Gulikan = Maandhi

Gulikan is a "shadowy" planet more popularly found in South Indian Kerala Horoscopes than in rest of the world. It is more a mathematical point in the horoscope like Rahu. Gulikan is supposed to cause flop results in the house it is residing in. It has no dhrishti nor does it get aspected by any planet. By being with Gulikan a planet loses its good result giving qualities by 25%. Some times Gulikan is called as Maandhi and denoted as "Maa" in the horoscope.

Rising = Position Day time = after sunrise Night time = after sunset
  Sunrise + x ghatikas / naayi Sunset + y ghatikas / naayi
Sunday 26 g  =  10h 24m 10 g  =  00h 04h
Monday 22 g  =  08h 48m 6 g    =  02h 24m
Tuesday 18 g  =  07h 12m 2 g    =  00h 48m
Wednesday 14 g  =  05h 36m 26 g  =  10h 24m
Thursday 10 g  =  00h 04h 22 g  =  08h 48m
Friday 6 g    =  02h 24m 18 g  =  07h 12m
Saturday 2 g    =  00h 48m 14 g  =  05h 36m

Gulikan is posited in the Rasi which is rising/ascendant/lagnam at above time after sunrise or sunset.


Rising = Position Day time = after sunrise Night time = after sunset
  Sun + approx degree Sun + approx degree
Sunday 26 g  =  156  10 g  =    60
Monday 22 g  =  132 6 g    =    36
Tuesday 18 g  =  108 2 g    =    12
Wednesday 14 g  =    84 26 g  =  156 
Thursday 10 g  =    60 22 g  =  132
Friday 6 g    =    36 18 g  =  108
Saturday 2 g    =    12 14 g  =    84