Question: is lagna and ascendant same?
Answer: In Vedic Astrology Jyotiṣa, the Lagna (Sanskrit लग्न) or Ascendant, is the first moment of contact between the soul and its new life on earth in Jyotiṣa. ... In this way, the Lagna does not only delineate the rising sign, but also all the other houses in the chart.