Sidereal zodiac
Positions use the Lahiri ayanamsha and the real fixed-star sky, the foundation of classical Vedic astrology.
Vedic portrait
Vedic astrology chart with your Janma nakshatra reading
Build your sidereal Jyotish chart from birth date, exact time and place. See your Janma nakshatra, pada, lord and key rashi placements.
Janma nakshatra at the center
Your Moon nakshatra, its pada, and its planetary lord describe the emotional core and inner nature.
Rashi placements
The sidereal signs of your Moon, Sun, and Lagna (Ascendant) frame temperament, identity, and life direction.
Human tone from AI
A structured interpretation focuses on your nakshatra, key placements, and grounded Vedic guidance.
How it works
- Enter birth date, time, and place — we respect time zones.
- StarTarot computes the sidereal chart and your Janma nakshatra.
- The AI interprets your Vedic portrait in a few short sections.
Birth data for the portrait
Fill in the fields — we will compute the sidereal chart and send back a concise reading.
Your Vedic chart facts
Deterministic placements computed from the sidereal chart (Lahiri ayanamsha).
Submit your birth data to see your Janma nakshatra and rashi placements.
Vedic Portrait FAQ
Common questions about the sidereal zodiac, nakshatras, padas, and how the Vedic portrait differs from a Western natal chart.
What is a Janma nakshatra?
The Janma nakshatra is the lunar mansion the Moon occupied at your birth. Vedic astrology uses 27 nakshatras; your Moon nakshatra is considered the most personal point of the chart and shapes the emotional and instinctive nature.
How is this different from a natal chart?
A Western natal chart uses the tropical zodiac tied to the seasons. The Vedic portrait uses the sidereal zodiac tied to the fixed stars (Lahiri ayanamsha), so signs are shifted by roughly 24 degrees, and it puts the Moon nakshatra at the center.
What is a pada?
Each nakshatra is divided into four quarters called padas. The pada refines the meaning of your nakshatra and links it to a specific navamsha sign, adding nuance to the reading.
What is the nakshatra lord?
Every nakshatra is ruled by a planet (for example Rahu, Venus, or Ketu). This planetary lord colors how the nakshatra expresses itself and is important in Vedic timing systems such as the Vimshottari dasha.
Do I need the exact birth time?
Yes, as exact as you can get it. The Lagna (Ascendant) changes sign roughly every two hours, and the Moon crosses a whole nakshatra in about a day and a pada in about six hours. With a guessed time the Lagna is almost certainly wrong, and in roughly one case in four so is the Janma nakshatra. There is no “unknown time” mode: enter the most accurate time you have, ideally from a birth certificate, and if it is approximate, treat the Lagna reading as uncertain.
Why does the Vedic portrait cost more than a tarot spread?
We compute the sidereal positions of your Moon, Sun and Lagna, each with its nakshatra, pada and lord, and an AI writes a structured reading of them, so the Vedic portrait takes more requests than a single tarot spread. The exact price is shown in the form before you start; the requests come from your weekly balance or plan.