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Real Jyotish. Computed live. Cited honestly.

That wheel beside you is the working model. 12 rashis on the outer ring. 27 nakshatras in the middle. 9 grahas in their houses, breathing. A Sri Yantra at the centre. Every other app shows you a sun-sign cartoon. We show you the system.

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What does Mars in the 10th mean for my career?

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Cancers will feel energetic at work this week. Stay positive and good things will come ✨

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Panditji · Normal mode

Mars in the 10th holds digbala — directional strength. For Karka and Vrishchika lagnas this becomes a yogakaraka placement, conferring authority but demanding sustained, disciplined action over flashes of effort.

BPHS 7.32Saravali 25.4
Your chartClassical citationLive ephemeris

The three things we will not compromise on

These are the rules we wrote on day one and have not bent since.

Classical texts, not templates

Every reply is grounded in primary sources. Our corpus includes Brihat Parashara Hora Sastra, Brihat Jataka, Saravali, Phaladeepika, Hora Sara, Sarvartha Chintamani, Uttara Kalamrita, Jaimini Sutras, Muhurta Chintamani, Surya Siddhanta, Manusmriti, Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, Yoga Sutras, Stotras, Chalisas, Ramcharitmanas — plus 70 others.

When Panditji answers a question about your Mars in the 10th, it cites the chapter and verse it drew on. No invented authority.

Live ephemeris, not cached tables

Planetary positions are computed at request time using NASA-grade Swiss Ephemeris (DE440) with Lahiri ayanamsa correction — the same engine professional astrologers use.

No pre-baked sun-sign content. Your Kundli is unique to the second of your birth, anchored to the precise latitude and longitude of your birth place.

Your data stays yours

Birth date, time, and place are encrypted at rest. We never sell user data and serve zero third-party ads.

You can export everything we store about you in one click, and delete it permanently from Settings → Privacy & Data. Full GDPR + Indian DPDP compliance.

The nine grahas, the way the shastras describe them

In Jyotish a graha is not just a body in space — it is a karaka (significator), it rules signs, it carries a nature (benefic, malefic, neutral) and it presides over a day of the week. Your chart sets nine of them in motion at once.

malefic

Surya· Sun

Karaka
Self, soul, authority, father
Rules
Simha (Leo)
Day
Sunday
benefic

Chandra· Moon

Karaka
Mind, emotion, mother
Rules
Karka (Cancer)
Day
Monday
malefic

Mangala· Mars

Karaka
Action, courage, siblings
Rules
Mesha · Vrishchika
Day
Tuesday
neutral

Budha· Mercury

Karaka
Intellect, speech, commerce
Rules
Mithuna · Kanya
Day
Wednesday
benefic

Guru· Jupiter

Karaka
Wisdom, wealth, children
Rules
Dhanu · Meena
Day
Thursday
benefic

Shukra· Venus

Karaka
Love, art, marriage
Rules
Vrishabha · Tula
Day
Friday
malefic

Shani· Saturn

Karaka
Discipline, longevity, karma
Rules
Makara · Kumbha
Day
Saturday
malefic

Rahu· North Node

Karaka
Obsession, expansion, foreigners
Rules
Day
Shadow
malefic

Ketu· South Node

Karaka
Detachment, moksha, past life
Rules
Day
Shadow

Your life, on a 120-year clock

The Vimshottari mahadasha system divides your life into nine planetary periods. Which planet rules you right now — Mercury sub-Venus? Jupiter sub-Saturn? — is what colours every transit reading.

Vimshottari mahadasha · 120 years● currently Ketu mahadasha
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The maths underneath

Astrology and astronomy parted ways a few hundred years ago but the maths is shared. Here is what is actually being computed when you tap a button.

12 rashis · 27 nakshatras · 108 padas

The zodiac is divided 12-fold for signs, 27-fold for nakshatras (each 13°20' wide), and each nakshatra is sub-divided into 4 padas — giving 108 distinct lunar mansions, each with its own ruling deity, planetary lord, and karaka role.

9 grahas, computed live

Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn — plus the lunar nodes Rahu and Ketu. Positions resolved against the Swiss Ephemeris DE440, accurate to milli-arcseconds across a 30-millennium window.

Vimshottari dasha, 120-year cycle

The mahadasha sequence (Ketu 7 · Venus 20 · Sun 6 · Moon 10 · Mars 7 · Rahu 18 · Jupiter 16 · Saturn 19 · Mercury 17) is computed from your moon’s nakshatra and stretched against your real birth-to-now timeline.

16 vargas (divisional charts)

D1, D2, D3, D4, D7, D9, D10, D12, D16, D20, D24, D27, D30, D40, D45, D60 — each surfaces a slice of life. D9 for marriage, D10 for career, D7 for children, D60 for the deepest karmic read.

Why we render the sidereal zodiac, not the tropical one

Earth’s axis precesses ~50.3″ per year, drifting the tropical zodiac about 1° every 72 years. The Lahiri ayanamsa keeps your reading anchored to the actual stars.

Feature for feature

FeatureMyPanditjiGeneric apps
Ayanamsa calculationLahiri (precise sidereal)Sun sign only
Source material87 classical Vedic textsGeneric AI / templates
Kundli computationLive Swiss Ephemeris DE440Pre-calculated tables
Citation in repliesInline source citationsNo citations
LanguageHindi + English + 5 moreEnglish only
Reasoning depth4 modes — Normal → CouncilOne generic reply
Free tierFull Kundli, free foreverBasic only
Family chartsMulti-person RishtasSingle user only
Privacy + adsEncrypted · zero adsSold to advertisers

Questions you might be asking

  • MyPanditji is trained on 87 primary Vedic texts including BPHS, Brihat Jataka, Saravali, and Phaladeepika — not scraped internet content. Every answer cites the source it drew on. The planetary calculations use Swiss Ephemeris DE440 with Lahiri ayanamsa, the same standard used by professional Jyotishis.

  • Planetary positions are computed live at request time using NASA's Swiss Ephemeris with Lahiri ayanamsa correction, accurate to arc-seconds. The ascendant and house cusps use the Whole Sign system (the classical Vedic standard). We've validated our calculations against multiple professional-grade chart tools.

  • Our corpus covers 87 classical works including: BPHS (Brihat Parashara Hora Sastra), Brihat Jataka, Saravali, Phaladeepika, Hora Sara, Sarvartha Chintamani, Uttara Kalamrita, Jaimini Sutras, Muhurta Chintamani, Surya Siddhanta — plus Stotras, Upanishads, Yoga Sutras, and 70+ others.

  • Your birth date, time, and place are encrypted at rest. We do not sell user data, serve third-party ads, or share information with data brokers. You can export or permanently delete everything we store about you from Settings → Privacy & Data. We comply with GDPR and India's DPDP Act 2023.

  • Astrotalk and Ganeshaspeaks connect you to human astrologers at per-minute charges. MyPanditji is a self-serve platform where the computation and interpretation is instant, free for the core features, and grounded in the classical texts rather than an individual astrologer's opinion. We don't replace a trusted astrologer — we let you be informed before you see one.

  • Yes — your full Kundli (birth chart, dashas, yogas, divisional charts) is completely free with no signup required. The free tier also includes 3 daily Tarot draws, daily Panchang, and Vedic horoscope. Premium features like unlimited Ask Panditji, matchmaking reports, and family charts are available on a subscription plan.

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