About & Methodology

How this app computes charts, what it can and cannot tell you, and the assumptions behind every number it shows.

Please read this first

This application is a tool for reflection, learning, and cultural exploration. The interpretations it produces are based on classical Vedic astrology (Jyotisha) — a traditional symbolic system, not an empirically validated science.

Nothing here is medical, psychological, legal, financial, or relationship advice. Do not make important life decisions — about health, marriage, money, or career — based solely on this app. For those decisions, consult qualified professionals.

The "health caution" windows, compatibility scores, and life-event timings are interpretive guidance in a traditional framework, not predictions of certainty. Treat them as prompts for thought, never as verdicts.

Calculation method

Planetary positions are computed using the Swiss Ephemeris, the same high-precision astronomical engine used by professional astrology software, accurate to the arc-second.

Zodiac: Sidereal (fixed-star based)
Ayanamsha: Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) — the Indian government standard — for the Parashari calculations; KP features use the KP ayanamsha
House system: Whole-sign houses (the classical Parashari method)
Node: Mean node for Rahu/Ketu
Dasha: Vimshottari (120-year cycle), driven by the Moon's nakshatra

Divisional charts (vargas), Ashtakavarga, KP cuspal sub-lords, Jaimini Chara Dasha, Yogini Dasha, Shadbala, and transit (gochara) interpretations all follow standard classical formulas from sources including the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra and Phaladeepika.

What the calculation-standard terms mean

Lagna — Astronomical Ascendant:: the rising degree is computed from the real sky at the birth time and place.
Divisional charts — Parashari:: vargas are built with the classical Parashari division rules.
Hora — Parashari (Leo/Cancer):: the hora (D2) chart places every planet in either Leo (Sun's half) or Cancer (Moon's half).
Muhurta location — Event:: auspicious times are worked out for the place where the event happens, not where you were born.
Day boundary — Local Sunrise:: a Vedic day runs from one local sunrise to the next, not midnight to midnight.
Panchanga basis — Local Sunrise Sunset:: the day's tithi, nakshatra and other limbs are read for local sunrise and sunset.

Honest limitations

We'd rather tell you where the app simplifies than pretend it's perfect:

One Shadbala simplification: Chesta Bala (motional strength) uses a two-level scheme for Mars to Saturn — retrograde versus direct — rather than the full speed-scaled arithmetic. Every other sub-component, including Ayana and Abdadi Bala, is computed in full. The strong/weak reading is shown for reference only — it is experimental and does not determine any recommendation.
Unknown birth time: when you mark the time as unknown, the chart uses noon as a placeholder. Slow-planet signs stay reliable, but the Lagna, houses, and Dasha become approximate. The app flags this clearly on the chart page.
Interpretation is rule-based: the app applies classical rules consistently, but it cannot replicate the holistic synthesis of an experienced astrologer who weighs the whole chart together.
Predictions are not deterministic: traditional astrology offers tendencies and timing windows, not guarantees. Different schools and ayanamshas can yield different readings.

Reading in Telugu / Hindi

The app's interpretations are written in English. Use the 🌐 language button at the bottom-right of every page to read them in Telugu, Hindi or Tamil — this is automatic machine translation for now, so astrology terms may translate oddly. Natively reviewed translations are being prepared. For other languages, use your browser's built-in translation (in Chrome, right-click the page and choose "Translate to…").

Your data & privacy

When you are logged in, the charts in My Charts are saved to your account so they follow you across devices; you can delete any of them at any time. Without an account, saved profiles live in your browser only, and Export/Import moves them between devices.

When you compute a chart, the birth data is sent to the calculation server and the result is cached to make repeat lookups fast. See the privacy policy for what information is stored.

What's inside

Natal chart (D1) and divisional charts; Vimshottari, Yogini, and Chara dashas; yogas and planetary dignities; Shadbala six-fold strength (shown for reference); Ashtakavarga; KP system; Jaimini astrology; Sade Sati lifetime timeline; current transit (gochara) interpretation; a layman-readable life roadmap and Life Summary; the year-by-year Outlook across life areas; Event Timing windows; Ask (questions about your chart); marriage compatibility (Ashtakoot Guna Milan) with an honest advisory; Prashna (horary) and Muhurta (electional) tools; numerology; Vastu; protection analysis; body patterns; children (Santana) readings; birth-time rectification; downloadable PDF reports; and traditional remedies.

Built with care, with classical sources and modern astronomy. Use it wisely and kindly.