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Kundli selitti

Mikä on kundli? Täydellinen opas veda-syntymäkarttaan.

Kirjoittanut R. Sivadas · AstroPalin perustaja · Viimeksi päivitetty June 2026

A kundli is a Vedic birth chart — a map of the sky at the exact moment and place of birth, plotted as a wheel of twelve houses. In Indian astrology (Jyotish), the kundli is the foundation for every reading: marriage matching, career timing, health analysis, and life direction all begin with it. This page explains, in plain English, what a kundli contains, how to read its components, and how it differs from the Western horoscope most readers know.

If you want to see your own kundli computed in seconds — with the 16 divisional charts, dasha sequence, and yogas all generated — you can generate a free kundli on AstroPal. For the foundations of Vedic astrology more broadly, see about Vedic astrology.

The word “kundli”

The Hindi term kundli comes from the Sanskrit kundali, meaning “a coiled or circular diagram” — the wheel on which the zodiac signs and planets are plotted. In formal Sanskrit usage it is called janma kundali (“birth coil”) or sometimes janma patrika (“birth document”). All three terms refer to the same thing: the personalised astrological diagram constructed for a specific time, date, and place of birth.

Yhdeksän grahaa (planeettaa)

A kundli contains nine celestial bodies, called the navagrahas. The word graha literally means “seizer” or “influencer” in Sanskrit, reflecting the classical view that these bodies seize and shape the events of life. The nine are:

  • Surya — Aurinko. Minä, sielu, elinvoima, isä, auktoriteetti.
  • Chandra — Kuu. Mieli, tunteet, äiti, yleisö.
  • Mangala — Mars. Energiaa, rohkeutta, sisaruksia, konfliktia.
  • Budha — Elohopea. Äly, puhe, oppiminen, liiketoiminta.
  • Guru — Jupiter. Viisaus, onni, lapset, dharma.
  • Shukra — Venus. Rakkaus, avioliitto, kauneus, taiteet.
  • Shani — Saturnus. Kurinalaisuus, pitkäikäisyys, kova työ, rajoitus.
  • Rahu — Pohjoinen kuun solmu. Kunnianhimo, vieras vaikutus, epätavanomainen.
  • Ketu — Eteläinen kuun solmu. Irtautuminen, henkinen vapautuminen, mennyt karma.

The classical significations above come from the foundational Vedic-astrology texts (principally Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra and Phaladeepika). Note that Vedic astrology does not include Uranus, Neptune, or Pluto — only these nine.

Kaksitoista bhavaa (taloa)

Every kundli is divided into twelve bhavas (houses), each governing a defined set of life areas. The houses are numbered 1 through 12 starting from the Lagna and proceeding counterclockwise (in the chart frame). Their traditional meanings:

  • 1. (Tanu Bhava) — Minä, keho, persoonallisuus, yleinen elinvoima.
  • 2. (Dhana Bhava) — Varallisuus, perhe, puhe, ruoka.
  • 3. (Sahaja Bhava) — Sisarukset, rohkeus, lyhyet matkat, kommunikaatio.
  • 4. (Sukha Bhava) — Koti, äiti, omaisuus, sisäinen onnellisuus.
  • 5. (Putra Bhava) — lapset, luovuus, älykkyys, romantiikka.
  • 6. (Ari Bhava) — viholliset, velat, sairaudet, päivittäinen työ.
  • 7. (Yuvati Bhava) — avioliitto, kumppanuus, liikekumppanit.
  • 8. (Ayur Bhava) — Pitkäikäisyys, muutos, perintö, okkultismi.
  • 9. (Dharma Bhava) — Korkeampi oppiminen, isä, onni, pitkät matkat, hengellisyys.
  • 10. (Karma Bhava) — ura, julkinen maine, sosiaalinen asema.
  • 11. (Labha Bhava) — Saavutukset, ystävät, tavoitteet, vanhemmat sisarukset.
  • 12. (Vyaya Bhava) — kulut, ulkomaanmatkat, eristäytyminen, vapautus.

When a graha occupies a house, classical texts describe how that planet’s qualities express through that life-area. The Vedic system primarily uses Whole-Sign houses (the Parashari system), in which the entire sign of the Lagna becomes the 1st house and each subsequent sign becomes the next house in order.

Lagna (Ascendant) — tärkein piste

The Lagna, also called the Udaya Lagna or Ascendant, is the degree of the zodiac that was rising on the eastern horizon at the moment of birth. It is the personal pivot of the entire kundli — the sign in which the Lagna falls becomes the 1st house, and every other house position cascades from it. Because the Lagna shifts to a new sign roughly every two hours, a recorded birth-time accurate to within a few minutes is essential to construct an accurate kundli. Twins born minutes apart can have meaningfully different Lagnas and therefore different chart structures.

27 nakshatraa (kuun kartanot)

Beyond the twelve zodiac signs, the Vedic system divides the ecliptic into 27 nakshatras, each spanning 13°20′. The nakshatra in which the Moon falls at birth — called the Janma Nakshatra — is one of the most consulted single placements in Vedic practice. It determines the starting point of the Vimshottari Dasha sequence, sets compatibility profiles under the Ashtakoota system, and is used in muhurtha (electional astrology) for choosing auspicious timings. Each nakshatra is further divided into four padas (quarters), giving granularity that the 12-sign zodiac alone cannot provide.

Vimshottari Dasha — miten kundli ennustaa ajoituksen

Western astrology emphasises ongoing transits as its primary timing tool. Vedic astrology has transits too, but its principal timing system is the dasha — a sequence of planetary periods that together cover 120 years. The most widely used system is the Vimshottari Dasha, in which each of the nine grahas rules for a set number of years (Ketu 7, Venus 20, Sun 6, Moon 10, Mars 7, Rahu 18, Jupiter 16, Saturn 19, Mercury 17). The starting point depends on the nakshatra of the Moon at birth, which is why two people born on the same day in different places can be in entirely different dasha periods. Inside each major period (mahadasha) there are nine sub-periods (antardashas) and each of those is further subdivided. The dasha framework lets a Vedic astrologer answer not just “what is in your chart” but “when in your life is it most active.”

Pohjoisintialainen vs eteläintialainen kundli-tyyli

The mathematics of the chart is identical across India — only the visual layout differs by region.

  • Pohjoisintialainen tyyli — Lagna sijoitetaan aina ylä-keskelle timantille. Muut yksitoista taloa on asetettu kiinteisiin paikkoihin sen ympärille. Horoskooppimerkki kussakin talossa vaihtelee kartasta toiseen riippuen siitä, mihin Lagna sijoittuu paikalle. Tämä tyyli on hallitseva Hindi-vyöhykkeen osavaltioissa (UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi).
  • Eteläintialainen tyyli — the zodiac signs are fixed in a 3×3 grid frame (Aries top-left of the outer ring, then Taurus, Gemini and so on clockwise). The Lagna is marked with a label or shading; the houses are counted by following the planets from the Lagna sign. This style is dominant in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala.

Both encode exactly the same information; the choice is regional/aesthetic, not technical. AstroPal lets you switch between the two with a single toggle on the chart page.

Navamsha (D9) — kundli kundlin sisällä

A standard Vedic reading rarely uses the main chart (called the Rashi or D1) alone. Vedic astrology constructs sixteen subsidiary charts called vargas, each derived by mathematically subdividing the main chart. The Navamsha (D9) is the most consulted of these. It is built by dividing each of the twelve signs into nine equal portions and re-plotting where each planet falls in the resulting Navamsha grid.

The D9 is consulted alongside the D1 on almost every serious Vedic reading. It is given special weight in matters relating to marriage and dharma — classical texts treat a planet’s D9 position as a refinement or final verdict on what the D1 shows. A planet that looks strong in the D1 but weak in the D9 is treated cautiously. AstroPal computes the D9 (and the other fifteen vargas) automatically for every kundli.

Kundli-yhteensopivuus (Ashtakoota Guna Milan)

One of the most common uses of a kundli in Indian culture is kundli matching before marriage — the traditional process of comparing two birth charts to assess compatibility. The principal method is Ashtakoota Guna Milan, an eight-fold scoring system from the classical literature. The eight kootas are:

  • Varna (1 piste) — Henkisen egon yhteensopivuus.
  • Vashya (2 pistettä) — molemminpuolinen kontrolli ja mukautus.
  • Tara (3 pistettä) — syntymätähden yhteensopivuus, joka liittyy terveyteen ja vaurauteen.
  • Yoni (4 pistettä) — seksuaalinen ja vaistonvarainen yhteensopivuus.
  • Graha Maitri (5 pistettä) — hallitsevien planeettojen ystävyys, henkinen yhteensopivuus.
  • Gana (6 pistettä) — temperamenttiluokka (Deva, Manushya, Rakshasa).
  • Bhakoota (7 pistettä) — Kuun suhteelliset sijainnit, jotka liittyvät vaurauteen.
  • Nadi (8 pistettä) — fysiologinen yhteensopivuus, joka liittyy jälkeläisiin.

The maximum score is 36. A score of 18 or above is traditionally considered acceptable; 24+ is good; 30+ is excellent. A serious reading also flags doshas (such as Kuja Dosha, also known as Mangal Dosha or Manglik) and consults the Navamsha (D9) chart of both partners. AstroPal’s compatibility module performs the full Ashtakoota plus Kerala-style synthesis (Rajju, Kuja, Papa Samyam, Dasha Sandhi, D1 + D9 synthesis), every component cited to its classical source.

Yogat — nimetyt planeettayhdistelmät

A yoga in Vedic astrology is a specific configuration of two or more grahas (or grahas and houses) that the classical texts treat as a unit. Hundreds of named yogas exist across the literature. A few well-known examples:

  • Pancha Mahapurusha Joogat — muodostuu, kun Mars, Merkurius, Jupiter, Venus tai Saturnus on omassa merkissään tai korottamisessaan kulmikkaassa (kendra) talossa.
  • Gajakesari jooga — Jupiter kulmassa Kuusta.
  • Neecha Bhanga Raja Jooga — Heikkouden kumoamisen jooga, jota usein pidetään voimakkaana juuri siksi, että planeetta nousee heikosta asemasta.
  • Raja Yogas — yhdistelmät, joissa hallitsijat olivat kulmikkaita ja kolmihenkisiä taloja, jotka klassisesti yhdistettiin näkyvyyteen.

Yogas are computational facts — either present in a kundli or not — and their meanings come from the texts that name them. AstroPal auto-detects 17 of the most-cited yogas and surfaces them with the classical citation for each.

Miten AstroPal laskee ja selittää kundlisi

AstroPal’s computational engine is the same one (the Goravani Engine) that has been the reference for serious Vedic astrologers since 1993. Every kundli AstroPal produces includes sub-arcsecond planetary positions, all 16 divisional charts (D1 through D60), the full Vimshottari Dasha sequence including pratyantardashas, Shadbala and Bhavabala strength scores, Ashtakavarga bindu tables, auto-detected yogas, and current transit positions.

The interpretation layer on top of the computation is grounded in 16 indexed classical Jyotish texts. Every interpretive sentence the AI gives you is either a computed engine fact or a retrieved citation from a classical text — never an invented prediction. The full methodology is on the methodology page; the complete list of indexed texts is on the sources page.

Usein kysytyt kysymykset

Mitä sana 'kundli' tarkoittaa?

Kundli on hindi/sanskritista johdettu sana veda-syntymäkartalle. Sanskritin muoto on janma kundali, jossa janma tarkoittaa 'syntymää' ja kundali 'kierrettyä kaaviota' — viitaten horoskoopin pyöreään pyörään ja siihen piirrettyihin planeettojen paikkoihin.

Miten kundli eroaa länsimaisesta horoskoopista?

Both are birth charts, but they use different zodiacs. A kundli uses the sidereal zodiac (anchored to the fixed stars), while a Western horoscope uses the tropical zodiac (anchored to the seasons). The two are currently offset by about 24 degrees, which means a person whose Sun is in Taurus in a Western chart is often in Aries in a Vedic kundli. A kundli also adds the nakshatras (27 lunar mansions), Vimshottari dasha periods, and 16 divisional charts (vargas) — none of which are central to Western practice.

Kuinka monta planeettaa kundlissa on?

Yhdeksän, joita kutsutaan navagrahoiksi: Aurinko (Surya), Kuu (Chandra), Mars (Mangala), Merkurius (Budha), Jupiter (Guru), Venus (Shukra), Saturnus (Shani) sekä kaksi kuun solmua Rahu (pohjoinen solmu) ja Ketu (eteläsolmu). Veda-astrologia ei käytä Uranusta, Neptunusta tai Plutoa.

Mikä on Lagna kundlissa?

Lagna, jota kutsutaan myös nousevaksi merkiksi tai nousevaksi merkiksi, on horoskoopin aste, joka nousi itäisellä horisontilla syntymähetkellä. Se ankkuroi koko kartan — Lagna-kyltti muuttuu ensimmäiseksi huoneeksi, ja muut 11 taloa on suunniteltu sen pohjalta. Koska Lagna vaihtuu noin kahden tunnin välein, tarkka syntymäaika on olennaista tarkalle kundlille.

Mikä on ero pohjoisintialaisten ja eteläintialaisten kundli-tyylien välillä?

Kartan matematiikka on identtistä — vain visuaalinen asettelu eroaa. Pohjoisintialainen tyyli sijoittaa Lagnan kiinnitettyä ylätimantiin ja talot pyörivät sen ympärillä (joten ensimmäisen talon merkki vaihtelee kartan mukaan). Eteläintialaiseen tyyliin merkit sijoitetaan paikoilleen (Oinas aina ylävasemmassa, Härkä seuraavana jne.) ja talot luetaan seuraamalla planeettoja. AstroPal tarjoaa molemmat ratkaisut; Taustalla oleva kaaviodata on sama.

Mitä on kundli-matching?

Kundli matching (also called Guna Milan or Ashtakoota Milan) is the traditional process of comparing two birth charts before marriage. The Ashtakoota system scores eight compatibility factors on a 36-point scale: Varna, Vashya, Tara, Yoni, Graha Maitri, Gana, Bhakoota and Nadi. A score of 18+ is generally considered acceptable; 24+ is good. Kundli matching also flags doshas (e.g. Kuja Dosha / Manglik) and is consulted alongside the Navamsha (D9) chart, which is the principal divisional chart for marriage.

Kuinka kauan Vimshottari-dasha kestää?

The full Vimshottari Dasha cycle is 120 years and is divided across the nine grahas in a fixed sequence: Ketu 7 years, Venus 20, Sun 6, Moon 10, Mars 7, Rahu 18, Jupiter 16, Saturn 19, Mercury 17. The starting point in the sequence is determined by the nakshatra the Moon occupies at birth, so two people born on the same day in different cities can be in different dasha periods. Each major period (mahadasha) is subdivided into nine antardashas, and each antardasha into nine pratyantardashas — forming a layered timing scaffold.

Mistä kundlin lukemisen säännöt tulevat?

Vedic kundli interpretation is a documentary tradition. The rules for chart construction, house meanings, planetary effects, dashas and yogas come from a body of classical Sanskrit texts composed between roughly the 6th and 15th centuries CE. The most widely cited are the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (attributed to sage Parashara), Phaladeepika by Mantreshwara, Saravali by Kalyana Varma, Jataka Parijata by Vaidyanatha, and Uttara Kalamrita by Kalidasa. AstroPal cites these texts directly on every interpretive answer.


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R. Sivadas · AstroPalin perustaja

Built AstroPal to bring the actual words of the Jyotish masters back to the centre of AI-generated chart interpretation. Goravani Jyotish Studio licensee since 2025. Indexes 16 classical Sanskrit texts as the corpus the AstroPal engine cites from — no invented quotes, no generic horoscope language. Based in Karnataka, India.

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