Vedic Numerology Basics: Birth Number, Destiny Number and Lo Shu Grid

Vedic numerology is called Ank Jyotish. It links numbers to the nine planets. The system is small, so you can learn it quickly and use it every day.

Your birth number

Take the day of your birth. Reduce it to a single digit. A birth on the 23rd gives 2 plus 3, which is 5. The birth number shows your surface nature and first instinct.

Your destiny number

Add the full date, month and year. Reduce the total to one digit. This is the destiny number. It shows the path your life keeps returning to.

Numbers and planets

• 1 Sun: leadership and pride.
• 2 Moon: care and mood.
• 3 Jupiter: teaching and growth.
• 4 Rahu: unusual routes and sudden turns.
• 5 Mercury: trade, speech and speed.
• 6 Venus: comfort, art and love.
• 7 Ketu: research and detachment.
• 8 Saturn: discipline and delay.
• 9 Mars: courage and drive.

The Lo Shu grid

Write your full date of birth into a three by three grid. Repeated numbers show strong traits. Missing numbers show gaps to work on. A missing 5 asks for better planning. A missing 8 asks for steady habits.

Names and mobile numbers

Each letter carries a number. Add them for a name value. Compare that value with your birth number. A friendly match helps your public work. The same idea applies to a mobile number you use daily.

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Our Numerology software covers Vedic numbers, the Lo Shu grid, the Pythagorean method, name analysis, mobile number analysis, prashna and compatibility. Basic numbers and the grid are free to use.

Numbers read better with a chart. Check your Kundli, your birth star and the name match tool. You can also read our books on the books page.