Lelin Adhikari
Writer
A self-taught student of Vedic astrology with three years of independent study. Lelin writes the articles on the Vedic Kundali blog: the gochar and grahan guides, the dasha, lagna and Navamsa explainers and the festival date posts. Dates, degrees and worked examples come from the site's own chart engine, and every article is reviewed by Damodar Pokhrel before it is published.
Every chart referenced in these articles is computed with Drik Siddhanta and the Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsha). How Vedic Kundali works.
Articles by Lelin
- 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 Karka 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: Grahan and Every Rashi
Rahu moves into Makara on December 5, 2026 for about eighteen months, with Ketu opposite in Karka. Here are the dates, the eclipses, and what it means for each Rashi.
10 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
- 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
- Maharishi Parashar: The Father of Jyotish Shastra
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
- Rahu and Ketu: Chhaya Grah and Why Grahan Happens
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Navamsa Kundli (D9): Marriage and Inner Strength
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
- 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
- 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
Also on the blog: Damodar Pokhrel (reviewer).