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Plain-language guides to how our Kundli, compatibility, dosha, and dasha tools actually work — start here if a term or a number on your chart doesn't make sense yet.

What is Shani Sade Sati
TutorialAug 3, 2026

What is Shani Sade Sati

How the 7.5-year Sade Sati transit is calculated from your Moon sign, its three phases, and why it isn't automatically a bad omen.

The Five Limbs of the Panchang
TutorialAug 3, 2026

The Five Limbs of the Panchang

What Tithi, Vaar, Nakshatra, Yoga, and Karana each measure, and why all five — not just the date — decide whether a day is auspicious.

Understanding the Navamsa (D9) Chart
TutorialAug 3, 2026

Understanding the Navamsa (D9) Chart

Why the D9 divisional chart is checked alongside your main birth chart for marriage and spiritual strength — and how it's constructed.

How to Read Your Kundli
TutorialAug 3, 2026

How to Read Your Kundli

A walkthrough of what your Lagna, houses, planets, nakshatras, and divisional charts actually mean once your Kundli is generated.

Understanding Ashtakoot Guna Milan
TutorialAug 3, 2026

Understanding Ashtakoot Guna Milan

What the 36-point Guna Milan compatibility score checks, how to read the total, and why Nadi and Bhakoot carry special weight.

What is Mangal Dosha
TutorialAug 3, 2026

What is Mangal Dosha

How Mangal (Kuja) Dosha is actually calculated from Mars' house placement, why it matters for matchmaking, and what cancellation conditions are.

Vimshottari Dasha Explained
TutorialAug 3, 2026

Vimshottari Dasha Explained

How the 120-year Vimshottari Dasha cycle works, how your starting planet is determined by your Moon's Nakshatra, and what Mahadasha/Antardasha mean.