Why does this tool only check 2 of the 14 classical variants?

The other 12 involve more complex conditions (specific house-lord affliction patterns, aspects from multiple malefics) that are harder to check with confidence against consistently corroborated sources — the same narrow-scope-and-disclose approach used elsewhere on this site rather than presenting an incomplete implementation as a full reading.

The classical term for a conjunction between the Sun (or Moon) and a lunar node (Rahu or Ketu) — widely cited as the single strongest indicator of Pitra Dosha when it involves the Sun.

What are the traditional remedies for Pitra Dosha?

Traditionally recommended remedies include Shraddha rituals (ancestral offerings), Pitru Paksha observances, and donations in the ancestors' name — a qualified astrologer or priest is the right source for guidance specific to your chart.

Is Pitra Dosha the same as Kaal Sarp Dosha?

No — they're separate concepts, though both involve Rahu/Ketu. Kaal Sarp Dosha concerns all 7 classical planets being hemmed in on one side of the Rahu-Ketu axis; Pitra Dosha specifically concerns the 9th house and the Sun's relationship to the nodes.

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Pitra Dosha Calculator

Checks Sun-node conjunction and 9th-house node placement, the two most-cited indicators.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-07

About the Pitra Dosha Calculator

Checks a birth chart for the two most-cited indicators of Pitra Dosha ("ancestral karma"): a Sun-node conjunction (Grahan Yoga) and a lunar node placed in the 9th house.

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How to use it

Enter your birth date, time, and location.
Read whether either indicator is present, and which node is involved.

Formula

Checks two conditions from the sidereal birth chart: (1) Sun in the same Rashi as Rahu or Ketu ("Grahan Yoga"); (2) Rahu or Ketu placed in the 9th house counted from the Ascendant. Both holding together, with the same node in both, is flagged as a stronger indication.

Worked example

Sun and Rahu both in Leo, with Rahu also falling in the 9th house from the Ascendant: flagged as a strong Pitra Dosha indication (both conditions hold with the same node).

Interpreting your result

Classical texts (Brihat Parashar Hora Shastra) describe 14 distinct variants of Pitra Dosha; this tool deliberately checks only the two most consistently cited and mechanically well-defined ones across multiple independent sources, not the full set of 14 — narrower scope than a complete classical reading, disclosed rather than silently implied.

Recommendations

• A flagged indication here is a starting point for a professional astrological consultation, not a complete classical reading — 12 further variants exist that this tool doesn't check.

Frequently asked questions

A traditional astrological concept linking certain birth-chart afflictions to unresolved obligations toward one's ancestors, most often tied to the 9th house (pitru bhava), classically associated with father and forefathers.