Pitru Dosha Calculator

Pitru Dosha — "ancestral affliction" — is read from a specific condition on the **Sun**: conjunction with **Rahu, Ketu, or Saturn** in the same house. The Sun classically represents the father and paternal lineage, so its affliction by these particular planets is traditionally tied to unresolved karma carried forward from ancestors. This calculator checks your Sun's house against these three classical afflictors.

Ayanamsa: Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) · Houses: Whole Sign · Rule: Sun conjunct Rahu, Ketu, or Saturn in the same house

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Last updated: May 9, 2025

What Is Pitru Dosha?

In Vedic tradition, the Sun signifies the father, paternal ancestors, and the authority and structure they represent. When the Sun is afflicted by Rahu (a shadow planet linked to obsession and unfulfilled worldly desire), Ketu (linked to detachment and unfinished spiritual business), or Saturn (linked to delay, restriction, and karmic debt), the affliction is classically read as unresolved ancestral karma expressing itself through the native's life — often through friction with authority figures, the father, or patterns that seem to repeat across generations.

Why Three Different Planets Are Checked

Each afflictor is read somewhat differently: Rahu's involvement often points toward unfulfilled ambition tied to the father's legacy, Ketu's toward a sense of disconnection or unfinished spiritual matters from the paternal line, and Saturn's toward delay, restriction, or a heavier, more literal karmic debt. This calculator identifies exactly which afflictor (or combination) is present, since the practical reading differs meaningfully between them.

Scope of This Check

This calculator applies the most commonly cited classical condition — Sun conjunct Rahu, Ketu, or Saturn. Some traditions also consider the Sun's placement specifically in the 9th house (the house of the father and ancestors) with these afflictors as a more specific sub-condition, and some extend the check to the Moon as well; those broader readings are worth exploring in a full consultation.

Pitru Dosha Calculator FAQs

What is Pitru Dosha?

A classical affliction of the Sun — conjunction with Rahu, Ketu, or Saturn in the same house — traditionally linked to unresolved ancestral or paternal karma.

Does Pitru Dosha only affect relationships with my actual father?

Not necessarily literally — classical readings extend it to broader themes of authority, structure, and inherited patterns, though tension with or around the father is a commonly cited specific expression.

Is Pitru Dosha the same regardless of which planet afflicts the Sun?

No — Rahu, Ketu, and Saturn each color the affliction differently (unfulfilled ambition, spiritual disconnection, or delay/restriction respectively), so the specific afflictor matters for interpretation.

Can Pitru Dosha be remedied?

Various remedial practices exist in popular and classical tradition, though approaches and their perceived necessity vary by lineage and astrologer — a personal consultation is the right place to explore this.

Does everyone with Saturn conjunct the Sun have Pitru Dosha?

This calculator flags the classical geometric condition whenever it's present; how strongly it manifests in practice depends on the dignity of the planets involved and the rest of the chart.

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