/v1/prashna/lagna-lord

Prashna lagna lord.

What this tells you

The Prashna lagna lord is the principal significator of the querent. Its house placement, dignity, and aspects reveal the state of the person asking and the likely outcome.

Request

All requests require an Authorization header with your dv_live_* API key.

example request

curl "https://api.divyastroapi.com/v1/prashna/lagna-lord?date=2026-04-19&time=06%3A30&tz=%2B05%3A30&lat=28.61&lon=77.21" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer dv_live_0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef"

Response (200 OK)

Successful requests return a JSON body. Field names are stable across versions.

200 response

{
  "lagna": "Leo",
  "lagna_lord": "Sun",
  "lord_house_in_chart": 9,
  "lord_sign_in_chart": "Aries",
  "lord_dignity": "exalted",
  "lord_is_retrograde": false,
  "lord_is_combust": false,
  "interpretation": "Lagna lord Sun is exalted in the 9th house — strong yes for dharma, travel, luck-related questions."
}

Field reference

Every field in the response, with its type, a real example, and what it means.

Field	Type	Meaning
lagna_lord	string	Ruling planet of the Prashna ascendant. example: `"Sun"`
lord_house_in_chart	integer	Where the lord sits in the Prashna chart. example: `9`
lord_dignity	string	Dignity in its current position. example: `"exalted"`
lord_is_retrograde, lord_is_combust	boolean	Status flags — retrograde or combust lagna lords weaken the Prashna indication. example: `false`

Usage tips

How to use it

First data point in any Prashna UI
Display before drawing the full chart.

Errors

Every error follows the same envelope. Use the error.code field (not the message) for conditional logic in your integration.

401 Unauthorized

{
  "error": {
    "code": "unauthorized",
    "message": "missing or invalid API key",
    "request_id": "req_01hqy7k8c3e7m1n"
  }
}

402 Payment Required

{
  "error": {
    "code": "trial_exhausted",
    "message": "your free trial credits are exhausted — pick a plan to continue",
    "top_up_url": "https://divyastroapi.com/pricing",
    "request_id": "req_01hqy7k8c3e7m1n"
  }
}

429 Too Many Requests

{
  "error": {
    "code": "rate_limited",
    "message": "rate limit exceeded; retry after 12 seconds",
    "request_id": "req_01hqy7k8c3e7m1n"
  }
}

Try it

Get a dv_live_* key from your dashboard and paste into the cURL snippet above. New accounts get 500 free credits. Sign up.