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Guides to Vedic astrology, Vastu Shastra and Hindu puja: what the traditions say, how their concepts work, and where practitioners disagree. Every article is written to answer one question well, in plain language.
Guides to Vedic astrology (Jyotish): the Kundli, Lagna, Rashi and Nakshatra, Vimshottari Dasha, yogas, doshas, transits and Kundli matching, written in plain language.
38 articles
Practical guides to Vastu Shastra: directions, the main entrance, bedroom, kitchen, living room and pooja room, apartments and how to read a floor plan.
10 articles
Guides to Hindu puja: what it is, how to do a simple puja at home, Griha Pravesh, Vastu Shanti, vehicle and business pujas, samagri, mantras, aartis and booking a pandit.
10 articles
One foundational guide each for astrology, Vastu and puja.
Vedic astrology, or Jyotish, is India's traditional system of reading the sky at your birth. Here is where it comes from, how it works, how it differs from Western astrology, and what it can and cannot tell you.
Vastu Shastra is India's traditional system of architecture and spatial design. This guide explains what the word means, where it comes from, its core principles (directions, the Vastu Purusha Mandala, the five elements) and what it can and cannot claim.
Puja is the Hindu practice of worship through offerings, prayer and ritual. This guide explains what puja means, the idea of honouring the deity as a guest, the traditional steps (upacharas), the main kinds of puja and how practice varies across India.
58 articles
A complete reference to all 27 Nakshatras in Vedic astrology: the degrees each covers, its ruling planet, presiding deity, symbol and Gana, plus how to find yours and what each detail is used for.
What Vastu Shastra traditionally recommends for bedrooms: which zone suits the master bedroom, which way to sleep, where to place the bed, wardrobes and mirrors, and how to apply it in a flat you can't redesign.
The pujas performed when opening a shop, office or factory, from Ganesh and Lakshmi puja to Chopda Pujan and Vishwakarma Puja, with how to choose a date and plan it at a workplace.
The Vastu mistakes people make most often: misreading direction, fixating on the wrong features, buying 'remedies' the classical texts never mention, and the layout issues practitioners consistently flag. With a sense of priority, so you know what to act on.
Griha Pravesh is the ceremony for first entering a new home. This guide explains its meaning, the three traditional types, how families choose a muhurat, the usual sequence of rituals, a preparation timeline, and what to plan for in a flat.
A practical guide to booking a pandit for a puja at home: where families find priests, the questions to ask before you confirm, samagri included versus arranging it yourself, what affects the cost, etiquette on the day, and warning signs.
A clear, respectful guide to performing a simple puja at home without a priest: what you need, how to prepare, ten steps from lighting the lamp to prasad, a five-minute daily version, and practical tips on timing and safety.
A step-by-step method for reading any floor plan through Vastu Shastra: orient it to north, find the centre, lay the 3 × 3 grid (or 16 zones), map each room to its zone, and separate what matters from what doesn't.
Vastu Shastra places the kitchen in the south-east, the zone of fire. Here is the traditional guidance on where the kitchen, stove, sink, fridge and storage go, which way to face while cooking, and how to apply it to a modular kitchen in a flat.
Traditional Vastu guidance for the living room: which zone suits it, where the sofa, TV and heavy furniture go, which way to sit, how to treat the centre and the north-east corner, and how to apply it to a combined living-dining room in a flat.
What Vastu Shastra says about the main entrance: which directions are traditionally preferred, why the door's position along the wall matters, design guidance for the door itself, and what you can realistically change in a flat.
Mantras, shlokas, stotras, aartis, bhajans and chalisas are all recited in Hindu worship, but they aren't the same. This guide explains what each one is, with well-known examples, and where each fits in a puja.
Vastu traditionally places the pooja room in the north-east. Here is guidance on direction, which way idols and the worshipper face, where the lamp goes, what to avoid near the shrine, and how to set up a mandir in a flat without a separate room.
A practical puja samagri list with the traditional meaning of each item, from diya, kumkum and akshata to kalash, coconut and havan samagri. Includes a basic kit for daily puja, what larger ceremonies add, and tips on buying and eco-friendly disposal.
Your Rashi is the 30° zodiac sign your Moon falls in; your Nakshatra is the 13°20′ lunar mansion within it. Here is how the two fit together, what each is used for, and why two people with the same Rashi can have different Nakshatras.
The samskaras are Hindu rites of passage. Here are the traditional sixteen, the ceremonies families still observe, from Namkaran to weddings, and milestone birthdays such as Shashtipurti.
Vahan puja is the traditional blessing of a new car, bike or commercial vehicle. It covers when families perform it, the common steps from Ganesh puja to breaking a coconut, regional customs such as lemons under the wheels, and how to do it safely.
In Vastu, every recommendation starts with direction. Here are the eight directions and the centre, what each is traditionally associated with, how to find true directions in your own home with a compass, and what a house's 'facing' means.
How to apply Vastu Shastra to a flat you're buying or moving into: which features to check (entrance, kitchen, master bedroom, centre, toilets), what matters less than people think, and what you can adjust after you move in.
Vastu Shanti is a puja and havan offered to the Vastu Purusha, traditionally performed when moving into a home or after major changes. What it involves, and how it differs from Griha Pravesh.
A Panchang is the traditional Hindu almanac built from five daily measurements: Tithi, Vara, Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana. Here is what each one means, how it's calculated, and how people use a Panchang to plan festivals, fasts and important days.
Puja is the Hindu practice of worship through offerings, prayer and ritual. This guide explains what puja means, the idea of honouring the deity as a guest, the traditional steps (upacharas), the main kinds of puja and how practice varies across India.
Vastu Shastra is India's traditional system of architecture and spatial design. This guide explains what the word means, where it comes from, its core principles (directions, the Vastu Purusha Mandala, the five elements) and what it can and cannot claim.
Vedic astrology, or Jyotish, is India's traditional system of reading the sky at your birth. Here is where it comes from, how it works, how it differs from Western astrology, and what it can and cannot tell you.
Krishnamurti Paddhati (KP) splits every nakshatra into nine unequal sub-divisions and asks one sharp question of each house: does its sub lord connect to the right houses? This guide explains how KP works, and how it reads the year ahead.
A room-by-room Vastu Shastra guide (kitchen, bedrooms, puja room, bathroom, entrance and more) with the ideal, acceptable and avoided directions for each, and how to check your own floor plan in minutes.
Remedies in Vedic astrology are traditionally matched to a specific chart, not applied generically. This guide explains how mantra, charity, fasting, puja, gemstones and yantras are chosen, and their limits.
A dosha is a specific planetary combination believed to need extra attention, not a verdict on a person's life. This guide explains what the commonly discussed doshas actually mean, and why a single combination shouldn't be read in isolation.
Vedic astrology doesn't predict an exact marriage date. It analyses likely periods through the 7th house, Venus and Jupiter, the Navamsa chart, and Dasha activation. This guide explains how that analysis works.
A debilitated planet isn't automatically weak. Specific classical conditions can cancel that debilitation, sometimes converting it into a Raja Yoga. This guide explains how Neecha Bhanga is identified, and why it isn't a simple checklist.
Your Ishta Devata, a personal deity indicated by your chart, is traditionally found through the Atmakaraka and Karakamsha in Jaimini astrology. Here's the method, and why different traditions apply it differently.
The Atmakaraka is the planet at the highest degree in your birth chart, the significator of the soul in Jaimini astrology. This guide explains how to find it and what each planet means in that role.
Your Mahadasha sets the theme, your Antardasha modifies it, and your Pratyantar Dasha narrows it further. This guide explains how the three-level Dasha hierarchy actually combines, with a worked example.
Beyond conjunction, planets 'see' other houses through aspects (drishti): the universal 7th aspect, plus special aspects from Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. This guide explains how the Parashari system works.
No single house decides your career: the 10th, 6th, 2nd, 11th and 9th houses, the Lagna lord, and the Dasamsa (D10) chart all factor in. This guide explains how astrologers piece it together.
A retrograde (vakri) planet doesn't simply mean 'stronger' or 'weaker'. Its reading depends on sign, house, dignity and dasha. This guide explains how each retrograde planet is traditionally interpreted.
Your birth time decides your Lagna and house divisions: this guide covers how to track it down from records, and what rectification can and can't do if it's truly unknown.
A step-by-step guide to reading your Vedic birth chart, from Lagna and houses through planetary strength, yogas, Navamsa, Dasha and transits.
Gochar refers to the planets' current sky positions, read against your fixed birth chart. This guide explains how transits work and why slow planets matter most.
A planet is 'combust' when it sits too close to the Sun in your birth chart. This guide explains what that means for each planet, and why it isn't simply bad.
Every planet has a sign where it's exalted and one where it's debilitated. This guide explains what that dignity affects, and why exalted isn't always 'good.'
Dhan Yoga describes wealth-related planetary combinations in a Vedic birth chart. Here are the key houses and planets involved, and its limits.
Raj Yoga is a Vedic astrology combination linked to authority and success. This guide explains what actually forms it, and why it doesn't guarantee results alone.
In Jyotish, a Yoga is a specific combination of planets, houses and signs believed to shape outcomes. This guide explains what that means, and its limits.
A Kundli (Janam Kundli) is your Vedic birth chart, calculated from your date, time and place of birth. Here's everything it contains and is used for.
The 12 houses (bhavas) divide your birth chart into life areas, from self and wealth to career and endings. This guide explains what each house governs, and why.
The Navagraha are the nine 'planets' of Vedic astrology: Sun through Ketu, including two lunar nodes. This guide explains what each one governs.
The Lagna, or Ascendant, anchors your Vedic birth chart: the zodiac sign rising at your exact birth moment. This guide explains what it means and why it changes fast.
Rahu Kaal and Abhijit Muhurta aren't fixed clock times. Both are fractions of the interval between sunrise and sunset, which is why they fall at a different hour in every city, every day.
Vedic gemstone recommendations aren't based on your birth month. They're matched to specific planets in your own chart. This guide explains how the Navaratna system works, and why authenticity matters more than most guides mention.
Sade Sati is the roughly 7.5-year period when transiting Saturn moves through the signs before, on, and after your natal Moon. This guide explains how the three phases work, and why the effects aren't the same for everyone.
Your main birth chart (D1) is only the start: Vedic astrology reads a planet's true strength across divisional charts called Vargas, especially the Navamsa (D9). This guide explains how the system works.
Manglik Dosha forms when Mars sits in specific houses of a birth chart, traditionally linked to friction in marriage. This guide explains how it's identified, and the classical conditions under which it's considered cancelled.
Guna Milan, or Ashtakoota matching, scores two birth charts against each other across eight factors out of 36 points. This guide explains what each koota measures, and why the total score isn't the whole story.
Nakshatras are the 27 lunar mansions Vedic astrology divides the zodiac into, finer than your Moon sign, and the basis for your Vimshottari Dasha, your naming syllable, and Guna Milan compatibility.
The Vimshottari Dasha is a 120-year planetary timeline used in Vedic astrology to time life events. This guide explains how the nine Mahadashas and their Antardasha sub-periods work, and why your birth Moon position decides where your timeline starts.
Your Moon sign (Chandra Rashi) governs your mind and emotions in Vedic astrology, and it changes every 2-3 days. This guide explains why it matters more than your Sun sign, and why you need your exact birth time to know it.
Western astrology uses the tropical zodiac anchored to the seasons; Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac anchored to the visible constellations. This guide explains why the two systems can place you in different signs, and why neither one is 'wrong'.