Chakra Darshana is an Android application for Jyotish, Vedic astrology (see http://www.chakra.lv).

This application is used by both students and professional astrologers to calculate birth charts according to the principles of Vedic astrology. It performs all calculations on your mobile device offline without requiring an Internet connection and, combined with support for desktop software, makes astrological information conveniently available everywhere.

Features:

* customizable grid of information cells
* North Indian and South Indian chart styles
* IAST transliteration of Sanskrit terms
* basic support for Western terminology
* user interface in English and Russian
* notifications about rashi and nakshatra transits
* notifications about direct and retrograde motion
* support for GPS and network locations
* built-in atlas with over 45,000 locations
* automatic detection of historic time zone offset
* current gochara alongside the main horoscope
* possibility of choosing different ayanamshas
* possibility of choosing true or mean nodes
* support for files in Jagannatha Hora 7, 8 format
* support for files in Parashara's Light XML format
* archive record notes
* archive search

Calculations:

* graha positions in rashis and nakshatras
* 19 divisional charts from D-2 to D-60
* vimshottari and chara dashas
* upagrahas
* special lagnas: bhava, hora, ghati, arudha, upapada, varnada, indu, and shri lagnas
* arudha padas with and without exceptions
* chara karaka schemes with 7 and 8 grahas
* syllables for nakshatra padas
* sarvatobhadra chakra
* samudaya ashtakavarga and bhinna ashtakavargas for each graha
* pushkara navamsha, pushkara bhaga, mrityu bhaga, and marana karaka sthana
* naisargika, tatkalika, panchadha maitri (natural, temporary, compound relationships)
* tarabala (navatara)
* sunrise and sunset, classic lunar months
* panchanga elements: vara, nakshatra, tithi, karana, yoga
* daily muhurta elements: Abhijit muhurta, Brahma muhurta, Rahu kala, Gulika kala, Yamaghantaka, kala horas, vara lagnas; and more

Current limitations:

* locations beyond 65 degrees latitude (near polar circles and beyond) are not supported

Follow the news with detailed descriptions of new features at http://www.chakra.lv/news/ or our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ChakraDarshana/ . Important documentation on usage and calculations is available at http://www.chakra.lv/docs/ . Interesting articles on Vedic astrology are published at http://www.chakra.lv/blog/ .

You are welcome to try the free version at http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=lv.chakra.jyotisha.darshana.free before buying this full version.