Ashtakavarga Calculator

Bhinnashtakavarga calculates each planet's score in each zodiac sign individually. For each planet, Kaala checks whether each of the eight contributing factors (Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, and Lagna) places a benefic point in that sign based on classical rules. The total of these benefic points (0 to 8) is the planet's Bhinnashtakavarga score for that sign.

The rules for benefic point assignment differ for each planet-contributor combination and are derived from Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra. For example, the Sun contributes a benefic point to signs 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 from its own position, but the rules differ for each planet-from-Sun combination. These classical rules are hard-coded in Kaala's calculation engine, producing authentic Parashari Ashtakavarga scores.

Sarvashtakavarga sums all seven planets' Bhinnashtakavarga scores for each sign, producing a combined score ranging from 0 to 56 (theoretically). In practice, Sarvashtakavarga scores typically range from 18 to 38 per sign. The average is approximately 28 (337 total points divided by 12 signs).

Signs with Sarvashtakavarga scores above 28 are considered strong houses in your chart — planets transiting these signs produce generally favorable results regardless of which planet is transiting. Signs scoring below 25 are weaker areas where transits tend to produce more challenges. This house-level scoring is particularly useful for Saturn and Jupiter transits, which last long enough for the house score to meaningfully affect your experience over months or years.

The primary application of Ashtakavarga is refining transit predictions. When Kaala calculates current transits, it overlays the transiting planet's Bhinnashtakavarga score in the sign being transited. Jupiter transiting a sign where it has 6 bindus (points) versus 2 bindus produces dramatically different life experiences — even though the house being transited is the same.

For Saturn transits, which dominate life experience for 2.5 years per sign, the Ashtakavarga score is especially significant. Saturn transiting a sign where it has 4+ bindus creates manageable discipline and productive responsibility. Saturn with 1-2 bindus in the transited sign brings pronounced challenges, delays, and pressure. This is why two people with the same Moon sign can have vastly different Sade Sati experiences — their Saturn Ashtakavarga scores in the relevant signs differ.

Advanced Ashtakavarga analysis uses a technique called Kaksha analysis to time events within a transit. Each 30-degree sign is divided into eight Kakshas (sectors of 3.75 degrees each), one ruled by each contributing factor. As a transiting planet passes through each Kaksha, the nature of the contributing factor's influence activates.

For major life milestones, Ashtakavarga provides a secondary confirmation layer. Marriage is more likely when Venus transits a sign with high Ashtakavarga bindus during a favorable Dasha period. Career advancement correlates with Sun or Saturn transiting high-scoring signs in the Sarvashtakavarga near the 10th house. Kaala integrates Ashtakavarga data into the overall transit analysis to provide the most nuanced predictions possible.