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Recent articles on Vedic astrology, horoscopes, Nakshatras, doshas, and compatibility.
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Sun in the 6th House: Meaning and Effects
By Rohan SharmaSun in the 6th house is the placement of Surya in the house of rivals, service, debts and daily routine, and it is traditionally treated as a good seat…
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Sun in the 5th House: Meaning and Effects
Sun in the 5th house is the placement of Surya in the house of intelligence, creativity, children and romance, and it tends to give a bright,…
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Sun in the 4th House: Meaning and Effects
By Rohan SharmaSun in the 4th house is the placement of Surya in the house of home, mother, property and inner peace, and it is traditionally read as a testing one. The…
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Sun in the 3rd House: Meaning and Effects
By Rohan SharmaSun in the 3rd house is the placement of Surya in the house of effort, courage, skills and siblings, and it favours self-made progress and a bold voice.…
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Sun in the 2nd House: Meaning and Effects
By Rohan SharmaSun in the 2nd house is the placement of Surya in the house of money, family and speech, which makes you proud of your earnings and blunt in speech.…
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Sun in the 1st House: Meaning and Effects
Sun in the 1st house is the placement of Surya on the Lagna, giving a confident, visible personality and a strong urge to lead. Because the Sun is the…
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Mars Debilitated in Cancer: Meaning and Effects
By Rohan SharmaA debilitated Mars in Cancer means the planet of courage and direct action sits in the one sign, ruled by the Moon, where its assertive nature feels…
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Eclipse Season in Vedic Astrology: Do's and Don'ts
Eclipse season in Vedic astrology, called Grahan Kala, is a period the tradition treats with unhurried caution: Rahu and Ketu, the shadow points, are…
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Venus Combust: Meaning and Effects on Relationships
By Rohan SharmaVenus is combust when it sits close enough to the Sun that the tradition treats its light as overpowered — not destroyed, just harder to see clearly. It…
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Jupiter Transit in Taurus: Effects by Moon Sign
By Rohan SharmaWhen Jupiter transits Taurus, what it does for you turns on one variable above everything else: your Moon sign (Rashi), because Vedic transit analysis…
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Saturn Transit in Aquarius: Effects on Each Moon Sign
By Rohan SharmaA Saturn transit through Aquarius lasts roughly two and a half years and affects everyone differently depending on which house it falls in from your…
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Rahu Ketu Transit: What the Axis Shift Means
By Rohan SharmaA Rahu-Ketu axis shift happens when the lunar nodes move into a new pair of opposite signs, something they do roughly every eighteen months. It…
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Mercury Retrograde in Vedic Astrology: What It Affects
Mercury retrograde — called Budha Vakri in the Parashari tradition — is the apparent backward motion of Mercury as seen from Earth, occurring three to…
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Vrata by Weekday: Which Day to Observe for Each Planet
By Rohan SharmaVrata is a vow observed on a planet's weekday, Sunday for the Sun to Saturday for Saturn. What each day involves and how to choose between planets.
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Yantra Remedies: Geometric Instruments for the Nine Planets
A yantra remedy uses a consecrated geometric diagram for a planet as a daily devotional tool, not an automatic talisman. Forms, consecration and practice.
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Vishakha Nakshatra: Lord, Deity, Traits and Meaning
Vishakha is the 16th nakshatra, spanning Libra 20° to Scorpio 3°20', ruled by Jupiter with Indra-Agni as deity. Meaning, traits and its four padas.
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Pushya Nakshatra: Lord, Deity, Traits and Meaning
Pushya is the 8th nakshatra, Cancer 3°20'–16°40', ruled by Saturn and presided over by Brihaspati. Why the most auspicious nakshatra has Saturn as lord.
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Purva Ashadha Nakshatra: Lord, Deity, Traits, Meaning
By Rohan SharmaPurva Ashadha is the 20th nakshatra, Sagittarius 13°20'-26°40', ruled by Venus with Apas as deity. Its meaning, traits, four padas and remedies.
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Prashna Marga: Author, Date, Contents and Use
Prashna Marga is the anonymous 17th-century Kerala text, dated to around 1650 CE, that codifies prashna, horary astrology from the moment of a question.
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NRI Kundli Matching: Time Zones, Birth Time and Gotra
By Rohan SharmaNRI kundli matching starts with the right birth time: convert to local time, not IST, since a 5.5-hour error moves the Lagna about 82 degrees on average.
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Navamsa (D9) Chart: Meaning and How to Read It
The Navamsa (D9) chart divides each sign into nine parts of 3°20′ to read marriage and dharma. How to calculate it, what vargottama means, how to read it.
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Sade Sati Phases: Rising, Peak and Setting Effects
By Rohan SharmaSade Sati has three phases of about 2.5 years each: rising (Saturn 12th from your Moon), peak (on it) and setting (2nd from it). Effects and duration.
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Tarpan and Pitru Dosha Remedies: The Practical Sequence
By Rohan SharmaTarpan is the daily water offering to ancestors and the first remedy for pitru dosha. How to check your chart, do tarpan, and when rites are warranted.
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Uttara Ashadha Nakshatra: Lord, Deity, Traits, Meaning
Uttara Ashadha is the 21st nakshatra, Sagittarius 26°40' to Capricorn 10°, ruled by the Sun with the Vishvedevas as deity. Meaning, traits and padas.
