Use this Atmakaraka and Darakaraka calculator to find your soul planet and your spouse planet by Jaimini astrology. Enter your birth details to see your Atmakaraka (AK), your Darakaraka (DK) and all 7 chara karakas in your chart.
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Atmakaraka and Darakaraka
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What Is Atmakaraka?
In Jaimini astrology, the Atmakaraka is the planet with the highest degree within its sign in your birth chart. Only the 7 planets from the Sun to Saturn are counted, so Rahu and Ketu are left out. The Atmakaraka signifies the soul's intention, unresolved karma and the inner nature you are here to refine.
Only the degree within the sign counts, whatever the sign is. A planet at 28° Taurus ranks above a planet at 25° Leo.
- Represents: karmic identity, the path of inner growth and the core purpose of the soul
- Used for: understanding long-term life direction and personal development
What Is Darakaraka?
The Darakaraka is the planet with the lowest degree within its sign, again among the 7 planets from the Sun to Saturn. It reflects the partner you attract, the lessons of relationships and the themes of emotional connection and union.
Astrologers read it for marriage, long-term relationships and the emotional patterns that repeat in partnerships.
- Represents: the spouse, committed relationships and emotional intimacy
- Used for: relationship themes, compatibility and marriage questions
How to Find Your Atmakaraka and Darakaraka
The calculator follows 4 steps, and you can check them by hand against any birth chart.
- Note the degree of each of the 7 planets within its sign, from 0° to 30°.
- Rank the planets from the highest degree to the lowest.
- The planet at the top is your Atmakaraka.
- The planet at the bottom is your Darakaraka.
A Worked Example
Take a chart with the planets at these degrees. Ranked from highest to lowest, they give all 7 chara karakas.
| Planet | Degree in sign | Chara karaka |
|---|---|---|
| Moon | 27°10′ Cancer | Atmakaraka (AK) |
| Mercury | 21°05′ Leo | Amatyakaraka (AmK) |
| Venus | 18°22′ Virgo | Bhratrikaraka (BK) |
| Sun | 14°32′ Leo | Matrikaraka (MK) |
| Jupiter | 9°50′ Pisces | Putrakaraka (PK) |
| Saturn | 6°15′ Aquarius | Gnatikaraka (GK) |
| Mars | 3°45′ Aries | Darakaraka (DK) |
Here the Moon is the Atmakaraka and Mars is the Darakaraka. To read the house of your Darakaraka, count from your Lagna to the sign it occupies. The rising sign calculator gives your Lagna.
Understanding Your Result
Your result lists all 7 chara karakas, ranked by degree. Each karaka points to one area of life:
- Atmakaraka (AK): the soul and the self
- Amatyakaraka (AmK): career and advisers, with its own Amatyakaraka calculator
- Bhratrikaraka (BK): siblings and the guru
- Matrikaraka (MK): the mother and the home
- Putrakaraka (PK): children and creativity
- Gnatikaraka (GK): rivals and obstacles
- Darakaraka (DK): the spouse and partnerships
The Atmakaraka shows what the soul is working to overcome or perfect in this life. The Darakaraka shows what you learn through relationships and through other people.
The sign your Atmakaraka takes in the D9 chart is the Karakamsha. The Ishta Devata calculator reads your personal deity from it.
Learn More About the Chara Karakas
For the meaning of each planet as Atmakaraka and Darakaraka, read Atmakaraka and Darakaraka in Jaimini Astrology. The other 5 karakas are covered in Jaimini's Chara Karakas.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Atmakaraka in astrology?
The Atmakaraka is the planet with the highest degree within its sign in the birth chart. It represents the soul's purpose, its lessons and its karmic journey in this life.
What does Darakaraka represent?
The Darakaraka is the planet with the lowest degree within its sign. It shows relationship lessons, the qualities of the spouse and what is learned through partnership.
How do I find my Darakaraka?
Enter your birth details in the calculator above. It ranks the 7 planets by their degree within the sign, and the planet with the lowest degree is your Darakaraka.
How does this calculator determine Atmakaraka and Darakaraka?
It reads the degree of each of the 7 planets within its sign in your birth chart and ranks them from highest to lowest. The highest is the Atmakaraka and the lowest is the Darakaraka.
Why are Rahu and Ketu not used?
This calculator follows the 7-karaka scheme, with the planets from the Sun to Saturn. Some astrologers use an 8-karaka scheme that adds Rahu, and that scheme can give a different Darakaraka.
Can the Atmakaraka and Darakaraka be the same planet?
No. They are the highest and the lowest of 7 different planets, so they are always 2 different planets.
Why is Atmakaraka important for spiritual growth?
The Atmakaraka shows traits carried from past lives that need refinement for spiritual progress in this life.