What is a Kundli (Janma Kundali / Birth Chart)?

Your Kundli is a map of the sky at your birth. Understand the Lagna, the nine grahas, the twelve houses, Navamsa, Vimshottari dasha and doshas.

A Janma Kundali — your Kundli — is a precise map of the heavens at the exact date, time and place you were born. Vedic astrology reads this snapshot to understand personality, strengths, timing and relationships. Unlike Western astrology, it uses the sidereal zodiac (fixed stars) via the Lahiri ayanamsa.

The Lagna (Ascendant)

The Lagna is the zodiac sign rising on the eastern horizon at your birth moment. It changes roughly every two hours, which is why an accurate birth time matters so much — it sets the entire house framework of the chart.

The Nine Grahas

Vedic astrology uses nine "grahas": the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn, plus the two lunar nodes — Rahu and Ketu. Each graha sits in a sign (rashi) and a nakshatra, and casts influence by house and aspect.

The Twelve Houses (Bhavas)

Counting from the Lagna, the twelve houses each govern an area of life — self, wealth, siblings, home, children, health, partnership, longevity, fortune, career, gains and losses. ShubhAI uses the whole-sign house system, the classical Vedic standard.

Navamsa (D9)

The Navamsa is a divisional chart (each sign split into nine) that reveals the deeper strength of planets and is especially important for marriage and dharma.

Vimshottari Dasha

The dasha system maps when results unfold, dividing life into planetary periods based on the Moon's birth nakshatra — a 120-year cycle starting from your birth balance.

Doshas

The chart also flags conditions like Manglik (Mangal dosha — Mars in certain houses) and Sade Sati (Saturn's ~7.5-year transit over the Moon sign).

Generate your free, sidereal Kundli — with true Rahu/Ketu, D9, dasha and doshas — on the Kundli tool.