The Naksha journal
Notes on the practice.
Field notes, guides, and the thinking behind Naksha.
- 01
Reading Your Life in Dashas: The Seasons of Vimshottari
What is Vimshottari dasha and how to read your dasha timeline — the planetary seasons of a life, why a mahadasha changes everything, and how to check in over the years.
2026-06-11
9 min read
- 02
36 Gun Milan: What Kundli Matching Can and Can't Tell You
A clear guide to 36 gun milan and Ashtakoot kundli matching — what the eight kootas measure, what a compatibility score really means, and how to weigh it sensibly.
2026-06-08
9 min read
- 03
Finding a Shubh Muhurat for a Wedding, a Move, or a New Start
How to find a shubh muhurat for a real event — what an auspicious time actually means, how tithi, nakshatra and yoga combine, and how to choose a date without dread.
2026-06-05
8 min read
- 04
Jyotish Was Never Meant to Tell Your Future
Why people misunderstand Vedic astrology as fortune-telling — what jyotish, the science of light, actually claims, and the difference between prediction and reflection.
2026-06-01
8 min read
- 05
Why a 5,000-Year-Old Sky Map Still Helps People Decide
The psychology of why Vedic astrology endures in Indian families — meaning, ritual, the Barnum effect, and how a birth chart can steady a decision without dictating it.
2026-05-27
8 min read
- 06
Manglik Dosha, Calmly Explained — Without the Fear
What is Manglik dosha really? A myth-busting look at Mangal dosha in kundli matching — what it means, where the fear comes from, and how to think about it sanely.
2026-05-21
8 min read
- 07
What the Panchang Actually Tells You About Today
A beginner's guide to reading the panchang — tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana and rahu kaal — and what this five-limbed Hindu almanac means for an ordinary day.
2026-05-15
8 min read
- 08
How to Read Your Own Kundli Without a Pandit in the Room
A calm, beginner-friendly guide on how to read your own kundli — the lagna, the twelve houses, and the nine grahas — so the chart stops looking like a puzzle.
2026-05-09
8 min read