/v1/chart/avakhada

Avakhada chakra (Varna/Vashya/Yoni/Gana/Nadi).

What this tells you

The Avakhada Chakra bundles the classical birth attributes derived from the Moon at birth. Varna and vashya come from the Moon's sign; yoni, gana, nadi, paya, tatva and rajju come from the Moon's nakshatra; birth stone, lucky numbers, day and color come from the nakshatra lord. It is shown at the top of most traditional kundlis.

Request

All requests require an Authorization header with your dv_live_* API key.

example request

curl "https://api.lifeastroapi.com/v1/chart/avakhada?date=1990-01-15&tz=Asia%2FKolkata&lat=19.076&lon=72.8777&time=10%3A30" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Query parameters

Checked against the API: a parameter is marked required when the request fails without it.

Name	Required	Example	Description
`date`	yes	`1990-01-15`	Birth date (YYYY-MM-DD).
`tz`	yes	`Asia/Kolkata`	Birth place timezone: IANA name (Asia/Kolkata) or UTC offset (+05:30).
`lat`	yes	`19.076`	Birth place latitude in decimal degrees.
`lon`	yes	`72.8777`	Birth place longitude in decimal degrees.
`time`	no	`10:30`	Birth time (HH:MM, 24-hour, local). Defaults to 12:00.
`ayanamsa`	no	—	Ayanamsa (sidereal offset) to use. Defaults to lahiri.

Response (200 OK)

The real response to the example request above, generated from the API itself. Long arrays are trimmed to their first two items. Field names are stable across versions.

200 response

{
  "date": "1990-01-15",
  "time": "10:30",
  "location": {
    "lat": 19.076,
    "lon": 72.8777,
    "alt": 0
  },
  "tz": "Asia/Kolkata",
  "ayanamsa": "lahiri",
  "ayanamsa_value": 23.71795,
  "house_system": "whole_sign",
  "avakhada": {
    "varna": "Kshatriya",
    "vashya": "Vanchar",
    "yoni": "Mushaka",
    "gana": "Manushya",
    "nadi": "Madhya",
    "paya": "Silver",
    "tatva": "Prithvi",
    "rajju": "Kati",
    "nakshatra_lord": "Venus",
    "birth_stone": "Diamond",
    "lucky_numbers": [
      6,
      7
    ],
    "lucky_day": "Friday",
    "lucky_color": "White"
  }
}

Field reference

Every field in the response, with its type, a real example, and what it means.

Field	Type	Meaning
date	string	Birth date you sent (YYYY-MM-DD), echoed back. example: `"1990-01-15"`
time	string	Birth time you sent, echoed back. "12:00" when you leave `time` out. example: `"10:30"`
tz	string	Timezone you sent (IANA name or fixed offset such as +05:30), echoed back. example: `"Asia/Kolkata"`
location	object	Birth coordinates used. `alt` is in metres and is 0 unless you send `alt`. example: `{ "lat": 19.076, "lon": 72.8777, "alt": 0 }`
ayanamsa	string	Ayanamsa used. Default lahiri; set it with the `ayanamsa` parameter (lahiri, raman, krishnamurti, fagan, yukteshwar, true_chitrapaksha). example: `"lahiri"`
ayanamsa_value	number	Ayanamsa in degrees at the birth moment. Sidereal longitude = tropical longitude − this value. example: `23.71795`
house_system	string	Echo of the optional `house_system` parameter (default whole_sign). This endpoint does not use it, so you never need to send it; only /v1/chart/houses changes with it. example: `"whole_sign"`
avakhada	object	The Avakhada Chakra. All name strings are translated with `locale`. example: `{ "varna": "Kshatriya", … }`
avakhada.varna	string	Varna from the Moon's sign: Brahmin (water signs), Kshatriya (fire), Vaishya (earth), Shudra (air). Used in Ashtakoota Varna Koota. example: `"Kshatriya"`
avakhada.vashya	string	Vashya group from the Moon's sign: Chatushpada, Manushya, Jalchar, Vanchar or Keeta. Used in Ashtakoota Vashya Koota. example: `"Vanchar"`
avakhada.yoni	string	Animal (yoni) of the Moon's nakshatra, one of 14: Ashva, Gaja, Mesha, Sarpa, Shvan, Marjara, Mushaka, Gau, Mahisha, Vyaghra, Mriga, Vanar, Godhaa, Simha. No gender is returned. Used in Ashtakoota Yoni Koota. example: `"Mushaka"`
avakhada.gana	string	Temperament: Deva, Manushya or Rakshasa. Used in Ashtakoota Gana Koota. example: `"Manushya"`
avakhada.nadi	string	Nadi: Aadi, Madhya or Antya. Used in Ashtakoota Nadi Koota, the highest-weighted koota. example: `"Madhya"`
avakhada.paya	string	Paya (metal) from the Moon's nakshatra: Gold (Ashwini to Ashlesha), Silver (Magha to Jyeshtha), Copper (Mula to Revati). example: `"Silver"`
avakhada.tatva	string	Element of the Moon's nakshatra: Agni (fire), Prithvi (earth), Jal (water) or Vayu (air). example: `"Prithvi"`
avakhada.rajju	string	Rajju (body part) of the Moon's nakshatra: Pada, Kati, Nabhi, Kantha or Siro. Used for marriage compatibility. example: `"Kati"`
avakhada.nakshatra_lord	string	Vimshottari lord of the Moon's nakshatra — the lord of the first mahadasha. example: `"Venus"`
avakhada.birth_stone	string	Gemstone of the nakshatra lord: Sun Ruby, Moon Pearl, Mars Red Coral, Mercury Emerald, Jupiter Yellow Sapphire, Venus Diamond, Saturn Blue Sapphire, Rahu Hessonite, Ketu Cat's Eye. example: `"Diamond"`
avakhada.lucky_numbers	integer[]	Two numbers tied to the nakshatra lord. example: `[6, 7]`
avakhada.lucky_day	string	Weekday of the nakshatra lord (Rahu: Saturday, Ketu: Tuesday). example: `"Friday"`
avakhada.lucky_color	string	Color associated with the nakshatra lord. example: `"White"`

Usage tips

How to use it

Show in a compact grid
3×3 grid of (Varna, Vashya, Yoni), (Gana, Nadi, Tatva), (Paya, Rajju, Nakshatra lord) fits nicely on any kundli view.
Matchmaking inputs
Varna, vashya, yoni, gana and nadi are the per-person inputs to Ashtakoota. To score a couple, call /v1/milan/ashtakoota with both charts (`boy.*` and `girl.*` parameters).

Errors

Every error follows the same envelope. Use the error.code field (not the message) for conditional logic in your integration.

401 Unauthorized

{
  "error": {
    "code": "unauthorized",
    "message": "missing or invalid API key",
    "request_id": "req_01hqy7k8c3e7m1n"
  }
}

402 Payment Required

{
  "error": {
    "code": "trial_exhausted",
    "message": "your free trial credits are exhausted — pick a plan to continue",
    "top_up_url": "https://lifeastroapi.com/pricing",
    "request_id": "req_01hqy7k8c3e7m1n"
  }
}

429 Too Many Requests

{
  "error": {
    "code": "rate_limited",
    "message": "rate limit exceeded; retry after 12 seconds",
    "request_id": "req_01hqy7k8c3e7m1n"
  }
}

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