Are you curious about your future? Wondering why some paths feel smoother while others bring challenges and delays? The answer to these questions lies in the ancient wisdom of Vedic astrology. Your Kundli (horoscope) is a sacred map of your destiny, karma, and soul’s journey. But you may wonder, how to read a kundli? So let’s decode it together in simple steps so that you can make perfect decisions at the right time.

What Is A Kundli?

A Janam Kundli or Kundli is known by different names like a birth chart, horoscope, or Janam Patrika, which is created on the basis of your birth date, time, and place. It captures the positions of planets and zodiac signs at the moment of your birth.

Your Kundli holds deep secrets about your relationships, career, luck, spiritual path, personality, health, challenges, and everything. In short, a Kundli is a mirror of a soul’s Karma.

How to Read a Kundli in 6 Simple Steps

Now, the first question that arises is, how to read a kundli chart? The first step is to understand the 12 zodiac signs, 9 planets, and 12 houses (Bhavas) in the Lagna Kundli (D1 chart), which represent the different areas of your life.

Step 1: Knowing the 12 Zodiac Signs in Vedic Astrology

In Vedic astrology, we have 12 zodiac signs, which are ruled by a certain planet. Each of us is born under a specific sign, which impacts our personality, nature, and everything, so let’s explore the signs from 1st to 12th and the planets assigned to them.

• Aries (Mesh) - The 1st zodiac sign is ruled by the planet Mars.
• Taurus (Vrishabh) - The 2nd sign is ruled by the planet Venus.
• Gemini (Mithun) - The 3rd sign is ruled by the planet Mercury.
• Cancer (Kark) - The 4th sign is ruled by the planet Moon.
• Leo (Singh) - The 5th sign is ruled by the planet Sun.
• Virgo (Kanya) - The 6th sign is ruled by the planet Mercury.
• Libra (Tula) - The 7th sign is ruled by the planet Venus.
• Scorpio (Vrishchik) - The 8th sign is ruled by the planet Mars.
• Sagittarius (Dhanu) - The 9th sign is ruled by the planet Jupiter.
• Capricorn (Makar) - The 10th sign is ruled by the planet Saturn.
• Aquarius (Kumbh) - The 11th sign is ruled by the planet Saturn again.
• Pisces (Meen) - The 12th sign is ruled by the planet Jupiter.

Step 2: Understanding the 12 Houses and Their Significance

Each of the houses is assigned certain traits which is constant for everyone. However, the planets placed in these houses make the difference. These planets and the lord of a particular house tell a different story for every person. Let’s begin our second step on how to read Kundli houses.

• 1st House - Body, personality, self
• 2nd House - Speech, family, wealth, savings
• 3rd House - Younger siblings, short travels, communication, and courage.
• 4th House - Home, mother, and emotions.
• 5th House - Children, education, love, and devotion.
• 6th House - Service, debts, diseases, and enemies.
• 7th House - Marriage, business, and partnership.
• 8th House - Occult, mysteries, inheritance, and transformation.
• 9th House - Higher studies, luck, father, spirituality, and dharma.
• 10th House - Career, father, actions, and status.
• 11th House - Desires, elder siblings, friend circle, and gains.
• 12th House - Moksha, losses, spirituality, hospitalization, and imprisonment.

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Step 3: Learning What the 9 Planets (Navgraha) are and What They Represent

The 9 planets in Vedic astrology impact us for our entire life on the basis of their strength and weakness, placement in the kundli houses, and zodiac signs in which they are placed. Here’s the third step on how to read a Kundli.

• Moon - Mother, emotions, and mind.
• Sun - Father, soul, authority, male child, and ego.
• Jupiter - Expansion, luck, savings, family, wisdom, blessings, and husband.
• Mercury - Intelligence, communication, business, sister, and daughter.
• Mars - Celibacy, blood, energy, courage, brother, and land.
• Venus - Happiness, beauty, love, luxury, reproduction, female, and wife.
• Saturn - Karma, discipline, delay, patience, sorrow, and labor.
• Rahu - Illusion, planning, foreign land, internet, desires, and in-laws.
• Ketu - Represents spirituality, detachment, Moksha, and the maternal grandfather.

These planets also have their exalted and debilitated signs. Exalted planets give auspicious results, whereas the debilitated planets bring challenges. For instance, Jupiter gets exalted in the Cancer sign; thus, generally, it will give auspicious results to an individual.

Step 4: Check Out the Planetary Periods (Dashas) That Reveal The Timing of Events

Whatever happens in your life is the result of Dasha. According to the Vimshottari Dasha system, each of us goes through 5 Dashas.

• Mahadasha (Major period)
• Antar Dasha (sub-period)
• Pratyantar Dasha (sub-sub-period)
• Sookshma Dasha (sub-sub-period)
• Pran Dasha (minute period)

The Mahadasha of a planet exists for years in an individual’s life. Have a look at the Mahadasha period of the 9 planets.

• Moon - 10 years
• Sun - 6 years
• Venus - 20 years
• Mars - 7 years
• Jupiter - 16 years
• Mercury - 17 years
• Saturn - 19 years
• Rahu - 18 years
• Ketu - 7 years

Now, to understand your Dasha, let’s assume that you are running through the Mahadasha of the planet Ketu, so this planet represents spirituality and detachment. It is likely that during the Mahadasha of Ketu, you may want to drift towards spirituality, meditation, mantras, and pay less attention to materialistic desires. This is just a generalized prediction.

If we talk about the remaining 4 Dashas, the prediction depends on the placement of the planets in your chart, among other factors. The Vimshottari Dasha can tell you everything about your life, such as the time of marriage, career, promotion in a job, etc. In fact, Kundli Matching for Marriage also considers Dasha analysis to determine the right timing of important life events.”

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Step 5: Do the Nakshatras Analysis

There are 27 Nakshatras, which are actually the wives of the planet Moon. The Moon travels through each Nakshatra, which means that you were born under a particular Nakshatra known as your Janam Nakshatra, and it has a great impact on your personality.

Nakshatras consist of zodiac signs that become our Rashi, or the zodiac sign we were born in. Now, let’s have a quick look at the 27 Nakshatras in Astrology that will help us on how to read a Kundli.

• Ashwini
• Bharani
• Krittika
• Rohini
• Mrigshira
• Ardra
• Punarvasu
• Pushya
• Ashlesha
• Magha
• Purva Phalguni
• Uttara Phalguni
• Hasta
• Chitra
• Swati
• Vishakha
• Anuradha
• Jyestha
• Mula
• Purva Ashadha
• Uttara Ashadha
• Shravana
• Dhanishtha
• Shatabhisha
• Purva Bhadrapada
• Uttara Bhadrapada
• Revati

Further, each Nakshatra has 4 Charan.

1. Dharma (righteousness)
2. Arth (wealth)
3. Kaam (desire)
4. Moksha (salvation)

For instance, if you are born under Vishakha Nakshatra, Charan 4, which is Moksha, this means that you may like to move towards spirituality.

Step 6: Identifying the Planetary Combinations (Yog)

Few Kundlis may have two or more than two planets placed in one house, so this is known as a planetary combination or conjunction.

Some Combinations or Yogas

• Gaja Kesari Yog - This yog is formed when the Moon and Jupiter are placed together in a house. It is believed to be an auspicious combination that gives wisdom and prosperity.
• Neech Bhang Raj Yog - A planet is likely to give inauspicious effects if it gets debilitated; however, there are certain planetary placements which result in the cancellation of debilitation, therefore, the planet gives auspicious results to an individual.

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Other Significant Factors That Help to Read a Kundli

Apart from the above-mentioned points, also look for the aspects, degrees, and friendly and enemy signs of a planet. In addition, check out whether a planet is retrograde or combust, and also check its placement in the Navmansh chart (D9) to know the strength of the planet. Further, the Vargas Kundli (divisional charts) shows a clearer picture of your career, marriage, children, or any aspect of your life, and helps you read the Kundli charts.

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Summary

Vedic astrology is a divine science that requires years of practice to decode the accurate results. With dedication and love for astrology, you can learn how to read a Kundli and gain expertise in it.