What is this directory?

It is Daanyam's English map of sidereal Jyotish. It shows how a Vedic birth chart, the Moon, and Vimshottari timing belong together, and it links only to calculators that already compute them.

Does Kundli mean birth chart?

Yes. Kundli, also called Janam Kundali, is the name for a Vedic birth chart. It uses the sidereal zodiac. A tropical Western chart can give different sign names for the same birth.

Where is a Vedic chart calculated?

Open the Vedic birth chart page to start the free explainer, or use Sun, Moon, and Rising for the sidereal Big Three. Both use Daanyam's Lahiri engine. The method is on How we compute.

English reference · sidereal

Vedic astrology guides

Last updated: 5 October 2026

This is Daanyam's English reference for sidereal Jyotish. A Vedic birth chart, the Moon, and Vimshottari periods belong in one reading, and every calculator linked here uses the Lahiri ayanamsa. Open a live tool when you want the chart for your own birth details.

Definition

A Vedic birth chart, also called a Kundli or Janam Kundali, is a map of the sidereal sky at birth. The Moon's sign and nakshatra set the starting point of Vimshottari Dasha, the timing system that divides life into planetary periods. This directory connects those ideas to calculators that already run on Daanyam.

How this directory is organized

Start with what Vedic astrology is, then how it differs from Western astrology, then the sidereal zero point. Lagna is the rising sign. The Vedic Moon sign is Chandra rashi. Rashis, houses, and the nine grahas are the chart's grammar. Nakshatras are the 27 birth stars. Vimshottari Dasha is the timing system that starts from the Moon's nakshatra. Vedic compatibility compares two charts. Career from a chart explains the 10th house, the 6th house, and the current dasha. Marriage timing explains a season, not a date. The birth-chart page is the doorway into a personal chart. Sun, Moon, and Rising is the sidereal Big Three. Dasha is the timing layer. The astrology calculators list is the full set of live engines.

Entry	What it answers	Open
Vedic birth chart	What a sidereal chart is, and the doorway into the free explainer.	Vedic birth chart
Sun, Moon, and Rising	Sidereal Sun, Moon, and Rising from birth date, time, and place.	Sun, Moon, and Rising
Dasha calculator	Vimshottari Mahadasha and Antardasha from the birth Moon.	Dasha calculator
Current Mahadasha	Which major period is running, with a link into the calculator.	Current Mahadasha
Astrology calculators	Every live calculator, including chart, Dasha, and Sade Sati.	Astrology calculators

Reference guides

These guides explain Vedic astrology, how it differs from a Western chart, how to read a sidereal chart, the rashis, houses, and grahas, then nakshatras and Vimshottari timing. They are reference pages. The calculators above are where a personal chart is computed.

A common confusion

A Western tropical sign can differ from the Vedic sign for the same birth. Daanyam computes sidereal positions with the Lahiri ayanamsa and does not produce a tropical chart. If a result disagrees with a Western app, the two zodiacs are the reason, not a second birth time.

How the numbers are computed

Chart and Dasha results on the linked tools come from Daanyam's sidereal engine. The ayanamsa, ephemeris, and what the engine does not compute are written up separately.

How Daanyam computes

Questions

What is this directory?: It is Daanyam's English map of sidereal Jyotish. It shows how a Vedic birth chart, the Moon, and Vimshottari timing belong together, and it links only to calculators that already compute them.
Does Kundli mean birth chart?: Yes. Kundli, also called Janam Kundali, is the name for a Vedic birth chart. It uses the sidereal zodiac. A tropical Western chart can give different sign names for the same birth.
Where is a Vedic chart calculated?: Open the Vedic birth chart page to start the free explainer, or use Sun, Moon, and Rising for the sidereal Big Three. Both use Daanyam's Lahiri engine. The method is on How we compute.