Latta Dosha Report
लत्ता दोष — the planetary "kick." A specialized transit analysis scanning all 9 grahas for Puro Latta (forward) and Prishta Latta (backward) obstructions striking your natal Moon or Ascendant Nakshatra today.
Types of Latta Dosha
Puro Latta (पुरो लत्ता)
Front Kick · Severe
The planet kicks forward from its position, causing stronger affliction — traditionally associated with major obstacles, health issues, and significant losses.
Prishta Latta (पृष्ठ लत्ता)
Back Kick · Moderate
The planet kicks backward from its position, causing moderate affliction — traditionally associated with delays, minor obstacles, and a need for caution.
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Check whether any of today's obstructions strike your own natal Moon or Ascendant — Growth tier & above
Accurate birth time is essential — both your Janma and Lagna Nakshatra depend on precise natal positions.
The Mathematics of Latta
The zodiac's 27 Nakshatras form a continuous ring, so every Latta offset is computed with modulo-27 arithmetic. Classical scriptures assign each of the 9 grahas a fixed "kick" — a specific Nakshatra count, and a fixed direction. Naturally direct, swift, or fiery planets (Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn) cast their obstruction forward along the natural Nakshatra order — Puro Latta. Naturally retrograde, slow, or fluid planets (Moon, Mercury, Venus, Rahu, Ketu) cast theirs backward — Prishta Latta.
The Nine Planetary Offsets
| Planet | Offset | Significator |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | 12th Forward (Puro) | Father / Career |
| Mars | 3rd Forward (Puro) | Siblings / Real Estate |
| Jupiter | 6th Forward (Puro) | Children / Wisdom |
| Saturn | 8th Forward (Puro) | Longevity / Elder Siblings |
| Moon | 22nd Backward (Prishta) | Mother / Mind |
| Mercury | 7th Backward (Prishta) | Intellect / Commerce |
| Venus | 5th Backward (Prishta) | Spouse / Creativity |
| Rahu | 9th Backward (Prishta) | Ancestors / Obsession |
| Ketu | 9th Backward (Prishta) | Spirituality / Liberation |
Why Both Moon and Ascendant?
Your Janma Nakshatra (birth star, from the Moon's natal position) governs the mind and emotional life; your Lagna Nakshatra (from your Ascendant) governs the body, identity, and life direction. A Latta obstruction is checked against both, since classical Gochara analysis treats an affliction to either as significant — and when a single transit strikes both simultaneously, or several planets strike at once, the effect is traditionally considered intensified.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Latta ("kick") is a classical Gochara (transit) affliction. Certain planets, depending on their transiting Nakshatra, cast an obstruction forward (Puro Latta) or backward (Prishta Latta) onto a specific other Nakshatra. When that afflicted Nakshatra matches your natal Moon (Janma Nakshatra) or Ascendant (Lagna Nakshatra), the transit is said to strike you directly.