What is kundali (janma kundli)?

Kundali (janma kundli) is a Vedic birth chart showing the positions of nine grahas (planets) at your exact birth moment. Computed using Sūrya-Siddhānta mathematics, it displays your lagna (ascendant), house placements, and daśā (time periods) — the structural map of your Vedic identity.

How accurate is the Bharat Ephemeris kundali calculator?

Bharat Ephemeris computes kundali with arc-minute precision: Sun within ~0.1′ (p95) and Moon within ~1′ vs NASA-JPL Horizons. It uses the Sūrya-Siddhānta algorithm and the Lahiri ayanāṃśa (Indian standard).

Is a free kundali accurate?

Yes. The free Bharat Ephemeris kundali is fully accurate — it computes the same Vedic birth chart as a paid consultation. Free means no payment barrier; accuracy is always provided. It is the structure of your chart, not a prediction tool.

What do the 12 houses in a kundali mean?

The 12 houses represent life domains: 1 (self), 2 (wealth), 3 (siblings), 4 (home), 5 (children/creativity), 6 (health), 7 (marriage), 8 (longevity), 9 (dharma/luck), 10 (career), 11 (gains), 12 (loss/liberation). Each house's planets show where that graha's energy flows.

How do I read my vedic birth chart?

Start with your lagna (ascendant), then locate each graha and its house. Identify your janma nakṣatra (Moon's birth lunar mansion). Check your daśā table for current periods. Study the chart's overall structure — conjunctions, aspects, empty houses. Learn more in our complete kundali guide.

What is the Lahiri ayanāṃśa?

The Lahiri ayanāṃśa (Chitra-pakṣa) is the Indian government standard for the precession of the equinoxes in Vedic astrology. It defines the offset between the tropical zodiac (Western) and the sidereal zodiac (Vedic). Bharat Ephemeris uses Lahiri exclusively — it is the canonical Indian ayanāṃśa.

Does Bharat Ephemeris provide predictions or remedies?

No. Bharat Ephemeris is a computation instrument — it delivers the mathematically exact chart and traditional data tables (pañcāṅga, daśā, varga, yogas, sahams). We do not offer predictions, remedies, or fear-based guidance. The house refuses fear-commerce.

Which nakṣatras are auspicious from Ardra?

From Ardra janma-nakṣatra, the supporting (Aditi-pole) stars are those falling in Sampat, Kṣema, Sādhaka, Mitra and Ati-mitra tārā — e.g. Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha. The three to avoid are the Vipat, Pratyari and Vadha stars: Ashwini, Krittika, Pushya, Magha, Uttaraphalguni, Anuradha, Mula, Uttarashadha, Uttarabhadrapada.

Tārā-bala (star-strength) counts from your janma-nakṣatra to a target star and maps the count to one of 9 tārās in a repeating cycle. Five are auspicious, three are avoided, and the birth-star (Janma) itself is mixed. Computed by the Kaal Yantra engine.

Tārā-bala from Ardra · आर्द्रा

From Ardra as the janma-nakṣatra, the whole 27-star wheel sorts into 9 tārās. 15 support (Aditi-pole) and 9 to step clear of (Diti-pole — Vipat, Pratyari, Vadha).

Aditi · अदिति — supporting stars

Bharani · Rohini · Mrigashira · Punarvasu · Ashlesha · Purvaphalguni · Hasta · Chitra · Vishakha · Jyeshtha · Purvashadha · Shravana · Dhanishtha · Purvabhadrapada · Revati

Diti · दिति — step clear

Ashwini (Pratyari) · Krittika (Vadha) · Pushya (Vipat) · Magha (Pratyari) · Uttaraphalguni (Vadha) · Anuradha (Vipat) · Mula (Pratyari) · Uttarashadha (Vadha) · Uttarabhadrapada (Vipat)

The full 27-star wheel

#	Nakṣatra	Count	Tārā	Meaning
1	Ashwini अश्विनी	23	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	obstacle
2	Bharani भरणी	24	Sādhaka साधक	accomplishment
3	Krittika कृत्तिका	25	Vadha वध	obstruction
4	Rohini रोहिणी	26	Mitra मित्र	friend
5	Mrigashira मृगशीर्ष	27	Ati-mitra अति-मित्र	great friend
6	Ardra आर्द्रा	1	Janma जन्म	birth / body
7	Punarvasu पुनर्वसु	2	Sampat सम्पत्	wealth
8	Pushya पुष्य	3	Vipat विपत्	danger
9	Ashlesha आश्लेषा	4	Kṣema क्षेम	well-being
10	Magha मघा	5	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	obstacle
11	Purvaphalguni पूर्वफल्गुनी	6	Sādhaka साधक	accomplishment
12	Uttaraphalguni उत्तरफल्गुनी	7	Vadha वध	obstruction
13	Hasta हस्त	8	Mitra मित्र	friend
14	Chitra चित्रा	9	Ati-mitra अति-मित्र	great friend
15	Swati स्वाती	10	Janma जन्म	birth / body
16	Vishakha विशाखा	11	Sampat सम्पत्	wealth
17	Anuradha अनुराधा	12	Vipat विपत्	danger
18	Jyeshtha ज्येष्ठा	13	Kṣema क्षेम	well-being
19	Mula मूल	14	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	obstacle
20	Purvashadha पूर्वाषाढा	15	Sādhaka साधक	accomplishment
21	Uttarashadha उत्तराषाढा	16	Vadha वध	obstruction
22	Shravana श्रवण	17	Mitra मित्र	friend
23	Dhanishtha धनिष्ठा	18	Ati-mitra अति-मित्र	great friend
24	Shatabhisha शतभिषा	19	Janma जन्म	birth / body
25	Purvabhadrapada पूर्वभाद्रपदा	20	Sampat सम्पत्	wealth
26	Uttarabhadrapada उत्तरभाद्रपदा	21	Vipat विपत्	danger
27	Revati रेवती	22	Kṣema क्षेम	well-being

Tārā-bala is one factor in muhūrta selection — the Moon's daily nakṣatra is read against your janma-star. A full muhūrta also weighs the tithi, the day's rahu-kāla and the whole chart.

The wheel from other janma-stars

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