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Ishta Devata API

The personal deity by the Jaimini rule: the Atmakaraka, the Karakamsha, the 12th sign from it, the planets there, the planet chosen and why, and its deity.

  • POST /v1/jaimini/ishta-devata
  • 1 credit
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curl https://api.96astroapi.com/v1/jaimini/ishta-devata \  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ASTRO_API_KEY" \  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \  -d '{
      "datetime": "1990-10-18T14:30:00",
      "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata",
      "latitude": 28.6139,
      "longitude": 77.209
    }'

Overview

The personal deity by the Jaimini rule: the Atmakaraka, the Karakamsha, the 12th sign from it, the planets there, the planet chosen and why, and its deity.

Call it with POST /v1/jaimini/ishta-devata. Input: birth details. Output: JSON, as a direct response. Each successful call costs 1 credit.

  • POST /v1/jaimini/ishta-devata
  • 1 credit
  • Birth details

Part of a bigger answer

The same numbers are also returned, with the rest of the section, by Full Birth Chart Bundle. This endpoint returns only this part, from the same calculation, at a lower price.

How this is worked out

Traditions differ on this calculation. See the convention we follow and what each field means.

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Response

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Example response

Fields in dataMeasured from 6 real answers to different inputs: a required field was in every one.

  • ayanamshaobject
  • atmakarakastring
  • karakamsha_signstring
  • twelfth_from_karakamshastring
  • planets_in_twelftharray of string
  • ishta_planetstring
  • ishta_devatastring
  • basisstring
200Example response

Captured from the live engine with a sandbox key (so credits_used is 0) and trimmed: long arrays keep their first items and images are replaced by a placeholder.

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Request schema and every field: the Jaimini reference.

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FAQ

Ishta Devata API: common questions

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01What does the Ishta Devata API return?

The personal deity by the Jaimini rule: the Atmakaraka, the Karakamsha, the 12th sign from it, the planets there, the planet chosen and why, and its deity. The response's data object includes ayanamsha, atmakaraka, karakamsha_sign, twelfth_from_karakamsha, planets_in_twelfth, ishta_planet, ishta_devata and basis. See the reference for an example response.

02What input does Ishta Devata need?

Birth details.

03How much does a Ishta Devata call cost?

1 credit per successful call; a failed call is not charged. Plans and top-ups are on the pricing page.

04Can I try it before paying?

Yes. Every account gets sandbox keys and trial credits, so you can call it from your own code before choosing a plan.