№1
Mesha · मेष
(Aries)Symbol: Ram
Element: Fire
Mode: Cardinal (Chara)
Lord: Mars (Mangala)
Exalt: Sun at 10°
Debilit: Saturn at 20°
Body: Head + face
Pioneering, impulsive, courageous, head-first. Natural ruler-energy.
Jyotisha - the eye of the Veda
One of the six Vedangas. Jyotisha = "the science of light" - Vedic astrology used since the Vedic period for determining muhurtas (auspicious moments), interpreting one's prarabdha karma, and prescribing remedies. 12 rashis · 9 grahas · 27 nakshatras · 120-year Vimshottari Dasha · 5-limb Panchang · 4 major doshas catalogued below.
The 12 Rashis (Zodiac signs)
№2
Vrishabha · वृषभ
(Taurus)Symbol: Bull
Element: Earth
Mode: Fixed (Sthira)
Lord: Venus (Shukra)
Exalt: Moon at 3°
Debilit: Ketu at 3°
Body: Neck + throat
Stable, sensual, possessive, slow to anger. Natural artisan + accumulator.
№3
Mithuna · मिथुन
(Gemini)Symbol: Twins (man + woman with mace + veena)
Element: Air
Mode: Mutable (Dvi-svabhava)
Lord: Mercury (Budha)
Exalt: Rahu at 20°
Debilit: Ketu at 20° (in Dhanu)
Body: Shoulders + arms
Communicative, dualistic, intellectually restless. Natural messenger.
№4
Karka · कर्क
(Cancer)Symbol: Crab
Element: Water
Mode: Cardinal (Chara)
Lord: Moon (Chandra)
Exalt: Jupiter at 5°
Debilit: Mars at 28°
Body: Chest + lungs
Nurturing, sensitive, moody, family-oriented. The mother sign.
№5
Simha · सिंह
(Leo)Symbol: Lion
Element: Fire
Mode: Fixed (Sthira)
Lord: Sun (Surya)
Exalt: None (own sign for Sun)
Debilit: None for any (kept pure)
Body: Heart + upper back
Regal, dramatic, generous, ego-driven. The king sign.
№6
Kanya · कन्या
(Virgo)Symbol: Virgin maiden (holding wheat + fire)
Element: Earth
Mode: Mutable (Dvi-svabhava)
Lord: Mercury (Budha)
Exalt: Mercury at 15° (own + exaltation)
Debilit: Venus at 27°
Body: Abdomen + intestines
Analytical, service-oriented, perfectionist. The healer sign.
№7
Tula · तुला
(Libra)Symbol: Scales / balance
Element: Air
Mode: Cardinal (Chara)
Lord: Venus (Shukra)
Exalt: Saturn at 20°
Debilit: Sun at 10°
Body: Lower abdomen + kidneys
Balanced, diplomatic, indecisive when stressed. The merchant sign.
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Vrishchika · वृश्चिक
(Scorpio)Symbol: Scorpion
Element: Water
Mode: Fixed (Sthira)
Lord: Mars (Mangala)
Exalt: Ketu at 20°
Debilit: Moon at 3°
Body: Reproductive organs
Intense, secretive, transformative, possessive. The occultist sign.
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Dhanu · धनु
(Sagittarius)Symbol: Archer (centaur)
Element: Fire
Mode: Mutable (Dvi-svabhava)
Lord: Jupiter (Guru)
Exalt: None (own sign for Jupiter)
Debilit: Ketu / Rahu axis
Body: Thighs + hips
Philosophical, optimistic, adventure-seeking. The guru sign.
№10
Makara · मकर
(Capricorn)Symbol: Sea-creature (crocodile / makara)
Element: Earth
Mode: Cardinal (Chara)
Lord: Saturn (Shani)
Exalt: Mars at 28°
Debilit: Jupiter at 5°
Body: Knees
Disciplined, ambitious, austere, slow + steady. The renunciate-ruler sign.
№11
Kumbha · कुम्भ
(Aquarius)Symbol: Water-pot (carried by a man)
Element: Air
Mode: Fixed (Sthira)
Lord: Saturn (Shani)
Exalt: None major
Debilit: None major
Body: Ankles + calves
Humanitarian, eccentric, detached, group-oriented. The sage sign.
№12
Meena · मीन
(Pisces)Symbol: Two fish
Element: Water
Mode: Mutable (Dvi-svabhava)
Lord: Jupiter (Guru)
Exalt: Venus at 27°
Debilit: Mercury at 15°
Body: Feet
Spiritual, compassionate, escapist, intuitive. The moksha sign.
The 9 Grahas (Planetary deities)
Surya · सूर्य (Sun)
Period: ~30 days per rashi (1 year per cycle)
Karaka: Atma-karaka - soul, father, government, authority, leadership.
Friends/Enemies: Friends: Moon, Mars, Jupiter. Enemies: Venus, Saturn. Neutral: Mercury.
Strong placement: Charisma, royal favour, success in government / public office, strong willpower.
Afflicted: Ego clashes, low self-esteem, father issues, bone weakness, heart issues.
Chandra · चन्द्र (Moon)
Period: ~2.25 days per rashi (1 month per cycle)
Karaka: Mata-karaka - mind, mother, emotions, public, water.
Friends/Enemies: Friends: all (except enemies). Enemies: none. Neutral: Mercury.
Strong placement: Emotional stability, popularity, intuition, mother-bond, fertile mind.
Afflicted: Anxiety, mood swings, depression, separation from mother, water-related issues.
Mangala · मङ्गल (Mars)
Period: ~45 days per rashi (~2 years per cycle)
Karaka: Bhratri-karaka - courage, siblings, energy, blood, real estate.
Friends/Enemies: Friends: Sun, Moon, Jupiter. Enemies: Mercury. Neutral: Saturn, Venus.
Strong placement: Courage, physical strength, victory in competition, business success.
Afflicted: Anger, accidents, blood issues, surgery, manglik dosha (marital obstruction).
Budha · बुध (Mercury)
Period: ~25 days per rashi (~1 year per cycle)
Karaka: Karaka of intellect, communication, business, education, speech.
Friends/Enemies: Friends: Sun, Venus. Enemies: Moon. Neutral: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn.
Strong placement: Sharp intellect, business acumen, eloquence, mathematical skill, journalism.
Afflicted: Speech disorders, dyslexia, fraud, nervous disorders, bad communication.
Brihaspati (Guru) · बृहस्पति (Jupiter)
Period: ~1 year per rashi (~12 years per cycle)
Karaka: Putra + Dhana karaka - wisdom, wealth, sons, religion, dharma, husband (in stri-jataka).
Friends/Enemies: Friends: Sun, Moon, Mars. Enemies: Mercury, Venus. Neutral: Saturn.
Strong placement: Wisdom, wealth, devout family, scholarly success, marriage to a noble person, sons.
Afflicted: Loss of faith, diabetes, obesity, liver issues, second-marriage delay.
Shukra · शुक्र (Venus)
Period: ~30 days per rashi (~1 year per cycle)
Karaka: Kalatra-karaka - wife (in pum-jataka), love, beauty, luxury, art, music.
Friends/Enemies: Friends: Mercury, Saturn. Enemies: Sun, Moon. Neutral: Mars, Jupiter.
Strong placement: Beauty, luxury, artistic success, happy marriage, vehicles, jewellery.
Afflicted: Marital discord, kidney issues, diabetes, addictions, broken vehicles.
Shani · शनि (Saturn)
Period: ~2.5 years per rashi (~30 years per cycle)
Karaka: Karma + Ayu karaka - discipline, suffering, longevity, employment, the poor.
Friends/Enemies: Friends: Mercury, Venus. Enemies: Sun, Moon, Mars. Neutral: Jupiter.
Strong placement: Longevity, hard work pays off, success in mass-organisations, justice.
Afflicted: Chronic illness, joblessness, delays, depression, joint pain, Sade-sati / dhaiyya.
Rahu · राहु (North lunar node)
Period: ~18 months per rashi (~18 years per cycle, retrograde)
Karaka: Karaka of materialism, foreign, technology, addictions, sudden gains/losses.
Friends/Enemies: Friends: Venus, Saturn, Mercury. Enemies: Sun, Moon, Mars. Behaves as Saturn.
Strong placement: Sudden wealth, foreign success, technology mastery, political success.
Afflicted: Addiction, paranoia, foreign troubles, ancestral curses, mental imbalance.
Ketu · केतु (South lunar node)
Period: ~18 months per rashi (~18 years per cycle, retrograde)
Karaka: Karaka of moksha, isolation, occult, past-life karma, intuition.
Friends/Enemies: Friends: Mars (similar nature). Enemies: Moon, Mercury. Behaves as Mars.
Strong placement: Spiritual progress, occult success, detachment, intuitive flashes, moksha-marga.
Afflicted: Sudden losses, accidents, isolation, mysterious illness, pitri-dosha.
The 27 Nakshatras (Lunar mansions)
| № | Nakshatra | Deity | Star | Range | Pada lord | Symbol / Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashwini · अश्विनी | Ashwini Kumaras (physicians) | β + γ Arietis | Mesha 0°-13°20' | Ketu | Horse-head - Quick healing, swift action, fresh start. |
| 2 | Bharani · भरणी | Yama (god of death) | 35-Arietis cluster | Mesha 13°20'-26°40' | Venus | Yoni / female reproductive organ - Bearing, fertility, transformation through ordeal. |
| 3 | Krittika · कृत्तिका | Agni | Pleiades | Mesha 26°40' - Vrishabha 10° | Sun | Razor / flame - Cutting through illusion, purification by fire, Karthikeya's nurses. |
| 4 | Rohini · रोहिणी | Prajapati / Brahma | Aldebaran (α Tauri) | Vrishabha 10°-23°20' | Moon | Cart / chariot - Beauty, fertility, Krishna's birth-star. Most-loved by Moon. |
| 5 | Mrigashira · मृगशिरा | Soma | λ + φ Orionis (Orion's head) | Vrishabha 23°20' - Mithuna 6°40' | Mars | Deer's head - Searching, sensitivity, restlessness. |
| 6 | Ardra · आर्द्रा | Rudra | Betelgeuse (α Orionis) | Mithuna 6°40'-20° | Rahu | Teardrop - Storm, transformation through grief, intellectual brilliance. |
| 7 | Punarvasu · पुनर्वसु | Aditi (mother of devas) | Castor + Pollux (α + β Geminorum) | Mithuna 20° - Karka 3°20' | Jupiter | Quiver of arrows / bow - Return of light, renewal, Rama's nakshatra. |
| 8 | Pushya · पुष्य | Brihaspati | γ + δ + θ Cancri | Karka 3°20'-16°40' | Saturn | Cow's udder / lotus / arrow - Nourishment, the most auspicious of all 27. Holy on Thursday. |
| 9 | Ashlesha · आश्लेषा | Sarpa (serpents) | δ + ε + ρ Hydrae | Karka 16°40'-30° | Mercury | Coiled serpent - Embrace, kundalini, hypnotic power, can be deceptive. |
| 10 | Magha · मघा | Pitris (ancestors) | Regulus (α Leonis) | Simha 0°-13°20' | Ketu | Throne / palanquin - Royalty, ancestral pride, leadership, devotion to ancestors. |
| 11 | Purva Phalguni · पूर्व फाल्गुनी | Bhaga (luxury / fortune) | δ + θ Leonis | Simha 13°20'-26°40' | Venus | Hammock / front legs of bed - Luxury, marriage, creativity, leisure-loving. |
| 12 | Uttara Phalguni · उत्तर फाल्गुनी | Aryaman (patron of contracts) | β + 93 Leonis | Simha 26°40' - Kanya 10° | Sun | Back legs of bed - Patronage, kind-heartedness, leadership through service. |
| 13 | Hasta · हस्त | Savitri (Surya) | α + β + γ + δ + ε Corvi | Kanya 10°-23°20' | Moon | Open hand / fist - Skilled craftsmanship, dexterity, healing hands. |
| 14 | Chitra · चित्रा | Tvashta (cosmic architect) | Spica (α Virginis) | Kanya 23°20' - Tula 6°40' | Mars | Pearl / shining jewel - Brilliance, design, the muhurta-star - best time for all auspicious starts. |
| 15 | Swati · स्वाती | Vayu (wind) | Arcturus (α Bootis) | Tula 6°40'-20° | Rahu | Coral / young shoot bending in wind - Independence, flexibility, can be scattered. |
| 16 | Vishakha · विशाखा | Indra + Agni | α + β + γ + ι Librae | Tula 20° - Vrishchika 3°20' | Jupiter | Triumphal arch / potter's wheel - Goal-oriented, achievement, victorious. |
| 17 | Anuradha · अनुराधा | Mitra (friend) | β + δ + π Scorpii | Vrishchika 3°20'-16°40' | Saturn | Lotus / staff - Devotion, friendship, organisational ability. |
| 18 | Jyeshtha · ज्येष्ठा | Indra | Antares (α Scorpii) | Vrishchika 16°40'-30° | Mercury | Earring / umbrella - Eldest, seniority, can be possessive of authority. |
| 19 | Mula · मूल | Nirriti (destruction-goddess) | ε + ζ + λ + ν + ι Scorpii (Scorpion's tail) | Dhanu 0°-13°20' | Ketu | Root tied bundle / lion's tail - Root-investigation, philosophical depth, can uproot. |
| 20 | Purva Ashadha · पूर्व आषाढा | Apas (waters) | δ + ε Sagittarii | Dhanu 13°20'-26°40' | Venus | Front of winnowing-basket - Invincibility, declaration, water-element power. |
| 21 | Uttara Ashadha · उत्तर आषाढा | Vishvedevas (10 universal devas) | σ + ζ Sagittarii | Dhanu 26°40' - Makara 10° | Sun | Back of winnowing-basket / elephant tusks - Final victory, leadership, lasting fame. |
| 22 | Shravana · श्रवण | Vishnu | α + β + γ Aquilae | Makara 10°-23°20' | Moon | Ear / 3 footprints - Hearing/learning, connection to teaching, sravana-as-shruti. |
| 23 | Dhanishta · धनिष्ठा | Vasus (8 elemental devas) | α + β + γ + δ Delphini | Makara 23°20' - Kumbha 6°40' | Mars | Mridanga drum / flute - Music, wealth, generosity. |
| 24 | Shatabhisha · शतभिषा | Varuna (cosmic waters) | γ Aquarii | Kumbha 6°40'-20° | Rahu | Empty circle / 100 healers - Healing, secrecy, mystical insight. |
| 25 | Purva Bhadrapada · पूर्व भाद्रपदा | Aja Ekapada (one-footed serpent) | α + β Pegasi | Kumbha 20° - Meena 3°20' | Jupiter | Front of funeral cot / sword - Spiritual fire, transcendence, intensity. |
| 26 | Uttara Bhadrapada · उत्तर भाद्रपदा | Ahirbudhnya (serpent of the deep) | γ Pegasi + α Andromedae | Meena 3°20'-16°40' | Saturn | Back of funeral cot / twins - Wisdom, depth, the kundalini's deepest rest. |
| 27 | Revati · रेवती | Pushan (nourisher of cattle + travellers) | ζ Piscium | Meena 16°40'-30° | Mercury | Fish / drum - Wealth-flow, journey, completion of cycle, last of the 27. |
Vimshottari Dasha - the 120-year cycle
Each life is mapped to a 120-year cycle. The sequence runs Ketu → Venus → Sun → Moon → Mars → Rahu → Jupiter → Saturn → Mercury. Start point = the graha lord of your birth-nakshatra. Within each mahadasha, each sub-period (antardasha) is the proportional slice of the same nine in the same order.
Ketu
7 years
Venus (Shukra)
20 years
Sun (Surya)
6 years
Moon (Chandra)
10 years
Mars (Mangala)
7 years
Rahu
18 years
Jupiter (Guru)
16 years
Saturn (Shani)
19 years
Mercury (Budha)
17 years
The 5 limbs of the Panchang
Tithi · तिथि
Lunar day (1-30). The angle between Sun and Moon, divided into 30 parts. New moon = Amavasya (15 + 15). Full moon = Purnima.
Nakshatra · नक्षत्र
Lunar mansion (1-27). Where the Moon sits among the 27 stars. Birth-nakshatra fixes the dasha-sequence + lifelong identity.
Yoga · योग
Sum of Sun+Moon longitudes divided into 27 parts. Each yoga has its own auspiciousness - e.g. Vyatipata (inauspicious), Siddhi (highly auspicious), Vaidhriti (avoid).
Karana · करण
Half-tithi (60 total in a month). 11 names cycle. The four sthira (fixed) karanas - Shakuni, Chatushpada, Naga, Kimstughna - surround Amavasya and govern pitri-rituals.
Vara · वार
Weekday - 7 days each governed by a graha (Sun=Sunday, Moon=Monday, Mars=Tuesday, etc.). Aligned with the 7 visible grahas in classical order.
Major Doshas & Remedies
Kuja Dosha (Manglik) · कुज दोष (मांगलिक)
Cause - Mars (Mangala) in houses 1, 2, 4, 7, 8 or 12, counted from the Lagna, the Moon or Venus. The 2nd-house condition is a regional (South Indian) extension of the core set, not part of it.
Effects - A marriage-compatibility consideration rather than a verdict on a person. The tradition reads this Mars placement as assertiveness entering the houses of self, home and partnership, asking for a partner and a household that can meet it.
Traditional practice - Classical practice weighs the placement together with its recognised cancellations — dignity of Mars (own sign or exaltation), Jupiter's aspect or conjunction, and matching with a similarly placed partner — rather than treating the placement alone as final. Hanuman Chalisa on Tuesdays is the widely followed devotional practice; Mangala or Navagraha shanti at a temple where family tradition asks for it.
Established practice, outside BPHS core - This is not a prediction about any marriage, and it says nothing about how long anyone will live. Which cancellation prevails is an open question our engine does not decide on its own.
Kala Sarpa (observation) · काल सर्प
Cause - All seven classical grahas (Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn) falling within one half of the Rahu–Ketu axis, measured on exact longitudes.
Effects - A MODERN observation, not a classical dosha — it does not appear in Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, and many traditional jyotishis do not use it at all. Where it is read, it is read as concentration: the chart's energies channelled through one hemisphere, giving a life that advances in focused pushes.
Traditional practice - Rahu and Ketu beeja mantras; Maha Mrityunjaya japa is the widely followed practice. Rahu-Ketu shanti or sarpa-shanti seva where family tradition asks for it.
Modern observation, contested standing - It is not a curse and it predicts no misfortune. No verified repetition count or specific kshetra is prescribed here — practise at a comfortable devotional pace.
Sade Sati · साढे साती
Cause - Saturn (Shani) transiting the 12th, 1st and 2nd houses from the natal Moon — a roughly 7.5-year cycle in three phases.
Effects - A transit condition rather than a natal one, traditionally read as a period of slower progress, heavier responsibility and consolidation. It is widely also described as a period of maturing and clearing.
Traditional practice - Hanuman Chalisa and Shani Stotram on Saturdays. Danam of black sesame, mustard oil or iron. Feeding crows and dogs. Any gemstone is a matter for qualified consultation, never a self-prescribed step.
In the classical corpus - Sade Sati happens to everyone, roughly three times in a long life. It is not a diagnosis and it does not forecast specific events.
Pitru Dosha · पितृ दोष
Cause - Several formulations circulate and they disagree with one another. SevaCart has no ratified rule for detecting this, so our Kundli does not assess it and this page does not state a formation.
Effects - Not assessed. Because there is no verified method, we do not describe effects — doing so would imply a finding we are not in a position to make.
Traditional practice - Pitru remembrance is a living tradition independent of any chart reading: tarpana during Pitru Paksha, shraddha on the ancestral tithi, and anna-dana are observed by families as customary practice, not as the correction of a diagnosis.
No verified method at SevaCart - This says nothing about your ancestors or your family. It is a statement about what SevaCart has verified. Nobody should be told they need an expensive ritual on the strength of a word alone.
Reading your own chart -This page is general education, not a reading of anyone's chart. To see what your own Kundli actually shows — including which of the above are assessed, which are not, and why — generate it from your birth details. See also Navagraha Stotras, What is nakshatra, and Panchang & festivals.