| Feature | Standard | Extra Quality | |--------|---------|----------------| | House system | Sripati / Equal | (user-selectable) | | Ayanamsha | Lahiri (fixed) | Lahiri, KP, Raman, Pushya-paksha, True Chitra | | Cusp precision | 1° tolerance | 0.01° (1 arcminute) precision | | Sandhi analysis | Ignored | Planets in Gandanta (Sandhi) flagged | | Bhava strength | Not given | Percentage strength per Bhava | | Retrograde handling | Basic | Retrograde planets show direction in Chalit | | Multi-latitude support | Assumes equator | Correct for any latitude, including polar regions (using iterative cusp formula) |
The term "Chalit" comes from the Sanskrit word meaning "movable" or "shifting." The calculation shifts the house boundaries to align with the Ascendant's exact degree. Here is how a high-quality Bhav Chalit calculation works: bhav chalit chart calculator extra quality
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