Shashtyamsa Chart (D-60) Calculator

Past-life karma and the finest overall reading

Shashtyamsa, the sixtieth and finest divisional chart, is regarded — alongside the Navamsa — as among the most important in Parashari astrology. Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra names each of its 60 divisions individually, each carrying its own auspicious or inauspicious flavour tied to past-life karma.

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Rashi Chart (D-1)D-1

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Shashtyamsa Chart (D-60) CalculatorD-60

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Division Rule

Each rashi is split into 60 equal parts of 30' each — the finest of the classical divisional charts.

How to Read It

Because each of the 60 amsas carries an individually named, classically defined nature (benefic or malefic), D-60 is used as a fine-grained final check on a planet's true strength — especially to break ties when D-1 and other vargas give a mixed signal.

Shashtyamsa Chart (D-60) Calculator — FAQ

Why is Shashtyamsa considered so important despite being rarely discussed?

Parashara explicitly instructs that Shashtyamsa be examined for every important matter, ranking it alongside the Navamsa in significance — it's less commonly discussed publicly mainly because its 60 individually named divisions make it more intricate to apply.

What does a benefic vs malefic Shashtyamsa division mean for a planet?

A planet falling in a benefic-named division of D-60 is read as delivering its D-1 results more smoothly and favourably; one falling in a malefic-named division suggests the same D-1 promise may come with more struggle or delay.

How sensitive is D-60 to birth time accuracy?

Very sensitive — with 60 divisions per sign (30' each), it is the most granular of the classical vargas, so even a small birth-time error can shift a planet into a neighbouring, differently-natured division. Treat D-60 results as indicative unless the birth time is well-verified.