Lal Kitab Dictionary

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B

Bhava

A house of the chart; one of the twelve fixed divisions covering different areas of life.

Budh

Mercury: the planet of intellect, speech, trade and education.

C

Chaya Graha

Shadow planet; the term applied to Rahu and Ketu, which are lunar nodes rather than physical bodies.

Chandra

The Moon: the planet of mind, emotion, mother and domestic comfort.

D

Daan

Charitable giving; donating a specified item is one of the most common forms of traditional remedy.

Dasha

A planetary period used for timing in Indian astrology; Lal Kitab uses simplified year-based schemes.

Drishti

Aspect: the influence one planet is said to cast on another house or planet.

G

Graha

A planet as used in Indian astrology, including the shadow planets Rahu and Ketu.

Guru

Jupiter: the planet of wisdom, teachers, ethics and expansion. Also used for a teacher.

K

Kundli

A birth chart showing planetary positions across twelve houses at the time of birth.

Karak

A significator: the planet that stands for a particular person, object or life area.

Kaal Sarp

A chart configuration in which planets fall between Rahu and Ketu; widely discussed and widely disputed.

L

Lal Kitab

A traditional system of astrology and remedial practice, named after the Urdu-language volumes in which it was published.

Lagna

The ascendant, or 1st house; the point from which the rest of the chart is read.

M

Mangal

Mars: the planet of energy, courage, siblings, land and disputes.

Mandir

A temple; referenced in traditional remedial descriptions involving donation or offering.

N

Navagraha

The set of nine planets used in traditional Indian astrology.

P

Peepal

The sacred fig tree, mentioned in traditional observances associated with Jupiter and Saturn.

R

Rahu and Ketu

The two lunar nodes, treated in Lal Kitab as planets of amplification and detachment respectively.

S

Shani

Saturn: the planet of discipline, labour, delay and long-term consequence.

Surya

The Sun: the planet of authority, vitality, reputation and the father.

Shukra

Venus: the planet of marriage, comfort, art and refinement.

T

Totka

A colloquial term for a short, simple remedial act; used loosely alongside upay.

U

Upay

A remedy: a specific act, donation or standard of conduct prescribed in traditional practice.

V

Varshphal

An annual chart used to read the themes of a particular year.