Learn numerology online: Mulank, Bhagyank, name numbers and the Lo Shu grid
RishiSetu’s numerology programme is four courses, Basic, Intermediate, Advanced and Professional, 21 levels in all. It teaches Indian numerology (ank jyotish) from the numbers 1–9 and their grahas to Mulank, Bhagyank, the Lo Shu grid and full readings. Every rule is labelled as a convention, because numerology has no classical Sanskrit source. You start with Basic Numerology; it needs no astrology.
- 4 courses · 21 levels
- 10 languages
- Chaldean and Pythagorean
- Lo Shu grid
How do you find your Mulank and Bhagyank?
Both come from your date of birth. Add the digits, then keep adding until one digit is left.
Mulank (birth number)
Use only the day you were born.
Born on the 23rd: 2 + 3 = 5
Mulank 5, the number of Mercury (Budh).
Bhagyank (destiny number)
Use every digit of the full date.
23-08-1994: 2 + 3 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 9 + 9 + 4 = 36, and 3 + 6 = 9
Bhagyank 9, the number of Mars (Mangal).
Which number belongs to which graha?
In Indian numerology each number from 1 to 9 belongs to one of the nine grahas. This is the link between numerology and Jyotish, and the first thing the course teaches.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
What is a Lo Shu grid?
The Lo Shu grid is a 3 × 3 square with the numbers 1 to 9 in a fixed layout: 4 9 2 on top, 3 5 7 in the middle, 8 1 6 below. Every row, column and diagonal adds up to 15.
To read a date of birth, you place each of its digits in its cell. Zeros are left out. Numbers that appear more than once are repeated in their cell, and numbers that never appear leave their cell empty.
What missing and repeated numbers mean is a matter of convention, and teachers differ on details, such as whether to add the Mulank and Bhagyank to the grid. The lessons say where they differ.
What are the four numerology courses?
Basic, Intermediate, Advanced and Professional, each with its own certificate. They open in order, one exam at a time.
- 1Basic
Anka Shishyaअंक शिष्य
3 levels
Numbers as a language, the nine numbers and their grahas, letters to numbers.
- 2Intermediate
Anka Sadhakaअंक साधक
5 levels
Your own numbers and the Lo Shu grid.
- 3Advanced
Anka Vidvanअंक विद्वान
9 levels
Timing, compatibility, name correction and the other systems.
- 4Professional
Ankacharyaअंकाचार्य
4 levels
Ethics, full readings, case studies, practice consultations.
Every level ends with a mastery check and every course ends with an exam. Passing the exam earns the course’s certificate and opens the next course.
Chaldean or Pythagorean: which system is taught?
Both. The Chaldean system, common in India, gives letters the values 1 to 8 and keeps 9 apart. The Pythagorean system gives letters the values 1 to 9 in alphabet order. You learn to calculate a name number both ways and to explain why they differ.
Try a lesson from the Basic course
Each lesson has a short preview here; the full lesson, with its diagrams and practice, opens in the app.
Guruji, your guide
Questions people ask before they start
Inside the app, you can ask Guruji about any lesson, in your own language.
Are all four numerology courses ready?
Yes. All four courses, Basic to Professional, are written, with a mastery check for every level and an exam for every course. You start with Basic Numerology, and each course opens when you pass the exam of the one before it. One Advanced level, which reads numbers against the birth chart, also needs the Basic Astrology certificate.
Is numerology part of Vedic astrology?
Not in the classical texts. Indian numerology links each number to a graha, which ties it to Jyotish, but it has no classical Sanskrit source. RishiSetu teaches it as its own course and labels its rules as conventions.
Can I learn numerology without learning astrology?
Yes. The numerology course starts from zero and needs only simple addition. Knowing the nine grahas helps, and the course teaches what you need about them.
What is the difference between Mulank and Bhagyank?
Mulank comes from the day of birth alone (born on the 23rd: 2 + 3 = 5). Bhagyank comes from every digit of the full date of birth, added until one digit is left.
Will RishiSetu tell me to change my name?
No. The lessons show how name numbers are calculated in each system and what different teachers say about them, with an honest view of name changes. Choosing is up to you.
Your first lesson takes about five minutes
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