Learn Vedic Astrology
Clear, sourced explanations of the building blocks of Jyotish, written for beginners and linked to the calculators so you can see each idea in your own chart.
The 27 Nakshatras
Every lunar mansion: range, lord, deity, symbol and padas.
Manglik Dosha explained
A balanced guide to Manglik (Mangal / Kuja) Dosha: which Mars placements create it, North vs South Indian rules, mild Manglik, classical cancellations and common myths.
Kundli matching explained
How Ashtakoota Guna Milan works: all eight kootas, how each is scored out of 36, Nadi and Bhakoot dosha, traditional exceptions and the limits of score-based matching.
What is Vedic astrology?
A clear introduction to Jyotish: the sidereal zodiac, the nine grahas, nakshatras, houses and dashas, and how Vedic astrology differs from Western astrology.
The nine grahas
The nine planets of Vedic astrology — Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu — with their significations, signs of exaltation and own signs.
The twelve rashis
The twelve zodiac signs of Vedic astrology with their Sanskrit names, ruling planets, elements and modalities, and how the sidereal signs differ from Western signs.
The twelve bhavas
What each of the twelve houses (bhavas) means in Vedic astrology, and how the whole-sign house system works in North and South Indian charts.
The Navamsa (D9) chart
What the Navamsa D9 chart is, how it is calculated from the birth chart, what vargottama means, and why astrologers read it for marriage and dharma.
Vimshottari Dasha explained
How the 120-year Vimshottari Dasha system works, the order and length of each Mahadasha, how the balance at birth is calculated, and how Antardashas divide each period.
Sade Sati explained
What Shani Sade Sati is, how its three phases are calculated from your Moon sign, how often it occurs, and what traditional texts say about it.
Western and Vedic astrology compared
How Western and Vedic astrology differ: tropical vs sidereal zodiac, house systems, planets, nakshatras, dashas and how each tradition reads a chart.
The twelve Western zodiac signs
A guide to the twelve tropical zodiac signs: their dates, ruling planets, elements and modalities, and how they compare with the sidereal Vedic rashis.
Planets and houses in Western astrology
The ten planets of Western astrology and what each represents, the twelve houses and their themes, angular houses and the main house systems compared.
Planetary aspects, Western and Vedic
How Western degree-based aspects such as the trine and square compare with Vedic graha drishti, special aspects of Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, and rashi drishti.
What is KP astrology?
An introduction to Krishnamurti Paddhati: its origins, Placidus cusps, star and sub lords, significators, ruling planets and how KP differs from Parashari.
KP sub lords and the 249 subs
How KP astrology divides each nakshatra into nine unequal subs, why there are 249 of them, and how the cuspal sub lord is used to judge each house.
KP significators and ruling planets
How KP astrology finds the significators of each house at four levels, how Rahu and Ketu act as agents, and how ruling planets are used to confirm timing.
Vastu Shastra: the basics
An introduction to Vastu Shastra: its sources, the eight directions and their deities, the five elements, the Vastu Purusha Mandala and sensible use.
Vastu for the home
Practical Vastu tips for every room: entrance, living room, kitchen, bedrooms, puja room, bathrooms and study, with simple changes that need no rebuilding.
Vastu for the office
Practical Vastu guidance for offices, shops and home workspaces: entrance, reception, the owner’s cabin, seating directions, finance, pantry and meeting rooms.
Divisional charts: the sixteen vargas
What divisional charts (vargas) are in Vedic astrology, how each of the sixteen from D1 to D60 is calculated, what each is read for and how sensitive they are.
Ashtakavarga and Shadbala
How the two classical Vedic strength systems work: Ashtakavarga bindus and the 337-point Sarvashtakavarga, and the six sources of Shadbala measured in rupas.