Salman Rushdie
Author
Sir Salman Rushdie is a British-American novelist born in Bombay, author of Midnight's Children, The Satanic Verses, Haroun and the Sea of Stories and Shalimar the Clown, and a 1981 Booker Prize winner. Read Salman Rushdie's full sidereal Vedic birth chart on JyothishAI — including ascendant, Moon sign and nakshatra, all sixteen divisional charts (D1–D60), Vimshottari dasha periods and yogas computed directly from this birth data.
D1 · Rasi
Primary chakra
Houses, planetary tenants, strengths — foundational map for timing and interpretations.
Aries Ascendant
Ashwini - Pada 3
D9 · Navamsa
Soul contract & harmony
Marriage quality, devotional axis, and refined planetary strength (D9).
Gemini Ascendant
Vimśottari · now
Active daśās
Bhāva devakī
Houses & sign lords 12/12
Yoga radar
Classical combos
Ruchaka Yoga
Courage, valor, leadership abilities, success in military or competitive fields, strong physique, fearlessness
Raja Yoga
Success, power, authority, fame, leadership position, recognition from government
Sunapha Yoga
Self-made success, good intelligence, wealth earned through own efforts
Anapha Yoga
Good health, virtue, reputation, comfortable life
Durudhara Yoga
Wealth, intelligence, eloquence, success in all undertakings
Papa Vesi Yoga
Struggle in speech, challenges in accumulation
In-depth analysis
Salman Rushdie's Vedic horoscope, in detail
Every section below is computed directly from Salman Rushdie'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 Salman Rushdie
Your Ascendant (Lagna) is Aries, a Fire sign ruled by Mars. This gives you a Aggressive, pioneering, energetic personality with Pitta constitution.
Your Moon is in Gemini (Mrigashira Nakshatra), indicating Curious, communicative, versatile emotional nature. The Mrigashira nakshatra brings Searching, gentle, curious.
Your Sun is in Gemini in house 3, signifying your core identity and life purpose relates to courage, siblings, communication, and short travels.
Key Strengths: Mercury is own in Gemini, giving exceptional abilities in intelligence, communication, business. Venus is own in Taurus, giving exceptional abilities in love, marriage, luxury. Mars is mooltrikona in Aries, giving exceptional abilities in energy, courage, siblings. Ketu is own in Scorpio, giving exceptional abilities in spirituality, past life, detachment.
Areas for Growth: Moon needs strengthening through remedies for better mother.
Current Period: You are running Venus Mahadasha with Venus Antardasha. This period emphasizes relationships, marriage, luxury, arts, and material comforts.
Significant Yogas: Ruchaka Yoga (98%), Raja Yoga (85%), Sunapha Yoga (70%). These planetary combinations enhance your life potential.
Personality
Inner wiring & temperament
With Aries rising, you project a Aggressive, pioneering, energetic outer personality. As a Fire sign with Cardinal quality, you approach life with enthusiasm, action, and passion and initiative and leadership, starting new things. Your Ascendant lord Mars is placed in the first house in Aries, indicating that you are self-made, independent, and your personality strongly reflects your inner self.
Core traits
Fire Element: Confident, enthusiastic, courageous, inspiring, sometimes impulsive, Cardinal Quality: Natural leaders who initiate action and set things in motion, Ruled by Mars: Dynamic energy, courage, and pioneering spirit
Strengths
- Strong Mercury: Excellent communication skills, quick learning, and business acumen
- Strong Venus: Charming personality, artistic talents, and harmonious relationships
- Highly favorable Mercury: Brings exceptional results in intelligence and communication
- Highly favorable Venus: Brings exceptional results in love and marriage
- Highly favorable Mars: Brings exceptional results in energy and courage
Mental tendencies
Mrigashira Nakshatra (ruled by Mars): Searching, gentle, curious, Deity influence of Soma 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 3: Your emotional security comes from communication, learning, and siblings
Career
Work, purpose & public role
Your career house (10th) is in Capricorn, ruled by Saturn. The 10th lord Saturn is placed in the fourth house in Cancer. Career connected to home, real estate, vehicles, or education. May work from home or in property matters.
Based on your chart: Top fields: Government, Administration, Mining.
Suitable professions
- Government
- Administration
- Mining
- Construction
- Management
- Politics
Career strengths
- Raja Yoga: Success, power, authority, fame, leadership position, recognition from government
Both service and business can work well. Consider starting in service and transitioning to business later.
Wealth
Finances, income & accumulation
Your wealth houses analysis: 2nd house (savings) in Taurus, 11th house (gains) in Aquarius.
The 2nd lord Venus is in house 2 in Taurus. 2nd lord in its own house (excellent): Strong wealth retention and accumulation ability.
The 11th lord Saturn is in house 4. Gains from property, mother, or homeland activities.
Wealth potential
VERY GOOD - Strong wealth combinations present. Financial success through focused effort.
Primary income source
2nd house: Finance, banking, luxury goods, agriculture, beauty, 11th house: Technology, innovation, networking, social causes, Venus in 2nd: Income through love, marriage, Rahu in 2nd: Income through obsession, foreign
Savings tendency
Strong discipline in savings. Wealth accumulates slowly but steadily. You are naturally frugal and build reserves over time.
Trading and short-term investments: Mercury strength supports active management,Communication and technology sector stocks,Diversified portfolio with regular rebalancing,Luxury goods, art, and collectibles,Entertainment and hospitality sector,Vehicles as appreciating assets (classic cars)
Relationships
Marriage & partnerships
Your 7th house (marriage) is in Libra, ruled by Venus. The 7th lord Venus is placed in the second house in Taurus. Marriage brings wealth. Spouse contributes to family income. Good for financial partnership.
Marriage prospects
EXCELLENT - Strong indicators for happy marriage and harmonious partnership
Likely marriage timing
Early to normal marriage age (21-26). Strong Venus supports timely marriage.
Partner qualities
Balanced and diplomatic, Artistic sensibilities, Values harmony, Romantic nature, Fair-minded, Jupiter in 7th: Partner will be wise, fortunate, possibly older or teacher-type, religious/spiritual
Partner appearance
Beautiful and balanced features, attractive smile, graceful movements
Health
Constitution & well-being
Your Ascendant Aries influences your physical constitution and overall health patterns. Being a Fire sign with Pitta constitution, you have specific health tendencies.
Constitution
Pitta-Kapha constitution with active metabolism. Strong muscular system but prone to head-related issues and overheating. Need to manage anger and impulsivity.
Āyurvedic type
Primary: Pitta dosha based on Ascendant. Secondary influence: Vata from Moon sign. Favor cooling foods. Avoid excessive heat and spice. Swimming and moonlight walks beneficial.
Body areas to watch
Primary: Head, brain, Watch for: headaches, migraines, fever, inflammation, accidents to head
Vitality level
MODERATE - Average vitality requiring conscious health management. Prevention is key.
Current period
Active Vimshottari dasha
Mahā-daśā
Venus
Antar-daśā
Venus
Period window
2026 - 2046
Themes during this period
- Venus period brings strongly favorable focus on love, marriage, luxury, arts
Opportunities to act on
- Favorable time for love, marriage, luxury, arts, beauty, vehicles, comfort, pleasure, relationships, creativity
- Financial matters
- Family affairs
- Speech/communication
- Active yogas: Anapha Yoga, Durudhara Yoga, Vasi Yoga, Ubhayachari Yoga, Vivaha Sukha Yoga
Upcoming
Next phases of life
Sun Dasha
Sun period brings moderate focus on father, authority, government, soul
Moon Dasha
Moon period brings moderate focus on mother, mind, emotions, public
Mars Dasha
Mars period brings moderate focus on energy, courage, siblings, property
Family
Parents, siblings & home life
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Education
Learning & intellectual gifts
Learning style
Quick learner, analytical mind, good memory
Suitable fields
Mathematics, Sciences, Languages, Commerce
Good aptitude for research and deep study
Spiritual path
Dharma & inner work
Recommended practices
Remedies
Classical balancing measures
For Moon
For Mars
Lucky elements
Personal correspondences
Numbers
1, 9, 3, 5
Colours
Red, Orange
Days
Tuesday, Thursday
Directions
East
Gemstones
Red Coral (Moonga)
All sections above are derived from Salman Rushdie's sidereal Vedic chart (Aries 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 — Salman Rushdie's chart
What is Salman Rushdie's moon sign in Vedic astrology?
Salman Rushdie's sidereal Vedic Moon is in Gemini (Mrigashira nakshatra), computed from the AA-rated birth data using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
What is Salman Rushdie's lagna (rising sign)?
Salman Rushdie's sidereal lagna is Aries, derived from the publicly cited birth time and place using the standard Vedic Lahiri ayanamsa.
Which Vimshottari mahadasha is Salman Rushdie currently running?
Based on the cited birth data, Salman Rushdie is currently running the Venus Mahādaśā in the Vimshottari system. The full timeline of antar- and pratyantar-daśās is shown on this chart's Vimsottari tab.
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