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Chart Highlights

Lagna · Moon · Sun · Nakshatra

↑Lagna
Sagittarius
Ascendant
☽Moon
Virgo
Chandra Rashi
☀Sun
Sagittarius
Surya Rashi
✦Nakshatra
Hasta
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 1st 29°25' 1st · 29°25' Uttara AshadhaUttara Ashadha NeutralNeut
MoonMoon VirgoVir 10th 17°27' 10th · 17°27' HastaHasta NeutralNeut
MarsMars AriesAri 5th 6°19' 5th · 6°19' AshwiniAshwini OwnOwn
MercuryMer CapricornCap 2nd 11°46' 2nd · 11°46' ShravanaShravana NeutralNeut
JupiterJup LibraLib 11th 4°01' 11th · 4°01' ChitraChitra NeutralNeut
VenusVen CapricornCap 2nd 7°06' 2nd · 7°06' Uttara AshadhaUttara Ashadha NeutralNeut
SaturnSat VirgoVir 10th 13°34' 10th · 13°34' HastaHasta NeutralNeut
RahuRahu ScorpioSco 12th 22°15' 12th · 22°15' JyeshthaJyeshtha NeutralNeut
KetuKetu TaurusTau 6th 22°15' 6th · 22°15' RohiniRohini 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

Lakshmi Narayan Yoga

Life Timeline

Major events mapped to planetary periods

  • 1863 · Moon / Mercury Dasha
    Born in Shimla Pally, Calcutta to a legal family
    Moon / Mercury Dasha
    Moon is the mahadasha lord at birth and sits in house 10 in Virgo, the house of public role and achievement. The Moon's placement here, conjunct Saturn, gives the birth chart a strong orientation toward the world rather than withdrawal.
    Mercury, the antardasha lord, is in house 2 in Capricorn and is part of the Lakshmi Narayan Yoga with Venus. The second house governs family background and speech, and Mercury's position here connects the conditions of birth to a household that valued articulate thought. His father was a lawyer.
  • 1879 · Rahu / Jupiter Dasha
    Entered Presidency College, Calcutta; studied Western philosophy and logic
    Rahu / Jupiter Dasha
    Rahu is the mahadasha lord and sits in house 12 in Scorpio, nakshatra Jyeshtha. House 12 is associated with foreign contact, institutions removed from ordinary life, and disciplined study. Rahu here amplifies the drive toward knowledge that crosses cultural boundaries.
    Jupiter, the antardasha lord, is in house 11 in Libra. Jupiter is the natural significator of higher learning, and its placement in the house of networks and gains supported formal education and contact with teachers. Jupiter also aspects house 5, the house of intellect and learning.
  • 1881 · Rahu / Saturn Dasha
    Met Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa for the first time at Dakshineswar
    Rahu / Saturn Dasha
    Rahu in house 12 continues as the mahadasha ruler. House 12 in Vedic astrology is also the house of spiritual retreat and encounters that redirect a life. The 12th placement of Rahu in Scorpio, a sign of depth and transformation, corresponds to encounters that operate outside normal social circuits.
    Saturn is the antardasha lord and sits in house 10 in Virgo conjunct Moon. Saturn in this chart carries the weight of the 10th house. Meeting a teacher of Ramakrishna's standing is a 10th house event, a encounter that would define the public direction of the life ahead. Saturn's conjunction with Moon adds an emotional register to what was otherwise an encounter of structured inquiry.
  • 1886 · Rahu / Venus Dasha
    Sri Ramakrishna died; Vivekananda led the monastic community of disciples
    Rahu / Venus Dasha
    Rahu in house 12 in Scorpio continues. House 12 is also the house of loss and endings, and Scorpio intensifies themes of death and transformation. This period corresponds directly to the death of his teacher and the consequent responsibility to hold together a community of disciples.
    Venus is the antardasha lord and sits in house 2 in Capricorn, conjunct Mercury, part of the Lakshmi Narayan Yoga. Venus as the lord of house 6 (Taurus) from Sagittarius lagna is associated with service and discipline. The combination in house 2 gave the period a strong orientation toward building something with words, presence, and institutional effort.
  • 1890 · Rahu / Moon Dasha
    Began five year pilgrimage across India; walked from Calcutta to Kanyakumari
    Rahu / Moon Dasha
    Rahu in house 12 in Scorpio governs long journeys, foreign activity, and withdrawal from ordinary routines. The 12th house is directly associated with travel away from home in classical Jyotisha. A five-year pilgrimage across the subcontinent fits this configuration as closely as any event could.
    Moon is the antardasha lord and sits in house 10 in Virgo conjunct Saturn. Moon governs movement and the mind, and its 10th house position made the journey purposeful rather than purely ascetic. Ketu in house 6, aspecting house 12, adds a dimension of detachment from worldly concerns that runs through this entire wandering period.
  • 1893 · Jupiter / Jupiter Dasha
    Addressed Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago; spoke on 11 September
    Jupiter / Jupiter Dasha
    Jupiter's own mahadasha began in 1892. Jupiter sits in house 11 in Libra and aspects houses 3, 5, and 7. House 11 is the house of large audiences, networks, and gains from effort. Jupiter also rules house 1 and house 4 from Sagittarius lagna, making it the chart's central planet for identity, teaching, and home ground. A Jupiter mahadasha opening with a speech to an international audience is consistent with the planet's position and ownership.
    Jupiter as both mahadasha and antardasha lord made 1892 to 1894 a period of double Jupiter activation. The aspect to house 7 (Gemini, partnerships and public dealings) directly supports a high-profile public address. House 3 (Aquarius, communication and courage) also receives Jupiter's aspect from house 11.
  • 1895 · Jupiter / Saturn Dasha
    Founded Vedanta Society of New York; began teaching in the United States
    Jupiter / Saturn Dasha
    Jupiter in house 11 continues as mahadasha lord. House 11 governs organisations, communities, and durable gains from effort. Founding a society that would outlast his own life is a strong 11th house event.
    Saturn is the antardasha lord and sits in house 10 in Virgo, conjunct Moon. Saturn in house 10 is one of the more direct indicators of formal institutional work and sustained public output. Saturn as the dispositor of Moon also connects the emotional life of the period to structured endeavour. The conjunction with Moon in Hasta nakshatra, a nakshatra associated with craft and precision, supports careful organisational building rather than improvised activity.
  • 1897 · Jupiter / Mercury Dasha
    Founded Ramakrishna Mission in Belur Math near Calcutta
    Jupiter / Mercury Dasha
    Jupiter in house 11 remains as mahadasha lord. The Mission, established as a formal institution with a clear social and religious mandate, is again a 11th house event: a community-scale organisation built from network and effort.
    Mercury is the antardasha lord and sits in house 2 in Capricorn, part of the Lakshmi Narayan Yoga with Venus. Mercury governs writing, articulation, and the structuring of ideas into transmissible form. Mercury in house 2, the house of speech and institutional resources, supported the drafting of the Mission's rules and the articulation of its purpose. Mercury is also the dispositor of Moon and Saturn in house 10, connecting the antardasha to the career axis of the chart.
  • 1899 · Jupiter / Ketu Dasha
    Second visit to the West; lectured across Europe and the United States
    Jupiter / Ketu Dasha
    Jupiter in house 11 continues, with its aspect to house 3 (communication, travel) and house 7 (public dealings) still active. The second Western tour was a period of intensive public speaking across multiple countries.
    Ketu is the antardasha lord and sits in house 6 in Taurus, nakshatra Rohini. Ketu in house 6 is associated with the capacity to work through obstacles and physical adversity. Vivekananda's health was deteriorating during this period, yet the lecturing continued. Ketu also aspects house 12, reinforcing the foreign travel and institution-external activity characteristic of the whole Jupiter mahadasha.
  • 1902 · Jupiter / Venus Dasha
    Died at Belur Math on 4 July; aged 39
    Jupiter / Venus Dasha
    Jupiter in house 11 is the mahadasha lord. Venus is the antardasha lord and sits in house 2 in Capricorn conjunct Mercury, both combust. Venus rules house 6 and house 11 from Sagittarius lagna. The 6th house connection carries implications for health and physical decline, a pattern that had been visible through Ketu antardasha as well.
    The combustion of Venus (and Mercury) in house 2 is a condition present from birth, and this antardasha brought that natal condition into sharp relief. The death at Belur Math, the institution he founded, places the event firmly in the orbit of Jupiter in house 11.

Astrological Analysis

Interpretive insights derived from precomputed chart data

✦Data quality note

Birth data is rated Confirmed, with time accuracy described as exact. The Ramakrishna Math uses 6:33 AM as the birth time, giving Sagittarius ascendant. This is an institutional record rather than a secondary astrological compilation, which is why it carries more weight than most historical figures.

All calculations use Lahiri ayanamsa and Whole Sign houses, consistent with classical Vedic practice. The 6:33 AM time gives Uttara Ashadha nakshatra for the Sun, which is consistent with the ascendant degree and accepted across Vedic scholarship on this chart.

✦Chart signature
  • Sagittarius lagna with Sun in house 1 in Uttara Ashadha nakshatra. The Sun sits at 29.42 degrees, right at the boundary of the sign, and acts as the face the world sees first. Sagittarius is a sign governed by Jupiter, the planet of dharma and teaching.
  • Moon and Saturn conjunct in house 10 in Virgo, both in Hasta nakshatra. This is Vish Dosha, rated Moderate, and places the public life under persistent pressure. The two planets are separated by 3.87 degrees.
  • Mars in own sign in house 5 in Aries, nakshatra Ashwini. Mars here gives argumentative force and willingness to push ideas hard in intellectual and creative contexts.
  • Lakshmi Narayan Yoga: Mercury and Venus conjunct in house 2 in Capricorn, both combust. The yoga is rated Strong and points to rhetorical power, though combustion qualifies how easily that power was deployed.
  • Jupiter in house 11 in Libra, nakshatra Chitra, aspecting houses 3, 5, and 7. As lagna lord and ruler of house 4, Jupiter's position in the house of networks and gains is the dominant growth indicator in the chart.
✦Key placements
  • Sun in house 1 in Sagittarius. The Sun as ruler of house 9 placed in house 1 creates a direct link between the self and the dharma axis. Sagittarius is a fire sign, and the Sun's presence strengthens the philosophical orientation of the lagna.
  • Moon in house 10 in Virgo. Moon as ruler of house 8 in house 10 is an unusual placement, linking the house of transformation and depth to the public career. The Moon here in Hasta nakshatra adds a quality of precision and craft to whatever is performed in public.
  • Saturn in house 10 in Virgo. Saturn as ruler of house 2 and house 3 placed in house 10 puts the pressure of both speech and effortful communication directly onto the career. Saturn's aspect to houses 4, 7, and 12 extends its reach across the chart.
  • Mars in house 5 in Aries. Mars in its own sign in house 5 is the clearest indicator of intellectual combativeness. House 5 is also the house of mantra and devotional practice in classical texts, and Mars here adds intensity to both.
  • Jupiter in house 11 in Libra. As lagna lord in house 11, Jupiter pulls the identity toward large audiences and long-range influence. The aspect to house 7 puts partnerships and public dealings under Jupiter's expansive reach.
✺Yogas and combinations
  • Lakshmi Narayan Yoga: Mercury conjunct Venus in house 2 in Capricorn. The condition is a same-house conjunction of Mercury and Venus. The yoga is rated Strong. It points to eloquence and the use of language to accumulate influence, though both planets are combust, which limits how easily the energy expresses itself in ordinary situations.
  • Vish Dosha: Moon conjunct Saturn in house 10 in Virgo. The condition is Moon and Saturn occupying the same house, here separated by 3.87 degrees. The dosha is rated Moderate. In the 10th house, this creates a public life that involves sustained pressure, criticism, and the need to work through difficulty rather than achieve recognition easily.
  • Lakshmi Narayan Yoga: Mercury and Venus conjunct in house 2 in Capricorn. House 2 governs speech and voice, and this combination is rated Strong in the chart. It points to rhetorical power built on disciplined expression.
  • Sun in house 1 in Sagittarius, nakshatra Uttara Ashadha, gives the lagna a philosophical centre. Sagittarius is a dharma sign, and the Sun sitting at its edge pushes the identity outward toward teaching and universal ideals.
✦How to read the timeline

Astrology is a lens, not proof. The connections drawn here between dashas and life events are interpretive. They work by matching the symbolic weight of a planetary period to the character of the events that occurred within it. A dasha that runs for 16 years contains countless antardasha periods, and selecting which moments to highlight is a choice.

The Vimshottari dasha system divides a life into planetary periods based on the Moon's nakshatra at birth. Each planet then governs a set number of years, with sub periods (antardasha) within each. The events on this page use those windows as a rough timing framework, not as a deterministic prediction. What actually happened is drawn only from the approved biography facts listed in the sources.

Summary

Key insights at a glance

Chart Takeaways
  • Sun in house 1 in Sagittarius, nakshatra Uttara Ashadha, gives the lagna a philosophical centre. Sagittarius is a dharma sign, and the Sun sitting at its edge pushes the identity outward toward teaching and universal ideals.
  • Moon and Saturn together in house 10 in Virgo, both in Hasta nakshatra, place public activity under Saturn's discipline. The career house becomes a site of persistent effort rather than easy recognition.
  • Mars in house 5 in Aries, own sign, nakshatra Ashwini, gives strong capacity for direct expression and polemical force. House 5 covers learning, performance, and intellect, and Mars here operates without friction from debilitation or combustion.
  • Jupiter in house 11 in Libra, nakshatra Chitra, puts the planet of teaching and expansion in the house of networks and reach. Jupiter aspects houses 3, 5, and 7 from this position, connecting communication, creativity, and public dealings.
  • Lakshmi Narayan Yoga: Mercury and Venus conjunct in house 2 in Capricorn. House 2 governs speech and voice, and this combination is rated Strong in the chart. It points to rhetorical power built on disciplined expression.

Sources & Data Quality

References for birth data · data quality assessment

Data Quality Approximate
Famous Kundlis dataset (xlsx, imported 2 April 2026)
[1]Birth data for this page comes from the NAKSHATRA Famous Kundlis Excel dataset, imported 2 April 2026. Stored values: date of birth 12 January 1863, time 06:33, timezone Asia/Kolkata, location Shimla Pally, Calcutta. Dataset reliability rated 4 out of 5.
Ramakrishna Math: birth time of 6:33 AM; Sagittarius ascendant
[2]The Ramakrishna Math, which maintains institutional records of Vivekananda's life, uses 6:33 AM as the birth time. This gives Sagittarius ascendant, consistent with Uttara Ashadha nakshatra for the Sun, and is accepted across Vedic scholarship. The time source is institutional rather than a secondary astrological compilation.