Chart basics
- Lagna (Ascendant)
- The zodiac sign rising on the eastern horizon at your birth moment; the first house and the anchor of the whole chart. Free birth chart →
- Rashi
- Your Moon sign, the zodiac sign the Moon occupied at birth; central to Vedic predictive work. Moon sign calculator →
- Nakshatra
- One of the 27 lunar mansions the Moon moves through; it sets your dasha starting point and finer personality traits. Nakshatra finder →
- Graha
- A planet in Vedic astrology. The nine grahas are the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu.
- Bhava (House)
- One of the twelve divisions of a chart, each governing areas of life such as wealth (2nd), gains (11th) or fortune (9th).
- Sidereal (Lahiri) ayanamsa
- The fixed-star zodiac used in Vedic astrology, and the specific Lahiri correction (about 24 degrees) AstroCapitalX uses for all calculations.
- Divisional (Varga) chart
- A harmonic sub-chart derived from the main chart to study a specific area of life in finer detail.
- Navamsa (D9)
- The ninth divisional chart, used to judge the underlying strength of planets and matters of fortune and partnership.
- Hora (D2)
- The second divisional chart, traditionally linked to wealth and resources.
- Dashamsa (D10)
- The tenth divisional chart, used to examine career and professional standing.
Timing and panchang
- Dasha
- A planetary period that times when the promises of a chart unfold. Dasha and wealth timing →
- Mahadasha
- A major planetary period in the Vimshottari system, ruling a long stretch of life. Dasha calculator →
- Antardasha
- A sub-period within a Mahadasha that refines its timing month by month.
- Vimshottari
- The most widely used 120-year dasha system, started from the Moon’s birth nakshatra. Learn more →
- Gochar (Transit)
- The current real-time movement of planets relative to your chart and the zodiac. Transit calendar →
- Vakri (Retrograde)
- A planet appearing to move backward from Earth’s view; a sensitive period traditionally watched closely.
- Asta (Combust)
- A planet too close to the Sun to be seen, considered weakened in its ability to give results.
- Panchang
- The Vedic almanac with five limbs: tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana and weekday. Today’s panchang →
- Tithi
- A lunar day, one of 30 in a lunar month; sets the broad quality of a day.
- Yoga (panchang)
- A Sun-Moon combination, one of 27, that flavours a day as supportive or challenging.
- Karana
- Half of a tithi; the finest of the panchang time divisions.
- Choghadiya
- Sixteen day-and-night muhurta windows derived from sunrise and sunset, marked favourable or cautious. Choghadiya today →
- Rahu Kalam
- An inauspicious daily period traditionally avoided for new beginnings; it shifts with sunrise by city and season.
- Abhijit Muhurta
- A short, broadly auspicious window around solar noon, a useful fallback for most actions.
- Muhurat
- An auspicious moment selected for an important action, the subject of electional astrology. Investment muhurat →
Wealth and yogas
- Dhana Yoga
- A wealth-giving planetary combination formed between the lords of the money houses. Wealth astrology →
- Raja Yoga
- A combination linked to power, status and success, often pairing a kendra and trikona lord.
- Gaja Kesari Yoga
- A classical yoga formed by a favourable relationship between Jupiter and the Moon, linked to wisdom and standing.
- Kalapurusha
- The cosmic body whose signs map to natural significations, used to assign sectors to planets and houses.
- Ratna (Gemstone)
- The planetary gemstone worn to strengthen a benefic planet in one’s own chart. Gemstones for wealth →
Doshas
- Sade Sati
- The roughly seven-and-a-half year period when Saturn transits the signs around your natal Moon.
- Mangal Dosha
- A placement of Mars considered significant in matters of partnership and temperament.
- Kaal Sarp
- A pattern where all planets fall between Rahu and Ketu, traditionally said to intensify life themes.
AstroCapitalX provides educational Vedic astrology content and is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser. These definitions are for learning and reference only and are not financial advice.