Does Shadbala include Rahu and Ketu?

Classical six-fold Shadbala is for the seven planets. Nodes are assessed with other techniques.

Is exalted always high Shadbala?

Not always. Dignity feeds Sthana bala, but the other five folds can still lower the total.

Where can I see Shadbala in the product?

In the kundali explore/technical breakdown after you create your chart, and as compact context when asking chart-grounded questions.

Shadbala explained — six-fold planetary strength

Kundaligram education desk · About · Updated 2026-09-25

Shadbala is a six-fold classical strength score for each of the seven planets (excluding Rahu–Ketu): positional, temporal, directional, motional, natural, and aspectual factors combined. It is fuller than “exalted/debilitated” alone. Kundaligram computes Shadbala per classical method (as in B.V. Raman’s Graha and Bhava Balas) — which may differ from some commercial app printouts.

Educational guidance — not medical, legal, or financial advice. Read the disclaimer.

Why six measures, not one

A planet can be strong by sign yet weak by time of day, direction, or motion. Shadbala refuses to collapse strength into a single dignity badge.

The six folds are Sthana (position), Kaala (time), Dig (direction), Chesta (motion), Naisargika (natural), and Drik (aspectual) bala.

How to use Shadbala as a human

Treat high or low totals as technical context when a placement looks confusing. Do not rank your self-worth by Virupa tables.

Compare planets relative to each other in the same chart; absolute thresholds without context mislead.

Bhavbala — house strength companion

Bhavbala extends strength thinking to houses, drawing on planetary strengths and lordship. Together, Shadbala and Bhavbala are differentiators few consumer sites explain carefully.

Kundaligram surfaces both in the kundali explore sections and compactly in chart-grounded answers.

Classical correctness over vendor match

Some printed commercial values diverge on sub-components such as Kaala or Drik bala. Kundaligram documents a classical-text-first posture rather than silently matching every vendor number.

If you compare apps, compare methods — not only final digits.

Frequently asked questions

Does Shadbala include Rahu and Ketu?: Classical six-fold Shadbala is for the seven planets. Nodes are assessed with other techniques.
Is exalted always high Shadbala?: Not always. Dignity feeds Sthana bala, but the other five folds can still lower the total.
Where can I see Shadbala in the product?: In the kundali explore/technical breakdown after you create your chart, and as compact context when asking chart-grounded questions.

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Shadbala explained — six-fold planetary strength

Kundaligram education desk · About · Updated 2026-09-25

Educational guidance — not medical, legal, or financial advice. Read the disclaimer.

Why six measures, not one

A planet can be strong by sign yet weak by time of day, direction, or motion. Shadbala refuses to collapse strength into a single dignity badge.

The six folds are Sthana (position), Kaala (time), Dig (direction), Chesta (motion), Naisargika (natural), and Drik (aspectual) bala.

How to use Shadbala as a human

Treat high or low totals as technical context when a placement looks confusing. Do not rank your self-worth by Virupa tables.

Compare planets relative to each other in the same chart; absolute thresholds without context mislead.

Bhavbala — house strength companion

Bhavbala extends strength thinking to houses, drawing on planetary strengths and lordship. Together, Shadbala and Bhavbala are differentiators few consumer sites explain carefully.

Kundaligram surfaces both in the kundali explore sections and compactly in chart-grounded answers.

Classical correctness over vendor match

Some printed commercial values diverge on sub-components such as Kaala or Drik bala. Kundaligram documents a classical-text-first posture rather than silently matching every vendor number.

If you compare apps, compare methods — not only final digits.

Frequently asked questions

Does Shadbala include Rahu and Ketu?: Classical six-fold Shadbala is for the seven planets. Nodes are assessed with other techniques.
Is exalted always high Shadbala?: Not always. Dignity feeds Sthana bala, but the other five folds can still lower the total.
Where can I see Shadbala in the product?: In the kundali explore/technical breakdown after you create your chart, and as compact context when asking chart-grounded questions.