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Study Vedic astrology one topic at a time. Every article is checked by our astrologers before it is published.
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Study Vedic astrology one topic at a time. Every article is checked by our astrologers before it is published.
Knowledge
The knowledge library explains the building blocks of Vedic astrology one topic at a time. Each entry gives the classical meaning, the sources it comes from, how it shows in a chart, and links to the tools that use it.
The nine Grahas are the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu. Each entry covers the planet's nature, the signs it rules, its exaltation and debilitation, its friends and enemies, its Dasha length, its deity and its traditional remedies. The Sun, for example, rules Simha, is exalted at 10 degrees of Mesha, runs a Dasha of six years and is worshipped as Surya with the Aditya Hridayam.
The twelve Rasis each have an element, a mode, a ruling planet and a body part in the Kalapurusha, the cosmic person. Mesha is the head, Rishabha the face, Mithuna the arms and so on to Meena, the feet.
The twelve Bhavas cover all areas of life: self, family and speech, courage, home and mother, children and intellect, health and service, marriage, longevity, fortune and Dharma, career, gains and expenditure. Each entry explains the house, its natural significator and how its lord is read.
The twenty-seven lunar mansions each span 13 degrees 20 minutes. Their entries give the lord, deity, symbol, Gana, Yoni, Nadi and the Padas, with the qualities of people born under each.
Yogas are planetary combinations with named results. Gaja Kesari forms when Jupiter is in a Kendra from the Moon; Budha Aditya when the Sun and Mercury are together; the five Pancha Mahapurusha Yogas when Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus or Saturn is in its own or exalted sign in a Kendra.
Entries cite Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, Brihat Jataka, Phaladeepika, Saravali and Jataka Parijata, with chapter references where possible.
Search for any term, or follow links from your own chart, where every planet, sign and house is linked to its entry.
Each planet entry also explains dignity: the signs where a planet is exalted, in its Moolatrikona, in its own sign, in a friend's or enemy's sign, and debilitated. Exaltation gives a planet its fullest strength, debilitation its weakest, and the texts describe ways a debilitated planet can be lifted, called Neecha Bhanga. The natural friendships between planets, such as the Sun with the Moon, Mars and Jupiter, or Saturn with Mercury and Venus, are shown in a simple table.
The Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu.
A house of the chart, one of twelve areas of life.
The cosmic person whose body parts are mapped to the twelve signs.
Jupiter in a Kendra from the Moon, a yoga of wisdom and respect.
The first, fourth, seventh or tenth house.
The first, fifth or ninth house, the houses of fortune.
Five yogas formed by Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus or Saturn strong in a Kendra.
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, Brihat Jataka, Phaladeepika, Saravali and Jataka Parijata.
Yes, by any term in your language.
At 10 degrees of Mesha.
Nakshatra qualities used in marriage matching.
Yes. Every entry is free to read.
Yes. Every planet, sign and house in your chart opens its entry.
The cancellation of a planet's debilitation by certain placements, which can lift its results.