The nine grahasनवग्रह
Jyotish reads the Sun, the Moon, five planets and the two lunar nodes. Seven of them give their names to the days of the week.
- सूर्यSuryaSunSunday
- चन्द्रChandraMoonMonday
- मङ्गलMangalaMarsTuesday
- बुधBudhaMercuryWednesday
- गुरुGuruJupiterThursday
- शुक्रShukraVenusFriday
- शनिShaniSaturnSaturday
- राहुRahuNorth nodeNo weekday
- केतुKetuSouth nodeNo weekday
Rashis and nakshatras, at a glanceराशि · नक्षत्र
Two grids sit under every kundli: twelve signs of 30° and twenty-seven nakshatras of 13°20′. The signs and nakshatra from the sample chart are marked.
The 12 rashis and their lords
- Mesha1Aries, lord Mars
- Vrishabha2Taurus, lord VenusSample Lagna
- Mithuna3Gemini, lord Mercury
- Karka4Cancer, lord Moon
- Simha5Leo, lord Sun
- Kanya6Virgo, lord Mercury
- Tula7Libra, lord Venus
- Vrishchika8Scorpio, lord Mars
- Dhanu9Sagittarius, lord JupiterSample Moon
- Makara10Capricorn, lord Saturn
- Kumbha11Aquarius, lord Saturn
- Meena12Pisces, lord Jupiter
The 27 nakshatras and their Vimshottari lords
- Ashwini1Ketu
- Bharani2Venus
- Krittika3Sun
- Rohini4Moon
- Mrigashira5Mars
- Ardra6Rahu
- Punarvasu7Jupiter
- Pushya8Saturn
- Ashlesha9Mercury
- Magha10Ketu
- Purva Phalguni11Venus
- Uttara Phalguni12Sun
- Hasta13Moon
- Chitra14Mars
- Swati15Rahu
- Vishakha16Jupiter
- Anuradha17Saturn
- Jyeshtha18Mercury
- Mula19Ketu
- Purva Ashadha20Venus
- Uttara Ashadha21SunSample Moon
- Shravana22Moon
- Dhanishta23Mars
- Shatabhisha24Rahu
- Purva Bhadrapada25Jupiter
- Uttara Bhadrapada26Saturn
- Revati27Mercury