Argala & Virodhargala by birth chart
See which planets actively intervene in each sign of your chart - and which others obstruct that intervention - using classical Jaimini argala rules.
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Argala is the Jaimini concept of planetary intervention: a planet placed in the 2nd, 4th, 5th, or 11th house from a reference sign exerts a positive influence on that sign. Each argala position has a mirror obstruction (virodhargala) - the 12th, 10th, 9th, or 3rd house respectively. An argala is neutralised when the obstructing house has at least as many planets.
Sivayan computes all four argala pairs for every sign in your chart, shows whether each is active or blocked, and counts effective argalas per sign - giving you an at-a-glance picture of where planets are truly influencing versus being cancelled out.
What the tool shows
Four argala types
Dhana (2nd), Sukha (4th), Suta (5th), and Labha (11th) argalas - each with its virodhargala counterpart.
Active vs blocked
Each argala pair is marked ACTIVE or BLOCKED depending on whether the obstructing house cancels it.
Planet lists
Which specific planets are in the argala and virodha positions for each sign.
Effective argala count
A per-sign summary of how many interventions are actually operating.
All 12 signs
Full chart view - not just the ascendant - so you can assess any house or karaka sign.
Common questions
Argala means "bolt" or "obstruction" in Sanskrit, but in Jaimini it refers to a planetary intervention - a planet in certain houses from a sign exerts a strong influence on it, for better or worse depending on the planet.
The mirror houses that can cancel an argala. If the virodhargala house has as many or more planets than the argala house, the intervention is neutralised.
2nd (Dhana argala), 4th (Sukha), 5th (Suta), and 11th (Labha). Their obstructors are the 12th, 10th, 9th, and 3rd respectively.
Date, time, and place of birth. House positions depend on your ascendant, so accurate birth time is important.