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Our lineageEvery reading we prepare stands on the work of the great seers of Jyotish and the classic texts they left behind. This page honours them with short, respectful introductions.
Where tradition and history differ, we say so. Dates for many ancient figures and texts are debated by scholars.
Revered in tradition as the father of Vedic astrology. Puranic accounts describe him as the grandson of Vasishtha and the father of Vyasa. The Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra is attributed to him and lays out houses, divisional charts, yogas and the Vimshottari dasha system. The text we read today was handed down and edited over many centuries, so scholars differ on its date.
Remembered as a disciple of Vyasa. His name is attached to the Jaimini (Upadesha) Sutras, a terse and distinctive system that uses chara karakas, sign-based aspects and chara dasha. Tradition also links him to the Purva Mimamsa Sutras; whether both works come from the same Jaimini is a matter of debate.
A historical astronomer-astrologer of Ujjain, generally placed in the 6th century CE. His Brihat Jataka is a classic of natal astrology, and his Brihat Samhita is an encyclopaedic work on omens, weather, gems, architecture and more. Later legend counts him among the 'nine gems' of a King Vikramaditya's court.
One of the great rishis of Puranic tradition, often listed among the Prajapatis. The Bhrigu Samhita is traditionally credited to him and is said to hold readings for countless births. The manuscripts kept today by families of pandits differ widely in content, and their age and authorship are understood through tradition rather than history.
An ancient sage honoured as a master of jyotisha. The Bhagavata tradition remembers Gargacharya as the Yadava family priest who named Krishna. Early astronomical and astrological teachings, such as the Vriddha Garga Samhita, are attributed to Garga or his lineage; the name may refer to more than one teacher.
A historical mathematician-astronomer, born in 476 CE according to his own work. The Aryabhatiya covers planetary motion, eclipses and trigonometry, and proposes that the Earth rotates. He was an astronomer rather than a predictive astrologer, but the calculation of planetary positions that every kundli relies on owes much to his tradition.
Known to the Ramayana as the king of Lanka, Ravana is also remembered in many traditions as a learned scholar and a devotee of Shiva. The Ravana Samhita is traditionally associated with him. Texts circulating under this name vary a great deal, mixing astrology, remedies and other subjects, and the attribution is one of tradition.
For centuries Jyotish was learned at the feet of a teacher: charts drawn on the ground or on palm leaves, verses memorised, and every rule tested against real lives. Our astrologers carry that spirit into each paid reading.
Book a Kundli ReadingAttributed to Maharishi Parashara
The foundational text of Parashari astrology: the twelve houses, divisional charts (vargas), yogas, dashas and remedial measures. Popular editions run to about a hundred chapters.
Traditionally associated with Ravana
A body of texts known by this name, spanning astrology, remedies and related lore. Versions differ considerably, so it is best read as a living tradition rather than a single fixed book.
Pt. Roop Chand Joshi · editions 1939–1952
A set of Urdu-language works published in Punjab between 1939 and 1952 and generally credited to Pt. Roop Chand Joshi. It is known for its distinctive house-based approach and its simple, practical remedies (upay).
Traditionally credited to Maharishi Bhrigu
Renowned for collections of horoscope readings preserved by families of pandits. Copies differ from place to place, and each tradition guards its own manuscripts.
Kalyanavarma
An extensive work on natal astrology, commonly dated to around the 9th–10th century CE. It builds on earlier authorities, including Varahamihira, and is valued for its detailed planetary combinations.
Mantreswara
A concise South Indian classic on predictive astrology, prized for its clear rules on houses, yogas and dashas. Its date is debated; estimates range across several centuries of the second millennium CE.
Attributed to Maharishi Jaimini
Short sutras in four chapters that set out the Jaimini system. They are compressed and often coded, so they are usually studied with traditional commentaries.
Varahamihira
A cornerstone of natal astrology, written with great economy. The 10th-century commentary of Bhattotpala has long been a standard companion to it.
Before printing, these works survived because students copied them, leaf by leaf, and carried them from teacher to village to court. That is one reason editions differ: each manuscript line has its own readings, and scholars still compare them today.
Works such as the Ravana Samhita and the Bhrigu Samhita survive through manuscripts copied by hand and guarded by families of scholars. Their contents differ from one collection to another, which is part of what makes them so fascinating to study.
In Vedic tradition the nine grahas are revered as deities as well as the planets read in every chart.
The Sun
Soul, vitality and authority. Associated with Sunday and the ruby.
The Moon
Mind, emotions and nurture. Associated with Monday and the pearl.
Mars
Courage, energy and land. Associated with Tuesday and red coral.
Mercury
Intellect, speech and trade. Associated with Wednesday and the emerald.
Jupiter
Wisdom, dharma and children. Associated with Thursday and yellow sapphire.
Venus
Love, beauty and comforts. Associated with Friday and the diamond.
Saturn
Discipline, patience and karma. Associated with Saturday and blue sapphire.
North lunar node
Ambition, desire and the unconventional. Associated with hessonite (gomed).
South lunar node
Detachment, insight and spirituality. Associated with cat's eye.
Gemstone associations are traditional. A gemstone should only be chosen after a full review of your chart.
Revered as Vighnaharta, the remover of obstacles, Lord Ganesha is invoked first at the start of any new undertaking. Many astrologers begin the reading of a chart with a prayer to him, and so do we.
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These introductions are short summaries drawn from tradition and general scholarship, written for RashifalNow. Images on this page are original AI-generated artworks; they are imaginative depictions and not portraits of any historical person.