How to use your kundli

A Vedic birth chart is read by checking five things in order. Start with the foundation (lagna), then identify your emotional core (moon), spotlight your strongest planet, find what life period you're in (mahadasha), and only then read individual planet placements.

  1. Find your ascendant (lagna). Check your lagna sign and its nakshatra. The lagna is the 1st house and shapes your physical body, life direction, and how every other house is counted in your chart.
  2. Read your Moon placement. Locate the Moon's sign and nakshatra. In Vedic astrology, the Moon is more important than the Sun — it governs your emotional life, instincts, and is the basis of your mahadasha calculation.
  3. Identify your standout planet. Look for a planet in its own sign, exalted, or in the 1st/10th house. This is often your 'superpower' placement — the area of life where you naturally express the most strength.
  4. Check your active mahadasha and bhukti. Open the Dasha tab. The current mahadasha (6–20 years) and bhukti (months to years) tell you which planetary energies are shaping your life right now. This is the Vedic timing system Western astrology has no equivalent for.
  5. Read each planet in its sign and house. Tap any planet to see what it represents, how its sign quality colors that energy, and what life area its house governs. Read the combination, not each piece alone.
  6. Ask Jyotish to explain anything you don't understand. Tap 'Ask Jyotish to explain my chart' to start an AI consultation grounded in your specific placements, mahadasha, and nakshatras — not generic horoscope content.
Frequently asked

What is a kundli?

A kundli (janma kundali) is a Vedic birth chart — a snapshot of the sky at the exact moment and place of your birth. It maps the 9 Vedic planets across 12 houses, calculated from your birth date, time, and city. KundliAI generates it free using the Lahiri ayanamsha (Indian government standard) and reads it in plain English.

What information do I need to generate my kundli?

Your full birth date, exact birth time (to the minute if possible), and birth city. The time matters most — even a 4-minute difference can change your ascendant (lagna) and shift planets between houses. If you don't know your exact time, the noon-chart is a reasonable fallback for sun and moon positions but ascendant will be unreliable.

What does my kundli show?

Your kundli shows your ascendant (lagna), moon sign (rashi), sun sign, all 9 grahas (Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu) with sign, house, degree, and nakshatra placement, plus your current Vimshottari mahadasha and bhukti. KundliAI also adds an AI plain-English summary of your three most important placements.

What's the difference between North Indian, South Indian, and Bengali kundli styles?

All three show identical astronomical data — only the visual layout differs. North Indian is a diamond-shaped chart with fixed houses and rotating signs. South Indian is a square grid with fixed signs and rotating houses. Bengali is similar to North Indian but with house numbers labeled differently. Use the style you grew up with; the math is the same.

Is the kundli generated by KundliAI accurate?

Yes. Planetary positions are computed from astronomical ephemeris data (the astronomy-engine library), not interpolated from lookup tables, so positions are accurate to the degree. KundliAI uses the Lahiri ayanamsha — the same standard used by the Government of India and most professional Vedic astrologers.

What is my lagna (ascendant)?

Your lagna is the zodiac sign that was rising on the eastern horizon at the exact moment of your birth. It changes every ~2 hours, which is why birth time accuracy matters. Lagna is the most personal point in your chart — it shapes physical appearance, life direction, and how the houses are counted in your kundli.

What does mahadasha mean in my kundli?

Mahadasha is the planetary period currently shaping your life. There are 9 mahadashas in the Vimshottari cycle (120 years total), and which one you're in is determined by your moon's nakshatra at birth. Each mahadasha lasts 6 to 20 years. Your kundli shows the active mahadasha, the active sub-period (bhukti), and how much of the current period has elapsed.

Do I need to sign up to get my Vedic kundli?

No. KundliAI generates a full free kundli without signup. Saving the chart for later access (across devices) is optional and only requires email.