Khavedamsa Chart (D-40) Calculator

Auspicious and inauspicious maternal-lineage effects

Khavedamsa is the fortieth divisional chart, one of the finer Shashtiamsa-group divisions used to study auspicious and inauspicious influences carried through the maternal line, and general good or bad fortune in that regard.

Maternal lineage effects General auspiciousness Inherited blessings

Rashi Chart (D-1)D-1

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Khavedamsa Chart (D-40) CalculatorD-40

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Division Rule

Each rashi is split into 40 equal parts of 45' each.

How to Read It

Benefics in kendras and trikonas of D-40 are read as auspicious maternal-line inheritance; malefics there suggest inherited difficulties from the maternal side worth acknowledging rather than a strict prediction.

Khavedamsa Chart (D-40) Calculator — FAQ

How is Khavedamsa different from Dwadasamsa, which also covers parents?

Dwadasamsa (D-12) covers both parents broadly through the 4th and 9th houses; Khavedamsa (D-40) is specifically about auspicious/inauspicious effects from the maternal line as one part of the finer Shashtiamsa group of divisions.

Is D-40 a commonly consulted chart?

It's used less often than the core Shodasavarga charts (D-1, D-9, D-10) — most useful as a specialised supporting check rather than a routine part of every reading.

Does birth time accuracy matter more for D-40 than for D-9?

Yes, proportionally — with 40 divisions per sign instead of 9, each slice is narrower (45' vs 3°20'), so D-40 is more sensitive to small birth time errors than coarser divisional charts.