Vajpayee ji

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Chart Highlights

Lagna · Moon · Sun · Nakshatra

↑Lagna
Scorpio
Ascendant
☽Moon
Scorpio
Chandra Rashi
☀Sun
Sagittarius
Surya Rashi
✦Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
Birth Star

Birth Chart

Vedic divisional charts · North Indian style · Whole Sign houses

Rashi Chart Birth · Lagna · Natal
Navamsa Chart Soul · Marriage · Dharma

Planet Placements

Sun through Ketu · Sign · House · Degree · Nakshatra · Dignity

Planet Sign House Degree House · Deg Nakshatra Dignity
SunSun SagittariusSag 2nd 10°09' 2nd · 10°09' MulaMula NeutralNeut
MoonMoon ScorpioSco 1st 23°47' 1st · 23°47' JyeshthaJyeshtha DebilitatedDeb
MarsMars PiscesPis 5th 10°32' 5th · 10°32' Uttara BhadrapadaUttara Bhadrapada NeutralNeut
MercuryMer SagittariusSag 2nd 15°42' 2nd · 15°42' Purva AshadhaPurva Ashadha NeutralNeut
JupiterJup SagittariusSag 2nd 8°44' 2nd · 8°44' MulaMula OwnOwn
VenusVen ScorpioSco 1st 11°08' 1st · 11°08' AnuradhaAnuradha NeutralNeut
SaturnSat LibraLib 12th 18°40' 12th · 18°40' SwatiSwati ExaltedExalt
RahuRahu CancerCan 9th 23°12' 9th · 23°12' AshleshaAshlesha NeutralNeut
KetuKetu CapricornCap 3rd 23°12' 3rd · 23°12' ShravanaShravana NeutralNeut
Yoga Yogakaraka Exalt Exalted Own Own Sign Fren Friendly Neut Neutral Enemy Enemy Sign Deb Debilitated
Yoga Yogakaraka Exalt Exalted Own Own Sign Fren Friendly Neut Neutral Enemy Enemy Sign Deb Debilitated

Notable Yogas

Classical planetary combinations

Budha-Aditya Yoga
Dhana Yoga

Life Timeline

Major events mapped to planetary periods

  • 1924 · unknown Dasha
    Birth in Gwalior
    unknown Dasha
    The birth dasha cannot be confirmed from the available data. Mercury was the mahadasha at birth per the chart calculation, but the antardasha at the exact moment on 25 December 1924 is listed as unknown in the packet.
    Gwalior, then a princely state, was part of British India. Mercury, the planet associated with language, youth, and communication, rules the 8th and 11th houses in this Scorpio Lagna chart, suggesting a formative environment marked by complexity and eventual reach.
  • 1939 · Ketu / Mercury Dasha
    Joins RSS at age 14
    Ketu / Mercury Dasha
    Ketu Mahadasha runs from 1932 to 1939. Ketu sits in house 3 (Capricorn, Shravana nakshatra) in this chart, the house of effort, courage, and ideological conviction. The 3rd house in Whole Sign carries Saturn as its sign lord, adding discipline to that drive.
    The antardasha is Mercury, which sits in house 2 in Sagittarius with the Sun and Jupiter. Mercury here is combust and retrograde, but it connects the period to speech, belief, and the formation of voice. Joining RSS at 14 was an ideological commitment, and the Ketu and Mercury period points toward early, intense doctrinal orientation rather than political ambition.
  • 1957 · Venus / Mercury Dasha
    First elected to Lok Sabha (Balrampur)
    Venus / Mercury Dasha
    Venus Mahadasha spans from 1939 to 1959. Venus sits in house 1 (Scorpio, Anuradha nakshatra) in normal dignity, placed in the lagna alongside Moon. Venus as a lagna planet in Scorpio connects personal presence to public performance, and the 20-year Venus period covers his formative decades in politics.
    The antardasha Mercury, placed in house 2 with Jupiter and Sun, brought the period into the realm of public communication and electoral mandate. Winning Balrampur in 1957 was his first parliamentary seat, and the Venus and Mercury overlap points to a period where personal projection and oratorical ability combined.
  • 1977 · Mars / Jupiter Dasha
    Becomes External Affairs Minister in Janata government
    Mars / Jupiter Dasha
    Mars Mahadasha runs from late 1975 to late 1982. Mars sits in house 5 (Pisces, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra) in normal dignity. House 5 governs intelligence, authority, and political counsel, and Mars as the chart's lagna lord carries significant weight. A Mars period for a Scorpio Lagna native often brings increased agency and assertive roles.
    The antardasha Jupiter sits in house 2 (Sagittarius, Mula nakshatra) in its own sign. Jupiter rules the 2nd and 5th houses from Scorpio Lagna, and both houses connect to positions of counsel, speech, and administration. External Affairs Minister is a role where Jupiter's philosophical orientation and international reach are directly relevant.
    Mars as lagna lord combined with Jupiter as 5th lord in its own sign in the 2nd suggests a period where leadership capacity met a platform large enough to show it.
  • 1980 · Mars / Ketu Dasha
    Founds Bharatiya Janata Party
    Mars / Ketu Dasha
    Still in Mars Mahadasha. Mars in house 5 in Pisces in this chart is the Scorpio lagna lord occupying the house of creativity, politics, and institutional initiative. Founding a national party is exactly the scale of action that a strong lagna lord period can support.
    Ketu is the antardasha planet, sitting in house 3 (Capricorn, Shravana nakshatra). Ketu in the 3rd brings a quality of separation and independent direction, appropriate for breaking from the Janata coalition and establishing a new organisation. The Mars and Ketu combination in this chart tends toward decisive rupture rather than gradual change.
  • 1996 · Rahu / Venus Dasha
    Becomes Prime Minister for 13 days
    Rahu / Venus Dasha
    Rahu Mahadasha runs from late 1982 to late 2000. Rahu sits in house 9 (Cancer, Ashlesha nakshatra), the house of fortune, ethics, and institutional authority. House 9 Rahu for a Scorpio Lagna native can bring large scale ambition and unconventional routes to high position.
    Venus is the antardasha planet, placed in house 1 (Scorpio, Anuradha nakshatra) alongside the Moon. Venus in the lagna brought personal projection to its peak during this sub period. The 13-day Prime Ministership was a peak of visibility with limited durability, which fits Rahu in the 9th activating fortune but without the stability of a majority mandate.
  • 1998 · Rahu / Moon Dasha
    Returns as PM with majority; Pokhran nuclear tests
    Rahu / Moon Dasha
    Still in Rahu Mahadasha. Moon sits in house 1 (Scorpio, Jyeshtha nakshatra) debilitated, which makes it a sensitive and emotionally charged planet in this chart. But as lagna lord for Cancer within Scorpio terms, Moon in the 1st gives public identity real weight.
    The Rahu and Moon combination here is significant: Rahu in the 9th aspecting nothing directly, but Moon in the 1st means the sub period brought the self into the foreground. Returning with a coalition majority and authorising nuclear tests in May 1998 both happened within this dasha window. The Pokhran tests were a sovereign assertion that Jyeshtha nakshatra, associated with authority and dominion, tends to support in chart readings.
    Note that the birth time is approximate and house based placements carry some uncertainty.
  • 1999 · Rahu / Moon Dasha
    Kargil War; wins snap election
    Rahu / Moon Dasha
    Both the Kargil conflict in mid-1999 and the snap election victory in October 1999 fall inside the same Rahu and Moon dasha as the nuclear tests. The antardasha timeline shows Rahu and Moon running from May 1998 to November 1999, which covers both milestones.
    Mars, the lagna lord in house 5 in Pisces, aspects house 8 and house 12, but it also aspects house 11 (gains and coalitions). A wartime crisis followed by an electoral win within a single dasha period points to a chart where conflict and political gain are linked through the same planetary energy. Moon in Jyeshtha in the lagna gave the period a quality of public exposure under pressure.
  • 2004 · Jupiter / Saturn Dasha
    Loses general election; retires from active politics
    Jupiter / Saturn Dasha
    Jupiter Mahadasha begins in late 2000 and runs through 2016. Jupiter sits in house 2 (Sagittarius, Mula nakshatra) in its own sign but combust. Combustion limits Jupiter's capacity to protect and expand, even in own sign dignity. The 2nd house governs accumulated position and speech, and a combust Jupiter here can bring a period where gains plateau or reverse.
    The antardasha Saturn sits in house 12 (Libra, Swati nakshatra) exalted. Saturn in the 12th is strong by dignity but governs retreat, loss of public role, and withdrawal. An exalted 12th house Saturn antardasha within a combust Jupiter mahadasha is a combination that fits an exit from power, especially one that came as a surprise to the party.

Astrological Analysis

Interpretive insights derived from precomputed chart data

✦Data quality note

The birth data for this chart comes from the Famous Kundlis dataset compiled in April 2026, rated 3 out of 5 for reliability. The recorded values are date of birth 25 December 1924, time 5:45 AM IST, location Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. The time accuracy is classified as approximate.

Several Indian astrology references and biographical accounts describe an early morning birth on 25 December 1924. The 5:45 AM time produces a Scorpio ascendant, consistent with how the chart circulates among Indian astrologers, but no primary document confirming this specific time has been located. All calculations use Lahiri ayanamsa and Whole Sign houses. House based placements should be read as provisional rather than confirmed.

✦Chart signature
  • Moon and Venus together in Scorpio lagna (house 1) put two planets in the ascendant itself, making personal presence and emotional intensity central to how this person engaged with every public role.
  • Jupiter in own sign Sagittarius (house 2, Mula nakshatra) though combust gives the 2nd house of speech unusual philosophical weight. Most of the notable moments in his public life were carried by oratory.
  • The Budha Aditya Yoga (Sun and Mercury in Sagittarius, house 2) forms in the house of voice. Mercury is combust and retrograde, so the combination is impaired but not absent.
  • Saturn exalted in Libra (house 12, Swati nakshatra) is the highest dignity planet in this chart. Exalted Saturn in the 12th describes patience, long periods outside power, and capacity to use isolation productively.
  • Rahu in Cancer (house 9, Ashlesha nakshatra) places the north node in the house of fortune and higher authority, adding an unconventional quality to how large scale ambition got expressed over the Rahu Mahadasha period.
✦Key placements
  • Moon in house 1 (Scorpio, Jyeshtha nakshatra, debilitated): The lagna is the Moon's sign in Cancer's absence, but debilitation in Scorpio means emotional vulnerability sits right at the surface of public identity.
  • Venus in house 1 (Scorpio, Anuradha nakshatra, normal dignity): Venus in the ascendant brought charm and persuasion to a personality otherwise defined by intensity. Anuradha is associated with friendship and loyalty, which were recurring themes in political alliance management.
  • Jupiter in house 2 (Sagittarius, Mula nakshatra, own sign, combust): In its own sign but damaged by combustion. Mula nakshatra is associated with foundational work and, in some readings, with uprooting and reconstruction.
  • Sun in house 2 (Sagittarius, Mula nakshatra, normal dignity): Sun in the 2nd house of a Scorpio Lagna chart rules the 10th house of career and authority. Sun's placement here links personal authority directly to public position.
  • Mercury in house 2 (Sagittarius, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, combust, retrograde): Combust and retrograde Mercury in house 2 complicates communication but also internalises it. The retrograde quality is sometimes read as revisiting and refining ideas before they are spoken.
✺Yogas and combinations
  • Budha Aditya Yoga: Sun and Mercury are in the same sign (Sagittarius, house 2). Mercury is combust at 5.55 degrees separation, which reduces the yoga's strength to moderate. The combination still connects intellectual articulation to the house of speech and values, which in this chart is the 2nd.
  • Dhana Yoga: Jupiter as 2nd lord and Mercury as 11th lord are in conjunction in Sagittarius (house 2). The linkage is by conjunction. Dhana Yoga in the 2nd house ties wealth accumulation and gains to speech and public presence rather than separate financial ventures. Strength is rated moderate.
  • Papakartari Lagna (Dosha): Detected in the chart evaluation at moderate strength. Papakartari occurs when malefics surround a key point on both sides. For the lagna, this creates a quality of constraint on the self and the body, fitting a life marked by significant physical health challenges in later decades.
  • Sun and Mercury together in Sagittarius (house 2, Mula nakshatra) form the Budha Aditya Yoga in the house of speech. Mercury is combust and retrograde, which complicated its expression but did not erase the combination that tied articulate thinking directly to his public voice.
✦How to read the timeline

Astrology is a lens, not a proof. The dasha periods listed here are used as timing windows to ask whether planetary themes in the chart are active during a given period in a person's documented biography. A match between a dasha pattern and a life event does not establish causation, and the absence of a match does not invalidate the chart.

Vimshottari dasha is a 120-year cycle that divides time into planetary periods based on the Moon's nakshatra at birth. Each mahadasha carries the qualities of its ruling planet, and each antardasha within it modifies that theme. For this page, the dasha string next to each event is taken directly from the computed packet and is not recalculated here.

Summary

Key insights at a glance

Chart Takeaways
  • Moon in Scorpio (house 1, Jyeshtha nakshatra, debilitated) placed the chart ruler in the lagna itself, shaping a persona built on emotional depth, controlled intensity, and a capacity to absorb pressure without breaking.
  • Sun and Mercury together in Sagittarius (house 2, Mula nakshatra) form the Budha Aditya Yoga in the house of speech. Mercury is combust and retrograde, which complicated its expression but did not erase the combination that tied articulate thinking directly to his public voice.
  • Jupiter in its own sign Sagittarius (house 2, Mula nakshatra) gives the 2nd house exceptional weight. The 2nd house governs speech and resource, and Jupiter here, though combust, is in full dignity, linking eloquence to philosophical conviction.
  • Saturn exalted in Libra (house 12, Swati nakshatra) is the strongest individual planet in this chart by dignity. Exalted Saturn in the 12th produces a capacity for long, disciplined withdrawal and patient work outside the public eye, which fits the decades spent in opposition before power.
  • Dhana Yoga forms through Jupiter (2nd lord) and Mercury (11th lord) in conjunction in Sagittarius. Both sit in house 2, creating a wealth and gain combination that the chart ties to speech and public reach rather than private accumulation.

Sources & Data Quality

References for birth data · data quality assessment

Data Quality Approximate
Famous Kundlis dataset (xlsx, compiled April 2026)
[1]Birth data for this chart comes from the curated Famous Kundlis spreadsheet. The reliability for this entry is rated 3 out of 5. Values used: date of birth 25 December 1924, time 5:45 AM IST, location Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
Multiple biographical sources on early morning birth at Gwalior
[2]Several Indian astrology references and biographical accounts describe the birth as occurring in early morning on 25 December 1924. The 5:45 AM time gives a Scorpio ascendant consistent with how the chart is widely used among Indian astrologers, but no primary document confirming this specific time has been located. The time should be treated as approximate.