/v1/chart/avakhada

Avakhada chakra (Varna/Vashya/Yoni/Gana/Nadi).

What this tells you

The Avakhada Chakra bundles together the classical birth attributes derived from the Moon's nakshatra at birth. Widely shown at the top of every traditional kundli. Very useful for name-giving (Naamkaran) ceremonies — the suggested first letters come from here.

Request

All requests require an Authorization header with your dv_live_* API key.

example request

curl "https://api.divyastroapi.com/v1/chart/avakhada?date=2026-04-19&time=06%3A30&tz=%2B05%3A30&lat=28.61&lon=77.21" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer dv_live_0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef"

Response (200 OK)

Successful requests return a JSON body. Field names are stable across versions.

200 response

{
  "varna":   "Brahmin",
  "vashya":  "Chatushpada (four-footed)",
  "yoni":    "Deer (male)",
  "gana":    "Deva",
  "nadi":    "Aadi",
  "tatva":   "Prithvi (earth)",
  "paya":    "Silver",
  "rajju":   "Paada",
  "vedha":   "Dwadashi",
  "name_first_letter": ["Ve", "Vo", "Ka", "Ki"]
}

Field reference

Every field in the response, with its type, a real example, and what it means.

Field	Type	Meaning
varna	string	Classical varna assignment: Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra. example: `"Brahmin"`
vashya	string	Vashya group — 5 types. Used in Ashtakoota. example: `"Chatushpada (four-footed)"`
yoni	string	Animal nature. 14 possible (with gender). Used in Ashtakoota. example: `"Deer (male)"`
gana	string	Temperament. Deva / Manushya / Rakshasa. Used in Ashtakoota. example: `"Deva"`
nadi	string	Nadi: Aadi / Madhya / Antya. Most weighted koota in Ashtakoota. example: `"Aadi"`
tatva	string	Element: Prithvi (earth), Jala (water), Agni (fire), Vayu (air). example: `"Prithvi (earth)"`
paya	string	Metal — gold, silver, copper, iron. Significant for remedies. example: `"Silver"`
rajju	string	Rajju classification — used for marriage compatibility. example: `"Paada"`
vedha	string	Vedha nakshatra — the nakshatra which "harms" the native's. example: `"Dwadashi"`
name_first_letter	string[4]	Suggested Sanskrit syllables for the native's name based on Janma Nakshatra pada. example: `["Ve", "Vo", "Ka", "Ki"]`

Usage tips

How to use it

Show in a compact grid
3×3 grid of (Varna, Vashya, Yoni), (Gana, Nadi, Tatva), (Paya, Rajju, Vedha) fits nicely on any kundli view.
Naming apps
Use `name_first_letter` as the primary suggestion for baby-naming apps.

Errors

Every error follows the same envelope. Use the error.code field (not the message) for conditional logic in your integration.

401 Unauthorized

{
  "error": {
    "code": "unauthorized",
    "message": "missing or invalid API key",
    "request_id": "req_01hqy7k8c3e7m1n"
  }
}

402 Payment Required

{
  "error": {
    "code": "trial_exhausted",
    "message": "your free trial credits are exhausted — pick a plan to continue",
    "top_up_url": "https://divyastroapi.com/pricing",
    "request_id": "req_01hqy7k8c3e7m1n"
  }
}

429 Too Many Requests

{
  "error": {
    "code": "rate_limited",
    "message": "rate limit exceeded; retry after 12 seconds",
    "request_id": "req_01hqy7k8c3e7m1n"
  }
}

Try it

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