This page provides an in-depth look at the planetary positions in Iain Banks's Kundali, offering insights into how each planet influences their personality and life path according to Vedic astrology.

Specifics of Planetary Locations

Placement & positional infromation of planets at the birth time
Planets defined in Vedic astrology books (BPHS - Brihat Parashara Hora Shashtra)

Major Planets

Visual Planet Rashi Degree Karaka Nakshatra Navamsha
Ascendant
Ascendant

Direct

Scorpio

Lord - Mars

23º51'51.71"

Jyestha-3

Lord - Mercury

Aquarius

Lord - Saturn

Sun
Sun

Direct

Aquarius

Lord - Saturn

3º45'16.37"

Great Enemy

Gnaati Karaka Dhanistha-4

Lord - Mars

Scorpio

Lord - Mars

Moon
Moon

Direct

Cancer

Lord - Moon

15º2'10.04"

Own House

Maatri Karaka Pushya-4

Lord - Saturn

Scorpio

Lord - Mars

Mars
Mars

Direct

Scorpio

Lord - Mars

10º18'54.71"

Own House

Pitra Karaka Anuradha-3

Lord - Saturn

Libra

Lord - Venus

Mercury
Mercury

Direct

Aquarius

Lord - Saturn

21º29'28.88"

Enemey

Amatya Karaka Purva Bhadrapada-1

Lord - Jupiter

Aries

Lord - Mars

Jupiter
Jupiter

Direct

Taurus

Lord - Venus

23º15'54.14"

Neutral

Atma Karaka Rohini-4

Lord - Moon

Cancer

Lord - Moon

Venus
Venus

Direct

Aquarius

Lord - Saturn

7º53'57.61"

Neutral

Putra Karaka Shatabhishak-1

Lord - Rahu

Sagittarius

Lord - Jupiter

Saturn
Saturn

Direct

Libra

Lord - Venus

16º8'51.38"

Exalted

Bhraatri Karaka Swati-3

Lord - Rahu

Aquarius

Lord - Saturn

Rahu
Rahu

Retro

Capricorn

Lord - Saturn

0º34'50.02"

Daara Karaka Uttara Shadha-2

Lord - Sun

Capricorn

Lord - Saturn

Ketu
Ketu

Retro

Cancer

Lord - Moon

0º34'50.02"

Purnavasu-4

Lord - Jupiter

Cancer

Lord - Moon

Planets defined in Western/Experimental astrology books

Extra Saturnine Planets

Visual Planet Rashi Degree Karaka Nakshatra Navamsha
Uranus
Uranus

Retro

Gemini

Lord - Mercury

26º27'40.94"

Purnavasu-2

Lord - Jupiter

Taurus

Lord - Venus

Neptune
Neptune

Retro

Libra

Lord - Venus

2º45'3.45"

Chitra-3

Lord - Mars

Libra

Lord - Venus

Pluto
Pluto

Retro

Leo

Lord - Sun

0º30'57.27"

Magha-1

Lord - Ketu

Aries

Lord - Mars

Dwarf Planets/Largest Asteroid

Visual Planet Rashi Degree Karaka Nakshatra Navamsha
Ceres
Ceres

Retro

Leo

Lord - Sun

0º30'57.27"

Magha-1

Lord - Ketu

Aries

Lord - Mars

Vesta
Vesta

Retro

Virgo

Lord - Mecury

19º54'4.67"

Hasta-3

Lord - Moon

Gemini

Lord - Mercury

Pallas
Pallas

Direct

Pisces

Lord - Jupiter

6º54'34.74"

Uttara Bhadrapada-2

Lord - Saturn

Virgo

Lord - Mercury