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Learn Jyotish from the classical texts

Vedic astrology explained in plain English, one topic at a time: what the classical texts actually say, what it means in practice, and how each principle holds up when it is tested.

Learn Jyotish

Each article takes one question and answers it from the source texts, with the Sanskrit verse, our own translation and a clear explanation. Choose a topic.

Interactive guides

Interactive guide · FoundationsWhich planets help your chart? Yogakaraka and functional benefics for every ascendantChoose your ascendant · Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 34Interactive guide · FoundationsYour chart, area by area: the houses and lords for marriage, career, children and educationChoose your ascendant and an area of lifeInteractive guide · MarriageManglik dosha: is it really there, and is it cancelled?Enter where Mars sitsInteractive guide · MarriageKundli matching explained: what the 36 gunas measure, and what they missExplore the eight kootasInteractive guide · MarriageNavamsa (D9) finder: where does a planet fall in the navamsa?Enter a sign and degree

Marriage and relationships: first articles

Marriage

Manglik dosha: what the classical texts actually say, including the cancellations

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Marriage

Kundli matching explained: what the 36 gunas measure, and what they miss

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Marriage

When will I get married? How Vedic astrology times marriage

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Marriage

The navamsa (D9) chart: how to read it for marriage

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The 7th house in Vedic astrology: marriage and partnership

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Insights

Reflections from Tushar Gupta on what testing the classical texts reveals: the myths, the surprises, and where an ancient science meets modern discipline. First pieces coming soon.

“The ancient sages did not write these texts to frighten or to sell. They wrote them as a gift to humanity.”
Tushar Gupta, founder