> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.jyotiguide.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Jyoti Guide — Vedic Birth Chart

> Complete guide to the Vedic Birth Chart app — cast sidereal charts, explore planetary periods, check compatibility, and read the daily Panchāng.

The **Vedic Birth Chart** app turns a birth moment — a date, a clock time, and a place — into a complete *jyotiṣa* reading. Enter your birth details and the app computes precise sidereal positions for the Sun, Moon, planets, and lunar nodes, then layers on the analytical tools a classical astrologer reaches for: planetary strengths, period timelines, transit overlays, compatibility scoring, and a daily almanac.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Quick Start" icon="rocket" href="/introduction/quick-start">
    Cast your first sidereal birth chart in a few minutes, step by step.
  </Card>

  <Card title="What Is This App?" icon="circle-info" href="/introduction/what-is-this">
    A one-page tour of the three tabs and who the app is built for.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Individual Chart" icon="circle-dot" href="/guides/individual-chart">
    How to enter birth data, read the chart diagram, and use every panel.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Couple Compatibility" icon="heart" href="/guides/couple-compatibility">
    Generate a Kundali Milan report scored across the eight Ashtakūṭa factors.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Vimśottarī Daśā" icon="timeline" href="/guides/vimshottari-dasha">
    Navigate the planetary period timeline that sequences a life.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Panchāng" icon="calendar" href="/guides/panchang">
    Browse the daily Vedic almanac for auspicious times and festival dates.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## What the app offers

The app is organised into three top-level tabs, each answering a different kind of question.

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Individual Chart" icon="user" href="/guides/individual-chart">
    Natal chart, planetary periods, transits, annual chart, strengths, and benefic-point maps — all from one set of birth details.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Couple Compatibility" icon="users" href="/guides/couple-compatibility">
    Ashtakūṭa 36-point match score, Mangal dosha checks, and D1/D9 marriage house analysis for two charts.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Panchāng" icon="sun" href="/guides/panchang">
    Daily five-limb almanac with sunrise/sunset, auspicious windows, Ekādaśī, and festival markers for any location.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Explore by topic

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  <Card title="Core Concepts" icon="book" href="/concepts/the-sidereal-sky">
    Understand the sidereal zodiac, signs, planets, houses, nakṣatras, and divisional charts.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Worked Examples" icon="flask" href="/examples/read-your-chart">
    Follow along with real chart readings to learn the method, not just the mechanics.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Reference" icon="table" href="/reference/ayanamsa">
    Look up ayanāṁśa options, Shadbala formulas, Ashtakūṭa scoring rules, and export formats.
  </Card>

  <Card title="FAQ & Troubleshooting" icon="circle-question" href="/help/faq">
    Answers to common questions about sidereal signs, birth times, and reading differences.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## New here?

<Steps>
  <Step title="Read what the app does">
    Start with [What is this app?](/introduction/what-is-this) for a two-minute overview of the three tabs and how they fit together.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Cast your first chart">
    Follow the [Quick Start](/introduction/quick-start) to enter your birth details and read the Planets table in minutes.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Understand sidereal astrology">
    [Why sidereal?](/introduction/why-sidereal) explains why your Sun or Moon sign may differ from a Western chart — and why that's expected.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Go deeper">
    Explore the [Core Concepts](/concepts/the-sidereal-sky) section and the individual tool guides when you're ready to move beyond the basics.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  This app is a **calculation and reading tool**, not an oracle. It computes accurate charts and the classical measurements derived from them. Interpretation — the art of weighing those measurements — remains yours.
</Note>