How do I calculate Ashtakavarga?
Ashtakavarga requires your complete birth chart — date, time, and place of birth. After chart compilation, My Horoscope computes Bhinnashtakavarga and Sarvashtakavarga from your planetary positions; scores appear in your dashboard.
What is Sarvashtakavarga (SAV)?
Sarvashtakavarga is the combined Ashtakavarga score for each of the 12 houses, summing bindus contributed by the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, and the Ascendant. The total across all houses equals 337 bindus.
What is a good Ashtakavarga score?
For Sarvashtakavarga, a house score of 28 or above is generally considered favourable, while scores below 25 may indicate challenges during transits through that house. Individual planet BAV charts have their own thresholds.
How is Ashtakavarga used in transit prediction?
When a planet transits a house, astrologers check how many bindus that planet has in its own BAV for that house, plus the house's total SAV score. Higher scores suggest the transit will produce supportive results.
Do I need birth time for Ashtakavarga?
Yes. Ashtakavarga depends on house positions, which require an accurate Ascendant (Lagna) from your birth time. The more precise your birth time, the more accurate your Ashtakavarga scores.