Create your Janam Kundli from your exact birth date, time and place. Explore D1 and D9 charts, planets, Nakshatra, transits, Ashtakavarga and Vimshottari Dasha—free.
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The word Kundli comes from the Sanskrit "Kundali," meaning coiled or circular — a reference to how ancient astrologers hand-drew circular charts divided into 12 houses. Your Kundli plots the Ascendant (Lagna) and every planet's position at your exact moment of birth, and Vedic astrologers read this chart to understand personality, career direction, marriage timing, finances, health patterns and the broader arc of your life.
Because the sky shifts constantly, two people born on the same date can have noticeably different Kundlis. A few minutes' difference in birth time can move the Ascendant into the next sign entirely, which changes house placements and can shift the reading of career, marriage and finance predictions — so accurate birth time and place matter as much as the date itself.
Each Kundli is divided into 12 houses (Bhavas), and each governs a distinct area of life:
| Planet | Signifies |
|---|---|
| Sun | Authority, confidence, father, leadership |
| Moon | Emotions, mind, intuition, mother |
| Mars | Courage, action, discipline, siblings |
| Mercury | Communication, intellect, business |
| Jupiter | Wisdom, wealth, spirituality, expansion |
| Venus | Relationships, beauty, luxury, creativity |
| Saturn | Karma, discipline, delays, responsibility |
| Rahu | Ambition, foreign influence, unconventional gains |
| Ketu | Detachment, spirituality, past-life karma |
No planet is permanently "bad" — even Saturn and Rahu deliver strong results when well-placed and well-aspected. Context, house placement and Dasha timing decide the actual outcome.
The D1 or Lagna chart is your primary birth chart — the raw planetary snapshot at birth that forms the foundation for overall life predictions. The D9 or Navamsa chart divides each sign into nine parts and is used specifically to judge marriage prospects, a planet's true underlying strength, and long-term spiritual growth. A planet that looks weak in the D1 can turn out to be considerably stronger once you check its D9 placement, which is why professional readings never rely on the D1 chart alone.
Vimshottari Dasha divides a 120-year lifespan into planetary periods (Mahadasha), each further divided into Antardasha, Pratyantardasha, and beyond. This is what tells you when the promises in your birth chart are likely to materialise — a strong 10th house for career only delivers results once a supporting Dasha is running.
Most free Kundli tools stop at the Pratyantardasha level. GrahaDisha's Kundli generator computes the full tree down to the Sookshma and Prana sub-periods, giving you a far more precise window for timing career moves, marriage, finances and other major life events.
Ashtakavarga is a point-based system (out of a maximum of 8 per planet, per sign) that combines the benefic contributions of all seven traditional planets and the Ascendant to score each house and sign. Houses and transit signs with higher Ashtakavarga points tend to produce more favourable results, which is why astrologers use it alongside the Dasha system to time transits like Sade Sati or Jupiter's transit through a particular house.
Mangal Dosha forms when Mars occupies certain houses relative to the Ascendant or Moon, and is popularly linked to marital friction — though a well-placed Jupiter or Venus, or a matching Manglik partner, significantly reduces its real-world impact.
Kaal Sarp Dosha occurs when all seven planets fall between Rahu and Ketu. It's associated with delays and struggle, but its actual severity depends heavily on house placement and running Dasha — plenty of highly successful people have this yoga in their chart.
Pitra Dosha is linked to the Sun, Rahu and the 9th house, and is traditionally associated with unresolved ancestral karma.
Shani Sade Sati is Saturn's roughly 7.5-year transit around the natal Moon. Rather than being purely negative, this period more often brings discipline, restructuring and long-term maturity to those who use it constructively.
Your birth time is the single most important input for an accurate Kundli — it fixes your Ascendant, house placements and the starting point of your Dasha timeline. If you're unsure of your exact birth time, check your birth certificate, hospital discharge summary, family records, or any documented religious ceremony from around your birth. If none of these are available, an astrologer can perform birth-time rectification by working backward from major confirmed life events.
It's also worth remembering that no single divisional chart tells the whole story — the D1 (overall life), D9 (marriage and inner strength) and D10 (career) charts are typically read together for a complete picture, alongside the Dasha and Ashtakavarga strength of the relevant houses.
Method and limitation: The calculator converts the submitted birth details into chart data and applies Vedic astrology calculations to display placements and timelines. Output quality depends heavily on the birth time and selected place. Astrology is an interpretive tradition, not a scientifically proven method of predicting events; use these results for reflection and guidance, not as a substitute for medical, legal or financial advice.
| Your question | Best starting point | What it provides |
|---|---|---|
| What does my full birth chart show? | This free Kundli | D1/D9 charts, planets, Nakshatra, Dasha, transits and Ashtakavarga. |
| Are two birth charts compatible? | Kundli matching | Relationship compatibility using both people's birth details. |
| Is a specific dosha present? | Dosha calculator | A focused check for common doshas and their chart context. |
| What is my short-term outlook? | Horoscope | Sign-based daily and periodic guidance. |
| Do I need a deeper written reading? | Premium Kundli | A more detailed interpretation beyond the free calculated views. |
A Kundli, or Janam Kundali, is a map of the exact positions of the Sun, Moon and planets at the moment and place of your birth. In Vedic astrology it is used to analyze personality, life events, career, marriage, health and spiritual path across the 12 houses of the birth chart.
A Kundli is generated using your birth date, birth time and birth place. Astronomical (ephemeris) calculations use these three inputs to determine the Ascendant (Lagna) and the position of every planet in the twelve zodiac signs and twelve houses at that precise moment.
Yes. GrahaDisha uses precise astronomical ephemeris calculations combined with classical Vedic astrology rules to compute your Ascendant, planetary degrees, house placements, Nakshatra and Vimshottari Dasha.
You need your full name, gender, exact date of birth, exact time of birth and place of birth. Birth time and place are essential because they determine your Ascendant, house placements and Dasha timeline.
You can generate a Kundli with an approximate time, but the Ascendant, house placements and Dasha periods may be inaccurate. For the most reliable predictions, check your birth certificate, hospital records or family documentation for the exact time, or consult an astrologer for birth-time rectification.
The D1 or Lagna chart shows the raw planetary positions at birth and forms the foundation for overall life predictions. The D9 or Navamsa chart subdivides each sign into nine parts and is used mainly to judge marriage prospects, a planet's true strength, and inner spiritual growth.
Vimshottari Dasha is a 120-year planetary timeline that shows which planet's period (Mahadasha, Antardasha and further sub-periods) is active in your life at any given time. It helps determine when the effects promised in your birth chart are likely to unfold. GrahaDisha's Kundli tool breaks this down to the Sookshma and Prana sub-period level for finer timing.
Ashtakavarga is a point-based scoring system that measures the relative strength of each house and sign by combining the benefic contributions of all planets. Houses and transits with higher Ashtakavarga points tend to give more favourable results.
The most commonly checked doshas are Mangal Dosha (Mars afflicting marriage-related houses), Kaal Sarp Dosha (all planets hemmed between Rahu and Ketu), Pitra Dosha (afflictions linked to ancestral karma) and Shani Sade Sati (Saturn's 7.5-year transit over the natal Moon). Their real impact depends on overall chart strength, not the dosha alone.
Yes, generating your Kundli, viewing your D1 and D9 charts, planetary positions, Nakshatra, Ashtakavarga and Vimshottari Dasha on GrahaDisha is completely free.