This page provides an in-depth look at the planetary positions in Melvyn Bragg's Kundali, offering insights into how each planet influences their personality and life path according to Vedic astrology.

Specifics of Planetary Locations

Placement & positional infromation of planets at the birth time
Planets defined in Vedic astrology books (BPHS - Brihat Parashara Hora Shashtra)

Major Planets

Visual Planet Rashi Degree Karaka Nakshatra Navamsha
Ascendant
Ascendant

Direct

Cancer

Lord - Moon

5º19'11.28"

Pushya-1

Lord - Saturn

Leo

Lord - Sun

Sun
Sun

Direct

Virgo

Lord - Mecury

18º48'22.67"

Enemey

Bhraatri Karaka Hasta-3

Lord - Moon

Gemini

Lord - Mercury

Moon
Moon

Direct

Gemini

Lord - Mercury

15º27'24.19"

Great Friend

Maatri Karaka Ardra-3

Lord - Rahu

Aquarius

Lord - Saturn

Mars
Mars

Direct

Capricorn

Lord - Saturn

11º55'12.56"

Exalted

Pitra Karaka Shravana-1

Lord - Moon

Aries

Lord - Mars

Mercury
Mercury

Direct

Virgo

Lord - Mecury

28º39'17.23"

Own House

Atma Karaka Chitra-2

Lord - Mars

Virgo

Lord - Mercury

Jupiter
Jupiter

Retro

Pisces

Lord - Jupiter

9º41'13.11"

Own House

Putra Karaka Uttara Bhadrapada-2

Lord - Saturn

Virgo

Lord - Mercury

Venus
Venus

Direct

Virgo

Lord - Mecury

26º50'33.12"

Debilated

Amatya Karaka Chitra-2

Lord - Mars

Virgo

Lord - Mercury

Saturn
Saturn

Retro

Aries

Lord - Mars

6º4'5.01"

Debilated

Ashwini-2

Lord - Ketu

Taurus

Lord - Venus

Rahu
Rahu

Direct

Libra

Lord - Venus

6º24'1.38"

Gnaati Karaka Chitra-4

Lord - Mars

Scorpio

Lord - Mars

Ketu
Ketu

Direct

Aries

Lord - Mars

6º24'1.38"

Daara Karaka Ashwini-2

Lord - Ketu

Taurus

Lord - Venus

Planets defined in Western/Experimental astrology books

Extra Saturnine Planets

Visual Planet Rashi Degree Karaka Nakshatra Navamsha
Uranus
Uranus

Retro

Aries

Lord - Mars

28º23'12.85"

Krittika-1

Lord - Sun

Sagittarius

Lord - Jupiter

Neptune
Neptune

Direct

Virgo

Lord - Mecury

0º46'19.13"

Uttara Phalguni-2

Lord - Sun

Capricorn

Lord - Saturn

Pluto
Pluto

Direct Combust

Cancer

Lord - Moon

9º44'0.1"

Pushya-2

Lord - Saturn

Virgo

Lord - Mercury

Dwarf Planets/Largest Asteroid

Visual Planet Rashi Degree Karaka Nakshatra Navamsha
Ceres
Ceres

Direct Combust

Cancer

Lord - Moon

9º44'0.1"

Pushya-2

Lord - Saturn

Virgo

Lord - Mercury

Vesta
Vesta

Direct

Cancer

Lord - Moon

29º29'45.01"

Ashlesha-4

Lord - Mercury

Pisces

Lord - Jupiter

Pallas
Pallas

Retro

Aries

Lord - Mars

12º39'36.49"

Ashwini-4

Lord - Ketu

Cancer

Lord - Moon