How to Read a Vedic Astrology Chart
Yes, there is more than one style!
One of the distinct features of Vedic astrology chart is that there are three different chart types you can use. Each one has a different design and rules, as well as a region and planet it is associated with.
In this post, we’ll look at each chart type individually. But first, here are a few basics you need to know.
The planets and houses in signs
In Western Tropical Astrology, charts are pie-shaped like the one below. To read the chart, you need to learn both the symbols for the signs and the planets, otherwise you won’t be able to make heads or tails of it.
Although you have three chart variations, in some ways Vedic astrology keeps things simpler. Instead of learning symbols, you just need to follow numbers (at least in the North Indian chart) and know the zodiacal order of the planets.
This is as follows (with the Sanskrit terms in brackets):
- 1 Aries (Meṣa)
- 2 Taurus (Vṛṣabha)
- 3 Gemini (Mithuna)
- 4 Cancer (Karka)
