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Vedic astrology · Glossary
कुंडली
The Vedic birth chart — a map of the sky at the moment of birth showing all planetary positions and house placements.
Kundli (also spelled Kundali) is the Hindi/Sanskrit word for the Vedic birth chart (Janma Kundli = birth horoscope). It is a map of the sky at the exact moment and place of birth, showing the positions of all 9 Vedic grahas (planets): Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu, and Ketu — distributed across the 12 rashis (zodiac signs) and 12 bhavas (houses). A Kundli is the foundational document of Vedic astrology: every prediction, every Dasha-Antardasha timing, every yoga identification, every muhurta selection for that individual is based on their Kundli. The Kundli is cast from three pieces of information: date of birth, exact time of birth, and place of birth. The accuracy of the Kundli — and therefore of all astrological predictions — depends critically on the accuracy of the birth time. Even a 4-minute error can shift the Lagna (ascendant) into a different sign.
A Kundli is the Vedic birth chart — a map of the sky at the exact moment and place of your birth. It shows the positions of all 9 Vedic planets across the 12 zodiac signs and 12 houses. The Kundli is the primary tool of Vedic astrology: all predictions, timing of events (Dasha-Antardasha), yoga identifications, and auspicious date selections for that individual are based on their Kundli. It requires date of birth, exact birth time, and birthplace to generate.
To generate an accurate Kundli, you need three things: (1) Date of birth — day, month, year. (2) Exact time of birth — the more precise the better; even a 4-minute difference can change the ascendant sign. Check your birth certificate or hospital records. (3) Place of birth — city and country, for the exact geographic coordinates and local time zone. If you don't know your exact birth time, a skilled astrologer can use chart rectification techniques, but this adds complexity.
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