Free Ashtakavarga Calculator
See exactly where your chart is strong. Ashtakavarga scores every sign by the benefic support it receives — your Sarvashtakavarga (SAV) strength map and the per-planet Bhinnashtakavarga (BAV) grid, computed with real Swiss-Ephemeris mathematics.
How Ashtakavarga works
Ashtakavarga means “eight-fold division.” For each of the seven planets, classical rules (from the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra) specify which houses — counted from each of eight reference points: the seven planets and the ascendant — receive a benefic point, or bindu. Tally those contributions and every sign ends up with a score.
Collect a single planet’s contributions and you have its Bhinnashtakavarga (BAV) — a row of 0–8 bindus per sign. Add the contributions of all eight reference points and you have the Sarvashtakavarga (SAV) — the overall strength of each sign, summing to a fixed 337 bindus across the zodiac.
The real power of Ashtakavarga is in transit timing: a planet moving through a sign rich in bindus tends to give results; through a barren sign it struggles. Veda Lumina computes both layers with the Swiss-Ephemeris engine and, in the app, overlays them on live transits.
Frequently asked questions
What is Ashtakavarga?
Ashtakavarga (“eight-fold division”) is a Vedic scoring system that grades every sign of your chart by how much benefic support it receives from the seven planets and the ascendant. Each contributor awards a “bindu” (point) to signs it favours; the totals reveal where your chart is strong and where it is fragile.
What is the difference between BAV and SAV?
Bhinnashtakavarga (BAV) is the per-planet score — how many bindus a single planet contributes to each sign (its own row of 0–8 per sign). Sarvashtakavarga (SAV) is the grand total across all contributors for each sign, ranging roughly 0–56, and is the headline measure of a sign’s overall strength.
What is a good SAV score?
The 12 signs share a fixed total of 337 bindus, averaging about 28 per sign. As a rule of thumb: below 25 is comparatively weak, 25–29 is average, and 30 or more is strong. Higher SAV signs tend to deliver results more smoothly, especially when transited by benefics.
What do I need to calculate it?
Your birth date, birth time, and birth place. Ashtakavarga is built from your full natal chart — the exact sign positions of all planets and the ascendant — so accurate birth details (especially time) matter.
Why does Rahu and Ketu’s treatment differ?
Classical Parashari Ashtakavarga is computed for the seven visible grahas (Sun through Saturn) plus the ascendant. The lunar nodes Rahu and Ketu are handled separately in extended systems; this calculator follows the classical seven-plus-lagna method for the core bindu totals.
How is Ashtakavarga used for predictions?
Its primary use is transit (gochar) timing: when a planet transits a sign with high bindus — especially its own kakshya — results tend to manifest; low-bindu transits tend to underdeliver. The classic “double transit” of Jupiter and Saturn over high-bindu signs is a powerful timing signal. This calculator shows your natal strength map; the live transit overlay is in the full app.
Does a high SAV mean nothing bad happens?
No. Ashtakavarga measures the quantity of support a sign receives, not moral good or bad. A high-SAV sign handles transits and dashas more resiliently, but outcomes still depend on dignity, yogas, dasha and transit context — which is why it is read alongside the rest of the chart.
Which ayanamsa does this use?
The Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, the standard for Parashari Vedic astrology, computed with the same Swiss-Ephemeris engine used throughout Veda Lumina and validated against Jagannatha Hora.