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Kundli of Girish Karnad

Rashi is Capricorn (Moon in Capricorn)
Birth Nakshatra is Uttara Ashadha
Ascendant is in Sagittarius
Rising Nakshatra is Purva Ashadha
Birth Date : Thursday 19 May 1938
Birth Place : Matheran, city in Maharashtra, India
Birth Time : 9:45 PM (Regional Standard Time)

Note: For every unavailable birth time. Our default is 2:00pm local time.

Girish Karnad

Moon chart (Chandra kundli) and Ascendant chart (Janam kundli) of Girish Karnad

Girish Karnad chandra kundli or moon chart
Girish Karnad Kundli North Indian style
Girish Karnad Kundli South Indian style

Details of Planets during the Birth of Girish Karnad

Planets Sign Degrees Placement Mov Nakshatra Lord Pada Next sign of transit for planet Change in direction of Movement 360°
Lagna 13° 39‘ 14“
Sagittarius
NA NA
Purva Ashadha Ve 1
NA NA 253.65
Sun 04° 08‘ 14“
Taurus
Enemy sign D
Krittika Su 3
(Sun into Gemini)
14th Jun, 1938 11:33 pm
NA 34.14
Moon 02° 33‘ 45“
Capricorn
Neutral sign D
Uttara Ashadha Su 2
(Moon into Aquarius)
20th May, 1938 05:07 am
NA 272.56
Mercury 08° 43‘ 37“
Aries
Neutral sign D
Ashwini Ke 3
(Mercury into Taurus)
4th Jun, 1938 05:57 am
(Mercury Retrograde in Leo)
14th Aug, 1938 07:21 pm
8.73
Venus 00° 05‘ 45“
Gemini
Friendly sign D
Mrigashirsha Ma 3
(Venus into Gemini)
19th May, 1938 02:32 am
(Venus Retrograde in Scorpio)
30th Oct, 1938 09:51 pm
60.1
Mars 23° 48‘ 46“
Taurus
Neutral sign D
Mrigashirsha Ma 1
(Mars into Gemini)
27th May, 1938 07:15 pm
(Mars Retrograde in Capricorn)
23rd Jun, 1939 12:05 am
53.81
Jupiter 06° 41‘ 07“
Aquarius
Neutral sign D
Shatabhisha Ra 1
(Jupiter into Capricorn)
30th Sep, 1938 04:53 am
(Jupiter Retrograde in Aquarius)
21st Jun, 1938 09:07 pm
306.69
Saturn 20° 06‘ 28“
Pisces
Neutral sign D
Revati Me 2
(Saturn into Aries)
27th Apr, 1939 10:26 pm
(Saturn Retrograde in Pisces)
31st Jul, 1938 05:05 am
350.11
Rahu 02° 59‘ 10“
Scorpio
NA R
Vishakha Ju 4
(Rahu into Libra)
31st Jul, 1938 10:26 pm
NA 212.99
Ketu 02° 59‘ 10“
Taurus
NA R
Krittika Su 2
(Ketu into Aries)
31st Jul, 1938 10:26 pm
NA 32.99
Uranus 20° 39‘ 34“
Aries
NA D
Bharani Ve 3
(Uranus into Taurus)
31st May, 1940 02:04 am
NA 20.66
Neptune 24° 30‘ 33“
Leo
NA R
Purva Phalguni Ve 4
(Neptune into Virgo)
22nd Nov, 1938 05:23 am
NA 144.51
Pluto 04° 16‘ 31“
Cancer
NA D
Pushya Sa 1
(Pluto into Leo)
8th Nov, 1952 07:18 am
NA 94.28

In Birth chart (Janam Kundli) of Girish Karnad : Moon is in sign of Capricorn, Sun is in sign of Taurus, Mars is in sign of Taurus, Mercury is in sign of Aries, Venus is in sign of Gemini, Jupiter is in sign of Aquarius and Saturn is in sign of Pisces.

While Rahu is in sign of Scorpio and Ketu is in sign of Taurus.

The other outer planets like, Uranus is in Aries, Neptune is in Leo and Pluto is in sign of Cancer.

Birth chart readings and Horoscope for Girish Karnad

What is the Moon Sign of Girish Karnad?

Moon Sign of Girish Karnad is Capricorn.
The Moon is placed in the sign of Capricorn in birth chart.
And Moon is in Uttara Ashadha Nakshatra.

Readings for Moon in Capricorn:

Capricorn (Makar) - He is virtuous, attached to his wife and children, has a quick grasp and selfish nature. He is lazy, miser, mean and inconsistent with low morals.

What is the Sun Sign of Girish Karnad?

Sun Sign of Girish Karnad is Taurus.
The Sun is placed in the sign of Taurus in birth chart.
And Sun is in Krittika Nakshatra.
(This is Indian Sun sign not the western Sun sign. The main difference between two is - Indian sun signs are based on position of sun in zodiac, and is more accurate over western, which depends on date of birth.)

Readings for Sun in Taurus:

Taurus (Vrishabh) - The person is slow and steady. Obstinate in nature, fond of pleasures, hard worker, fond of music and arts, likes good food and female company. He is sociable and intelligent.


He is sickly, intelligent, unhappy and short tempered. He has good morals and few children.

Results given by Sun as lord of 8th sitting in 5th house.

He is idiot but long lived. Has few children.

If natural Malefic as the 8th lord occupies the 5th house, the native may not have son. Even if he gets a son, that son always suffers from some disease.

How is Mars placed in Girish Karnad‘s Kundli / Birth chart?

Mars in Girish Karnad‘s birth chart is sitting in the sign of Taurus. Mars is in Mrigashirsha Nakshatra.

Readings for Mars in Taurus:

Taurus (Vrishabh) - This person is very sexual, has loose morals and no principles. He is selfish, tyrant, rash, emotional and more an animal than a human in his passions. He can be a wrestler.


He is short tempered, deceitful, sickly - particularly have stomach troubles, and is emotional. He has bad habits and may suffer loss of children.

Results given by Mars as lord of 11th sitting in 5th house.

Person has good and prosperous children. He is happy and learned.

11th lord in the 5th house confers many gains. It gives one sons. The native is always grateful. He becomes proficient in Mantra-Yantra Vidya. He may be a good advisor too.

Results given by Mars as lord of 4th sitting in 5th house.

The said native is long lived, receives honours from government, can get high position in government. He is highly educated, intelligent, famous and enjoys ancestral property.

4th lord in the 5th house confers vehicles and various other comforts, good longevity and sons.

How is Mercury placed in Girish Karnad‘s Kundli / Birth chart?

Mercury in Girish Karnad‘s birth chart is sitting in the sign of Aries. Mercury is in Ashwini Nakshatra.

Readings for Mercury in Aries:

Aires (Mesh) - Native has moderate height, he is clever, social, materialistic, but is even impulsive, deceitful, unreliable and evil mined. He may have unstable thinking.


He is learned, fortunate, charitable, diplomatic, lazy and fond of music. He may be a liberal writer. He is heavy bodied and has comfort of conveyances.

Results given by Mercury as lord of 6th sitting in 4th house.

There is little happiness from mother, loos of land and property through enemies, backbiters, jealous and indebted.

6th lord in the 4th house may cause enmities even with father, mother and sons. He, however, gets paternal wealth quite easily.

Results given by Mercury as lord of 9th sitting in 4th house.

The person gets comfort of house, lands and conveyances, and all happiness in respect of mother.

9th lord in the 4th house makes one serve his parents. The native is also devoted to women and relations.

How is Jupiter placed in Girish Karnad‘s Kundli / Birth chart?

Jupiter in Girish Karnad‘s birth chart is sitting in the sign of Aquarius. Jupiter is in Shatabhisha Nakshatra.

Readings for Jupiter in Aquarius:

Aquarius (Kumbha) - He is not rich but learned. He is amiable (friendly) in nature, dreamy and meditative. There is also an inclination towards renunciation.


The person possesses beautiful body, sweet speech and loud voice. He has wealth, children and immovable property. He is capable to defeating his enemies. He is popular, performs good deeds, and is fortunate and long lived.

Results given by Jupiter as lord of 3rd sitting in 2nd house.

He is beggar, poor, short lived. But if lord of 2nd is a natural benefic the results are better. Then native becomes fortunate and not poor. Still this is not a beneficial position for the lord of 3rd house.

3rd lord in the 2nd house confers short life and hardly any wealth. A benefic as the 3rd lord in the 2nd house makes the native dear to his brothers and relations. A Malefic as the 3rd lord in the 2nd house keeps him on inimical terms with his brothers and relations.

Results given by Jupiter as lord of 12th sitting in 2nd house.

The person spends on good causes. He is religious minded and happy, but without much wealth.

12th lord in the 2nd house makes one spend only one's self earned wealth and income. The native stays for sometime in his homeland but spends most parts of his time away from home or abroad.

How is Venus placed in Girish Karnad‘s Kundli / Birth chart?

Venus in Girish Karnad‘s birth chart is sitting in the sign of Gemini. Venus is in Mrigashirsha Nakshatra.

Readings for Venus in Gemini:

Gemini (Mithun) - He is wealthy, generous, respected, popular, intelligent, learned and fond of women.


There are benefit of conjugal happiness, many friends, urinary trouble and disease in secret parts. He is poor, immoral and has no enemies.

Results given by Venus as lord of 5th sitting in 6th house.

A person can have enmity or quarrels with his own children or he can be childless, in some cases he may adopt child.

5th lord in the 6th house makes the quarrelsome and suffers from some mysterious disease.

Results given by Venus as lord of 10th sitting in 6th house.

There are ups and downs in professions life. The native is troubled from enemies in his profession. For a person in service. This position of the lord of 10th house may result in being often superseded by his juniors who may be engaged in inimical activities against him.

10th lord in the 6th house makes one afraid of enemies. The native may be a miser. He suffers from various troubles. He has got bad livelihood.

How is Saturn placed in Girish Karnad‘s Kundli / Birth chart?

Saturn in Girish Karnad‘s birth chart is sitting in the sign of Pisces. Saturn is in Revati Nakshatra.

Readings for Saturn in Pisces:

Pisces (Meen) - The native is wealthy, famous, polite, happy, helpful and gifted.


He has good health. The person might be yogi or wrestler and defeats enemies. He is fortunate, learned and a quick worker.

Results given by Saturn as lord of 1st sitting in 3rd house.

He will have brothers and sisters and person himself will be friendly, courageous, religious minded and respected in society.

1st lord in the 3rd house makes native strong and energetic. He is virtuous and a good fighter. He makes donations for poor and needy. He has friends, brothers and relations.

Results given by Saturn as lord of 2nd sitting in 3rd house.

The person is quarrelsome, thief, have unstable life, discourteous and dishonest.

2nd lord in the 3rd house makes native dear to his friends, brothers and relations. He is endowed with comforts and has enjoyments of various kinds. He is strong and industrious.

How are Rahu and Ketu placed in Girish Karnad‘s Kundli / Birth chart?

Rahu is sitting in the sign of Scorpio and Ketu is sitting in the sign of Taurus in Girish Karnad‘s birth chart. Rahu is in Vishakha Nakshatra and Ketu is in Krittika Nakshatra.

Readings for Rahu in Scorpio:

Scorpio (Vrishchik) - He is deceitful, sickly, extravagant and may have loose morals.

Readings for Ketu in Taurus:

Taurus (Vrishabh) - He is Unhappy, lazy, talkative and lusty.

More details

Girish Karnad was an Indian actor, film director, Kannada writer, playwright and a Rhodes Scholar, who predominantly worked in South Indian cinema and Bollywood. His rise as a playwright in the 1960s marked the coming of age of modern Indian playwriting in Kannada, just as Badal Sarkar did in Bengali, Vijay Tendulkar in Marathi, and Mohan Rakesh in Hindi. He was a recipient of the 1998 Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honour conferred in India.

How planets are observed moved around Girish Karnad‘s Birth?

Timeline of Planetary movements around the Birth of Girish Karnad

9 months prior to Girish‘s Birth

August 19, 1937

Mercury enters Virgo

August 19, 1937

Uranus retrogrades in Aries

August 25, 1937

Venus enters Cancer

September 1, 1937

Mercury retrogrades in Virgo

September 12, 1937

Mercury enters Leo

September 14, 1937

Jupiter turns direct in Sagittarius

September 16, 1937

Sun enters Virgo

September 19, 1937

Venus enters Leo

September 19, 1937

Mars enters Sagittarius

September 23, 1937

Mercury turns direct in Leo

October 3, 1937

Mercury enters Virgo

October 14, 1937

Venus enters Virgo

October 17, 1937

Sun enters Libra

October 22, 1937

Mercury enters Libra

November 1, 1937

Pluto retrogrades in Cancer

November 2, 1937

Mars enters Capricorn

November 7, 1937

Venus enters Libra

November 9, 1937

Mercury enters Scorpio

November 14, 1937

Jupiter enters Capricorn

November 16, 1937

Sun enters Scorpio

November 29, 1937

Mercury enters Sagittarius

December 1, 1937

Venus enters Scorpio

December 2, 1937

Saturn turns direct in Pisces

December 12, 1937

Mars enters Aquarius

December 15, 1937

Sun enters Sagittarius

December 21, 1937

Mercury retrogrades in Sagittarius

December 23, 1937

Neptune retrogrades in Leo

December 25, 1937

Venus enters Sagittarius

January 10, 1938

Mercury turns direct in Sagittarius

January 14, 1938

Sun enters Capricorn

January 18, 1938

Venus enters Capricorn

January 18, 1938

Uranus turns direct in Aries

January 21, 1938

Mars enters Pisces

February 3, 1938

Mercury enters Capricorn

February 11, 1938

Venus enters Aquarius

February 12, 1938

Sun enters Aquarius

February 23, 1938

Mercury enters Aquarius

March 2, 1938

Mars enters Aries

March 7, 1938

Venus enters Pisces

March 11, 1938

Mercury enters Pisces

March 14, 1938

Sun enters Pisces

March 27, 1938

Mercury enters Aries

March 31, 1938

Venus enters Aries

March 31, 1938

Jupiter enters Aquarius

April 11, 1938

Pluto turns direct in Cancer

April 11, 1938

Mercury retrogrades in Aries

April 13, 1938

Sun enters Aries

April 13, 1938

Mars enters Taurus

April 24, 1938

Venus enters Taurus

May 5, 1938

Mercury turns direct in Aries

May 14, 1938

Sun enters Taurus

May 19, 1938

Venus enters Gemini

Baby is Born

May 19, 1938

Birth of Girish

May 27, 1938

Mars enters Gemini

May 30, 1938

Neptune turns direct in Leo

June 4, 1938

Mercury enters Taurus

June 13, 1938

Venus enters Cancer

June 14, 1938

Sun enters Gemini

June 19, 1938

Mercury enters Gemini

June 21, 1938

Jupiter retrogrades in Aquarius

July 3, 1938

Mercury enters Cancer

July 8, 1938

Venus enters Leo

July 12, 1938

Mars enters Cancer

July 16, 1938

Sun enters Cancer

July 21, 1938

Mercury enters Leo

July 31, 1938

Saturn retrogrades in Pisces

July 31, 1938

Rahu enters Libra

August 3, 1938

Venus enters Virgo

August 14, 1938

Mercury retrogrades in Leo

August 16, 1938

Sun enters Leo

3 months after Girish‘s Birth