🕉️ Your Vedic Birth Chart (Kundli)

Generate your Jyotisha birth chart — the sidereal system of Vedic astrology, calculated using real astronomical positions (Swiss Ephemeris) and the Lahiri ayanamsa, the standard recognised by the Government of India's Calendar Reform Committee.

Understanding Your Jyotisha Chart

The Sidereal Zodiac, the Navagraha, and the Vimshottari Dasha

Jyotisha, meaning "science of light," is the traditional Vedic system of astrology. It differs from Western astrology in one foundational respect: it uses the sidereal zodiac, anchored to the actual positions of the constellations, rather than the tropical zodiac's fixed relationship to the seasons. Because the Earth's axis slowly precesses, the two systems have drifted apart by roughly 24 degrees over the centuries — the offset known as the ayanamsa. This chart uses the Lahiri ayanamsa, the standard adopted by India's Calendar Reform Committee and used in the Rashtriya Panchang, the country's official calendar.

The Navagraha — Nine Planetary Influences

Jyotisha works with nine graha (planetary influences): the Sun (Surya), Moon (Chandra), Mercury (Budha), Venus (Shukra), Mars (Mangal), Jupiter (Guru), Saturn (Shani), and the two lunar nodes — Rahu and Ketu — the points where the Moon's orbit crosses the ecliptic. Rahu and Ketu are not physical bodies but are treated as full graha in their own right, associated respectively with worldly ambition and obsession, and with detachment and spiritual insight.

Rashi, Bhava, and the Ascendant

Your Rashi is your Moon sign — in Jyotisha, the Moon's sidereal sign at birth is considered at least as significant as the Sun sign, since it governs the mind and emotional nature. The Lagna, or Ascendant, is the sidereal sign rising on the eastern horizon at the moment of birth, and forms the basis of the twelve Bhava (houses). This chart uses the Whole Sign house system — the classical and most widely used method in Jyotisha — in which the entire sign containing the Ascendant becomes the first house, the next sign the second house, and so on.

Nakshatra — The Lunar Mansions

The zodiac is also divided into 27 Nakshatra (lunar mansions) of 13°20' each, a system unique to Vedic astrology. Each Nakshatra is further divided into four Pada of 3°20'. Your Moon's Nakshatra and Pada at birth is traditionally the single most important placement in the chart — it is the basis of naming conventions in many Indian families, of compatibility matching (Kundli Milan), and of the Dasha timing system below.

Vimshottari Dasha — The Timing System

Where Western astrology uses transits to time events, Jyotisha's primary timing method is the Vimshottari Dasha — a fixed 120-year cycle divided among the nine graha, each ruling a Mahadasha (major period) of a set length, determined by the Moon's Nakshatra at birth. Each Mahadasha further subdivides into nine Antardasha (sub-periods), giving a detailed timeline of which planetary influences are most active at any point in life. Your current running Mahadasha and Antardasha are highlighted in the results below.

Doshas

A Dosha is a specific planetary pattern traditionally associated with particular life challenges. This tool checks for Mangal Dosha (also called Kuja Dosha or Manglik) — Mars placed in a challenging house counted from the Ascendant, Moon, and Venus — and Kaal Sarp Dosha — all seven classical graha hemmed between Rahu and Ketu. Doshas are presented here in the traditional framing used across Jyotisha practice, including the remedies traditionally prescribed for them.

How to Use This Tool

Enter your date, time, and place of birth. As with any birth chart, accuracy of birth time matters most for the Ascendant and house placements — use your birth certificate time where possible. Free members can access your core chart: Ascendant, Rashi, Nakshatra, and planetary positions. Premium members also receive the full Vimshottari Dasha timeline and dosha analysis.