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Recent articles on Vedic astrology, horoscopes, Nakshatras, doshas, and compatibility.
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Rare Yogas in Vedic Astrology: 6 the Popular List Skips
Six real yogas from Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra that popular lists skip: Vipareeta Raja, Neecha Bhanga, Adhi, Kalanidhi, Saraswati, Daridra.
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Adhi Yoga: Meaning, Formation, Effects
Adhi Yoga forms when Mercury, Jupiter and Venus sit in the 6th, 7th and 8th houses from the natal Moon, giving steady support, not a dramatic promise.
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Anuradha Nakshatra: Lord, Deity, Traits and Meaning
Anuradha is the 17th nakshatra, Scorpio 3°20'-16°40', ruled by Saturn with Mitra as deity. Its meaning, traits, four padas and the Saturn dasha it opens.
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Low Ashtakoot Score: Can a Match Under 18 Still Work?
By Rohan SharmaA low Ashtakoot Milan score, even 14 to 18 out of 36, can still work when the lost points sit on light kootas or a classical cancellation applies.
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Bhamsa (D27) Chart: Meaning and How to Read It
The Bhamsa (D27) chart divides each sign into 27 parts to read bala, constitutional strength, in four registers. How to calculate it and what to check.
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Dhana Yoga: Wealth Combinations, Formation, Effects
A dhana yoga forms when two of the 2nd, 5th, 9th and 11th house lords connect. How it forms, Lakshmi Yoga, when it fails to deliver, and a worked example.
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Brihat Samhita: Author, Contents and Modern Use
The Brihat Samhita is Varahamihira's sixth-century text on omens, muhurta timing and vastu architecture, the founding text of the samhita branch.
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Chandra Yogas: Kemadruma, Sunapha, Anapha, Durudhara
Chandra Yogas depend on planets in the 2nd and 12th signs from the Moon: Sunapha, Anapha, Durudhara, or the usually cancelled Kemadruma.
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Dasamsa D10 Chart: How to Read It for Career
By Rohan SharmaThe Dasamsa (D10) chart shows career, status and public role. How it is calculated, what each house means, and the three placements to check first.
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Drekkana (D3) Chart: Meaning and How to Read It
The Drekkana (D3) chart divides each sign into three 10° parts to show siblings and courage, using a 1-5-9 rule. How it works and how to read it.
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Gaja Kesari Yoga: Meaning, Formation, Effects
Gaja Kesari Yoga needs Jupiter in a kendra from the Moon, unafflicted, with a strong Moon. The full condition, and why the popular shorthand overstates it.
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Kaal Sarpa Dosha: What It Is and When It Matters
By Rohan SharmaKaal Sarpa Dosha forms when all seven planets sit on one side of the Rahu-Ketu axis. It is real but over-marketed; here is when it actually matters.
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Krittika Nakshatra: Lord, Deity, Traits and Meaning
Krittika is the 3rd nakshatra, 26°40' Aries to 10°00' Taurus, ruled by the Sun and presided over by Agni. Its meaning, traits, padas and Sun dasha.
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Manglik Dosha Cancellation: The 7 Classical Conditions
By Rohan SharmaSeven classical conditions cancel or soften Manglik Dosha: Mars in its own or exalted sign, a Jupiter aspect, both partners Manglik, a strong Lagna lord.
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Mantra Remedies by Graha: Beej Mantras for Nine Planets
A mantra remedy is a graha's beej mantra recited on its weekday as devotional practice. The nine mantras, days and offerings, framed as tradition.
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Hora (D2) Chart: Meaning and How to Read It
By Rohan SharmaThe Hora (D2) chart splits each sign into a Sun half and a Moon half to show whether wealth comes through effort or through receptive accumulation.
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Kalanidhi Yoga: Meaning, Formation, Effects
Kalanidhi Yoga forms when Jupiter sits in the 2nd or 5th house supported by Mercury and Venus, a classical signature of cultivated learning and the arts.
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Magha Nakshatra: Lord, Deity, Traits and Meaning
Magha is the 10th nakshatra, Leo 0°00'–13°20', ruled by Ketu and presided over by the Pitris. Its meaning, traits, padas and ancestral remedies.
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Jyeshtha Nakshatra: Lord, Deity, Traits and Meaning
Jyeshtha is the 18th nakshatra, Scorpio 16°40'-30°, ruled by Mercury with Indra as deity. Its meaning as 'eldest', traits, four padas and remedies.
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Lagna (1st House): Meaning and Effects in a Chart
The Lagna is your 1st house and rising sign at birth. What it means, how the Lagna lord and each of the 12 Lagnas shape a Vedic chart.
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8th House in Vedic Astrology: Meaning, Effects, Longevity
The 8th house (Ashtama Bhava) governs longevity, hidden knowledge and unearned wealth, not just misfortune. Meaning, effects and how to find yours.
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Mars Mahadasha: 7-Year Effects, Antardashas, Remedies
By Rohan SharmaMars Mahadasha lasts 7 years and accelerates whatever house Mars touches. Effects by Lagna, all nine antardasha lengths, remedies and what to do.
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Ketu Mahadasha: 7-Year Effects, Antardashas, Remedies
By Rohan SharmaKetu Mahadasha lasts 7 years and dissolves what you were already propping up. All nine antardasha lengths, effects by house, remedies and what to do.
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Manglik Dosha in Mixed and Diaspora Marriages
How Manglik Dosha is handled when only one partner has a Vedic chart, or one is Manglik and the other is not: options, limits and the family conversation.
