Vedic basics

After 100 essays on Vedic astrology, the honest closing question: does any of this matter? The answer is yes — but maybe not for the reasons most articles claim.

Acharya Vasudev · ২৭ এপ্রি, ২০২৬ · 6 min read

Panchang means "five-limbed" — the Vedic calendar combines Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana, and Vara. Each layer adds prediction-relevant information. Here is what each does.

Pandita Chitralekha · ২৬ এপ্রি, ২০২৬ · 6 min read

Jaimini is a parallel system within Vedic astrology, attributed to the sage Jaimini. Its "chara karaka" (movable significators) system identifies your soul-priorities differently. Here is how it works.

Jyotish Shankara · ২৬ এপ্রি, ২০২৬ · 7 min read

Vedic astrology maps the 12 signs onto a cosmic body — Kaal Purusha. Each sign rules a body part, each house a life-zone. This anatomy is the basis of Vedic medical astrology.

Acharya Vasudev · ২৫ এপ্রি, ২০২৬ · 6 min read

Vedic prediction has two main timing engines: Vimshottari Dasha (your inner clock) and planetary transits (the cosmic weather). They interact. Here is which to weight more in different scenarios.

Jyotish Shankara · ২৪ এপ্রি, ২০২৬ · 6 min read

The 9 grahas — Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu — each rule specific life domains. Here is the structure that underlies all Vedic prediction.

Acharya Vasudev · ২৩ এপ্রি, ২০২৬ · 7 min read

The single biggest difference between Vedic and Western astrology is the zodiac base. Vedic uses sidereal (referenced to fixed stars). Western uses tropical (referenced to seasons). Here is what this means.

Acharya Vasudev · ২১ এপ্রি, ২০২৬ · 6 min read

Choghadiya tells you the day's 8 mood-windows. Rahu Kaal flags the daily 1.5-hour avoid-zone. They overlap and answer different questions. Here is when to use each.

Pandita Chitralekha · ১৯ এপ্রি, ২০২৬ · 5 min read

Before any major Vedic ritual, the practitioner makes a "sankalpa" — a formal vow of intention. The structure of the sankalpa is precise. Here is what it does and how to make one.

Acharya Vasudev · ১৪ এপ্রি, ২০২৬ · 5 min read

KP is a 20th-century refinement of Vedic astrology by KS Krishnamurti, focused on micro-precision predictions using sub-lord theory. Here is what it is and when to use it.

Jyotish Shankara · ১২ এপ্রি, ২০২৬ · 7 min read

In Vedic astrology, planets influence each other not just through conjunction but through specific aspect rules — drishti. Here is how each planet aspects, and why it matters.

Acharya Vasudev · ৯ এপ্রি, ২০২৬ · 6 min read

Lal Kitab is a 20th-century Vedic-Persian fusion system focused entirely on remedies. No expensive gemstones, no elaborate poojas — household-grade interventions that anyone can do.

Pandita Chitralekha · ৪ এপ্রি, ২০২৬ · 7 min read

You don't need to be an astrologer to learn the 80% of your chart that matters. This guide walks you through the seven things to read first, in the right order.

Jyotish Shankara · ৩০ মার্চ, ২০২৬ · 10 min read

প্রকৃত মহাজাগতিক বস্তু নয়, বরং সূর্য ও চন্দ্রের পথ যেখানে মিলিত হয় সেই গাণিতিক বিন্দু — রাহু ও কেতু যেকোনো কুণ্ডলীর সবচেয়ে মনস্তাত্ত্বিকভাবে তীব্র শক্তি।

Jyotish Shankara · ২৬ ফেব, ২০২৬ · 9 min read

The 12 zodiac signs are the Vedic system's base. The 27 Nakshatras are the layer above — finer-grained, more predictive, distinctly Indian. Here is the introduction.

Acharya Vasudev · ১ ফেব, ২০২৬ · 8 min read

Your Lagna sign is the cosmic frame through which your life is filtered. Each of the 12 signs carries a distinct default that shapes everything else. Here is the brief atlas.

Pandita Chitralekha · ৫ জানু, ২০২৬ · 8 min read