Kundli & astrology
Divisional Charts and the Navamsa (D9): What They Are
A divisional chart redraws a Kundli by splitting each sign into smaller parts. The 16 classical vargas, how the Navamsa is worked out, and birth-time limits.
Contributing Editor
Abhishek Kumar
As Contributing Editor, Abhishek Kumar writes ProperPandit's explainers on the Kundli and on numerology, from the twelve houses to the Lo Shu grid. He has 9 years of practice and study of Hindu traditions, and is an independent contributor who also works in another professional field.
- 9 years of practice and study of Hindu traditions
- Kundli and Vedic astrology
- Numerology
- Panchang and calendar (reviewer)
Articles by Abhishek Kumar
Kundli & astrology
Yogas in a Kundli: What "Raj Yoga" Means and Why Yoga Lists Overstate Them
A yoga is a named planetary combination; Raj Yoga links the lords of angular and trinal houses. How the rules work, and why long yoga lists overstate them.
Numerology
Master Numbers 11, 22 and 33
Master numbers are totals some numerologists won't reduce. Whether you 'have' one depends on the method, and Indian practice usually reduces them anyway.
Numerology
Mulank and Bhagyank: How to Calculate Your Root and Destiny Numbers
Your Mulank comes from your birth day, your Bhagyank from the whole date. The arithmetic, a worked example, and edge cases such as midnight births.
Kundli & astrology
The 12 Houses (Bhavas) of a Kundli and What Each One Covers
What each of the twelve houses of a Kundli traditionally covers, how they are counted from the Lagna, and how to read them without fear.
Numerology
Chaldean vs Pythagorean Numerology: The Differences That Change Your Result
The same name can give two numbers depending on the letter chart. Both charts side by side, the 16 letters that differ, and how to choose one system.
Kundli & astrology
Lagna (Ascendant) Explained: How It Is Calculated and Why It Changes Through the Day
Your Lagna is the sign rising in the east at birth. How it is calculated, why a sign takes 85 to 140 minutes to rise in Delhi, and a quick chart check.
Numerology
The Lo Shu Grid Explained
The Lo Shu is a 3×3 magic square from Chinese tradition that numerologists fill with birth-date digits. How it works, and why so many grids look alike.
Numerology
Name Number in Numerology: A Step-by-Step Calculation
Your name number depends on the letter chart, which version of your name you use, and how you reduce the total. A step-by-step walk-through.
Kundli & astrology
How to Read a North Indian vs South Indian Chart Layout
The same Kundli can be drawn as a diamond or a square grid. Learn which part stays fixed in each, and convert between them in a minute.
Numerology
Personal Year Number: How to Calculate It and How Practitioners Use It
Your personal year number combines your birth day and month with the calendar year. The arithmetic, a ten-year example, and the January vs birthday debate.
Kundli & astrology
Rashi, Lagna and Sun Sign: Why Your Vedic Sign Can Differ From Your Western Sign
Your Vedic and Western signs differ for two reasons: a different body (Moon vs Sun) and a different zodiac (sidereal vs tropical).
Kundli & astrology
Vimshottari Dasha Explained: Mahadasha and Antardasha
How the 120-year Vimshottari dasha works, with a full worked example: your first mahadasha, its balance at birth, and every antardasha.
Articles reviewed by Abhishek Kumar
Vrat & festivals
Diwali 2026 date and Lakshmi Puja muhurat by city: India, USA, UK, Canada and UAE
Diwali Lakshmi Puja falls on Sunday 8 November 2026 in all seven cities we checked across India, the USA, the UK, Canada and the UAE. The evening window differs by city, and Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj land a day earlier in London and New York than in New Delhi.
Puja preparation
Diyas, incense and the smoke alarm: doing puja safely in an apartment abroad
Incense, camphor and ghee lamps make visible smoke, and smoke alarms are built to react to it. Fire services in the US, UK, Canada and UAE say the same things: never disable the alarm, keep flames watched and away from anything that burns, ventilate, and consider flameless lights for long burns.
Panchang & calendar
Amanta vs Purnimanta: Why North and South India Name Months Differently
Amanta months end at new moon, purnimanta at full moon. Same days, different names for the waning fortnight. A conversion rule and who uses which.
Panchang & calendar
India's Regional Calendars: Solar and Lunar New Years Explained
Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Puthandu, Vishu, Pohela Boishakh, Bestu Varas: why India has so many new years, and the two kinds of calendar behind them.