kuṁḍalī [कुंडली] – the horoscope - 1

kuṁḍalī [कुंडली] is the chart drawn that captures the position of the grahas [ग्रह] in the skies at a particular time.

- janma kuṁḍalī [जन्म-कुंडली] or the Natal Horoscope is the record or map of the ‘planetary’ positions in the zodiac at the time of one’s birth.

- praśna kuṁḍalī [प्रश्न कुंडली] is the map of ‘planetary’ positions in the zodiac at the time of asking a particular query.

Likewise, a kuṁḍalī or chart can also be drawn for various other purposes like finding

- muhūrta i.e. for fixing auspicious times for marriages, ceremonies, inaugurations etc.

- weather changes, natural calamities etc.

It is important to understand as to what constitutes a “planet” in Vedic Astrology.