Lal Kitab · लाल किताब · Pt. Roop Chand Joshi 1939-1952
Lal Kitab Upay & Farman Finder
Pick your life problem → identify the troubling graha → get 3 universal Farman + house-by-house remedy. All 108 graha-in-house combinations covered with traditional household upay — water, jaggery, mustard oil, copper, silver, feeding crows + black dog. Zero gemstone cost. Run for 40 consecutive days for visible change.
Tradition: Pt. Roop Chand Joshi's Lal Kitab (1939-1952). All upay are household-grade Farman. If a remedy involves heavy donation or expensive gemstone, consult a Lal Kitab pandit first.
कर्म बाधा
Career / Job blocked
Promotion stuck, boss trouble, transfers, repeated job loss, unfulfilling work
Per Lal Kitab tradition, this concern is most commonly triggered by: Shani · Surya · Rahu. Run all 3 Farman per graha for at least 40 consecutive days for visible change.
Shani (शनि) — Saturn
maleficServants, sorrow, justice, longevity, labour, oil, iron, paralysis, joints
Universal Farman for Shani
- Offer mustard oil to Shani Dev / Peepal tree on Saturday evening
- Feed crows + black dog + ant colony — black urad dal, roti with mustard oil
- Donate black items — black sesame (til), black cloth, iron, leather shoes — to a poor labourer
If Shani is in any of these houses in your chart
House 1 · तनु (Self)
Slow start in life, lonely childhood, serious personality, joint issues
Specific Farman: Offer mustard oil to Shani Saturday; feed black dog
House 2 · धन (Wealth)
Speech impediment, harsh family, late wealth accumulation
Specific Farman: Donate black urad dal + sesame Saturday; visit Shani temple
House 4 · सुख (Home)
Mother health, home delays, property dispute
Specific Farman: Offer black sesame + iron at Shani temple Saturday
House 5 · पुत्र (Progeny)
Delayed children, son trouble, miscarriage risk
Specific Farman: Recite Hanuman Chalisa Tuesday + Saturday; donate iron tools
House 7 · जाया (Spouse)
Marriage delay (~30 yrs+), older spouse, slow karmic union
Specific Farman: Donate black umbrella Saturday; visit Shani Shingnapur if possible
House 8 · आयु (Longevity)
Chronic disease, paralysis risk, longevity blocks, slow decay
Specific Farman: Offer mustard oil to Shani; recite Mahamrityunjaya 108x daily
House 9 · भाग्य (Fortune)
Pilgrimage of suffering, slow fortune, foreign isolation
Specific Farman: Feed ants with sugar daily; donate black sesame Saturday
Surya (सूर्य) — Sun
mixedFather, authority, government, soul, vitality, eyesight, bones, leadership
Universal Farman for Surya
- Offer water (Arghya) to rising Surya at sunrise with copper lota — add red flower + roli
- Donate wheat + jaggery (gur) to temple or needy on Sunday
- Wear copper ring on ring finger; never accept anything free from father-in-law
If Surya is in any of these houses in your chart
House 4 · सुख (Home)
Mother health hit, family discord, home unease
Specific Farman: Offer water to Surya facing East; donate wheat on Sunday
House 7 · जाया (Spouse)
Marital ego clash, spouse health concerns
Specific Farman: Avoid alcohol; respect wife / husband; donate gud-chana
House 8 · आयु (Longevity)
Health setbacks, eye / heart issues, accident risk
Specific Farman: Recite Surya Namaskar 12 sets; donate copper utensil Sunday
House 12 · व्यय (Loss)
Foreign isolation, hidden enemy from authority, eye issues
Specific Farman: Offer water to Surya; donate jaggery + copper on Sunday
Rahu (राहु) — North Node
maleficForeign lands, sudden gains, illusion, scandal, addictions, technology, occult, in-laws
Universal Farman for Rahu
- Flow 400 g coal / barley (jau) in running water (river) on Saturday
- Donate radish (mooli) + blue-black cloth + mustard oil at a temple of Goddess Durga
- Keep a solid silver square or elephant in pocket; never wear second-hand clothes
If Rahu is in any of these houses in your chart
House 1 · तनु (Self)
Sudden image trouble, confusion, scandal risk
Specific Farman: Flow barley (jau) in river Saturday; wear silver square
House 4 · सुख (Home)
Sudden home loss, vastu dosh, mother health risk, paranoia
Specific Farman: Donate blue-black cloth at Durga temple Saturday
House 5 · पुत्र (Progeny)
Childlessness, IVF needed, adopted child possible, miscarriages
Specific Farman: Recite Durga Saptashati; donate silver to female child
House 7 · जाया (Spouse)
Inter-caste / sudden marriage, spouse from foreign land, separation risk
Specific Farman: Worship Goddess Durga before marriage; avoid intoxicants
House 8 · आयु (Longevity)
Mysterious illness, addictions, sudden longevity threat, accidents
Specific Farman: Donate Hessonite (Gomed) silver ring; recite Durga mantra
House 12 · व्यय (Loss)
Heavy unforeseen expenses, foreign isolation, addictions to control
Specific Farman: Flow coconut in river Saturday; avoid drinking; meditate on Saraswati
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9 Grahas at a glance
Lal Kitab works with 9 grahas — 7 traditional + 2 chhaya (shadow) grahas Rahu & Ketu.
Surya (सूर्य)
Sun · mixed · Fire
Sunday · Copper · Ruby (Manik)
Chandra (चन्द्र)
Moon · benefic · Water
Monday · Silver · Pearl (Moti)
Mangal (मंगल)
Mars · malefic · Fire
Tuesday · Copper / Bronze · Red Coral (Moonga)
Budh (बुध)
Mercury · mixed · Earth
Wednesday · Bronze · Emerald (Panna)
Guru (गुरु)
Jupiter · benefic · Ether
Thursday · Gold · Yellow Sapphire (Pukhraj)
Shukra (शुक्र)
Venus · benefic · Water
Friday · Silver / Platinum · Diamond / White Sapphire
Shani (शनि)
Saturn · malefic · Air
Saturday · Iron · Blue Sapphire (Neelam)
Rahu (राहु)
North Node · malefic · Air
Saturday (night) / no fixed day · Lead / Mixed · Hessonite (Gomed)
Ketu (केतु)
South Node · malefic · Fire
Tuesday (night) / no fixed day · Mixed Alloy · Cat's Eye (Lehsunia)
12 Life problems mapped to grahas
Career / Job blocked (कर्म बाधा)
Promotion stuck, boss trouble, transfers, repeated job loss, unfulfilling work
Grahas: shani · surya · rahu
Marriage delay / discord (विवाह दोष)
Delayed marriage, broken alliances, marital discord, separation, in-law trouble
Grahas: guru · shukra · mangal · rahu
Chronic health issues (रोग दोष)
Recurring illness, surgery, paralysis, joint pain, skin disorders, blood issues
Grahas: shani · rahu · ketu · mangal
Money / debt trouble (धन हानि)
Money does not stay, mounting debt, business loss, sudden expenses, theft
Grahas: guru · shukra · shani · rahu
Court case / legal (न्यायालय दोष)
Pending court case, property dispute, false accusations, criminal liability
Grahas: shani · mangal · rahu
Family conflict (कुल कलह)
Father / mother / sibling discord, parental health, generational disputes
Grahas: surya · chandra · mangal · rahu
Education / focus (विद्या बाधा)
Cannot concentrate, exam failure, learning disability, dropped out, brain fog
Grahas: budh · guru · ketu
Foreign travel / settle (विदेश योग)
Visa rejection, settling abroad delayed, NRI relocation issues, homesickness
Grahas: rahu · shukra · chandra
Property / land (भूमि दोष)
Property purchase stuck, registration delay, illegal encroachment, vastu dosha
Grahas: mangal · shani · surya
Children / progeny (संतान बाधा)
Childlessness, miscarriage, IVF failure, problematic children, son-issue
Grahas: guru · chandra · ketu
Mental peace / anxiety (मन शान्ति)
Anxiety, insomnia, depression, addictive habits, fearful dreams, scattered mind
Grahas: chandra · rahu · ketu
Enemies / hidden harm (शत्रु बाधा)
Workplace enemies, evil eye (nazar), black magic suspicion, betrayal by trusted ally
Grahas: mangal · shani · ketu · rahu
Lal Kitab Farman discipline
40-day minimum
Visible change requires one full cycle. Break the chain = restart counter.
Right weekday
Match Farman to graha's vaar — Saturn Saturday, Mars Tuesday, Jupiter Thursday.
Sunrise + bath
Best moment for any Farman is post-bath at brahma muhurta or sunrise.
FAQ
What is Lal Kitab and how is it different from regular Vedic astrology?
Lal Kitab is a 1939-1952 set of 5 Urdu+Hindi texts by Pt. Roop Chand Joshi from Punjab. It uses a fixed-house (Lagna-as-Aries) variant of Vedic astrology, focuses on practical remedy (Farman) for grahas troubling specific life areas, and is famous for prescribing zero-cost household items — water, jaggery, mustard oil, copper, silver, feeding crows or black dog — instead of expensive gemstones or yantras. Most Lal Kitab Farman cost under ₹100.
How does this calculator work?
Two modes. (1) Pick your life problem → the tool maps it to the 2-4 grahas most-traditionally responsible per Lal Kitab + shows 3 universal Farman per graha + house-specific remedy if that graha sits in a troubling house in your chart. (2) Pick the graha directly → see what it does in each of the 12 houses and its specific Farman. Use mode 1 if you know your problem, mode 2 if you already know which graha is afflicted from your kundli.
Do Lal Kitab remedies actually work without expensive gemstones?
Yes — Lal Kitab tradition explicitly says household substitutes work. A silver square in your wallet substitutes pearl, a copper kada substitutes ruby. The 3 most-cited Farman across all grahas — flow barley/coal in running water (Rahu), feed black dog (Shani), donate gud-chana on Thursday (Guru) — total under ₹200. The discipline (40 consecutive days) matters more than the cost.
How long do I need to perform a Farman before seeing change?
Lal Kitab tradition prescribes 40 consecutive days minimum for any Farman to show visible effect (one full graha cycle). For chronic dosha (Sade Sati / Kaal Sarp / Manglik), 90-day cycles are common. Stop only after the result manifests; many devotees continue ancestor + Shani Farman lifelong as protective practice.
Which graha is most commonly responsible for career trouble?
Per Lal Kitab, career trouble (kerma-bhava issues) is most often Shani (slow career, blocked promotion, harsh boss) or Surya (no govt favour, weak authority figure) or Rahu (sudden image trouble, scandal). Run Shani Farman first — mustard oil to Shani Saturday + feed black dog + donate iron — for 40 days; if no change, add Surya Arghya at sunrise + donate wheat Sunday for another 40 days.
My marriage is delayed — which Lal Kitab graha + Farman applies?
Marriage delay = Guru (groom karaka for women, wisdom karaka), Shukra (bride karaka for men, marriage karaka), Mangal (manglik dosha — Mars in 1/4/7/8/12), or Rahu (sudden / inter-caste / foreign marriage). Standard Farman: offer yellow chana + gud at Vishnu temple Thursday (Guru), offer kheer to Lakshmi Friday (Shukra), recite Hanuman Chalisa Tuesday (Mangal). 40 days each.
Can I do Lal Kitab Farman myself or do I need a pandit?
Universal Farman (household water Arghya, donating chana, feeding crows) — yes, do it yourself daily. House-specific Farman that require gemstone, fire-ritual (havan), or pind-daan should be done under a qualified Lal Kitab pandit — same as any Vedic karma. If a Farman feels heavy (sell silver, give away gold, take child to ashram), confirm with a pandit first.
Which days are forbidden for new Lal Kitab Farman?
Avoid starting new Farman on Amavasya (no-moon), Sankashti Chaturthi for Ganesh-related ones, eclipse days (Surya/Chandra grahan), and during your own birth-tithi if afflicted. Best start days per graha: Sunday (Surya), Monday (Chandra), Tuesday (Mangal/Ketu), Wednesday (Budh), Thursday (Guru), Friday (Shukra), Saturday (Shani/Rahu). Sunrise after bath = best moment.
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