Enter each planet's sidereal longitude (0–360°). The planet with the LOWEST degree becomes your Darakaraka. Leave unknown planets empty to exclude them.
What is Darakaraka?
In Jaimini astrology the planets are ranked by degree from highest to lowest: Atmakaraka (soul), Amatyakaraka (career), Bhratrukaraka (siblings) … and finally the planet with the lowest degree becomes the Darakaraka.
Significator of spouse
The Darakaraka's nature — planet, sign and house — describes the personality, appearance and meeting circumstances of your life partner.
7th house link
Read the Darakaraka alongside the 7th house and its lord for a complete picture of marriage in your chart.
Relationship karmas
Where the Darakaraka sits reveals the karma you carry around partnership — the lessons your spouse helps you complete.
Darakaraka meanings
The nature of your partner is coloured by the planet that rules your Darakaraka.
- • Sun DK — a confident, authoritative partner with leadership presence.
- • Moon DK — a caring, emotional, intuitive partner who seeks security.
- • Mars DK — an energetic, passionate, action-oriented partner.
- • Mercury DK — a communicative, clever, youthful partner.
- • Jupiter DK — a wise, generous, spiritually-minded partner.
- • Venus DK — a beautiful, artistic, pleasure-loving partner.
- • Saturn DK — a mature, disciplined, hard-working partner.
- • Rahu DK — an unconventional, ambitious, foreign or different-culture partner.
- • Ketu DK — a spiritual, detached, mysteriously-connected partner.
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Pair your Darakaraka with your Atmakaraka and Dasha periods to understand the timing of your marriage.
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