Latta dosha is the classical "planetary kick": each graha strikes one specific nakshatra counted from its own position — the Sun kicks the 12th star ahead of it, the Moon the 22nd behind, and so on. A nakshatra under latta is avoided for beginnings, and above all for marriage: latta dosha is one of the classical checks a vivah muhurta must clear. This page computes today's latta strikes live, and can check your own janma nakshatra against them.
Today's latta strikes — 2 July 2026
| Graha | Its nakshatra today | Kick | Nakshatra under latta | Classical effect if struck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SunPurolatta | Ardra | 12 ahead | Anuradha | setbacks to work and ventures |
| MarsPurolatta | Krittika | 3 ahead | Mrigashira | grave harm — avoided in muhurta |
| JupiterPurolatta | Pushya | 6 ahead | Hasta | harm to family matters — avoided in muhurta |
| SaturnPurolatta | Revati | 8 ahead | Punarvasu | obstruction and delay |
| MoonPrishthalatta | Shravana | 22 behind | Ashwini | significant loss |
| MercuryPrishthalatta | Punarvasu | 7 behind | Ashwini | loss of position or standing |
| VenusPrishthalatta | Ashlesha | 5 behind | Mrigashira | quarrels and friction |
| RahuPrishthalatta | Shatabhisha | 9 behind | Vishakha | distress and misery |
Is your nakshatra under latta today?
Pick your janma nakshatra and check any date — today, or an upcoming muhurta date such as a wedding.
What is latta dosha?
The image is physical: a graha standing in one nakshatra kicks another. Four grahas kick forward, in zodiacal order — the Sun to the 12th star from itself, Mars to the 3rd, Jupiter to the 6th, Saturn to the 8th. These are the purolatta, the forward kicks. Four kick backward — the Moon to the 22nd behind, Mercury to the 7th, Venus to the 5th, Rahu to the 9th: the prishthalatta. The struck nakshatra is "under latta" for as long as the kicking graha stays in its own star.
The counting is inclusive — the graha's own nakshatra is number one — and runs on the ordinary 27 stars, without Abhijit, wrapping after Revati. The commentary's own example: the Sun in Mula kicks Krittika, the 12th counted from Mula.
Latta dosha in marriage muhurta
The classical context of latta is muhurta, and marriage above all: the texts direct that the nakshatra of the wedding moment should not be under latta, and the tradition treats a kick from a harsh graha — Saturn, Mars, the Sun or Rahu — as weightier than one from a benefic. The verses also grade compounding: when two lattas coincide on one star, the affliction is read as doubled.
For daily use the reading is lighter: if your janma nakshatra takes a kick today, treat it like a caution flag on new beginnings — the same register as vedha, and often checked alongside it on the Sarvatobhadra Chakra.
The classical source
Latta dosha comes from Phaladeepika, chapter XXVI (ślokas 42–47), where Mantreswara lists each graha's kick and the fruits of a struck nakshatra — setbacks to ventures from the Sun's latta, loss from the Moon's, quarrels from Venus's, and so on. The same chapter carries the Sarvatobhadra material, which is why the two systems are traditionally read together. Ketu receives no latta in these verses; the variant that gives it one is a later Sarvatobhadra-tradition reading, which this calculator offers only as a labeled option.
Frequently asked questions
What is latta dosha?
Latta — literally a kick — is a classical muhurta affliction: each graha strikes one nakshatra counted from its own position. The Sun kicks the 12th star ahead, Mars the 3rd, Jupiter the 6th, Saturn the 8th; the Moon kicks the 22nd behind, Mercury the 7th, Venus the 5th and Rahu the 9th. A nakshatra under latta is avoided for auspicious beginnings.
Which text describes latta dosha?
Phaladeepika of Mantreswara, chapter XXVI, ślokas 42–47 — the same chapter that carries the Sarvatobhadra Chakra material. The verses list each graha's kick and the fruit of a struck nakshatra, and note that coinciding lattas compound the effect.
How is the latta nakshatra counted?
Inclusively, on the ordinary 27 nakshatras — the graha's own star is number one, Abhijit is omitted, and the count wraps after Revati. The commentary's example: the Sun in Mula strikes Krittika, twelve counted from Mula.
Why does latta dosha matter for marriage?
The classical texts apply latta chiefly to the vivah muhurta: the wedding-moment nakshatra should not be under latta, and a kick from Saturn, Mars, the Sun or Rahu is treated as weightier than one from a benefic. It is one of several nakshatra checks a muhurta must clear, alongside vedha and panchak.
Does Ketu have a latta?
Not in the classical verses — Phaladeepika assigns kicks to eight grahas and leaves Ketu out. A later Sarvatobhadra-tradition reading gives Ketu the 9th behind, like Rahu; this calculator keeps that off by default and offers it as a labeled variant.
My janma nakshatra is under latta today — what should I do?
Read it as a caution flag, in the same register as vedha: let new beginnings, signings and muhurta-grade steps wait for a cleaner window if they can. The strike passes when the kicking graha leaves its nakshatra — for the Moon that is about a day, for slow grahas longer.
How long does a latta strike last?
As long as the kicking graha stays in its own nakshatra: roughly a day for the Moon, a fortnight for the Sun, and weeks to months for Jupiter, Saturn and Rahu. The daily table on this page always shows the current strikes.
Latta dosha is a classical muhurta caution from Phaladeepika XXVI — a reason to prefer another window for beginnings, never a verdict on your day.