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Vedic → Shadbala

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Summary

Calculate Vedic Shadbala (sixfold strength) for natal chart planets using birth data and location parameters.

Inputs

  • year (required) — Birth year in 4-digit format (e.g., 1990)
  • month (required) — Birth month as number 1-12 (January=1, December=12)
  • day (required) — Birth day of month (1-31)
  • hour (required) — Birth hour in 24-hour format (0-23, where 0=midnight, 12=noon)
  • minute (required) — Birth minute (0-59)
  • locationType — Choose how to specify birth location: by city name (auto-detects coordinates) or exact latitude/longitude
  • city (required) — Birth city name (e.g., 'London', 'New York', 'Kyiv')
  • countryCode (required) — 2-letter ISO country code for the birth city (e.g., US, GB, UA, DE, FR)
  • latitude (required) — Geographic latitude of birth location in decimal degrees (-90 to 90, positive=North)
  • longitude (required) — Geographic longitude of birth location in decimal degrees (-180 to 180, positive=East)
  • ayanamsa — Ayanamsa (precession correction) system for Vedic calculations
  • nodeType — Calculation method for lunar nodes (Rahu/Ketu)
  • precision — Decimal precision for degree calculations (0-6)
  • simplify — Whether to return simplified response with key data only. Disable for full API response with all metadata.

Output shape

Vedic Shadbala calculation result; simplified or full API response based on 'simplify' parameter setting.

All input parameters are sourced from the operation-scoped UI properties for the Vedic/Shadbala configuration. No behavior beyond what is declared in properties or source is assumed.

Examples

Example 1: Compute Shadbala for a birth chart

Set year=1990, month=6, day=15, hour=14, minute=30, locationType=city, city='London', countryCode='GB'. ayanamsa defaults to Lahiri, nodeType to mean, precision to 2, simplify to true.

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