Sahams
Sahams are sensitive points arrived after calculations that stand for a particular event of life. These are used in progressed chart( varshphal) and also birth chart for making amazing predictions especially for transit of slow moving karmic planets like Saturn, Nodes and Jupiter. This saham scope for prediction should be checked first in birth chart while using it in varshphal. For eg bhrata saham is not useful if no siblings are promised in birth chart, similarly vivaha or putra saham if Marriage or progeny is not promised in the chart. If promised then certain transits and aspects to these points can bring blessings and transformations. Thus Sahams are a useful tool but need careful attention while assessing of the potency of the Saham to yield results. There are 50 Sahams according to Neelkantha, 48 according to Venkatesa and 21 Sahams according to Kesava. Some scholars have prepared a list of 75 Sahams. There are in all 50 Sahams. They are: 1. Punya or Fortune 2. Guru/Vidya or L