Special vargas (D22 + D64)

Two classical "death-vargas" used as Maraka indicators:

• D22 from Lagna — the 22nd Drekkana counted from the ascendant. Each drekkana spans 10°; its lord is read as an indicator of the body's exit.
• D64 from Moon — the 64th Navamsa from the natal Moon. Each navamsa spans 3°20′ (30°/9). Often used as a secondary Maraka pointer alongside the 8th-house lord.

The math is byte-identical to the astrolink SpecialVargaCalculator (horoscope_service.py:1395).

GET /v1/vedic/charts/{id}/special-vargas

Returns both special-varga points in one call.

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "https://api.astrolinkers.com/v1/vedic/charts/$CHART/special-vargas"

{
  "chart_id": "01HKD…",
  "d22_from_lagna": {
    "sign": "scorpio",
    "sign_lord": "mars",
    "source_longitude": 0.0,
    "explanation": "22th drekkana from 0.00 deg lands in scorpio (drekkana 1), ruled by mars via scorpio"
  },
  "d64_from_moon": {
    "sign": "scorpio",
    "sign_lord": "mars",
    "source_longitude": 0.0,
    "explanation": "64th navamsa from 0.00 deg lands in scorpio, ruled by mars"
  }
}

Reading the output

The sign-lord of each special varga is the planet astrology traditionally watches: when its own MD/AD/PD activates, the relevant classical maraka period is in play. Cross-reference with:

• Vimshottari dasha — to see when the sign-lord rules a period.
• Aspects — to check whether the sign-lord is strengthened or weakened in the natal.