Complete Reference

The Jyotish
Knowledge Base

In-depth articles on every major concept in Vedic astrology — signs, nakshatras, planets, houses, dashas, and yogas.

✦ Fundamental Concepts
8 articles
Fundamentals
Lagna — The Ascendant
The rising sign at birth. The most important single placement in Vedic astrology.
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Fundamentals
The Nine Planets (Navagrahas)
Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu, and Ketu — and what each governs.
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Fundamentals
The 12 Houses (Bhavas)
Each house represents a different area of life. Learn what each of the 12 houses governs.
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Fundamentals
The 27 Nakshatras
The lunar mansions — the oldest and most precise layer of Vedic astrology. All 27 explained.
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Fundamentals
Vimshottari Dasha
The 120-year planetary period system that times events in your life.
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Fundamentals
Navamsa (D9) Chart
The 9th divisional chart — the soul of the horoscope, revealing dharma and marriage.
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Fundamentals
Rahu & Ketu
The lunar nodes — your karmic axis. What you are here to pursue and what you are releasing.
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Fundamentals
Synastry & Compatibility
How Vedic astrology analyzes relationships — Nakshatra matching, house overlays, and more.
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✦ Major Yogas
5 articles
Yogas
Raja Yoga
The royal combination — formed when Kendra and Trikona lords unite. Success and elevation.
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Yogas
Gajakesari Yoga
Jupiter and Moon in angular relationship — one of the most celebrated combinations in Jyotish.
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Yogas
Kaal Sarp Yoga
All planets between Rahu and Ketu. The truth behind one of Jyotish's most misunderstood yogas.
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Yogas
Neecha Bhanga Raja Yoga
Cancellation of debilitation — when weakness is reversed into exceptional strength.
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Yogas
Pancha Mahapurusha Yogas
Five great person combinations — Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn in peak positions.
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✦ The 12 Signs (Rashis)
12 articles
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Aries
Mesha · Mars
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Taurus
Vrishabha · Venus
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Gemini
Mithuna · Mercury
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Cancer
Karka · Moon
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Leo
Simha · Sun
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Virgo
Kanya · Mercury
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Libra
Tula · Venus
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Scorpio
Vrishchika · Mars
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Sagittarius
Dhanus · Jupiter
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Capricorn
Makara · Saturn
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Aquarius
Kumbha · Saturn
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Pisces
Meena · Jupiter
✦ Nakshatras — Individual Guides
14 articles
Nakshatras
Ashwini
The first nakshatra. Healing, speed, and the raw vitality of new beginnings. Ruled by Ketu.
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Nakshatras
Rohini
The Moon's favourite nakshatra. Fertility, beauty, and the peak of material abundance.
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Nakshatras
Ardra
The storm nakshatra. Rahu's nakshatra of intense transformation and piercing intelligence.
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Nakshatras
Pushya
The most auspicious nakshatra. Nourishment, divine grace, and spiritual wisdom.
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Nakshatras
Magha
The royal throne nakshatra. Ancestors, lineage, and inherited authority.
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Nakshatras
Chitra
The architect nakshatra. Dazzling artistry and the drive to create perfectly formed things.
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Nakshatras
Vishakha
Focused ambition and the fire of purpose. Jupiter's nakshatra of purposeful achievement.
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Nakshatras
Jyeshtha
The eldest and chief. Authority, protection, and the burden of genuine power.
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Nakshatras
Mula
The root nakshatra at the Galactic Center. Destruction that clears space for deeper truth.
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Nakshatras
Shravana
The nakshatra of listening. Wisdom earned through deep, patient observation.
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Nakshatras
Dhanishtha
Wealth, music, and rhythm. Mars's nakshatra of abundance and skilled action.
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Nakshatras
Shatabhisha
The 100 physicians. Rahu's nakshatra of hidden healing and unconventional wisdom.
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Nakshatras
Uttara Bhadrapada
Deep wisdom and kundalini. Saturn's nakshatra of profound stillness and late-blooming greatness.
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Nakshatras
Revati
The final nakshatra. The gentle guide home — compassion, completion, and safe harbour.
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✦ Advanced Concepts
8 articles
Concepts
Planetary Aspects (Drishti)
How planets gaze across the chart in Jyotish — including the special aspects of Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.
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Concepts
Exaltation & Debilitation
Planetary dignity — which signs strengthen or weaken each planet and why it matters.
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Concepts
Retrograde Planets (Vakri)
What retrograde motion means in Vedic astrology — and why Vakri planets are not simply weakened.
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Concepts
Planetary Combustion (Asta)
When planets come too close to the Sun their independent expression is absorbed. What this means.
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Concepts
Planetary Transits (Gochara)
How current planetary positions activate your birth chart — and how to time events with Dasha + transit.
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Concepts
Ashtakavarga
The precise point system that quantifies planetary and house strength across the entire chart.
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Concepts
Muhurta — Electional Astrology
Choosing auspicious times for weddings, business launches, travel, and important beginnings.
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Concepts
Divisional Charts (Vargas)
The Varga system — D1 through D60 — and how each chart reveals a different dimension of life.
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✦ More Yogas
7 articles
Yogas
Dhana Yoga
Planetary combinations for wealth — how prosperity yogas form and when they activate.
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Yogas
Budha Aditya Yoga
Sun and Mercury together — the most common yoga in astrology and how to evaluate its true strength.
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Yogas
Chandra Mangal Yoga
Moon and Mars united — emotional intensity, entrepreneurial drive, and wealth through action.
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Yogas
Saraswati Yoga
Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury aligned — extraordinary intellectual and creative gifts.
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Yogas
Viparita Raja Yoga
Triumph through reversal — success that emerges from the transformation of difficulty.
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Yogas
Sunapha & Anapha Yoga
Planets flanking the Moon — the fundamental lunar wealth combinations of Jyotish.
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Yogas
Adhi Yoga
Benefics in the 6th, 7th, and 8th from Moon — leadership, authority, and sustained prosperity.
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