Your Atmakaraka is the planet that carries your soul's main lesson this life, and your Darakaraka points to the nature of your spouse and partnership. Enter your birth details and this calculator ranks your planets by degree using Jaimini rules, then names your Atmakaraka, your Darakaraka and what each one traditionally signifies.
What the Chara Karakas Are
In Jaimini astrology the seven planets are ranked by the exact degrees they occupy, regardless of sign. The planet at the highest degree becomes the Atmakaraka, the significator of the self and soul. The planet at the lowest degree becomes the Darakaraka, the significator of the spouse. The planets in between each take a role, from career to children.
The Atmakaraka, Planet of the Soul
The Atmakaraka is often called the king of the chart. It shows the central theme your soul is working through, your strongest drive and your deepest unfinished business. If your Atmakaraka is the Sun, the lesson may centre on ego, authority and self-worth. If it is Venus, on love, value and relationship. Its sign, house and condition colour the whole life.
The Darakaraka, Planet of the Spouse
The Darakaraka describes the qualities you are drawn to in a partner and the texture of marriage. A Mercury Darakaraka can point to a communicative, youthful partner, while a Saturn Darakaraka may suggest someone older, steady or serious. It is read alongside the seventh house and Venus for a fuller picture of relationship.
How the Ranking Works
The calculator reads the degree each planet holds inside its sign, from zero to thirty, and sorts them from highest to lowest. The classic seven-karaka scheme uses the Sun through Saturn, while an eight-karaka scheme adds Rahu, counted in reverse. The result lists each planet's karaka role so you can see the full Jaimini layout, not just the two headline points.
How to Use the Result
Treat the Atmakaraka as a map of your inner work and the Darakaraka as a clue to partnership, both as starting points rather than verdicts. Because the ranking depends on exact degrees, an accurate birth time helps, especially when two planets sit close together and a small shift could swap their order.
Chara Karaka Questions Answered
What is the Atmakaraka?
The Atmakaraka is the planet at the highest degree in your chart. In Jaimini astrology it represents the soul and the central lesson or drive of your life.
What does the Darakaraka show?
The Darakaraka is the planet at the lowest degree. It traditionally signifies the spouse and the qualities you are drawn to in a partner, read together with the seventh house.
Why do the degrees matter so much?
The whole Chara Karaka scheme ranks planets by the exact degrees they hold, so an accurate birth time is important when planets sit close together and a small change could reorder them.
Planet degrees are computed with the Swiss Ephemeris. Jaimini karaka meanings are drawn from classical sources and shared for reflection, not as guaranteed outcomes.
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