Vakri (retrograde)
A planet in apparent backward (retrograde) motion as seen from the Earth. Rahu and Ketu are always treated as retrograde.
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Venus (Shukra), Saturn (Shani)
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The planet's daily motion in apparent longitude (central difference over ±1 hour) is negative; stations are found where the motion changes sign, to the minute.
Rule in the code: src/domain/jyotish/retrograde.ts
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