An overview of the Vedic chart
The Vedic chart uses the sidereal zodiac. The ayanamsa is about 24 degrees, so it can sit nearly a sign away from a tropical chart. The Moon’s nakshatra then opens Vimshottari.
Editorial review: 2026-09-22 · Reviewed by fateshow · Editorial method
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Sidereal zodiac and nakshatras
The sidereal zodiac and the 27 nakshatras
The sidereal zodiac is measured against the stars. The 27 nakshatras slice the Moon’s path more finely. Both are positions, not lucky numbers.
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Grahas and dignity
The nine grahas and six dignities
Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu, and Ketu each receive a sidereal sign, degree, house, nakshatra, and a direct or retrograde mark. Dignity is six conditions of place, not a ranked score.
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Divisional charts
A divisional chart redivides the same longitude
A divisional chart such as Navamsa is not another birth. It redivides the natal longitude into a finer cell. Without the natal degrees there is no divisional chart.
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Vimshottari
Vimshottari periods
Vimshottari starts from the Moon’s nakshatra and divides time into major and sub periods. It names which planet’s period is current. It does not place an event on a chosen day.
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Separate sidereal from tropical first
The Sun at one moment can fall in neighboring signs. Say which chart is sidereal before you talk about the gap. Do not copy a tropical sun sign across.
Nakshatras and padas are finer than signs
The ecliptic is split into 27 nakshatras of 13°20′, and each nakshatra into four padas of 3°20′. The degrees are calculated. A traditional meaning cannot be used to edit them.
A Sun one sign away
Illustration: the tropical Sun is late in Aries and the sidereal Sun is in Pisces. Both sentences hold. If the chart prints a nakshatra on the Moon, name it in its own sentence. Do not argue which sun sign is the real one.
Common mistakes
- Copying a tropical sign into a Vedic sign.
- Turning a nakshatra into a lucky number.
- Editing degrees to match a meaning.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the ayanamsa a fixed 24 degrees?
About 24. Use the figure printed on the chart. Do not round it by hand.
Can lagna and nakshatra be filled in without a time?
Lagna needs the clock and the place. The Moon is sensitive to the clock as well. If the time is missing, do not invent them.
Is the match scored out of 36?
No. The match on this site is six kutas, with a maximum of 30.
Sources and editorial basis
- 1. fateshow chart rule snapshot
Each generated report stores the engine settings that produced it. Compare those settings before treating two charts as the same calculation.
- 2. fateshow interpretation dictionary
Plain-language tendencies used in reports. They describe conditions and cautions, not fixed personality or inevitable outcomes.