Lal Kitab Kundli and Remedies

Lal Kitab, the Red Book, is a well known system of Indian astrology with its own way of reading a chart and its own simple remedies. It was written in Urdu in five volumes between 1939 and 1952 and is credited to Pandit Roop Chand Joshi. Its remedies, called upay, use everyday actions and objects rather than costly rituals, which is why it is popular in North India.

What the Lal Kitab report shows

• Lal Kitab Kundli. Your planets placed in the fixed Lal Kitab houses.
• Strong and weak planets. Which planets help you and which need care.
• Rin (karmic debts). Pitri Rin and the other debts the module finds from planet positions.
• Remedies. Simple upay for each planet that needs support.

How Lal Kitab differs from classical astrology

On this site the Lal Kitab page reads each planet by the house it occupies in the saved Kundli, counted from the ascendant. It does not build a separate fixed-Aries chart. The row then gives a condition, a short line and a conduct remedy for that planet.

Lal Kitab also looks closely at how planets affect each other from fixed house positions, at planets that are "asleep" because the houses that would activate them are empty, and at debts carried from past actions or family history.

About Lal Kitab remedies

Lal Kitab remedies are meant to be simple, cheap and done by the person themselves. Common examples are feeding a cow, a dog or birds, keeping a particular object at home, flowing certain items in running water, serving elders, or avoiding certain habits. Each remedy is linked to a specific planet in a specific house.

A few rules apply to all Lal Kitab remedies.

• Do one remedy at a time, usually for 40 or 43 days.
• Do remedies in daylight, between sunrise and sunset.
• Do not do a remedy for a planet that is already strong and helping you.
• A remedy should never harm anyone or cost more than you can afford.

For a complete reading, combine the Lal Kitab report with your Janma Kundli. To understand the planets better, see the nine planets.

Frequently asked questions

Is Lal Kitab different from Vedic astrology?

Yes. It is an Indian system with its own rules. It uses a fixed house chart where the first house is always Aries, and it gives simple remedies. Many astrologers use it together with classical Vedic astrology.

Do I need my birth time for Lal Kitab?

Yes. Lal Kitab places planets by house, so an accurate birth time and place are needed to know which house each planet is in.

How long should I do a Lal Kitab remedy?

Most remedies are done for 40 or 43 days without a break. If you miss a day, the usual advice is to start again.

Can Lal Kitab remedies cause harm?

Done as advised, they are simple everyday actions. Do not do remedies for planets that are already strong in your chart, and consult an astrologer before doing several remedies together.