Shashtiamsa Chart API (D60)

Overview

The Shashtiamsa (D60) chart divides each sign into 60 parts of 0°30' each. It's considered the most important divisional chart, revealing:

Past Life Karma: Karmic patterns carried from previous births
Destiny: Overall life direction and purpose
Planetary Essence: True nature of planetary effects
Final Results: Ultimate outcome of planetary dashas
Soul Purpose: Deeper spiritual mission

Most Important Varga: Parashara considers D60 the most reliable chart for predicting overall results. Each D60 division has a specific name indicating its nature (benefic/malefic).

Request

curl -X POST "https://api.vedika.io/v2/astrology/shashtiamsa" \
  -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
  }'

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "d60Chart": {
      "ascendant": { "sign": "Scorpio", "degree": 15.0, "lord": "Mars", "d60Name": "Indragni" },
      "planets": [
        {
          "name": "Sun",
          "d60Sign": "Aries",
          "d60House": 6,
          "d60Division": 23,
          "d60Name": "Kaala",
          "nature": "malefic",
          "pastLifeKarma": "Leadership struggles in past life",
          "currentEffect": "Challenges before success in authority"
        },
        {
          "name": "Moon",
          "d60Sign": "Cancer",
          "d60House": 9,
          "d60Division": 44,
          "d60Name": "Amrita",
          "nature": "benefic",
          "pastLifeKarma": "Spiritual practices, helped others",
          "currentEffect": "Natural emotional wisdom and intuition"
        },
        {
          "name": "Jupiter",
          "d60Sign": "Sagittarius",
          "d60House": 2,
          "d60Division": 51,
          "d60Name": "Poornachandra",
          "nature": "highly benefic",
          "pastLifeKarma": "Teaching and guiding others",
          "currentEffect": "Wealth through wisdom, respected position"
        }
      ]
    },
    "karmaAnalysis": {
      "overallKarma": "Mixed with strong benefic trend",
      "pastLifeNature": {
        "dominant": "Spiritual seeker with leadership roles",
        "positive": "Teaching, healing, protecting others",
        "negative": "Pride, occasional harsh speech"
      },
      "currentLifePurpose": {
        "primary": "Transform leadership with wisdom",
        "secondary": "Share knowledge and guide others",
        "spiritual": "Balance material success with spiritual growth"
      },
      "karmicDebts": [
        { "area": "Communication", "debt": "Past harsh words", "remedy": "Practice kind speech" },
        { "area": "Service", "credit": "Past life service", "benefit": "Help arrives when needed" }
      ]
    },
    "planetaryEssence": {
      "strongBenefics": ["Jupiter (Poornachandra)", "Moon (Amrita)", "Venus (Sudha)"],
      "challengingPlanets": ["Sun (Kaala)", "Saturn (Davagni)"],
      "interpretation": "Core destiny is favorable. Challenges come to teach leadership humility."
    },
    "d60DivisionNames": {
      "benefic": ["Amrita", "Poornachandra", "Sudha", "Indra", "Brahma"],
      "malefic": ["Kaala", "Davagni", "Ghora", "Yaksha", "Rakshasa"],
      "mixed": ["Indragni", "Vamsha", "Maya", "Purusha", "Deva"]
    }
  },
  "metadata": { "cost": 0.006 }
}

D60 Division Names

Each of the 60 divisions has a Sanskrit name indicating its nature. Planets in benefic divisions give excellent results; those in malefic divisions face obstacles.

Benefic Names

Amrita, Poornachandra, Sudha, Indra, Brahma, Vishnu, Lakshmi, etc.

Malefic Names

Kaala, Davagni, Ghora, Rakshasa, Yaksha, Bhramana, etc.

Mixed Names

Indragni, Vamsha, Maya, results depend on other factors.