How to read it
Read Venus and the 4th house of the D16 first. Difficult placements indicate vehicle troubles or accidents; supportive placements indicate comfortable conveyances.
Vedic · Divisional chart
D16 Shodasamsa
Vehicles Chart
Each sign split in sixteen — the chart of conveyances, vehicles, and the comforts of moving through the world.
Tier
specialised
Domain
vehicles, conveyances, comforts
Subdivision
16× per sign
How it’s computed
Each 30° sign splits into sixteen 1°52'30" parts, mapping at 22.5° intervals.What the Shodasamsa reads
The Shodasamsa (D16) divides each 30° sign into sixteen 1°52'30" parts. Classical sources read the D16 specifically for vehicles and conveyances — historically chariots and palanquins, in modern practice cars, motorcycles, planes, boats, and any conveyance the person depends on.
Practitioners consult the D16 when reading car-purchase decisions, travel-comfort questions, or the chart's structural relationship with vehicles. Venus (natural significator of vehicles in classical Vedic), the 4th house of the D16, and the 4th-house lord of the Rasi as placed in the D16 are the primary reference points.
The Shodasamsa is one of the more specialised vargas — it doesn't come up in every reading — but when it does come up (vehicle accidents, large purchases, frequent travel) it tends to be quite specific.
Pitfalls
Don't read the D16 as a buy-or-don't-buy verdict on a specific car. It describes the structural relationship; specific decisions still depend on transits, dasha, and circumstance.
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Read your own
Your Vedic chart already includes the Shodasamsa.
The free Vedic birth chart computes D1 + D9 by default; the paid chambers expand to the full Shodashavarga when the reading calls for it. Pull up your chart and see how the Shodasamsa maps your vehicles, conveyances, comforts domain.
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About the Shodasamsa (D16) chart
What is the Shodasamsa chart (D16)?
Each sign split in sixteen — the chart of conveyances, vehicles, and the comforts of moving through the world. The Shodasamsa divides each 30° sign into 16 parts and re-maps the planets accordingly to zoom in on the domain of vehicles, conveyances, comforts.
How is the Shodasamsa chart computed?
Each 30° sign splits into sixteen 1°52'30" parts, mapping at 22.5° intervals.
How do I read the Shodasamsa chart?
Read Venus and the 4th house of the D16 first. Difficult placements indicate vehicle troubles or accidents; supportive placements indicate comfortable conveyances.
What are the common pitfalls when reading Shodasamsa?
Don't read the D16 as a buy-or-don't-buy verdict on a specific car. It describes the structural relationship; specific decisions still depend on transits, dasha, and circumstance.