The Naksha journal

Notes on the practice.

Field notes, guides, and the thinking behind Naksha.

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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