astro-ascendant 0.1.6

Vedic Astrology Calculation Library

Ascendant

Ascendant is a Python library for Vedic Astrology calculations, providing functionalities for charts, dashas, and yogas.

Installation

Install via pip:

pip install astro-ascendant

PyPI no longer supports specifying external packages (eg:git repo URLs) in dependencies in the pyproject.toml file. To install the required package flatlib from the sidereal branch, run the following command, after completion of above pip install astro-ascendant command:

pip install git+https://github.com/thaletto/flatlib.git@sidereal#egg=flatlib

Documentation

For more detailed information, check out the documentation in the docs folder:

• Divisional Charts (Vargas)
• Dasha Systems
• Yoga Combinations

Core Functionalities:

• Chart Calculations: Compute and analyze divisional astrological charts (Varga chakras).
• Dasha System: Implementation of the Vimshottari Dasha system for planetary periods.
• Yoga Combinations: Identification and interpretation of various Yoga (planetary combinations).

Usage

from ascendant import Ascendant

# Initialize with birth details
astro = Ascendant(
    year=1990, month=1, day=1,
    hour=12, minute=0, second=0,
    latitude=28.6139, longitude=77.2090,
    utc="+5:30"
)

# Get Rasi Chart (D1)
chart = astro.get_chart(division=1)

# Get Yogas
yogas = astro.get_yogas()

# Get Dasha Timeline
dasha = astro.get_dasha_timeline()

Advanced Usage

astro = Ascendant(
    ...
    ayanamsa = "krishnamurti"
    house_system = "equal"
)

Available Ayanamsa

• Lahiri (default)
• Lahiri_1940
• Lahiri_VP285
• Lahiri_ICRC
• Raman
• Krishnamurti
• Krishnamurti_Senthilathiban

Available House System

• Whole Sign (default)
• Placidus
• Equal
• Equal 2