What is Kundli (कुंडली)? Complete Guide to Reading Your Birth Chart

A Kundli (कुंडली) is a map of the sky at the exact moment of birth showing positions of Sun, Moon, and planets in 12 houses and zodiac signs.

## What You Need

Date of Birth, Time of Birth (precise — Ascendant changes every 2 hours), and Place of Birth.

## The 12 Houses

1st House (Lagna): Self, personality, appearance. 2nd House: Wealth, family, speech. 3rd House: Courage, siblings, communication. 4th House: Mother, home, property, vehicles. 5th House: Children, intelligence, creativity. 6th House: Enemies, diseases, debts. 7th House: Marriage, spouse, partnerships. 8th House: Longevity, sudden events, inheritance. 9th House: Fortune, father, religion, higher education. 10th House: Career, profession, reputation. 11th House: Income, gains, social networks. 12th House: Expenses, foreign lands, spiritual liberation.

## The 9 Planets

Sun — Soul, authority. Moon — Mind, emotions. Mars — Energy, courage. Mercury — Intelligence, communication. Jupiter — Wisdom, expansion. Venus — Love, luxury. Saturn — Discipline, karma. Rahu — Obsession, foreign. Ketu — Spirituality, detachment.

## How to Start Reading

1. Identify your Ascendant (Lagna) 2. Check your Moon Sign (Rashi) 3. Look at Vimshottari Dasha 4. Check for Doshas 5. Analyze Navamsha (D9) chart

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