yoga Samooha’ written by Pandit Jwala Prasad Mishra with Sanskrit Sloka’s on annual horoscopy is an example of the use of Parashari approach in the Varsha Kundali. My teacher Mr. K.N. Rao also recommend to  study the annual horoscope using Parashari Principals only avoiding Tajik aspects and Yoga’s in it.  As per him if the rising sign of the Janma lagna (birth chart ascendant sign) appears as the lagna of the annual horoscope, then that particular year is known as the ‘Dwi-Janma-Varsha’ which is very crucial period in the life of native. Depending upon the running Dasha  the ‘Dwi-Janma-Varsha’ year can be extremely good or bad.

Interestingly both India and Pakistan are having a ‘Dwi-Janma-Varsha’ in their respective annual horoscopes currently. Since August 2025 some important events have happened in the both nations. In a terrorist attack on the November 10^th , 2025 a car exploded near Red Fort in Delhi killing at least 15 people and injuring more than 20 {Refer link – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Delhi_car_explosion}. This was the biggest terrorist attack in Delhi since September 7^th , 2011 Hight Court Bomb Blast which had then  killed 15 people and left 79 injured {Refer – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Delhi_bombing}. Thus, after more than one decade India’s capital Delhi had come under the major terrorist attack sponsor by Pakistan which has suffered badly in the recent operation ‘Sindoor’ by the Indian Air Force in May 2025.

In Pakistan a suicide attack in Capital Islamabad on the November 11^th , 2025 had killed 12 and injured 36. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had taken its responsibility {Refer link – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Islamabad_suicide_bombing}. Pakistan also had troubles at its western border with Afghanistan recently when the ruling Taliban attacked multiple Pakistani military post in the first fortnight of October 2025. Pakistan had to respond with airstrikes in Kabul and Jalalabad then to retaliate (Refer link – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Afghanistan%E2%80%93Pakistan_conflict ).

Now let’s study the annual horoscopes of both India and Pakistan along with their foundation horoscopes.

Chart 1. Foundation Horoscope of India  

August  15, 1947 at 00h. 00m. at Delhi,   at 77 E 13  and  28 N 40 with a balance of 18 years 0 months 25  days of the Saturn Dasha   at birth.

In the Taurus lagna  foundation horoscope of India (chart 1) a Maha Dasha  of 7^th (war) and 12^th (losses and espionage) lord Mars is running from September 9^th, 2025 to September 9^th, 2032. As per the rules of mundane astrology the Maha Dasha  of 7^th lord is sensitive for a country as this house specifically rules a war or war like situation  and foreign relations. If we go by the Parashari rules then 7^th lord is a Maraka (killer) planet and if it is placed in the 2^nd house, which is another Maraka Bhava, then it becomes a bit more dangerous for the safety.

In the foundation horoscope of India (chart 1) Mars is placed in its enemy sign Gemini in the 2^nd house. Mars is along with Gulika and it is in the Ardra Nakshatra ruled by Rahu. Now the Anter Dasha  of Rahu in the Maha Dasha  of Mars from February 5^th, 2026 to February 24^th, 2027 is likely to be very sensitive for the country. In the Book Hindu Predictive Astrology by Dr. B.V. Raman in Chapter number XXXI named Mundane Astrology it has been mentioned that the 7^th house rules ‘health of women, immorality in the country, rate of infant mortality, war, foreign relations etc.’ As per Dr. Raman the 2^nd house in mundane astrology signifies, ‘state revenue, aristocracies in the state, wealth of people, revenue, state imports and commercial transaction etc.

Immorality and Sex crime will increase in India

Since the Dasha  lord Mars is in its enemy sign Gemini and it is making a bad 2/12 relations with the Anter Dasha  lord Rahu so this period could be crucial for the country in year 2026 for the safety of women, sex crimes, terrorist attacks and a war like situation. Noticeable point is that the depositor of Rahu is Venus, a feminine planet,  which as the lagna lord is in ‘Graha Yuddha’ with natural malefic Saturn in its enemy sign Cancer making a bad yoga for women’s safety in the country. A major sex scandal can’t be ruled out during this Mars Dasha  and Rahu Anter Dasha  mentioned above. Rahu is in the 12^th house in Navamsha  and in Dasmasa it is in the 12^th house also getting the 7^th aspect of Mars which also indicate downfall of a national leader of the ruling party at the center in controversial circumstances.

Chart 2. Annual horoscope of India for completed year 78 

 August 14, 2025 at 23h 39m at Delhi.

In the Annual horoscope of India for completed year 78 (chart 2) the Taurus lagna is rising which is same as her Janma lagna (chart 1). Thus, it is a “Dwi-Janma-Varsha” for India and its period from August 2025 to August 2026 would be highly sensitive as running Vimshottari Dasha  period of Mars and the Anter Dasha  of Rahu is of hard malefic planets only. In the annual horoscope Muntha (progressed lagna) is in the 7^th house of war. Muntha lord Mars is in mutual aspect with Saturn which is a natural malefic planet. Both Mars and Saturn aspect the 8^th house of mass deaths. But the saving grace is the aspect of Venus and Jupiter on the 8^th house.

In Yogini Dasha  the Dasha  of Bhramari ruled by Mars and Anter Dasha   of Siddha ruled by Jupiter will be running from February 19^th, 2026 to June 21^st 2026 in the foundation horoscope of India (chart 1) will be dangerous when a major terror attack and war like situation at the border can occur. Mars is the lord of 7^th house in foundation chart of India and Jupiter as the 8^th lord (mass deaths) is placed in the 6^th house (conflicts) is a functional malefic. In Yogini Dasha  the mutual Dasha  Anter Dasha ’s  of Mars and Jupiter are not good for India from February 2026 to June 2026. Tensions in West Bengal and Assam , the two border states with Bangla Desh will give troubles to the central government.

Chart 3. Foundation Horoscope of Pakistan 

August 14, 1947 at 00h. 00m. at Karachi, Sindh at 67E 04 and 24N 54 with a balance of 1 years 4 months 12 days of Rahu Dasha  at Birth.

In the foundation horoscope of Pakistan (chart 3) the Aries ascendant is rising and the country is undergoing the Vimshottari Dasha  of Venus from December 2007 to December 2027. During this Maha Dasha  of 7^th lord (war) Venus involve in a ‘Graha Yuddha’ with natural malefic Saturn the country has suffered from many terrorist attacks which is the result of her policy of promoting  radical Islamization since the era of  Zia-ul-Haq in 1980’s. As per the available data the terrorist attacks have increased in Pakistan since 2006 , and the  year 2009 was the worst.  In 2009, the worst of any year, 2,586 terrorist, insurgent and sectarian-related incidents were reported, killing 3,021 people and injured 7,334, according to the “Pakistan Security Report 2009” published by PIPS {Refer link – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_terrorist_incidents_in_Pakistan_since_2001}.

In the ongoing Maha Dasha  of the 7^th lord Maraka Venus Pakistan has suffered lots of civilian causalities due to her policy of harbouring and nurturing terrorist outfits,  which it used as a tactical weapon first in the Afghanistan war during 1980’s to help USA in droving away Soviets army , and then across  her eastern borders in  Punjab and Kashmir to destabilized India. In Venus Maha Dasha  the Anter Dasha  of 3^rd (border clashes) and 6^th lord (conflicts) Mercury is running from December 2023 to October 2026. Mercury as the 3^rd lord is involve in a bad Rashi Parivartana Yoga with the 4^th lord (land and resources) the Moon. The Moon as the 4^th lord is with Mars and Gulika which is highly inauspicious.

In the remaining Anter Dasha  of Mercury Pakistan may suffer more losses at her borders with Afghanistan and also from India in military clashes.

Chart 4. Annual horoscope of Pakistan for completed year 78 

August 13, 2025 at 23h 38m at Karachi.

The annual horoscope for Pakistan for completed year 78 (chart 4) is also not good. Here we have Aries sign rising making it a ‘Dwi-Janma-Varsha’ for Pakistan. The Muntha (progressed lagna) is in the 7^th house of war but since it gets the aspect of the 9^th lord Jupiter so there is a saving grace also. There will be no danger of a full-scale war but only some border clashes will give troubles to the Pakistan. The lagna and 8^th lord Mars is in the 6^th house in mutual aspect with 10^th and 11^th lord Saturn which is not good. The lord of the 10^th house (government) Saturn along with the 4^th lord (national assets and land) the Moon is falling in the 12^th house of losses, and they are in mutual aspect with natural malefic Mars showing a violent attack on a very important leader of the country.

In Yogini Dasha  period Bhramari ruled by Mars and Anter Dasha  of Siddha ruled by Venus would be running in the foundation horoscope of Pakistan (chart 3) from May 25^th, 2026  to February 19^th, 2027. Mars is giving aspect to the 10^th house in Rashi , Navamsha  and Dasha masa is showing the growing influence of military in Pakistan as Army General Asim Munir has been given some unpresented powers as the Field Marshal rank was conferred on him on the May 20^th, 2025. The Anter Dasha  of Siddha ruled by Venus is also not good as Venus being a “Maraka” planet in Pakistan’s foundation chart (chart 3) is in planetary war with malefic Saturn. Venus is hemmed between natural malefic planets in Navamsha  and it has become the 7^th lord (war) in Dasha masa.

Thus, some border clashes between India and Pakistan can’t be ruled out in year 2026 also as per the study of their foundation charts and the annual horoscopes given above. Political instability and scandals will also trouble the ruling elites of both the countries as in the annual horoscope the Muntha is badly placed in the 7^th house of war and sex scandals.