Martina Navratilova
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Martina Navratilova

मार्टिना नवरातिलोवा · Tennis player · Czech-American · b. 1956

Moon in PiscesRevati nakshatra · pada 1
18 Oct 195616:40Prague, CzechoslovakiaRodden AAstro-Databank

The signature

The three pillars an astrologer reads first — ascendant, Moon, and Sun.

Lagna (Ascendant)

Pisces

21° rising

Moon — the core in Jyotish

Pisces

Revati nakshatra · pada 1

Sun

Libra

2° in sign

Birth charts

D1 (Rasi) shows the life as lived; D9 (Navamsa) shows its inner strength.

D1 · Rasi

12123456789101119°Mo7°Ke28°Ju21°Ve15°Me1°⊕Su7°Sa7°Ra20°Ma

D9 · Navamsa

101112123456789KeMaMeSaRaSuVeMoJu

Planetary positions

PlanetRashiHouseDignity
SunvargottamaLibra 1°59′8thDebilitated
MoonPisces 19°02′1stNeutral
MarsAquarius 20°20′12thNeutral
MercuryVirgo 15°59′7thExalted
JupiterLeo 28°05′6thFriendly
VenusLeo 21°10′6thEnemy
SaturnScorpio 7°33′9thEnemy
Rahu(R)Scorpio 7°23′9th—
Ketu(R)Taurus 7°23′3rd—

Yogas in the chart

Classical combinations present at birth, and the Mahadasha that ripened each one.

Bhadra Yoga

Mercury at full strength sharpens your intellect, communication skills, and ability to learn quickly. You have a natural talent for analysis, writing, and business.

  • Mercury exalted in Virgo (house 7 from Lagna)Mercury MD · 1956–1970

Raj Yoga

The connection between a kendra lord and a trikona lord creates Raj Yoga — one of the most powerful combinations for success, recognition, and elevated status in life. This yoga supports authority and meaningful achievement.

  • Mercury (lord of H4/7) in mutual aspect with Moon (lord of H5) in VirgoMoon MD · 2003–2013

Harsha Yoga

The 6th lord confined to a dusthana neutralizes obstacles and enemies. Challenges transform into unexpected advantages, and health resilience is strengthened.

  • Sun (6th lord) placed in house 8Sun MD · 1997–2003

Sarala Yoga

The 8th lord contained within a dusthana protects against sudden upheavals. You have an unusual ability to navigate crises and emerge stronger.

  • Venus (8th lord) placed in house 6Venus MD · 1977–1997

Key turning points

Each turning point against the planetary period that was running, and why it fits.

Requested political asylum in the United States after the US Open

Sep 1975
KetuMahadasha›JupiterAntardasha

Defection and life-changing national-status shift

Won her first Wimbledon singles title and first reached world No. 1

1978
VenusMahadasha›VenusAntardasha

Career-defining championship and ranking milestone

Recorded an 86-1 season

1983
VenusMahadasha›MoonAntardasha

Peak dominance and historic performance marker

Won her ninth Wimbledon singles title

1990
VenusMahadasha›JupiterAntardasha

All-time Wimbledon record marker

Was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame

2000
SunMahadasha›JupiterAntardasha

Formal legacy recognition

Reacquired Czech citizenship

9 Jan 2008
MoonMahadasha›JupiterAntardasha

Citizenship restoration and identity milestone

Her life in dashas

Every documented event sits inside the planetary period running at the time — open a chapter to drill into its Antardasha and Pratyantardasha.

7 chapters · 21 life events

Antardasha · sub-periods

Life events in this chapter

The life

Martina Navratilova is a Czech-American former professional tennis player who was ranked world No. 1 in singles and doubles for hundreds of weeks.

She won 167 top-level singles titles and 177 doubles titles, including 59 major titles across singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles. Her nine Wimbledon singles championships remain an all-time record.

Navratilova defected from communist Czechoslovakia in 1975, became a U.S. citizen in 1981, later reacquired Czech citizenship, and has been active on gay rights and other public issues.

Wikipedia; International Tennis Hall of Fame

Educational analysis built on a verified (A) birth record. The chart is calculated (Lahiri ayanamsa); life events are drawn from public sources. Mastroify does not claim the planets caused these events — they show how Vedic timing maps onto a documented life.

Birth data: Astro-Databank.