Adi Shankara
Philosopher, Advaita Vedanta
Adi Shankara consolidated Advaita Vedanta and travelled India debating philosophical schools. Read Adi Shankara's full sidereal Vedic birth chart on Jyothish AI — including ascendant, Moon sign and nakshatra, divisional charts, Vimshottari dasha periods and yogas computed from documented birth data.
D1 · Rasi
Primary chakra
Houses, planetary tenants, strengths — foundational map for timing and interpretations.
Pisces Ascendant
Revati - Pada 4
D9 · Navamsa
Soul contract & harmony
Marriage quality, devotional axis, and refined planetary strength (D9).
Pisces Ascendant
Vimśottari · now
Active daśās
Bhāva devakī
Houses & sign lords 12/12
Yoga radar
Classical combos
Papa Vesi Yoga
Struggle in speech, challenges in accumulation
Vasi Yoga
Good memory, liberal, reputed, happy
Ubhayachari Yoga
King-like status, eloquent speaker, balanced personality, success in life
Shakat Yoga
Financial fluctuations, ups and downs in life, instability
Daridra Yoga
Financial difficulties, delayed gains, need for persistent effort
Amala Yoga
Pure reputation, respected career, ethical success, fame through good deeds
In-depth analysis
Adi Shankara's Vedic horoscope, in detail
Every section below is computed directly from Adi Shankara's sidereal birth chart (Lahiri ayanamsa) — the same engine used in the interactive tabs. Read here for the long-form interpretation, or use the tabs above for charts, dashas and yogas.
Birth chart overview
The blueprint
Birth Chart Overview for Adi Shankara
Your Ascendant (Lagna) is Pisces, a Water sign ruled by Jupiter. This gives you a Intuitive, compassionate, dreamy personality with Kapha constitution.
Your Moon is in Gemini (Ardra Nakshatra), indicating Curious, communicative, versatile emotional nature. The Ardra nakshatra brings Destruction, transformation, storms.
Your Sun is in Capricorn in house 11, signifying your core identity and life purpose relates to gains, aspirations, elder siblings, and social networks.
Key Strengths: Mars is own in Scorpio, giving exceptional abilities in energy, courage, siblings. Saturn is mooltrikona in Aquarius, giving exceptional abilities in discipline, karma, delays. Rahu is mooltrikona in Virgo, giving exceptional abilities in obsession, foreign, unconventional.
Areas for Growth: Jupiter needs strengthening through remedies for better wisdom.
Significant Yogas: Vasi Yoga (70%), Ubhayachari Yoga (80%), Amala Yoga (80%). These planetary combinations enhance your life potential.
Personality
Inner wiring & temperament
With Pisces rising, you project a Intuitive, compassionate, dreamy outer personality. As a Water sign with Mutable quality, you approach life with intuition, emotion, and sensitivity and flexibility and adaptability, embracing change. Your Ascendant lord Jupiter is placed in the eleventh house in Capricorn, indicating that gains, aspirations, and social networks drive your success.
Core traits
Water Element: Intuitive, emotional, nurturing, creative, sometimes moody, Mutable Quality: Adaptable souls who facilitate change and connect people, Ruled by Jupiter: Wisdom, optimism, and expansive vision
Strengths
- Strong Mars: Excellent courage, physical energy, and competitive spirit
- Highly favorable Mars: Brings exceptional results in energy and courage
- Highly favorable Rahu: Brings exceptional results in obsession and foreign
Challenges to integrate
- Ascendant lord Jupiter is debilitated, requiring extra effort for self-expression and may indicate health sensitivity
- Jupiter needs strengthening: Pay attention to wisdom and children related matters
Mental tendencies
Ardra Nakshatra (ruled by Rahu): Destruction, transformation, storms, Deity influence of Rudra shapes your mental patterns and subconscious drives
Moon in Gemini (Air sign): Your emotional responses are changeable, curious, and intellectualized; you process emotions through thinking and talking,Moon in house 4: Your emotional security comes from home, roots, and mother's presence
Career
Work, purpose & public role
Your career house (10th) is in Sagittarius, ruled by Jupiter. The 10th lord Jupiter is placed in the eleventh house in Capricorn (weak), suggesting career challenges that require patience and persistence. Planets in your 10th house: Mercury.
Based on your chart: Top fields: Writing, Publishing, Accounting.
Suitable professions
- Writing
- Publishing
- Accounting
- IT/Software
- Trading
- Education
- Astrology
- Communication
- Marketing
- Teaching
Career strengths
- Amala Yoga: Pure reputation, respected career, ethical success, fame through good deeds
Career challenges
- 10th lord Jupiter is debilitated: Career growth may be slow; focus on skill development and remedies
Both service and business can work well. Consider starting in service and transitioning to business later. Strong Mars supports independent ventures, technical businesses, or competitive fields.
Wealth
Finances, income & accumulation
Your wealth houses analysis: 2nd house (savings) in Aries, 11th house (gains) in Capricorn.
The 2nd lord Mars is in house 9 in Scorpio. Fortune supports wealth. Income through teaching, law, or foreign connections.
The 11th lord Saturn is in house 12. Gains may go towards foreign lands or spiritual purposes.
Wealth potential
GOOD - Decent wealth potential. Steady accumulation through discipline and smart decisions.
Primary income source
2nd house: Initiative-based income, sports, military, engineering, 11th house: Government, management, traditional business, authority, Sun in 11th: Gains through father, authority, Jupiter in 11th: Gains through wisdom, children
Savings tendency
Good fortune supports savings. Tend to save for meaningful purposes like education and spiritual pursuits.
Relationships
Marriage & partnerships
Your 7th house (marriage) is in Virgo, ruled by Mercury. The 7th lord Mercury is placed in the tenth house in Sagittarius. Career-oriented spouse. Marriage brings status. Partner supports your ambitions.
Marriage prospects
MODERATE - Marriage requires patience and understanding for success
Likely marriage timing
Normal marriage age expected (24-28). Depends on dasha activation.
Partner qualities
Practical and analytical, Service-oriented, Attention to detail, Health conscious, Perfectionist tendencies, Rahu in 7th: Partner will be unconventional, possibly foreign, ambitious, mysterious
Partner appearance
Well-groomed, neat appearance, intelligent eyes, practical dress sense
Health
Constitution & well-being
Your Ascendant Pisces influences your physical constitution and overall health patterns. Being a Water sign with Kapha constitution, you have specific health tendencies.
Constitution
Kapha constitution with sensitive immune system. Prone to foot problems, lymphatic issues, and allergies. Need to avoid toxins.
Āyurvedic type
Primary: Kapha dosha based on Ascendant. Secondary influence: Vata from Moon sign. Favor light, warm foods. Regular exercise essential. Avoid excessive sleep and dairy.
Body areas to watch
Primary: Feet, lymphatic system, Watch for: foot problems, immune weakness, lymphatic issues, allergies
Vitality level
MODERATE - Average vitality requiring conscious health management. Prevention is key.
Current period
Active Vimshottari dasha
Family
Parents, siblings & home life
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Good relationship with siblings, supportive younger siblings
Comfortable home life, good property prospects
Education
Learning & intellectual gifts
Suitable fields
Spiritual path
Dharma & inner work
Natural inclination towards dharma and spirituality
Recommended practices
Remedies
Classical balancing measures
For Jupiter
For Moon
For Jupiter
For Saturn
Lucky elements
Personal correspondences
Numbers
3, 7, 5
Colours
Yellow, White
Days
Thursday, Thursday
Directions
North
Gemstones
Yellow Sapphire (Pukhraj)
All sections above are derived from Adi Shankara's sidereal Vedic chart (Pisces lagna, Gemini moon). Generated with the Lahiri ayanamsa and Swiss Ephemeris precision — the same engine that powers Jyothish AI's reading for paying users.
FAQ — Adi Shankara's chart
What is Adi Shankara's moon sign in Vedic astrology?
Adi Shankara's sidereal Vedic Moon is in Gemini (Ardra nakshatra), computed from the AA-rated birth data using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
What is Adi Shankara's lagna (rising sign)?
Adi Shankara's sidereal lagna is Pisces, derived from the publicly cited birth time and place using the standard Vedic Lahiri ayanamsa.
Which Vimshottari mahadasha is Adi Shankara currently running?
Open the Vimsottari tab on this page to view Adi Shankara's current and upcoming planetary periods.
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