Dashamsa Chart API (D10)

Overview

The Dashamsa (D10) chart is crucial for understanding career and professional life. It reveals:

Career Path: Suitable professions and fields of work
Professional Success: Timing and nature of career achievements
Public Recognition: Fame, reputation, and social standing
Authority: Leadership potential and positions of power
Karmic Duties: One's role and responsibilities in society

Career Timing: Combine D10 analysis with Vimshottari Dasha periods to predict optimal times for job changes, promotions, and business ventures.

Request

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.vedika.io/v2/astrology/dashamsa" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "datetime": "1990-05-15T10:30:00+05:30",
    "latitude": 28.6139,
    "longitude": 77.2090
  }'

JavaScript

const response = await fetch('https://api.vedika.io/v2/astrology/dashamsa', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    datetime: '1990-05-15T10:30:00+05:30',
    latitude: 28.6139,
    longitude: 77.2090
  })
});

const data = await response.json();

Python

import requests

response = requests.post(
    'https://api.vedika.io/v2/astrology/dashamsa',
    headers={
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
        'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY'
    },
    json={
        'datetime': '1990-05-15T10:30:00+05:30',
        'latitude': 28.6139,
        'longitude': 77.2090
    }
)

data = response.json()

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`datetime`	string	Required	Birth date and time in ISO 8601 format
`latitude`	number	Required	Birth location latitude (-90 to 90)
`longitude`	number	Required	Birth location longitude (-180 to 180)
`ayanamsa`	string	Optional	Ayanamsa system (default: "lahiri")

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "d1Ascendant": {
      "sign": "Cancer",
      "degree": 15.234
    },
    "d10Ascendant": {
      "sign": "Virgo",
      "degree": 12.345,
      "lord": "Mercury"
    },
    "planets": [
      {
        "name": "Sun",
        "d1Sign": "Taurus",
        "d1Degree": 0.639,
        "d10Sign": "Aries",
        "d10Degree": 6.39,
        "d10House": 8,
        "d10SignLord": "Mars",
        "careerSignificance": "Leadership potential, government or authority positions"
      },
      {
        "name": "Saturn",
        "d1Sign": "Capricorn",
        "d1Degree": 24.567,
        "d10Sign": "Libra",
        "d10Degree": 5.67,
        "d10House": 2,
        "d10SignLord": "Venus",
        "careerSignificance": "Systematic work, law, engineering, management"
      },
      {
        "name": "Mercury",
        "d1Sign": "Taurus",
        "d1Degree": 15.234,
        "d10Sign": "Sagittarius",
        "d10Degree": 12.34,
        "d10House": 4,
        "d10SignLord": "Jupiter",
        "careerSignificance": "Communication, writing, teaching, technology"
      }
      // ... remaining planets
    ],
    "houses": [
      { "house": 1, "sign": "Virgo", "lord": "Mercury", "planets": [] },
      { "house": 10, "sign": "Gemini", "lord": "Mercury", "planets": ["Jupiter"] },
      { "house": 6, "sign": "Aquarius", "lord": "Saturn", "planets": ["Mars"] }
      // ... all 12 houses
    ],
    "careerIndicators": {
      "tenthHouse": {
        "sign": "Gemini",
        "lord": "Mercury",
        "lordPlacement": "4th house in Sagittarius",
        "occupants": ["Jupiter"],
        "strength": "strong"
      },
      "tenthLord": {
        "planet": "Mercury",
        "d10House": 4,
        "aspects": ["Saturn", "Jupiter"],
        "interpretation": "Career in communication, media, teaching, or intellectual pursuits"
      },
      "sixthHouse": {
        "analysis": "Service-oriented work, competitive fields",
        "occupants": ["Mars"]
      },
      "careerYogas": [
        {
          "name": "Dharma-Karma Adhipati Yoga",
          "planets": ["Mercury", "Jupiter"],
          "effect": "Success through righteous professional conduct"
        },
        {
          "name": "Raja Yoga in D10",
          "planets": ["Sun", "Saturn"],
          "effect": "Rise to authoritative positions"
        }
      ]
    },
    "suitableProfessions": [
      { "field": "Technology & IT", "strength": "high", "planets": ["Mercury", "Saturn"] },
      { "field": "Teaching & Academia", "strength": "high", "planets": ["Jupiter", "Mercury"] },
      { "field": "Management & Administration", "strength": "moderate", "planets": ["Saturn", "Sun"] },
      { "field": "Media & Communication", "strength": "moderate", "planets": ["Mercury", "Moon"] }
    ],
    "careerTiming": {
      "favorablePeriods": [
        { "dasha": "Mercury Mahadasha", "analysis": "Excellent for career growth" },
        { "dasha": "Saturn Antardasha", "analysis": "Promotions and recognition" }
      ]
    }
  },
  "metadata": {
    "requestId": "req_dashamsa_abc123",
    "calculatedAt": "2026-01-07T12:00:00Z",
    "ayanamsaUsed": "lahiri",
    "cost": 0.005
  }
}

Career Analysis Guide

10th House Analysis

The 10th house in D10 represents your career destiny. Its lord, occupants, and aspects determine professional path and success level.

Sun in D10

Sun's position shows leadership potential, government connections, and authority in career.

Saturn in D10

Saturn indicates hard work, persistence, and long-term career stability. Its strength shows professional endurance.

Mercury in D10

Mercury's placement reveals potential in communication, business, technology, and intellectual professions.

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