2026-03-28
Jyotiṣa Glossary: Every Vedic Astrology Term You Need to Know
A complete Jyotiṣa glossary: every Sanskrit and Vedic astrology term used on Astrokarak, defined in plain English with links to detailed posts.
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2026-03-26
Daśā vs Transit in Vedic Astrology: How to Combine Both for Precise Timing
Daśā shows what's possible in a chart window. Transit shows when it activates. Learn how to combine both for precise Vedic astrology timing.
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2026-03-25
Birth Time Accuracy in Astrology: Why It Is the Most Critical Input in Your Chart
A 4-minute error in birth time can change your Lagna and invalidate your Vedic chart. Learn why birth time accuracy is the single most critical input in Jyotiṣa.
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2026-03-24
How to Read a Birth Chart in Vedic Astrology: A Step-by-Step Guide
Learn to read a Vedic birth chart in 7 steps: Lagna, houses, planets, dignity, house lords, aspects, and Daśā timing. The complete beginner framework.
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2026-03-24
1st House in Kundli: The Lagna (Ascendant) in Vedic Astrology
The 1st house in Kundli is the Lagna: your appearance, identity, health, and life's direction. Learn what the Ascendant means in Vedic astrology.
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2026-03-24
Divorce Indications in Vedic Astrology: A Complete Guide
Divorce in Vedic astrology is a repeated pattern, not a single placement. Learn the 6th, 8th, 2nd house framework, Daśā timing, and D9 confirmation method.
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2026-03-23
Lagna vs Moon Sign in Vedic Astrology: How to Use Both
Lagna is your chart's structural framework. Moon sign is your emotional filter. Learn how both work in Jyotiṣa and why neither alone gives the full picture.
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What Astrology Can and Cannot Predict
Vedic astrology reads patterns, timing windows, and structural tendencies. Here is exactly where its accuracy ends and where honest practice begins.
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2026-03-21
Tropical vs Sidereal Astrology: Why Your Signs Differ
Tropical astrology anchors to seasons. Sidereal tracks fixed stars. Learn the mechanism, the Ayanāṁśa gap, and why Astrokarak uses True Citrā Ayanāṁśa.
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2026-03-19
What Is Vedic Astrology? Jyotiṣa Explained Clearly
Vedic astrology (Jyotiṣa) is a chart-based timing system rooted in classical Sanskrit texts. Learn what it is, what it is not, and how it actually works.
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2026-03-16
Vedic Astrology Basics: Learn Jyotiṣa the Right Way
New to Vedic astrology? Pranjal Singh covers the basics of Jyotiṣa, the correct learning sequence, and where beginners should start. A complete foundation.
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2026-02-11
Marriage in Vedic Astrology: The Complete Reading Method
Learn how to read marriage in Vedic astrology: 7th house, 7th lord, Venus, Jupiter, D9 Navāṁśa, and Daśā timing. A 10-step method for any birth chart.
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2026-01-21
2nd House in Kundli: Wealth, Speech, and Family in Vedic Astrology
The 2nd house in your Kundli governs wealth, speech, family lineage, and food. Learn what it means, which planets strengthen it, and how to read it.
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2025-12-05
Saturn Mahādaśā vs Sāḍe Sātī: What Is the Difference?
Saturn Mahādaśā is a Daśā period. Sāḍe Sātī is a transit event. Learn how each works, how they differ, and what it means when they occur together.
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2025-12-02
Can a Bad Daśā Give Good Results? Yes. Here Is Why.
A malefic Daśā can deliver excellent results. Saturn Yogakāraka, exalted malefics, functional benefics: learn why so-called bad Daśā periods succeed.
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2025-11-26
Common Daśā Reading Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Avoid the most common Daśā reading mistakes in Vedic astrology: ignoring natal promise, assuming malefics are bad, skipping house lordship, and more.
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Chart Promise vs Daśā Activation in Vedic Astrology
The chart must promise it before the Daśā can deliver it. Learn the single principle that prevents the most common misreading in Jyotiṣa timing analysis.
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2025-11-10
Moon's Role in Daśā Timing: Why It Sets Your Sequence in Vedic Astrology
The Moon's Nakṣatra at birth sets your Vimśottarī Daśā sequence. Learn why Jyotiṣa uses the Moon as the timing seed and what that means for your chart.
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2025-11-08
Mahādaśā and Antardaśā: How Results Unfold in Vimśottarī Daśā
Learn how Mahādaśā sets the theme and Antardaśā triggers specific events in Vimśottarī Daśā. The practical method for reading sub-periods in your Kuṇḍalī.
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2025-11-04
Vimśottarī Daśā Explained: How to Read Planetary Periods
Learn how Vimśottarī Daśā works: Moon Nakṣatra sets your start, Mahādaśā breaks into Antardaśā, and your Daśā lord reveals what each period delivers.
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2025-11-01
How to Read Houses in Vedic Astrology
Learn the 3-layer method for reading any house in Vedic astrology: sign on cusp, occupants, and house lord placement. A practical Bhāva analysis framework.
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12 Houses in Vedic Astrology: The Complete Bhāva Guide
Learn what all 12 houses (Bhāvas) mean in Vedic astrology: significations, planetary influences, Kendra-Trikona-Dusthāna classifications, and body rulerships.
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2025-09-25
Ketu in Vedic Astrology: The Graha of Liberation, Past-Life Mastery, and Spiritual Detachment
Ketu in Vedic astrology governs liberation, past-life mastery, and detachment. Learn Ketu's significations, yogas, houses, and remedies in Jyotiṣa.
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2025-09-01
Daśā System in Vedic Astrology: How Planetary Timing Works
Learn how the Daśā system in Vedic astrology works: Vimśottarī periods, Mahādaśā, Antardaśā, and how to use planetary timing to read your Kuṇḍalī.
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2025-08-25
Rahu in Vedic Astrology: The Graha of Amplification, Desire, and Unconventional Achievement
Rahu in Vedic astrology amplifies desire and drives unconventional achievement. Learn Rāhu's significations, yogas, houses, and remedies in Jyotiṣa.
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2025-08-22
Saturn in Vedic Astrology: The Graha of Karma, Discipline, and Long-Term Mastery
Saturn in Vedic astrology governs karma, hardwork, and mastery. Learn Śani's significations, dignity, yogas, houses, and remedies in Jyotiṣa.
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2025-08-15
How Planets Give Results in Vedic Astrology: The Four-Factor Framework
Planets deliver results through four factors: house lordship, dignity, placement, and aspects. The complete framework for reading any Graha in a chart.
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2025-08-15
Sun in Vedic Astrology: The Graha of Soul, Identity, and Authority
The Sun in Vedic astrology governs your soul, identity, and father. Learn Surya's significations, dignity, yogas, houses, and remedies in Jyotiṣa.
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2025-08-12
Mars in Vedic Astrology: The Graha of Courage, Energy, and Decisive Action
Maṅgal in Vedic astrology governs courage, force, and decisive action. Learn what Mars's placement, dignity, and Daśā reveal about your drive and capacity.
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2025-08-09
Venus in Vedic Astrology: The Graha of Love, Beauty, and Creative Refinement
Venus in Vedic astrology governs love, beauty, and creative refinement. Learn Śukra's significations, dignity, yogas, houses, and remedies in Jyotiṣa.
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2025-08-07
Jupiter in Vedic Astrology: Bṛhaspati in Your Chart
Jupiter in Vedic astrology governs wisdom, dharma, and expansion. Learn what Jupiter's placement, dignity, and Daśā reveal about your beliefs and growth.
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2025-08-04
Mercury in Vedic Astrology: Budha in Your Birth Chart
Mercury in Vedic astrology governs speech, intellect, and commerce. Learn what Mercury's placement, dignity, and Daśā reveal about how you think and communicate.
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2025-08-04
Moon in Vedic Astrology: The Graha of Mind, Emotion, and Inner Life
The Moon in Vedic astrology governs your mind, emotions, and mother. Learn Moon's significations, dignity, yogas, houses, and remedies in Jyotiṣa.
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2025-07-25
Daśā Reading Checklist: A Step-by-Step Guide for Any Chart
A repeatable step-by-step checklist for reading any Daśā period in Vedic astrology. Apply this framework to any chart, any Mahādaśā, any question.
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2025-07-20
Planets in Vedic Astrology: The 9 Grahas Explained
Meet the 9 planets (Navagraha) in Vedic astrology: their significations, dignities, Daśā periods, and how they shape every area of your Kuṇḍalī."
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2025-07-10
Can a Good Daśā Give Bad Results?
Jupiter or Venus Daśā isn't automatically good. Learn why a benefic planet's Daśā can produce difficult results based on its placement in your chart.
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2024-03-11
7th House in Kundli: Marriage, Partnership, and Public Life in Vedic Astrology
The 7th house in Kundli governs marriage, partnerships, and open enemies. Learn significations, planets, lord placements, and marriage timing.
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2024-03-01
6th House in Kundli: Enemies, Disease, Debt, and the Power of Service in Vedic Astrology
The 6th house in Kundli governs enemies, disease, debt, and daily work. Learn significations, planets, lord placements, and how it builds resilience.
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2024-02-24
4th House in Kundli: Mother, Home, Property, and Emotional Roots in Vedic Astrology
The 4th house in your Kundli governs mother, home, property, and emotional stability. Learn its significations, planets, lord placements, and remedies.
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2024-02-14
5th House in Kundli: Children, Creativity, and Past-Life Merit in Vedic Astrology
The 5th house in your Kundli governs children, romance, creativity, and past-life merit. Learn its significations, planets, lord placements, and remedies.
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2024-02-09
3rd House in Kundli: Courage, Communication, and Siblings in Vedic Astrology
The 3rd house in Kundli governs courage, communication, and siblings. Learn its significations, planets, and lord placements in Vedic astrology.
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