Learn Vedic Astrology
The building blocks of Jyotish, each with the exact attribute tables our API uses to compute panchang, kundli and matchmaking.
Start with the chapters
Chapter 1: Nakshatras explained
Read this first
What the 27 lunar mansions are, padas and navamsa, the lords and your first dasha, nakshatras in the panchang, muhurat and matching.
Chapter 2: The 12 rashis and the sidereal zodiac
Signs, ayanamsa, lagna
Why Vedic signs differ from Western ones, the ayanamsa, lords, elements and modalities, Moon sign versus lagna versus Sun sign.
The nakshatra and rashi modules are also available in Hindi (switch above); more chapters and languages are being added.
Reference
Nakshatras
All 27 lunar mansions
Lord, deity, symbol, gana, nadi, yoni and padas of each of the 27 nakshatras.
Rashis
The 12 zodiac signs
Lord, element, nature, exalted planets and nakshatras of each sign.
Grahas
The 9 planets of Jyotish
Signs owned, exaltation, friendships, gemstone and dasha years of each graha.
Tithis
The 30 lunar days
Deity, paksha and Nanda–Bhadra–Jaya–Rikta–Purna type of every tithi.
Yogas
The 27 panchang yogas
Which of the 27 yogas are auspicious, and which to avoid for new work.
Karanas
The 11 half-tithis
Movable and fixed karanas, their deities and when Bhadra (Vishti) applies.
Articles
How the calendar is really computed
Why festival dates differ by city, and other worked explanations with real data.