Damodar Pokhrel
Reviewer
A self-taught student of Vedic astrology with 15 years of independent study. Damodar reviews every article on the Vedic Kundali blog before it is published, checking the classical rules, the calculations and the examples against the source texts.
Every chart referenced in these articles is computed with Drik Siddhanta and the Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsha). How Vedic Kundali works.
Articles reviewed by Damodar
- Guru Mangal Yog 2026: Mangal and Guru in Kark and Simha
Mars and Jupiter keep meeting until July 2027: in Karkat this autumn, in Simha with Ketu in November, and in Karkat again next spring. Exact dates, what neecha bhanga really means, and a reading for every moon sign.
25 Oct 2026
- Don't Know Your Birth Time? Here's What You Can Do
Before you guess, look in the right places. And if the time is truly lost, much of your kundali still works. Here is what to try, in order.
22 Oct 2026
- Why Is Karwa Chauth Celebrated? Story and 2026 Moonrise Time
The stories behind the fast, what sargi, baya and the sieve mean, and when the Moon rises on 29 October 2026 in your city, or 28 October in the USA and Canada.
22 Oct 2026
- Shukra Vakri 2026: End Date and Effects for All 12 Rashis
When does Venus retrograde end? Check the November direct station, why some calendars give 13 November, and the Lahiri sign timeline for all 12 Moon signs.
22 Oct 2026
- Chhath Puja 2026: Dates, Arghya Time and 4 Day Calendar
Sandhya Arghya falls on 15 November and Usha Arghya on 16 November 2026. Follow the four-day calendar and compare local timings for six cities.
22 Oct 2026
- Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2026: Date, Tulsi Vivah and Parana
Smarta calendars list Dev Uthani Ekadashi on 20 November 2026 and Vaishnava calendars on 21 November. Check Tulsi Vivah, Delhi parana times and the date difference.
22 Oct 2026
- Guna Milan Calculation Step by Step: All 8 Kootas With a Real Example
Twenty-four out of thirty-six looks like a verdict. It is eight small calculations from two Moons. Here they are, one by one, with what the score never sees.
22 Oct 2026
- How a Janam Kundli Is Calculated: Every Step, With Real Numbers
A kundali appears in under a second. Here is that second slowed down: one real birth, every number the software computes, and a check against NASA.
22 Oct 2026
- Navratri, Dussehra and Diwali 2026: Dates and Muhurat
From Ghatasthapana on 11 October to the Chhath sunrise on 16 November: every festival date for India and Nepal, and the muhurat for Ghatasthapana, Dussehra, Dhanteras and Lakshmi Puja in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Kathmandu.
5 Oct 2026
- Pitru Paksha 2026: Shraddh Dates, Tithi and Kutup Muhurat
All fifteen shraddh dates of Pitru Paksha 2026, why Panchami and Shashthi share 1 October, the Kutup and Aparahna times for Delhi and Kathmandu, and what to do if you do not know the tithi.
26 Sept 2026
- Guru Gochar in Simha Rashi 2026: Dates and Effects
Guru leaves exalted Karkat for Simha on 31 October 2026, but only for twelve weeks before it slips back. The full Simha transit runs from June to November 2027. Dates, nakshatras and a reading for every moon sign.
24 Sept 2026
- Rahu Gochar in Makar Rashi 2026 to 2028: Dates and All 12 Moon Signs
Rahu moves into Makar on December 5, 2026 for about eighteen months, with Ketu opposite in Karkat. Here are the dates, the eclipses, and what it means for each Rashi.
10 Sept 2026
- Indu Lagna (Dhan Lagna): How to Find It, Step by Step
Indu Lagna is the point classical texts tie to accumulated wealth. Here are the kala values, the division rule, and a worked example you can follow by hand.
5 Sept 2026
- Arudha Lagna: How to Calculate It, With a Worked Example
Arudha Lagna is the image the world sees of you. Here is the counting rule, the exception most people get wrong, and a worked example on a real chart.
5 Sept 2026
- Rahu and Ketu Explained: Lunar Nodes, Grahan and How They Differ
Two of the most powerful forces in a chart are not planets at all. What the lunar nodes really are, why they cause eclipses, and what they mean for you.
1 Sept 2026
- Surya, Chandra and Guru: Atma, Mann and Deh in Kundli
A chart has nine planets, but three carry the most weight: the Sun as soul, the Moon as mind, and Jupiter as wisdom, and how to read them together.
1 Sept 2026
- Maharishi Parashar: Who Wrote Jyotish Shastra, and What We Know
Every kundali rests on rules thousands of years old. Meet Maharishi Parashara, the father of Vedic astrology, and the sages who built the tradition.
1 Sept 2026
- Career in Kundli: Dasham Bhav and Your Profession
Vedic astrology reads career from four houses, not one. How the 10th house, its lord, and your dasha decide the field, the money, and the timing of your work.
30 Aug 2026
- How to Read a Navamsa (D9) Kundli: A Worked Example
The Navamsa is the most important divisional chart. What the D9 is, why it rules marriage and inner strength, and what vargottama really means.
30 Aug 2026
- Lagna in Kundli: Why Your Lagna Runs the Whole Chart
Most people know their Moon or Sun sign but not their Lagna. Why the rising sign is the single most important point in a Vedic chart, and how to use it.
30 Aug 2026
- Kaal Sarp Dosh: What It Really Means (and What It Doesn't)
Few terms frighten people like Kaal Sarp Dosh. Here is what it actually is, the twelve types, and why most of the fear around it is exaggerated.
30 Aug 2026
- Vimshottari Dasha: How Mahadasha and Antardasha Work
If the birth chart is the map, the dasha is the schedule. How the Vimshottari planetary periods time your life, and how to read your own timeline.
30 Aug 2026
- Medini Jyotish: How Jyotish Reads Nations and World Events
Personal Jyotish reads one life. Medini Jyotish reads whole nations, economies and world events. Here is how that older, larger branch works.
30 Aug 2026
- Shaadi Kab Hogi? Vivah Yog and Timing in Your Kundli
Vedic astrology cannot give an exact wedding date, but a birth chart clearly shows when marriage is most likely. Here is how the timing is actually read.
30 Aug 2026
- Janma Nakshatra: What Your Nakshatra Says About You
Most people know their Sun sign but not their Janma Nakshatra, and in Vedic astrology your birth star often says more about you than the sign does.
30 Aug 2026
- Mangal Dosh (Manglik Dosh): What It Means for Marriage
Mangal Dosha causes more marriage worry than almost any term in astrology. Here is what it actually means, when it cancels, and how good matching treats it.
26 Aug 2026
- Shani Sade Sati 2026: Kumbh, Meen and Mesh Rashi
Saturn sits in Pisces through all of 2026, keeping Aquarius, Pisces and Aries in Sade Sati. A calm, practical guide to what it means and what to do.
26 Aug 2026
- Guru Gochar in Kark Rashi 2026: Uchcha Guru for Every Rashi
Jupiter is exalted in Cancer until October 31, 2026, its strongest position in twelve years. Here are the dates that matter and a short reading for each Rashi.
26 Aug 2026
- How to Read Your Janam Kundli: A Beginner's Guide
Your Vedic birth chart is a map of the sky at the exact moment you were born. This guide walks you through the essentials, houses, planets, signs, and what it all means.
18 Jun 2026
- Shani Sade Sati Upay: What Tradition Says and What Works
Sade Sati is a teacher, not a curse. Here are grounded, traditional remedies that make Saturn 7.5-year cycle constructive.
28 Jan 2026
- Grahan 2026: Surya and Chandra Grahan Dates and Effects
Eclipses are powerful nodal events. Here is what Grahan means in Jyotish and how tradition says to handle 2026s eclipses.
25 Jan 2026
- Rashifal 2026: Varshik Rashifal for All 12 Rashis
A plain-English 2026 yearly forecast for all twelve rashis, based on the real Saturn, Jupiter and nodal transits.
22 Jan 2026
- Budh Vakri 2026: Dates and Effects for Every Rashi
Mercury turns retrograde a few times each year. Here is what Budha Vakri really means and how to handle it in 2026.
20 Jan 2026
- Mangal Gochar 2026: Effects for Every Rashi
Mars fuels courage and action but also anger. Here is how its fast 2026 transits energise each Moon sign.
18 Jan 2026
- Rahu Ketu Gochar 2026: Effects for All 12 Rashis
The shadow planets Rahu and Ketu move together across an axis. Here is how their 2026 transit affects each Moon sign.
15 Jan 2026
- Guru Gochar 2026: Effects for Every Rashi
Jupiter is the great benefic. Here is how its 2026 transit lifts fortune, wisdom and growth for each Moon sign.
12 Jan 2026
- Shani Dhaiya 2026: Effects on Simha and Dhanu Rashi
Besides Sade Sati, Saturn in Pisces gives Dhaiya to Leo (8th) and Sagittarius (4th) in 2026. Here is what to expect.
10 Jan 2026
- Shani Gochar 2026: Shani in Meen for All 12 Rashis
Saturn stays in Pisces through 2026. Here is exactly which house it transits from each of the 12 Moon signs and what that brings.
8 Jan 2026
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