What Is Vedic Astrology? A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Your Birth Chart
The symbols, houses, planets, and the Sanskrit terms that are used while drawing up a birth chart based on the principles of Vedic Astrology may appear to be confusing for people who have never been exposed to the concepts of Vedic Astrology before. However, the underlying principles of Vedic astrology itself can be easily understood by most individuals. A birth chart, known as the Kundli or Janma Kundali, is drawn based on certain parameters like your date of birth, the time of birth, and the place of your birth. Understanding the Main Parts of a Vedic Birth Chart A Vedic birth chart contains twelve houses, twelve zodiac signs, and the nine commonly used grahas, including the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu, and Ketu. Each house relates to different areas of life, such as personality, family, education, relationships, career, finances, and spiritual development. The Lagna (sometimes called the Ascendant) indicates the sign that is on the eastern ...