Sun / 9th house / Rahu
Pitra Dosha
Check ancestral affliction from the Sun, the 9th house and Rahu, graded No, Low or High.
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Pitra (Pitru) Dosha is read from the Pitru karaka (the Sun), the 9th house of father, dharma and ancestors, and Rahu as a marker of ancestral karma. This reading uses whole-sign houses from the Lagna and flags the combinations most commonly used in online Jyotish calculators.
Astrologers assess it from the whole chart, not from a single placement. The grade here simply counts how many of the listed factors are present.
How to read your result
Any listed factor sets the dosha as present. One factor is graded Low; two or more, High; none, No Pitra Dosha.
Typical factors include Sun conjunct Rahu or Ketu, a node or malefic in the 9th, the 9th lord with Rahu/Ketu, and the 9th lord in a dusthana (6th, 8th or 12th).
How it's calculated
Computed from D1 sidereal (Lahiri) positions. Houses are whole-sign from the Lagna; conjunction means the same rashi. The same engine powers the RishiAstro Kundali.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Pitra Dosha?
It is an affliction linked to ancestors (pitru), often read from the Sun, the 9th house or Rahu–Sun combinations, and associated with unresolved ancestral karma.
How is the Pitra grade decided?
No factors means No dosha; exactly one listed factor is Low; two or more is High.
Does Pitra Dosha need my birth time?
Yes. The Lagna, the 9th house and the 9th lord all depend on an accurate birth time and place.