UG · Upagrahas

UG-02: Gulika and Mandi

Each upagraha is the degree rising in the east during its part. The API gives both the degree at the start of the part and at the end, because the two traditions use different ones. Gulika is the start of Saturn's part and Mandi is its end.

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POST

/v1/upagrahas

Upagrahas: Gulika, Mandi, the kaala velas and the Dhoomadi points

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The call for our sample, John Doe, born Aug 15, 1990, 10:30 AM, New York.

POST /v1/upagrahas

# John Doe, born Aug 15, 1990, 10:30 AM, New York
curl -X POST "https://apiforastrology.com/api/astrology/v1/upagrahas" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ASTROLOGY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"year":1990,"month":8,"day":15,"hour":10,"minute":30,"second":0,"latitude":40.7128,"longitude":-74.006,"timezone":"America/New_York"}'

Answer (long lists shortened)200 OK

{
  "kaala_velas": {
    "divided": "day",
    "from": "1990-08-15T06:10:44-04:00",
    "to": "1990-08-15T19:49:34-04:00",
    "weekday_lord": "Mercury",
    "first_part_lord": "Mercury",
    "parts": [
      {
        "part": 1,
        "lord": "Mercury",
        "upagraha": "Ardhaprahara",
        "starts": "1990-08-15T06:10:44-04:00",
        "ends": "1990-08-15T07:53:05-04:00",
        "at_start": {
          "longitude": 118.6048896,
          "sign": "Cancer",
          "sign_number": 4,
          "degree_in_sign": 28.6048896,
          "degree_dms": "28 : 36 : 18",
          "nakshatra": "Ashlesha",
          "nakshatra_lord": "Mercury",
          "pada": 4
        },
        "at_end": {
          "longitude": 138.7572853,
          "sign": "Leo",
          "sign_number": 5,
          "degree_in_sign": 18.7572853,
          "degree_dms": "18 : 45 : 26",
          "nakshatra": "Purva Phalguni",
          "nakshatra_lord": "Venus",
          "pada": 2
        }
      },
      {
        "part": 2,
        "lord": "Jupiter",
        "upagraha": "Yamakantaka",
        "starts": "1990-08-15T07:53:05-04:00",
        "ends": "1990-08-15T09:35:26-04:00",
        "at_start": {
          "longitude": 138.7572853,
          "sign": "Leo",
          "sign_number": 5,
          "degree_in_sign": 18.7572853,
          "degree_dms": "18 : 45 : 26",
          "nakshatra": "Purva Phalguni",
          "nakshatra_lord": "Venus",
          "pada": 2
        },
        "at_end": {
          "longitude": 159.093412,
          "sign": "Virgo",
          "sign_number": 6,
          "degree_in_sign": 9.093412,
          "degree_dms": "09 : 05 : 36",
          "nakshatra": "Uttara Phalguni",
          "nakshatra_lord": "Sun",
          "pada": 4
        }
      },
      {
        "part": 3,
        "lord": "Venus",
        "upagraha": "Kodanda",
        "starts": "1990-08-15T09:35:26-04:00",
        "ends": "1990-08-15T11:17:47-04:00",
        "at_start": {
          "longitude": 159.093412,
          "sign": "Virgo",
          "sign_number": 6,
          "degree_in_sign": 9.093412,
          "degree_dms": "09 : 05 : 36",
          "nakshatra": "Uttara Phalguni",
          "nakshatra_lord": "Sun",
          "pada": 4
        },
        "at_end": {
          "longitude": 179.3924809,
          "sign": "Virgo",
          "sign_number": 6,
          "degree_in_sign": 29.3924809,
          "degree_dms": "29 : 23 : 33",
          "nakshatra": "Chitra",
          "nakshatra_lord": "Mars",
          "pada": 2
        }
      }
    ],
    "rule": "the day, sunrise to sunset, cut into eight equal parts. Lords run in weekday order from the weekday lord. The eighth part has no lord (BPHS). `at_start` is the ascendant as the part begins (Parashara), `at_end` as it ends (Kalidasa)"
  },
  "gulika": {
    "name": "Gulika",
    "method": "parashara",
    "taken_at": "start",
    "longitude": 179.3924809,
    "sign": "Virgo",
    "sign_number": 6,
    "degree_in_sign": 29.3924809,
    "degree_dms": "29 : 23 : 33",
    "nakshatra": "Chitra",
    "nakshatra_lord": "Mars",
    "pada": 2
  },
  "mandi": {
    "name": "Mandi",
    "method": "kalidasa",
    "taken_at": "end",
    "longitude": 199.4944877,
    "sign": "Libra",
    "sign_number": 7,
    "degree_in_sign": 19.4944877,
    "degree_dms": "19 : 29 : 40",
    "nakshatra": "Swati",
    "nakshatra_lord": "Rahu",
    "pada": 4
  },
  "dhoomadi": [
    {
      "name": "Dhooma",
      "lord": "Mars",
      "rule": "the Sun plus 133 deg 20 min",
      "longitude": 252.1086743,
      "sign": "Sagittarius",
      "sign_number": 9,
      "degree_in_sign": 12.1086743,
      "degree_dms": "12 : 06 : 31",
      "nakshatra": "Mool",
      "nakshatra_lord": "Ketu",
      "pada": 4
    },
    {
      "name": "Vyatipata",
      "lord": "Rahu",
      "rule": "360 minus Dhooma",
      "longitude": 107.8913257,
      "sign": "Cancer",
      "sign_number": 4,
      "degree_in_sign": 17.8913257,
      "degree_dms": "17 : 53 : 29",
      "nakshatra": "Ashlesha",
      "nakshatra_lord": "Mercury",
      "pada": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Parivesha",
      "lord": "Moon",
      "rule": "Vyatipata plus 180",
      "longitude": 287.8913257,
      "sign": "Capricorn",
      "sign_number": 10,
      "degree_in_sign": 17.8913257,
      "degree_dms": "17 : 53 : 29",
      "nakshatra": "Shravan",
      "nakshatra_lord": "Moon",
      "pada": 3
    }
  ],
  "dhoomadi_rule": "arithmetic on the Sun's sidereal longitude at birth. Upaketu always lands 30 degrees behind the Sun",
  "meta": {
    "ayanamsa": "lahiri",
    "ayanamsa_value": 23.7260727,
    "julian_day": 2448119.10483,
    "ephemeris": "JPL DE440s",
    "node": "true",
    "timezone": {
      "source": "zone",
      "offset_hours": -4,
      "zone": "America/New_York",
      "abbreviation": "EDT",
      "dst": true,
      "dst_hours": 1,
      "ambiguous_resolved_by_fold": null,
      "note": "read from the IANA tz database at this instant, so daylight saving and historical offset changes are included"
    }
  }
}

The rule in John Doe's chart

Applies

John Doe was born by day on a Wednesday. Gulika, at the start of Saturn's part of the day, falls at 29 degrees of Virgo. Mandi, at the end of that part, falls at 19 degrees of Libra.

John Doe, born Aug 15, 1990, 10:30 AM, New York

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Classification

Section: UG · Upagrahas
Kind: school: Traditions differ here; the API follows one stated choice.
Feature: Kundli and birth charts

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John Doe, New York

POST /v1/planets200 OK

RisingVirgoHast
SunCancerAshlesha
MoonTaurusMrigashira
MarsAriesKrittika

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