Ashtakavarga Calculator
Ashtakavarga is a scoring system that predicts how well transiting planets will perform as they move through different signs in your chart. The word means 'eight divisions,' because each planet's score in a sign is determined by benefic contributions from eight factors: the seven visible planets plus the Lagna. Kaala computes the complete Bhinnashtakavarga (individual planet scores) and Sarvashtakavarga (combined house scores) for your chart. Each planet gets a score from 0 to 8 in each of the 12 signs. A score of 5 or above is favorable, 4 is neutral, and 3 or below is challenging. The practical value is enormous. When Jupiter transits a sign where it scores 6 in your chart, expect strongly beneficial results. When Saturn transits a sign where it scores 2, expect pronounced challenges. This personalized scoring eliminates the biggest problem with generic transit predictions: they treat everyone's chart the same way.
Ashtakavarga Calculator
- System
- Ashtakavarga (eight divisions)
- Score Range
- 0-8 per planet per sign (Bhinnashtakavarga)
- Total Bindus
- 337 across all signs (Sarvashtakavarga)
- Contributors
- 7 planets + Lagna
- Primary Use
- Transit strength prediction
- Source
- Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra
- Cost
- 1 credit
Bhinnashtakavarga: Individual Planet Scores
Bhinnashtakavarga calculates each planet's score in each sign individually. For each planet, Kaala checks whether each of the eight contributing factors places a benefic point in that sign based on classical rules. The total (0 to 8) is the planet's score for that sign.
The rules differ for each planet-contributor combination and come from Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra. For example, the Sun contributes a point to signs 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 from its own position, but the rules change for every combination. Kaala has these classical rules built into its calculation engine.
Sarvashtakavarga: Combined House Scores
Sarvashtakavarga sums all seven planets' scores for each sign, producing a combined total ranging from roughly 18 to 38 per sign in practice (theoretical range 0-56). The average is about 28 (337 total points across 12 signs).
Signs scoring above 28 are strong areas. Planets transiting them produce generally favorable results regardless of which planet is in transit. Signs below 25 are weaker areas. This house-level scoring is particularly useful for Saturn and Jupiter transits, which last long enough for the score to meaningfully shape your experience over months or years.
Using Ashtakavarga for 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 versus 2 produces dramatically different experiences, even though the same house is being transited.
For Saturn transits, which dominate your experience for 2.5 years per sign, the Ashtakavarga score is especially telling. Saturn with 4+ bindus creates manageable discipline. Saturn with 1-2 bindus brings pronounced challenges. This is why two people with the same Moon sign can have vastly different Sade Sati experiences: their Saturn Ashtakavarga scores differ.
Ashtakavarga and Life Milestones
Advanced analysis uses Kaksha analysis to time events within a transit. Each sign is divided into eight sectors, each ruled by a contributing factor. As a transiting planet passes through each sector, that factor's influence activates.
For major life milestones, Ashtakavarga provides secondary confirmation. Marriage is more likely when Venus transits a high-scoring sign during a favorable Dasha. Career advancement correlates with Sun or Saturn transiting high-scoring signs near the 10th house. Kaala integrates Ashtakavarga into the overall transit analysis for the most nuanced predictions possible.
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Frequently Asked Questions
For individual planets, 5 or above in a sign is strong and favorable for transits. 4 is neutral. 3 or below means challenging transits. For combined house scores (Sarvashtakavarga), above 28 is favorable, 25-28 is neutral, and below 25 is relatively weak.
No, they are complementary. Dasha shows which themes are active based on birth timing. Ashtakavarga shows how strong transits will be in specific signs. The strongest predictions combine both: a favorable Dasha with high-Ashtakavarga transits produces the best outcomes.
The classical system applies only to the seven visible planets. Rahu and Ketu do not independently contribute or receive benefic points in the traditional framework. Some modern practitioners have tried to extend Ashtakavarga to the nodes, but these extensions lack classical authority.