Complete Vedic Astrology Encyclopedia
Jyotish represents the ancient Vedic science that studies time and planetary movements to reveal your karma and life path. It empowers you with clarity, confidence, and practical remedies to harmonise every aspect of human life.
This comprehensive encyclopedia covers every dimension of Vedic Astrology – the celestial influence on an individual’s life or a place. You will delve into planets (Grahas), houses (Bhavas) in a Kundli, zodiac signs (Rashis), nakshatras, dashas, and yogas that define life’s rhythm.
Moreover, each section builds a strong, research-based foundation for learning and application of Jyotish.
What is Jyotish (Vedic Astrology)?
Jyotish Shastra or Vedic Astrology studies time and planetary positions for various purposes. The word originates from Sanskrit:
ज्योतिष = ज्योतिस् (light) + अच् (possessive affix) – meaning a study associated with light. Therefore, it reveals how the presence of planets, nakshatras, and other celestial bodies influences life on Earth.
Vedic Astrology interprets the position of planets, associated strength and nakshatras as viewed from Earth at a specific moment and time.
Kundli is a two-dimensional map of exact planetary alignment and zodiac signs. Hence, astrologers draw this schematic map representing twelve different parts of the sky, known as houses or bhavas.
Astrologers analyse Kundli to interpret the varying tendencies and outcomes that arise from these celestial influences.
Read Article: What is Vedic Astrology? Jyotish Meaning & Importance
In Vedic Astrology, there are four fundamental pillars in a Kundli: the 9 planets or Navagraha, the 12 houses or Bhavas, the 12 Rashis, and the 27 Nakshatras.
It is these pillars that make a whopping number of arrangements or interconnections in a kundli.
Therefore, an astrologer interprets these arrangements by fine sense, experience, instinct, energies, and acquired siddhis. One of the aspects of Kundli analysis is that your subconscious mind, or chitta, is a prime driver of your life. Hence, you can consider Vedic Astrology to be an advanced form of human psychology.
Jyotish can derive insights into your mind – thought patterns, karma, and guide you to success through righteous or dharmasangat hard work.
9 Planets - Navagraha in Jyotish - नवग्रह
There are nine planets or grahas in Jyotish. These planets infuse their characteristics in the houses of the kundli. These planets are the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu, and Ketu.
Read about all the planets in detail: Navagraha in Jyotish
Each planet is associated with certain aspects of life, qualities, and karmic tendencies. Therefore, together these nine grahas shape your entire existence. But it is much more intricate than it seems. Astrologers analyse these planets based on the Kundli.
Analysis includes instantaneous planetary alignment as viewed from your place and time of your birth. The strength of planets’ influence, their aspects or drishtis, their conjunctions, rashis, and nakshatras form particular yogas in Jyotish.
