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Follow the Dharmic Path undertaken by our Ancestors
People are classified as Astikas and Nastikas. An Astika has faith in the existence of God, Dharma,
reincarnation, and in the Vedas. One who is devoid of such faith is classified a Nastika.
A Nastika cannot be easily taught. Even a man who is completely ignorant can be taught. One who is
bestowed with good intellect can be taught with greater ease. But a man with half-baked knowledge cannot
be taught. A Nastika falls into the last category.
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We belong to the category of Astikas since time immemorial. The Shruti (Veda) says iii ; i ii
i-iii iii`-i iii iii-i+ one attains joy by performing Punya and falls by sinning. It is our Dharma
Shastras that decide what constitutes Punyam and what constitutes Papam.
In the Mahabharata, Duryodhana tried to cause trouble to the Pandavas even after sending them to exile.
But he himself was caught in trouble as he was captured by Gandharvas. At this juncture, Yudhishthira sent
Arjuna and Bhima to help Duryodhana. Though his brothers were reluctant, Yudhishthira persuaded them
to help their cousin, Duryodhana inspite of what he had done to them. It is natural to help those who have
helped others, however the tendency to help even those who have caused us harm is the quality of a
Mahatma. Mahatmas such as Yudhishthira are our ideal.
Mahatmas would be ready to sacrifice anything for Dharma, but never sacrifice Dharma. Sri Adi Shankara
Bhagavatpada in His Bhashya writes thus about a Mahatma ii i`; ii`--iii i-i >ii-iti`-i, -i-ii-ii-i -iiii i-i
-it-ii -i;i--ii People call him who adheres to the path of Dharma as a Mahatma.
It is not sufficient to say our ancestors were such people. While they lived such dharmic lives and fulfilled
their life's purpose, it is our duty to reflect if we are following in their footsteps, rather than merely take pride
in our lineage.
May everyone reflect thus, strengthen their resolve to follow Dharma, act accordingly and attain Shreyas.
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Venus Transits the
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Jyotisha Chinta Nidhi
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The Mayan
Apocalypse
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Fifth House
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Panchanga for the Month
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Nakshatra
Paddathi
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Partial
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Those who know Astrology can only indicate
in a way what will take place in future.
Who else, except the Creator Brahma,
can say with certainty what will definitely happen ?
DR. B. V. RAMAN
... Astrology & Weather Forecasting 3
YAJNAVALKYA
Jyothisha Chinta Nidhi 5
Benedictory Message for Sanskrit Through Ramayana Series 7
T. K. NITHYANANDAN
Family Astrologer Tradition 8
PROF. V. S. KALYANRAMAN
Venus Transits the SUN 9
DR. VAMSHI KRISHNA GHANAPATHI
Sanskrit through Ramayana 15
JAYASREE SARANATHAN
The Mayan Apocalypse A Vedic View 17
C.A. PADMANABHAN
Nakshatra Paddathi 21
BHARADWAAJA
Partial Lunar Eclipse 4th June 2012 25
SURANJANA BISWAS
Fifth House Progeny and Creativity 27
The Astrological eMagazine Panchanga for June 2012 29
VARAHAMIHIRA
This Month for You June 2012 32
Sunrise and Sunset Timings for June 2012 38
Timings for Rahukala, Gulikakala and Yamakantaka 39
JUNE 2012 3
Lead Article
DR. B. V. RAMAN
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HEN YOU NOTE WINDS blowing from the north-
east in the evening (Sandhya) of the Full Moon day
of Ashadha (July-August) month, then there will be
downpour and consequent luxuriant vegetable life during
the ensuing year. When it rains on the 4th lunar day of the
dark half of Ashadha and on the day ruled by
Poorvabhadra in the same month, there will be luxuriant
vegetation during the year ahead. When the 5th lunar day
of the bright half of the lunar month falls on a Sunday (in
Ashadha), there will be a little rain. If it is on a Monday,
there will be a down pour. If it is a Tuesday rains will be
fierce ; Wednesday would bring in a storm ; Thursday
general prosperity ; Friday ruin and loss; Saturday
there will be misery everywhere. If the constellation of
Rohini coincides with the 10th lunar day (in the month of
Ashadha) there will be terrible rains.
Sun occupies 2
1
/
4
nakshatras every month beginning from
Aswini, making up 12 months from Mesha. He occupies
Poorvashadha in the month of Dhanus and stays there
for 13 days and 20 ghatikas (13 degrees and 20 minutes).
If during the 1st day, all the sky including the Sun is found
to be completely covered by dark clouds, there will be
rain during the month of Mithuna when the Sun occupies
Ardra. Similarly, if during the 2nd day all the heavens are
found to be dark by clouds, there will be rain during the
latter part of Mithuna and the first part of Kataka, when
the Sun will occupy the asterism of Punarvasu. Similarly
in the 3rd day, 4th day, 5th day, 6th day and so on till the
14th day, if the same conditions prevail, there will be rains
during the succeeding months when the Sun will be in
Pushyami, Aslesha, Makha, Pubba, till Moola in regular
succession. The above information is useful in giving long-
range forecasts which appear to have been a specialty
with our ancient meteorologists. If the heavens are clear,
then there will be no rains.
Rains can be expected in the following periods:
(a) When the combustion period of the various planets
begin and end. (b) When Moon conjoins with other planets,
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(c) Full Moon and New Moon days, (d) When the Sun
transits Cancer and Capricon signs. (e) When the Sun
occupies the Aridra nakshatra. (f) When Mercury conjoins
with Jupiter or Venus or when Jupiter joins with Venus
there will be rain. When Mars and Saturn join together
without any aspect or association of good planets, then
danger from fire, lightning and storm can be expected.
We are also enabled to determine the very day of the
occurrence of rain from a knowledge of the nature of the
clouds during the day. When clouds surrounded by a
radiance resembling that of the Moon, white as nectar,
with a blue-black spot in the centre, and pouring layers of
water pass from West to East or East to West, we can
predict that there will be a very heavy shower before
long.
If in the rainy season, the sunrise is observed to have a
halo in the East, and the Noon (midday) is marked
by the intense heat of the Suns rays, we can make
sure that there will be rain that day. Apart from
atmospheric factors, the ancient meteorologists took
note of the behaviour of certain animals as indicating
immediate rainfall such as...
Cows hasten home to meet their calves. Cats scratch
the ground with their claws. Hills shine at a distance
and seem to have a blue coloring. The disc of the Moon
has a circular red line, the color being that of the eyes
of the hen. Chameleons climb up trees and stare
stupidly at the sky. Cows too seem to stare upwards.
Cocks crow in the day looking up. Flashes of lightning
are marked in the North East. The Moon is observed
to have the color of honey or of the eyes of parrots or
doves. The disc of the Moon though enveloped in
clouds, seems to emanate a radianceround in shape
Prathi Chandra (mock moon).
We are asked to predict that there will be rains
immediately if the following are observed :
Pearls of thunder crash in the night time, deep red flashes
of lightning are observed during day time; cold winds blow Continued from the May 2012 issue
4 JUNE 2012
from the East; young sprouting leaves raise their heads
high, birds freely bathe in water or in dust, serpents bark
in the sunsine lying on grass; clouds assume the color of a
peacock, parrot, wild crow, or chathaka bird and seem to
have the shape of waves, hills, tortoise, pigs and fishes.
A rising bundle of Suns rays shoot forth just like hills,
clouds come closer to the earth, with thunder and lightning.
Water becomes tasteless, the sky gets the color of the
cows eyesa glow in the 8 Dikssalt melts the
heavens get a glow just like that of crows eggswinds
come to a standstillfrogs croak, fishes spring up above
water. Evidently, the ancient meteorologists were keen
students of nature as they have taken into consideration
every kind of phenomenon which indicates a change in
the weather.
If the Lagna rising at the time of Aries ingress happens to be
a watery sign and is aspected by watery planets there will be
proper rains. If the Rasi is a fiery one and is associated or
aspected by fiery planets, there will be no rain.
When Aries ingress happens to fall on Rohini, Anuradha,
Jyeshta, Uttarashada, Abhijit, Sravana, Dhanishta, the year
is known as Indra Mandala . The year will be happy
and prosperous. When the Sankramana falls on Bharani,
Krithika, Pushyami, Makha, Pubba, Visakha and
Poorvabhadra, the year is known asAgni Mandala. The
effect will be, fear from fire, poverty everywhere, crops
fail. Autumn crops are destroyed. When the ingress
happens to be Aswini, Mrigasira, Punarvasu, Uttara,
Hastha, Chitta, Swathi, then the year has Vayu Mandala.
Fear from kings, storms and scarcity of rains, will be the
result. When the ingress happens to be Aridra, Aslesha,
Mula, Poorvashada, Satabhisha, Uttarabhadra and Revati
then the year has Varuna Mandala. Good rains and
general prosperity will ensue.
Apart from the astro-meteorological methods, horary
astrology is also employed to predict rains, etc.
* If a watery planet occupies a non-watery Rasi there
will be rain soon. If non-watery planet occupies a watery
Rasi, there will be rain after some delay. Watery planet in
a watery Rasi brings in regular rains. Non-watery planet
in a non-watery Rasi brings in no rain. In the bright half
of the (lunar) month, if benefics occupy 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8
bhavas in watery signs or Moon stands in an aquatic sign,
there will be rain.
If at the time of prasna, the 2nd or the third bhava happens
to be a watery sign, then within 20 days the rains will be
so heavy that floods will rise up in rivers. If the question
is made in the Varsha Ritu, the situation of Saturn in the
7th house from Sun or Moon, or in the 4th or 8th from
ascendant, or in the 2nd or 3rd from ascendant, brings in
copious rains. In Varsha Ritu, Moon in a watery sign and
ascendant, or in Sukla Paksha, Moon in quadrant, bring in
rain all on a sudden. If a benefic aspects the Moon, rains
will be very heavy. If a malefic aspects the Moon, the
rains will be very scarce. In the place of Moon, insert
Venus and predict the same results.
In a query regarding Floods, Moon or Mercury, or Jupiter
and Venus aspected by benefics and occupying 4, 7 and
10, brings in high floods. In the 4th floods result from
springs and wells and in the 7th floods are to be seen in
rivers and in the 10th floods are due to very heavy rains.
Though the above mentioned signs and yogas indicate
heavy rains, if the ascendant has the association or aspect
or Navamsa or drekkana of Mercury, there will be no
rains, being disturbed by winds.
If Mars, Mercury, Saturn or Rahu occupy quadrants, rains
will be quickly dissipated by adverse storms and cyclones.
If Udaya ascendant is an aquatic sign and Venus and Moon
occupy the same or if Arudha aspected by Venus and
Moon happens to be a watery sign, predict that there will
be rains.
If Mars, Mercury, Saturn and Rahu occupy quadrants,
there will be no rains being disturbed by adverse winds. If
they are associated by benefics, there will be some rain.
If Rahu and Saturn occupy watery signs, the rains will be
enjoyable. If these are aspected by Moon and Venus, rains
will be very heavy causing harm.
The above methods may look somewhat fantastic to us,
educated as we are, according to Western methods, but
having due regard for the wisdom of the sages, it would
be well to test the truth of their statements. An appeal to
facts, if conducted fairly and extended day by day over a
sufficient length of timefor a casual observation now
and again is not sufficientis sure to convince the
observer that certain planetary positions do actually
accompany definite changes in the weather and that this
occurs too frequently to dismiss as chance-coincidence.
Modern astronomers and meteorologists would find it more
useful and more instructive to watch for and study such
coincidences than to confine their observations of
conjunctions of Mars and Saturn to the delightful
amusement of testing photometrically and also
photographically the lustre of the conjoined planets.
JUNE 2012 5
... Jyothisha Chinta Nidhi
YAJNAVALKYA
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Continued from the May 2012 issue
C
OMING TO THE NITYAYOGAS, we have to take
note of Vaidhruthi and Vyatipata. Liberally
translated, Vydhruti may mean concealing or inescapable
and Vyatipata falling from standards. As mentioned earlier,
these are the two important of the nine forbidden Yogas
eschewed for the conduct of auspicious functions.
Vaidhruthi pervades from 346 40 to 360 and Vyatipata
from 213 20 to 226 40 of the sum of the longitudes of
the Sun and the Moon. Vaidhruthi and Vyatipata
punyakaala are observed on the day when the yogas
prevail for 1 hours or more, when Sraddhas are
performed by the astute. These form part of the
shannavati - 96 - Sraddhas ordained for a householder.
Considering the astronomical implications, the Sayana
Vaidhruthi and Vyatipata days are also indicated in most
of the calendars. With added ayanamsa, for both the
longitudes of the Sun and the Moon, the Sayana
Vaidhruthi and Vyatipata will occur, a couple of days
ahead of the Nirayana computations.
We have most of our religious observances pegged on to
tithis. Chandradarisana, Chaturthivrata, Shastivrata,
Ekadasivrata, Harivasara, Pradosha and
Pournamipooja are specially mentioned in most of our
panchangas. Chandradarisana is observed on the
evening on the day when the crescent Moon appears for
the first time in the west after the Amavasya. The months
of the Islamic calendar begin only on the sunset times on
that day. Chaturthivrata, every month, is observed on
the day when the Sukla Chaturthi Tithi is prevalent. This
is called Ganesha Chaturthi. By faith and custom, the
seeing the Moon, still a crescent, is avoided on that day.
It is on this day of the month of Bhadrapada, the annual
event of Ganesha or Vinaayaka Chaturthi is celebrated
all over the country. Apart from its religious importance,
it is now celebrated as a National festival, thanks to the
movement initiated by Lokamanya Balagangadhara Tilak.
It gains special significance when it falls on a Sunday or
Tuesday. Likewise, on Magha Sukla Chaturthi, called
Tila Chaturthi, Kunda or Varada Chaturthi, Ganesha
Pooja is performed in Bengal.
The Chaturthi of the Krishnapaksha or Bahula
Chaturthi of every month is known as
Sankataharachaturthi. After observing Vrata or fasting
for the full day, it is the practice to break it and take food
only after observing the abhisheka for Ganapathi or seeing
the Moon rising in the east. The purpose of this Vrata is
to get rid of sankashtas or problems and difficulties.
When such a day falls on a Tuesday, it is called Angaraka
Chaturthi. By convention, this Vrata is to commence
with the Sravana Krishna Chaturthi and continued to be
observed every month, at least for one year. Some
continue it for 21 years or even for life. Lord Siva is
supposed to have observed this Vrata when he wanted to
vanquish the demon Taaraka!
Shastivrata, dedicated to lord Subrahmanya is observed on
the sixth lunar day of the Shuklapaksha. Kartika Sukla Shasti
is observed as Subrahmanya Shasti or Skanda Shasti when
Soorasamhara is enacted and celebrated in Tamil Nadu in a
grand scale especially at Palani and Tiruchendur.
Ekadasi is observed twice in every lunar month, one in
Krishnapaksha and the other in Shuklapaksha. Each
of the Ekadasi has a special name and different favourable
results are attributed for observing the Vrata on such days.
However, the Vrata is observed during the Harivasara
timings. Harivasara starts with the last quarter of the
Ekadasi and exists up to the end of the first quarter of
Dwadasi. This period is furnished in moat of the
panchangas, especially in Kerala. The name of the
Ekadasi and the special results attributed for those
observing the Vrata are also mentioned by some.
Pradosha is the time of 6 ghatikas or 2h. 24m., after the
sunset of a day. It has some other connotations as well.
The first three hours of Chaturthi, 4 hours of Saptami
and 6 hours of Trayodasi go under the name. The most
important ones are those of the evenings of Sukla and
Krishna Trayodasi days that are specially observed as
Pradosha Vrata days, which are the times of worship of
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Siva and Parvati in extremely propitious mood. When it
happens on a Saturday, it is called Sanipradosha and if
on Monday Somapradosha and both are special.
Pournamipooja is done in the evenings on days the full
Moon is prevalent.
The Amavasya day, Pitrudina is devoted to manes and
offerings are made to them through Tarpana. Thirteen
Amavasya days of the lunar year are included in the
shannavati -96- Sraddhas. A discussion of various other
special Tithis is deferred, as our present aim is to examine
some of the special Yogas. These Yogas are numerous
and only some select ones find a place in the daily guide.
By permutation and combination, the Vara, Nakshatra and
Tithi can generate too many groupings. We have Vara-
Tara-Yogas with the combination of weekdays and
Nakshatras. The Tithi-Vara Yogas are the combination
of those with Tithi and weekdays. Tithi-Vara-Tara Yogas
are those with the combinations of all the three. Let us
try to examine them one by one.
The combination of specific Tithi on a specific weekday
is called the Tithi-Vara yoga. Dwadasi on a Sunday, Ekadasi
on Monday, Dasami on Wednesday, Navami on Thursday,
Ashtami on Friday and Saptami on Saturday create
Krakachadosha. This can be spotted out easily. It will
be present when the sum of the Tithi and the weekday
add up to 13. It must remembered that, in our panchangas,
the reckoning a day by its name, is done from one sunrise
to the next. Krakachadosha yoga is generally not
recommended for auspicious events. Tithis Trayodasi,
Chaturdasi, Pournami, Amavasya and Prathama to
Panchami cannot create this Dosha. Krakacha means a
saw and like it is capable of cutting the beneficial effects
of the time selected.
As there are divergent views in the constitution of some
of the Tithi Vara Yogas according to different authorities,
we shall confine only to those, mostly accepted and discuss
them hereafter. (to be continued)
DR. B. V. RAMAN
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The significance of Sri Ramayana cannot be described in words. The impact of Sri Ramas character has
captivated the Indian psyche. The magnanimity of his virtues, perseverance to adhere to the principles of
Dharma in the face of intense adversity; catapults the phenomenon of Sri Rama, into the supreme unique
league.
However, Sage Valmiki has simply enlisted the benefits of Ramayana. This story
Decimates the sins of listeners/ readers, as it encourages and inspires them to adhere to the path of
Dharma.
Sets the polity on the path of virtues and merit.
Increases their health and life span, to lead life of chastity and virtue coupled with prosperity.
Elevates them to the greatest plane of spirituality.
Thus, Ramayana parayana has become an integral part of Indian Society. It has branched out to many forms
of humanity, such as an enactment of drama, literature, songs, ballet, simple prose, poetry, analysis and other
forms of folk art.
In this electronic age, medium of internet has been crucial to spread the awareness about Ramayana. Hence,
Ramayanas 1st Chapter called Sankshepa (Shatashloki Ramayana) is presented in video form, attracting
thousands of viewers across the globe. Its frequent viewership has even helped to lessen the impact of calamities.
This great chapter is now presented in a series of articles in THE ASTROLOGICAL EMAGAZINE for the benefit of its
readers.
Samskruta Bhasha
As we speak of Ramayana, it would be our inherent duty to mention the classic language deployed by the poet
sage Valmiki.
What is so great in it?
The work is known as the first and foremost work in classic Sanskrit Literature. Thus, it retains its pre-
eminence in literary pursuit.
Hence, it will be beneficial to start learning Sanskrit and the nuances of usage through Ramayana.
The relevance of each word and its deployment are great source of inspiration, for and all. Let us
look forward to learn the language and adopt the values espoused thru the medium to acquire
umpteen chances of reform in life. Jaya Guru Datta!
Sanskrit through Ramayana
(Series by Dr. Vamshi Krishna Ghanapathi begins on page ...)
Benedictory Message of Sadguru
Parama Pujya Avadhoota Datta Peethadhipati
Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji
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8 JUNE 2012
A
LMOST FIVE DECADEs back as a young boy I
accompanied my uncle to a traditional vedic pandit
cum family astrologer for consultation on his nephews
horoscopes. The astrologer after thoroughly scanning
the horoscopes, put them on the table and disapprovingly
nodded his head. My uncle was a bit worried but the
astrologer hastened to reassure him nothing to worry about
their longevity, but both will leave their mother land and
settle down abroad. Those days going abroad was still
considered to be a taboo and hence according to him it
was not a good horoscope. But todays modern astrologer
considers going abroad is a great achievement and makes
his client jump with joy. My uncle was in for another
surprise when the astrologer said that one of them will
marry outside the caste. He also suggested some
pariharam (appeasing the planets to overcome the
negative indications in the horoscope). I am not sure
whether my uncle followed the astrologers advice but
both his sons went abroad and one even married a foreigner.
The tradition of family astrologer was prevalent from
time immemorial and as far as my memory goes it
continued till 1980s. Such family astrologers were not
merely professional but an integral part of the larger
families, sharing happy and not so happy moments with
their clients and stood by them like a solid rock in times
of need. Since they knew each family members
horoscope so well , they were able to provide holistic
advice considering various aspects before the family took
major decisions. Since people those days had faith, both
on astrology and the astrologer, his advices were
respected. He was a kind of assurance to the family,
especially when things did not go well. In other words, he
was a friend in need. As reciprocation family astrologers
also felt morally responsible to their clients since their
words were taken seriously and acted upon. Thus there
existed a healthy and respectful relationship on both sides.
However, 1980s started seeing the drift from the family
astrologer tradition, thanks to increase in literacy levels.
Moreover, the employment opportunities started taking the
younger generation to far away destinations from their
Family Astrologer
Tradition
joint family unit and this paved way for nuclear family
system. The younger generation started living away from
even their parents after marriage, either on their own or
due to vocational compulsions. Thus, what used to be
daily meetings between the family members culminated
into social gatherings, hardly any time was spent on
discussing matters related to traditions, customs etc., and
easily one could see the traditions losing its fabric. The
worst aspect was that traditional practices were subject to
mockery by other so called progressive minded members of
the family and the practitioner was almost ridiculed.
Thanks to exposure to other worldly developments,
youngsters started questioning everything before
acceptance and when they did not get convincing answers,
such traditions were discarded without batting an eyelid.
The main reason for this dichotomy was due to elders
themselves moving away from the joint family system
in their quest for greener pasture and along with this
tradition also lost its course. Their moral authority to
address queries from youngsters on customs, traditions
suffered from conviction and this resulted in non-adherence
to time tested practices. And one of the victims of this
change was astrological practices.
I must mention here the role of electronic/print media which
can not be totally ignored for its role in making Astrology an
ordinary TRP/readership tool in their hands. Beginning from
yearly, monthly and daily predictions, giving generic forecastes
became a fashion. In the fast food era, this captured the
imagination of the youth for its speed of delivery and they
totally ignored the traditional astrologers. While some of them
continue to provide consultation to members of one family,
we could never consider them any way closer to the
traditional family astrologer who advised larger family units
comprising of many members. On the other hand the new
trend left knowledgeable and experienced astrologers
frustrated and the traditional family astrologer started
disappearing over a period of time.
For the benefit of community at large, let us seek the
blessings of the higher energies for the resurgence of
family astrologer tradition soon.
T. K. NITHYANANDAN
Mr. Nithyanandan is a qualified
Chartered Accountant having held
senior positions in various
organisations and is currently
associated with a globally reputed
company in Bangalore. A true believer
in tradition and culture, his study of
astrology began in the mid 1970s.
Provides astrological services too. His
son is currently doing his Ph.D and
lives in USA with his wife.
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(This special article is dividied into three parts The event, the
astrological significance and the astronomical aspect. Every
student of astrology and astronomy will greatly benefit by going
through this very well designed, content rich article by a vedic
scholar par excellence. Editor, The AeM)
Part A
A
S A SECOND RARE EVENT of this century we will be
witnessing a Transit of Venus across the disc of the Sun
on June 6, 2012. Some of our readers may remember the
one such transit occurred on the 8th of June 2004. That was a most
interesting celestial event that was eagerly awaited then, after a lapse
of 121 years, when almost one generation who died before that date
was denied the opportunity to witness such a rare celestial sight.
On the 8th June 2004 we, in India, could see the planet Venus moving
across the face of the Sun for nearly six hours.
Venus Transits the
SUN
PROF. V. S. KALYANRAMAN
V S Kalyanraman, a
mathematician and amateur
astronomer by training, a
bureaucrat by profession and a
student of astrology by passion,
had his traditional training in
astrology in his teens, under a
couple of illustrious masters in
Kerala and took a vow not to
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2004 transit as seen from
Bangalore at 07:41 UTC,
about two hours into the
transit. The image is inverted
compared to the diagram,
so Venus is seen near the
top of the Suns disc
A similar event will happen this year on the 6th June 2012. Here is
a warning. No one must try to see the Sun with naked eyes. No
optical aid, telescope or binoculars, as we usually watch the night
sky, must be used to observe this phenomenon. Even filters will not
be safe. Any such attempt can damage the eyes and cause permanent
blindness. The safe method will be to project the image of the Sun
on a white screen and observe the event on the screen.
What Is this All About?
After-all what is this Transit of Venus across the disc of the Sun?
The orbits of the planets Mercury and Venus lie inside the orbit of
the Earth, around the Sun. Therefore only these two planets can
pass between the Earth and the Sun and trigger such transits.
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Mercury and Venus are far away from the earth, towards
the Sun. Therefore during such transits, they will be seen
as small black dots, slowly moving across the bright face
of the Sun. On the 6th June 2012 Venus can be seen as
a black dot moving across the disc of the Sun. Those who
could witness such a similar celestial drama in 2004, if
are lucky to live to see the next one on the 6th June 2012,
will be most fortunate, for having seen two such transits
during their lifetime, as the facility of seeing even one is
denied to almost many.
Pattern of Occurrence
These transits of Venus occur in pairs with eight years
separating two such events. The pairs recur at intervals
of 121.5 and 105.5 years. In other words, these transits
of Venus have a curious 243 year repeating pattern. Two
transits occur in December, around the 8th, in an eight
years gap. Then, there is a wait of 121 years for the
next pair to occur. Then, another two transits occur in
June, around the 7th, in another eight year gap. The next
one will occur only after 105 years. This pattern repeats.
In any pair, the first transit of Venus will be followed by a
second one, eight years later. This is because the orbital
period of 224.701 days of Venus and of 365.256 days of
the Earth, are in an eight year or 2922 days resonance
with each other. In other words, during the period the
Earth goes round the Sun, eight times, Venus completes
almost exactly thirteen such revolutions around the Sun.
As a result, Venus and Earth line up in the same positions
with respect to the Sun once in eight years. These two
orbital periods of the earth and Venus are not quite
matching with each other, always. After the first eight
year gap, Venus will arrive at starting point in the next
eight year rendezvous, about 22 hours earlier than the
Earth. That is why no transit occurs in the second eight-
year tryst, as Venus arrives too early for a transit to occur.
The next transit season occurs either 105.5 years or 121.5
years later at the opposite node of the orbit of Venus. An
example of this pattern can be seen in the transit pairs of
1631- 1639; 1761-1769; 1874-1882, 2004 and now in 2012.
History of Observation
Since the invention of the telescope only six such events
of transits of Venus that occurred in the years 1631, 1639,
1761, 1769, 1874, 1882 and 2004 have so far been
recorded.
The ensuing transit of Venus, across the disc of the Sun,
due to occur next on the 6th June 2012 is the next one of
the pair, of 2004-2012. It can be remembered that the
earlier one of the present pair occurred on the 8th June,
2004.
The Process and Progress of the Transit
Such transits have four stages.
1. First is the instant when the outer rim of the planet
touches that of the Sun.
2. The second stage is when the entire disc of the Venus
gets inside the disc of the Sun. After this, during the
next several hours, Venus gradually will traverse the
solar disc, at a speed of about 4-arc-min/hr.
Dont Watch the transit with naked eyes.
It can damage your eyes and even
cause permanent blindness.
These planetary passages, in front of the Sun, can also be
considered as a peculiar kind of eclipses of the Sun.
Eclipses of the Sun happen when actually the Moon moves
in front of the Sun and blocks its light. Then, because of
the nearness of the Moon to us, on the earth, the Moon
can cover either fully or even partially the disc of the Sun,
for the observers on the earth. However, in the case of
Venus and Mercury, they can obstruct only a tiny portion
of the big disc of the luminous Sun, because they are very
far away from the earth, unlike the Moon, which
comparatively is too near to us.
Such transits of these two planets are rarer than the usual
eclipses of the Sun that we see quite often, caused by the
Moon. This is because such transits can happen only if
the planets are in inferior conjunction with the Sun and
also cross the ecliptic at that moment of time.
More Details
The planet Mercury goes round the Sun more quickly
because its orbit is nearer to the Sun than Venus. Such
transits of Mercury therefore happen more frequently.
They happen about 13 or 14 times in each century. These
transits of Mercury can happen in the months of May or
November. The last three transits of Mercury across the
disc of the Sun occurred in 1999, 2003 and 2006. However,
the transit of 2006 could be witnessed only for a few
minutes and that too in some places of the North Eastern
parts of India and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
because it was night time in India. The next transit of
Mercury will occur only on the 9th May 2016.
The transits of Venus are much rarer because its orbit is
considerably larger than that of Mercury. These transits
of Venus are possible only during the early December
and early June. Only then the orbital nodes Venus pass
across the Sun and when the planet will be on an inferior
conjunction at that time.
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3. At the third stage the planet will reach the opposite
limb. Then it will become once again internally
tangential with the outer rim of the Sun.
4. The transit ends at the final fourth stage when the
outer rim of the planet touches that of the Sun, just to
get out of it.
The first two contacts of the phase are called ingresses.
The last two are called egresses. Greatest transit is the
instant of minimum angular separation between Venus and
the Sun as seen from Earth's geo-centre.
Where is the transit Seen ?
The entire transit of 5th/6th June 2012 (all four contacts)
will be visible from its beginning to end in most of eastern
China, northern Asia, Japan, Korea, Philippines, east
Australia, New Zealand, east Russia, Alaska, north-
western North America, Hawaii and the western Pacific.
Only part of the transit will be visible from most of North
America, the Caribbean, and northwest South America,
until the sun sets while the transit is still in progress on
Fig 2
Fig 3
Diagrammatic Charts and Maps
June 5th. In the Middle East and most of south Asia,
Europe, eastern Africa, Israel, east Africa, the transit will
be visible immediately on the sunrise of the 6th June
(when the transit will already be in its middle course).
However, those in most of the Atlantic Ocean, Portugal,
southern Spain, western Africa, and the south-eastern two
thirds of South America and West Africa, will not see the
transit at all!
In India
From any part of India the beginning of the transit will
not be visible as the event will be in progress before
sunrise. However we can see Venus on the disc of the
Sun from sunrise to 10h.12m., till its final egress at
10h.19m.
Diagrammatic patterns of the positions of the Sun, Venus
and the earth in their orbits are given Figures 1, 2 and 3.
Map 1 shows the transit pattern across the disc of the
Sun for both the events of 2004 and 2012. Map 2 shows
the areas of visibility, full and partial, for different regions
in the word, for event of 2012.
Fig 1
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Map 1
(MAP Source: NASA and other astronomical bulletins)
Map 2
Visibility map of the 2012 Venus Transit
2004 and 2012 Transits of Venus
Transit
in Progress
at Sunset
No Transit
Visible
Transit
in Progress
at Sunrise
Entire
Transit
Visible
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Concluding it must be remembered that, prior to 2004, it
was on December 6, 1882, such an event was witnessed
on the earth. None of those who could have seen that
event, in the 19th century, would have survived till 2004,
much less to watch this transit of June 2012. However,
some who were lucky to see the transit of 2004, like this
scribe, if can also be alive on the 6th June 2012, to see the
next one, can feel proud of having witnessed both these
rare events of this century. Then, after 2012, the present
generation cannot witness the next pair of such transits,
because they can occur only after over a century from
now, on the 11th December 2117 and then on 8th
December 2125.
Part B
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The students of astrology can note that the terrestrial
impacts of such rare celestial events could be experienced
months ahead or later to such events, depending upon the
location of visibility, time and other allied factors. The
recorded history has nothing much to correlate such transits
of Venus or Mercury with major terrestrial happenings.
However, there are some recorded incidents that can
kindle the curiosity of the assiduous students of astrology
and make them rummage around for possible links of such
causes and effects.
An annihilation of a massive 16000 inhabitants of Venice,
due to plague happened on November 30, 1630. This was
just prior to the transit of Venus in 1631. Just after this
transit, in December 1631, Mount Vesuvius erupted,
destroying six villages, killing thousands of people.
Perhaps Italy had to take the burn for the transit event of
1631. In March 1760 much of Boston was destroyed by
a raging fire. This was prior to the transit of 1761. The
largest volcanic eruption ever recorded was Krakatau in
Indonesia, in 1883, just after the 1882 transit of Venus.
The blast was stated to have been heard 4635 kilometres
away and the collapse of the volcano caused 150 meters
high waves in the nearby Sunda Strait. Ash from the
eruption hung in the upper atmosphere causing global
temperature drop by an average of 1.2 C, over the next
twelve months. Quite recently, can we not take the great
forest fire that raged America in November 2003 as a
precursor to the transit of 2004?
Can anyone forget the great Indian Ocean earthquake
and tsunami that occurred on the 26th December 2004,
which caused major losses in many parts of the world,
including India and caused an estimated death of 227,898
people? It is worthy of mention that some such catastrophe
was predicted astrologically while discussing the transit
of 2004, elsewhere. The catastrophe was caused after
the transit of Venus in June 2004. It will not be out of
place to foresee some such disasters in the near future,
as the aftermath of the impending transit of Venus, for
which the recent strong earthquake that hit Indonesia of
a magnitude of 8.7 on the afternoon of Wednesday, April
11, 2012, could be perhaps an indication. Of course those
parts of the world exposed fully to the transit visibility
could be more susceptible for some such natural havoc,
in the perceptible future.
What our Astrological Texts Say
Brihat Samhita mentions that when Venus becomes
visible before the Sun sets, panic will rule the land and if
seen throughout the day, famine and diseases will break
out.
The situation on the 6th June 2012 is that Venus will be
seen during daytime not as a bright object but as a darkened
spot moving across the face of the Sun, for about four
hours during daytime. However, Venus does not over-shine
the Sun. Prior to the moment of the entering and the
moment it goes out of the rim of the Sun, the planet will
not visible, as it will be lost in the glory of the Sun. On
that day the Sun will be in Rohini along with Venus, which
is retrograde. Venus is in Gajavithi, in the north avenue,
in the first mandala and becomes conjunct with the Sun
on the 6th and with Mercury on the 2nd. An exact
conjunction of Saturn and Mars that occurs on 15th August
causing an Agnimarutayoga in Libra bereft of any benefic
aspect or association is worthy of note, as it happens on
our next Independence day. As this happens at the 4th
place from the natal Moon of the Indian Independence
chart, a volatile situation can open up just before or after
that moment.
Stock markets can
tumble and totter
for a while
Stock markets can tumble and totter for a while. Saturn
in Virgo can bring a lot of confusion and misunderstanding
amongst the political partners of the ruling coalition and
troubles for women and writers. A state of turbulence
can sway the tribal regions causing many killings. An
explosive situation in some of the Arab countries cannot
be ruled out.
What Further is in Store
However, Saturn has its favourable strength as well. It
can favour the downtrodden masses of the country.
Governments both at the centre and states will be
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compelled to take steps to improve their status. Saturn is
a planet for democracy. Non democratic countries like
some of those in the Middle East and rest of the world
can see revolutions cropping up making the masses to
have the final say. It was after the earlier sojourn of
Saturn in Libra, India experienced some shocking and
surprising political changes. Saturn perhaps can help to
see the emergence of a leader of strong mettle and
manners, to take the country to new heights. True to his
name, Manda, the process can be a bit slow but steady.
Part C
Some Astronomical Details Some Astronomical Details Some Astronomical Details Some Astronomical Details Some Astronomical Details
Students of astronomy will find the following information
interesting. During the present period in Earth's history,
the orbit of Venus crosses the orbital plane of the Earth in
early June and early December, each year. If Venus is
passing between the Earth and Sun at that time, a transit
will be seen. During the six millennium period 2000 BCE
to 4000 CE, the earth would experience 81 transits of
Venus across the Sun. These events can be organized
into two groups:
June (Descending Node) = 44
December (Ascending Node) = 37
Occasionally, one of the eight year "double-transits" may
not happen because one of them may become a near miss.
The due transit in 1388 missed and the next one in 3097
also will not happen.
Transits of Venus for an 800 year period from 1601 to
2400 are as noted below.
Saturn can see the emergence of
a leader of strong mettle and manners,
to take the country to new heights.
The impending conglomeration of five planets in Taurus
around the 3rd June 2012, just three days prior to the transit
of Venus, will be worthy of watch. Five planets in Taurus,
along with Mars from Leo and Saturn from Virgo, will be
aspecting the neecha Full Moon, eclipsed by Rahu, in
Scorpio, causing somewhat a simulated navagraha tangle
on Scorpio, which accidently happens to be the ascendant
of the swearing in of the present ruling ministry at the
Centre, according to Chaitrapaksha Ayanamsa. With the
twin eclipses on 20th May (Annular Solar Eclipse) and
4th June (Partial Lunar Eclipse), the Nation can get ready
to face drastic changes in the centre, demise or demotion
of a couple of popular personalities and to receive a strong
and popular leader some months ahead or at least sometime
after June this year.
Navamsa
Moon
Sun
Venus
Saturn
Ascendant
Mars
Rahu
Mercury
Moon
Ketu
Gulika
Jupiter
Rasi
Chart for Ingress
Time at New Delhi
Ascendant
Mars
Sun
Jupiter
Venus
Ketu
Saturn
Rahu
Gulika
Mercury
Moon
Aries will be rising at New Delhi at the time of ingress,
with Sun, Jupiter, retrograde Venus and Ketu in the second,
with retrograde Saturn in Virgo and Mars in the fifth,
without any beneficial aspects. This can surely trigger
some political turmoil, mostly by a lady politician. Demise
of a very popular person in the fine-arts field, prior to or
after this event of June 6, 2012, is possible.
1631 Dec 07
1639 Dec 04
1761 Jun 06
1769 Jun 03
1874 Dec 09
A useful way to organize the transits is by grouping them
into series where each member of a series is separated
by 88,756 days or 243 years (sum of 8 + 105.5 + 8 +
121.5 years). Thus, the transits of 1518, 1761 and 2004
would belong to one series, while the transits of 1639,
1882 and 2125 would belong to another series. Such transit
series are quite long-lived and may last 5,000 years or
more. For example, the series of December at Ascending
Node began in -1763 (1764 BCE) and will run till 2854 (a
grazing transit) for a total of 20 transits spanning 4617
years. These transit families are quite analogous to the
Saros series for solar and lunar eclipses.
The positions of the orbital nodes of Venus with respect
to Earth are slowly changing with time. Five thousand
years ago, transits occurred around May 21 and November
19. At present, the transits occur within a day of June 7
and December 9. In about 1500 years, the transits will
occur during Earth's solstices, i.e., June 21 and December
22. Over a period of approximately eighty thousand years,
the transit dates will migrate forward one complete cycle
through the seasons.
1882 Dec 06
2004 Jun 08
2012 Jun 06
2117 Dec 11
2125 Dec 08
2247 Jun 11
2255 Jun 09
2360 Dec 13
2368 Dec 10
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A thoughtful-meditator, an eternally studious sage in scriptures
about the Truth and Untruth, a sagacious thinker, and a sublime
enunciator among all expert enunciators is Narada, and with
such a Divine Sage Narada, the Sage-Poet Valmiki is
inquisitively enquiring about a man who is a composite for all
merited endowments in his form and calibre.
Basics of Sanskrit
Point#1
Sentences of any language have three important parts.
1.Kartaa - Subject; 2. Karma - Object; 3. Kriyaa - Verb
Sanskrit
DR. VAMSHI KRISHNA GHANAPATHI
Dr. Vamshi Krishna Ghanapathi is an
academic of Indology, deeply interested in
philosophy, music, literature and linguistics.
He is associated with Sri Ganapati
Sachchidananda Swamiji, a great spiritual
leader of our times for the past 3 decades. He
was awared a doctorate in Sanskrit by the
Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University,
Hyderabad for his thesis Philosophical and
Pragmatic Critique on Rituals
[As this is a Sanskrit Learning series, Devanagari Text is given for reference, apart from the
transliteration and meaning along with bilingual questions and answers. Editor, The AeM.]
through
Ramayana
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Sanskrit learners should start the exercise by identifying
the verb first in every sentence. Next, the subject, followed
by the object should be found in the same order.
To sum up the theme?
1. What is the act (activity) described? - (Kriyaa/Verb)
2. Who did/ does it? (Kartaa/Subject)
3. Who is affected by the act? (Or the object of the
action)? (Karma/ Object)
In the first stanza, let us make out the simple sentence.
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Valmiki asked Narada
Point#2
Positions of Kartaa, Karma & Kriyaa
Basic difference between Sanskrit and English
Sequence of Kartaa (Subject), Karma (Object) and Kriyaa
(Verb)
Sanskrit Language and its derivative languages, start
with the Subject/Kartaa. English also has the same
feature.
However, Sanskrit does have the Verb/Kriyaa as the
last part in every sentence, in the normal course. In
English, the verb follows the subject.
Object/Karma is placed after the subject/ Kartaa in
Sanskrit. English has object in the last part.
Illustration 1
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(Valmiki asked Narada)
Moving onto the next set of information, after the basic
three parts of the sentence, we need to analyse the subject
or object by its qualities/ properties. These are
distinguished by a special word. This is called
||-||| Viaa or Adjective
What are the qualities of these basic three?
These qualifiers are called as | |-| || Viaa or
Adjective. (We learn more about this later.)
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Normally,
there precede the Kartaa/ Karma.
Viseshana is to distinguish. Make it distinct from
others.
The word distinguishing the subject/ object is called
Viseshana;
The distinguished subject/ object is called Viseshaya.
First stanza is complete with many adjectives for both
Kartaa and Karma.
Let us arrange the words for easy understanding.
Kartaa/Subject - ||-|| (adj) ||--||||. (Subj)
Tapasv, Vlmki
Karma/ Object - || --||||| |-|| (Adj), ||||||
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Ssvdhyya Niratatam, Vgvidm Varam,
munipungavam, Nradam
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Point#3
Anvaya Krama Order of words in Prose and Poetry
Arrangement in this manner is called Anvaya Krama. The
order of understanding a sentence.
Usually, the order of Kartaa, Karma and Kriyaa remains
unaltered in Prose (Gadya/ Vaakya). Whereas, Poetry has
its emphasis on metre. Hence, the order gets changed to
suit the metre deployed by the poet. Therefore, to
understand every stanza Anvaya Krama (Sequential
arrangement of words in each stanza) is written separately
for clarity, especially in the case of beginners.
To suit the context, beauty of letters/ words the adjectives
are also often mingled with other words. Hence, each word
has to be examined and understood for this arrangement.
Questions:
1. What is Kartaa?
2. What is Karma?
3. What is Kriyaa?
4. What is the order of deploying Kartaa, Karma &
Kriyaa in Indian languages?
5. What is the difference between Indian Languages
and English?
6. What is Anvaya Krama?
7. What is the position of Adjective?
8. What is the difference of order in Poetry and Prose?
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Vlmkih nradam paripapraccha |
Valmiki asked Narada
1. What was the gist of their discussion?
2. What were qualifiers to the questioner and replier?
3. What is the significance?
We will analyse this in the next episode. Subham!
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T
HE DOOMSDAY PREDICTION of the Mayan
calendar that the world would come to an end on 21
st
December 2012 has done enough rounds around the world.
This prediction is different from the prophecies of the
Nostradamus kind, because the Mayans had based their
predictions on a repetitive calendar system of astronomical
position of planets. This background of the predictions
naturally arouses the interest of astrologers like us who
have been introduced to traditional astrology given by the
Vedic seers. Of particular interest is the importance given
to Venus in the Mayan calendar. The origin of the Mayan
calendar coming from regions closer to the southern
hemisphere raises our curiosity as to whether the system
of Venus, known as Shukramana was the basis for the
Mayan calendar. In this article, an attempt is made to
bring out the salient features of the Shukramana, taking
cue from Brihat Samhita and interfacing with Mayan
revelations and the probable interpretation of the Mayan
prediction of 21
st
December, 2012.
Before going into the details, let us remind ourselves of
the Mayan connection to our traditional astrology. The
name Maya comes as a Vastu specialist and also as an
astrologer who received the wisdom of Surya
Siddhantha. In both these contexts Maya is either
referred to as a Danava or an Asura. Surya Siddhantha
recognises him as an Asura only. We should recall that
the region to the south of the equator was peopled with
Asuras according to Puranic narrations. The Asuras of
the south and the Devas who inhabited the Northern
hemisphere were guided by their respective preceptors
namely Shukra (Venus) and Brihaspathi (Jupiter)
respectively. For the astrologer, the important information
is that the cycle of Jupiter, known as Brihaspatya mana
was in vogue in the Northern hemisphere. This gives a
presumption that the cycle of Venus called as Shukra
mana must have been popular in the southern hemisphere.
Although not much is known about Shukra mana, the
traditional opinion is that such a system of time
measurement did exist as part of different systems of
mana or measurement of time. Interestingly Mayasura
The Mayan Apocalypse
A Vedic View
received the knowledge of nine systems of mana
according to the narration in the Surya Siddhantha. They
are Brahma-mana, Prajapatya-mana, Deva-mana,
Pitru-mana, Saura-mana, Chandra-mana, Savana-
mana, Nakshatra-mana and Brihaspatya-mana. The
Brihaspathya mana is based on Jupiter and was followed
by the Devas or the people of the northern hemisphere.
But an Asura receiving that knowledge precludes that he
later deduced the mana for the Asuras or the inhabitants
of the southern hemisphere. There does exist in some
compilations that a mana known as Asura mana was in
vogue in times of past but was lost due to dis-use in the
region where we live, namely the northern hemisphere.
An analysis of the past does reveal that a system of
astrology propagated by Maya and applicable to the
southerners did exist in the past. From Vedic texts we
come to know that a common ancestry of seers known as
Bhrugvangiras got divided into Bhrugu and Angiras.
Bhrugus disciple was Shukra, who became teacher for
Asuras (demons). And from Angiras came Brihaspathi
who became the teacher for Devas. The sage Bhrugu
and the teacher of Shukra are grouped along with Maya
in Matsya Purana as sages who were proficient in Vastu
sastra. Thus we find a connection between Maya and
Shukra and Asuras, the people of southern regions. This
background information gives credence to the Bhrugu or
Shukra mana (Asura-mana) system of time measurement
as the origin of the Mayan belief system that is found in
the Mesoamerican regions including Mexico and in regions
just north and south of the Equator. The importance given
to Venus in their systems also lends credence to its origin
in Asura-mana or Shukra-mana.
The Mayan Calendar of Time
Mayans followed 3 types of calculation of time. One is
the long count which is similar to Yuga cycles running
into thousands of years. One such long cycle is going
to end on 21
st
December 2012. The second one is a
Divine calendar (Tzolkin) running to a duration of 260
days. This resembles our Lunar calendar which we use
for religious purposes. Mayans have 13 rounds of 20 days
With a Masters degree in astrology, she
is a practitioner of astrology (and
palmistry) for twenty years. She is
currently doing Research in astrology.
While her teacher was maternal grand
father, Kaazhiyur Bashyam Iyengar, she
says she owes her knowledge largely to
Dr B.V. Raman whose books enriched
her perception of astrology.
JAYASREE SARANATHAN
18 JUNE 2012
each, making up 260 days of the divine calendar. Many
theories are floating to justify this number. One theory of
importance to astrologers is that 260 is the number of
days between two consecutive zeniths for the Sun at
the place where Mayans once lived. This place was known
as Izapa and now they call it Chiapas Mexico which lies
at 15 degrees N. Gnomons used for observing the path of
the Sun have been unearthed in this place giving credence
to this notion. The third one is the Civil calendar (Haab)
which is equal to the Solar year. The Maya count it as 18
rounds of 20 days each and an extra 5 days. The last five
days are considered to be dangerous and evil. These two
(divine and civil calendar) are used in everyday life by
the Mayans and they repeat every 52 years. In other
words the Mayans had 52 year cycle that is similar to the
60 year cycle of the Brihaspatya mana.
Apart from this, the Mayans had a short count of 13 rounds
of 20 years for which they had written predictions. An
important feature of this count is that the 12
th
round of
the present series is also coming to an end on 21
st
December 2012. These dates indicate the end of a cycle
which is being variously interpreted as a doomsday
prediction.
A cursory look at the prediction for the 12
th
cycle spanning
for 20 years from 1993 to 2012 will reveal what the
Mayans thought. It runs as follows:
There will be scarcities of corn and squash during
this katun (20 year period) and this will lead to great
mortality. This was the katun during which the
settlement of Chichen Itza (a place where Mayans
lived and built a temple) occurred, when the man-
god Kukulcan (Quetzalcoatl) arrived. It is the katun
of remembering and recording knowledge.
Apparently this period shows a regional scarcity in food
production. It also says a date in the past when people
had settled in the area. According to this short count, it
would come to an end on 21
st
December 2012, when the
last and the 13
th
count of the current short series would
begin. The 13
th
count will run for 20 years and end in
2032. By a coincidence the long count and the 12
th
round
of the short count are coming to an end on 21
st
December
this year. There is absolutely no prediction of an
apocalypse for this date given in the Mayan books.
Venus as the Basis of Mayan System
The system of long and short count looks similar to 12
rounds of Jupiters cycle with small round of 5 years each,
with one count getting fit into another count. The Jupiter
cycle is known as Brihaspatya mana which is based on
the movement of Jupiter around the zodiac with its starting
point occurring in the constellation of Dhanishta in the
month of Magha, with its reappearance from a conjunction
with the Sun after Jupiter has crossed its sign of debility.
In fact, our astrological predictions for all the planets
except Saturn and the nodes are based on the re-
appearance after a conjunction (asthang) with Sun. The
counting of the lunar month starts the day after conjunction
of Moon with the Sun. For Mars, its point of retrogression
after reappearance from conjunction with Sun is taken
into consideration for different types of predictions. For
Mercury, its reappearance after a conjunction with Sun is
noted for making predictions according to Varahamihira.
Similarly, for Venus too, its reappearance after a
conjunction with Sun is taken into consideration for making
predictions. This system explained in Brihat Samhita is
also found in the Mayan book of Chilam Balam. (note
this name Chilam Balam of the Maya sounds like
Chidambaram, the abode of Nataraja, which was actually
called as Chelambaram or Chelambalam until 200 years
ago as per the records of the colonial travellers.)
The Chilam Balam tells about a Venus cycle of 584 days
and the tracking of the heliacal rising of Venus as the
morning and evening star accompanied with predictions
for these. Many dates have been given in this context
with prediction of war or loss or growth of crop or failure
of crop etc. This is significant because 584 is the number
of days that Venus takes to come closer to earth (called
as inferior conjunction) before it changes as evening or
morning star. Of this 236 is the number of days that Venus
is in the eastern sky as the morning star. For 90 days
Venus is in upper conjunction (on the other side of Sun)
when it will become invisible to earth. In the next 250
days Venus is the western sky as the evening star. Then
for 8 days, Venus is in inferior conjunction by coming in
between the earth and the Sun. On the day that I am
writing this article, Venus is in inferior conjunction
crossing the disc of the Sun!
The Mayan dates reveal the above position of Venus. For
example one of the dates was January 27, in the year
727. On that day Venus made the reappearance in
Dhanishta as the morning star after an inferior conjunction.
Another date is September 17, 915 AD. That was also
the day of reappearance in the east as morning star after
an inferior conjunction. Venus reappeared in
Uttaraphalguni on that day. Like this many dates coincide
with the heliacal rising of Venus and they are mentioned
along with a prediction. If we look at Varahamihiras
version, he has also given prediction for the heliacal rising
of Venus for all 27 stars.
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For example when Venus reappears in Dhanishta, the
heretics will suffer. When it reappears in Uttaraphalguni,
Varahamihira says that the people of Kuru, Panchala and
Jangala would perish and there would be good rains. It is
here we can see how the prediction is localised. This
prediction has no relevance to Mayan lands but only to
India. But the fact that the Mayans observed the
reappearance and based a prediction on it shows that the
methodology was same or derived from a common source
or a parental source, perhaps from the Vedic
Shukracharya. But predictions were made after
observing Nature and mankind for very many years. The
Mayan prediction is different but applicable to the region
where it is used. This is the basic feature that we must
see before taking the Mayan prediction of 21
st
December
seriously.
Scientists have said that the Mayan dates coinciding with
the heliacal rising come with a minor error, which is
inevitable in direct observation. They also have said that
the observation is applicable to the landscape of Mayan
presence where the predictions were originally written.
This is substantiated by the predictions for helical rising
for Venus differing from Varahamihiras predictions. It
shows that the methodology is same but the predictive
part differs from region to region. Many of the Chilam
Balam dates also tally with the dates of heliacal rising of
Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
The Beginning of Mayan Cycle
Basically the Brahaspatya mana starts after Jupiter
moves out of its sign of debility and emerges out of a
conjunction with the Sun. It is logical to expect a similar
rationale for Shukra mana also. And we are in for a
surprise because the long count of the Maya shows
such a rise for Venus. The current long count started
on August 11, 3114 BC. The skymap shows that Venus
has come out of its debility and also reappeared from a
conjunction with Sun. This cycle is going to come to an
end on 21
st
December this year which many people
think is predicted as the day of Cataclysm. This end
date also has Venus coming out of debility and
disappearing in conjunction with the Sun. However
some people question the exactness of this date. But
going by the logic reappearance with beginning of a
cycle and disappearance with the end of the cycle, I
think the more apt date would be 13
th
December 2012
and not 21
st
December. On 13
th
December, 2012, Venus
disappears from our sight due to conjunction with the
Sun and had also emerged out of its debility.
The skymaps on the beginning and end of the cycle are
shown in figures 1 and 2. An interesting feature is that
Saturn is in exaltation during these two occasions. Perhaps
the cycle of Venus has exalted Saturn as a main
companion in its movement.
Figure 2
August 11,
3114 BC
Mars
Moon
Sun
Saturn
Venus
Rahu Jupiter (R)
Mercury Ketu
December 21,
2001 AD
Mars
Saturn
Venus
Mercury
Rahu
Ketu
Jupiter (R)
Moon
Sun
Mars
Figure 1
The end of the cycle as shown on figure 2 is publicised as
the end of the world. The Mayan prediction reading does
not say that the world would end on that day. However
the 6-month period culminating in December has the
astrological combination for natural calamities such as
earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. (Refer my
2-part article on Predicting earthquakes published
in January and May 2010 issues of this Magazine.)
The location is the Americas. It is pertinent to note here
that a volcano became active about a month ago in Mexico.
Whatever prediction is made in Mayan books, it is
applicable to the Mayan regions (Mesoamerica) and not
for the world over.
Comparison of
Mayan System with Vedic Astrology
There are two parallels between Mayan and
Varahamihiran astrology. Varahamihira tells about 9
veedhis in which Venus travels. He attributes different
Figure 3
20 JUNE 2012
versions of this veedhi concept to different sources in
the past, but the core concept centres around 9 veedhis
or 9 streets in the sky. They are identified by the stars in
the sky. The appearance or reappearance of Venus (after
conjunction with Sun) in these veedhis is connected with
specific predictions. A parallel is seen in Mayan calendar
of 9 lords of night or 9 underworlds of Chichen Itza.
Figure 3 shows the image of this building (called as
Chichen Itza) which was measured by the famous
sculptor of India, Sri Ganapathi Sthapathi who found the
structure to be perfectly Vastu complaint as per the text
Mayamata.
Figure 4 gives the close up feature of the 9 steps, which
the Mayan called as 9 underworlds.
This structure built about 1000 years ago is variously
explained by researchers, but an analysis of the location
of Venus in the sky in the backdrop of the steps in this
structure might throw interesting results, for, the steps
remind us of the 9 veedhis in which Venus travels. Seen
from the ground level, the rise and decline of Venus in the
sky could well match with the steps of this structure.
Yet another concept that resonates with Brihat Samhita
is that of Venus travelling in 6 mandalas. The sky is
divided into 6 mandalas and the reappearance of Venus
(after conjunction with Sun) in a mandala is noted with
specific predictions. In the Mayan system, the lunation is
seen in a series of 6. That is, the sky is divided into 6
segments and Moons transit is recorded in each of these
with specific predictions. Instead of Venus they see
Moons transit in these 6 mandalas.
The Mayans have a system of 13 rounds of 20 days or 20
years each. This is in contrast to the 12 rounds (yugas)
of 5 years each of Jupiter in the Brihaspatya mana. The
Figure 4
Mayan number 13 could mean the 13 lunar months. The
number 20 also comes along with Moons transit as they
count only the days when the Moon is seen before it
disappears and after it reappears. This is known from the
fact that they use a specific glyph to denote lunation for
19 days and another one from 20 to 30 days of lunation.
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The Venus cycle of Maya has 52 years the rationale
behind which is not yet deciphered. But the number 13
has relevance in this cycle as 4 times 13 is 52. There will
be 8 rounds of 584 cycle of inferior conjunction in 52 years.
Like this, different categories of movement of Venus are
incorporated in the Mayan calendar making us think that
it could be based on the forgotten Shukra mana. The
detailed analysis of the Mayan system might perhaps
enable us to retrieve the forgotten Shukra mana.
JUNE 2012 21
P
ARASARI SYSTEM OF ASTROLOGY is the
traditional system followed by a majority of the
practitioners of astrology in India.
Stellar system of astrology, though not so well known,
is a very effective tool for accurate prediction. Its
emphasis on the situation of planets on a nakshatra, as
distinct from a rasi or bhava, makes for more precise
prediction. With the stellar position of planets in mind one
can even make snapshot prediction on different facets
of a persons life with amazing accuracy. Stellar system
with limited number of rules for prediction makes for
simplicity and clarity in prediction. It also rules out the
need to study many divisional charts except navamsa in
prediction.
Readers who desire to take up the study of stellar system
of astrology should have a fairly good knowledge of
Parasari system of astrology, vimshothari dasa - bhukti
technique and the method of casting horoscope of a
person for a given birth data.
Parasari and stellar systems of astrology in the
analysis and judgement of a horoscope take into
account the nine planets of the solar system viz. Sun,
Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn and the
two shadowy planets Rahu and Ketu. Besides, they
reckon also the twenty seven nakshatras and the
twelve bhavas of a horoscope.
Many of the basic principles of Parasari system of
astrology hold good in the stellar system too. The
characteristics of planets and rasis, the lordship of
rasis, the karakatwas (significations) of planets and
bhavas, the influences exerted by planets by their
aspects, etc. are common for both the systems.
However, the similarities end here.
In stellar astrology the nine planets have been classified
into three groups viz. satwik, rajasik and thamasik on
the basis of their guna, inherent quality. Three
nakshatras ruled by each planet also come under
this classification. Details of planets and nakshatras
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under each group as also the rules governing the
nature of phala (results) the planets would confer
under various circumstances, as, for instance, when a
satwik planet occupies a tamasik nakshatra or rajasik
nakshatra, etc. are shown in next page.
Stellar astrology considers not only the situation of a
planet in any particular rasi, or bhava, but also
takes note of the nakshatra on which the planet is
situated and the lord of the nakshatra. Guna of the
lord of the nakshatra, his situation in the horoscope
and the influences bearing on him by association,
aspects, etc. are also specially taken into account, as
these have a definite bearing on the nature of
phala (results) conferred by the planet.
Further, the bhavas owned by the lord of the nakshatra
have to be specially noted, because, if the lord of
the nakshatra were to own a dusthana like 4
th
, 8
th
or
the 12th bhava, the planet will not be able to confer
favourable results, and often the phala (results) will
be very unfavourable.
To illustrate how important and decisive is the role of
the stellar lord i.e. the lord of the nakshatra occupied
by the planet, in determining the nature of the result
a planet would confer, an illustrative horoscope is
discussed below. (Chart 1)
In Chart 1 ascendant is
Pisces. Ascendant lord
Jupiter is also the lord of
10th bhava signifying
profession, and is benefic.
He occupies 5th bhava,
a thrikona in Cancer
sign in exaltation. He is
also in a kendra from
Moon giving rise to
gajakesari yoga. One would expect this well -
placed and powerful Jupiter to confer favourable
results to the native in his dasa / bhukti. But this will
Rasi
Chart 1
Ascendant
Jupiter
on
Pushyami
Moon
22 JUNE 2012
not be the case always; this depends on the nakshatra
occupied by Jupiter in Cancer.
Cancer has the 4
th
pada of Punarvasu ruled by Jupiter
himself, a satwik planet, Pushyami ruled by Saturn, a
tamasik planet, and Aslesha ruled by Mercury, a
satwik planet. If Jupiter occupying Cancer is on the
4
th
pada of Punarvasu ruled by himself or on any
of the four padas of Aslesha ruled by Mercury, he
will bestow beneficial results, because these two
nakshatras are satwik. On the other hand, if Jupiter
was to occupy Pushyami ruled by tamasik planet
Saturn, he would confer only unfavourable results.
Of course, there are many more factors to be noted
such as lordship of the nakshatra lord, i.e. whether
he is lord of a benefic bhava such as kendra or a
trikona or whether his lordship is that of a dusthana
like 6th or 8th or 12
th
bhava, and what influences
are bearing on him by association or aspect, and
his strength, etc.
It will be noticed that the technique of delineating
bhava phala and dasa - bhukti phala in stellar system
of astrology is quite different from the methods
adopted in Parasari system of astrology.
Classification
The nine planets and the 27 nakshatras have been
classified under three groups satwik, rajasik and
thamasik and the nakshatras ruled by each planet
as shown in the next column.
Rules governing the nature of results that planets
would confer depending on (a) the nakshatra occupied
by it, (b) the guna of the nakshatra, (c) lord of the
nakshatra occupied by the planet and (d) situation of
the nakshatra lord in the horoscope are given below
1. All planets, irrespective of their nature - satwik,
rajasik or tamasik occupying a satwik nakshatra
will bestow good results.
2. Satwik planets Jupiter and Mercury occupying
thamasic nakshatras will give only bad results.
3. Rajasik planets Sun, Moon and Venus occupying
rajasik nakshatras will give good results.
4. Thamasik planets occupying thamasic nakshatras
generally confer good results.
5. Satwik planets occupying rajasik nakshatras would
confer moderately good results.
6. Thamasik planets occupying rajasik nakshatras
will give weak results.
Guna Nakshatra Ruler
Punarvasu (Punarpoosam) Jupiter (Satwik)
Vishakha (Vishakam)
Satwik Poorvabhadra (Poorattathi)
Aslesha (Ayilyam) Mercury (Satwik)
Jyeshta (Kettai)
Revati (Revati)
Krittika (Karthikai) Sun (Rajasik)
Uttaraphalguni (Uthiram)
Uttarashada (Uthradam)
Rohini (Rohini) Moon (Rajasik)
Rajasik Hasta (Hastam)
Sravana (Tiruvonam)
Bharani (Bharani) Venus (Rajasik)
Purva Phalguni (Pubba, Pooram)
Purvashada (Pooradam)
Aswini (Aswini) Ketu (Thamasik)
Makha (Makham)
Moola (Moolam)
Aridra (Tiruvathirai) Rahu (Thamasik)
Swati (Swati)
Thamasik Satabhisha (Chathayam)
Pushyami (Poosam) Saturn (Thamasik)
Anuradha (Anusham)
Uttarabhadrapada (Uthirattathi)
Mrigashira (Mrigasheersham) Mars (Thamasik)
Chitta (Chittirai)
Dhanishta (Avittam)
7. Satwik planets will give good results, when they
remain pure, uninfluenced by rajasika or tamasika
planets. rajasik and thamasic planets also give
their results, when they are pure in their gunas.
8. If satwik and rajasik planets attain rajasik and
satwik guna respectively, they will not prove
very unfavourable. But they should never attain
thamasik guna.
9. Thamasik planets should not get rajasik guna, if
they are to give any favourable results.
Jeeva and Sareera
Another unique feature of stellar astrology is the
concept of Jeeva and Sareera (soul and body) for
each bhava. which determines largely the nature of
the results of a bhava (bhava phala). How to determine
Jeeva and Sareera of each bhava is explained
below.
In Chart 2 ascendant is Sagittarius. 7th bhava is
Gemini. Lord of 7
th
bhava, Mercury, occupies
Capricorn, Sravana nakshatra ruled by Moon. Therefore,
Moon becomes Jeeva of 7th bhava. He is situated in
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Aries, Bharani nakshatra ruled by Venus. Venus thus
becomes Sareera of 7th bhava.
In Chart 3, ascendant is Sagittarius. 7th bhava is
Gemini. 7
th
lord Mercury occupies Capricorn, Sravana
nakshatra ruled by Moon. But Moon does not become
bhavas. If Jeeva and Sareera are inimically disposed,
the results of the bhava will not be favourable.
If Jeeva and Sareera occupy their own or exaltation
or friendly rasis, and they are exclusively under
benefic influences by association or aspect, the results
of the bhava will be very favourable.
Let us now take more horoscopes for analysis and
judgement of 7th bhava by applying principles of
judgement of stellar astrology.
Moon
on Krittika
Mars
Saturn
Rasi
Chart 2
Moon
on
Bharani
Ascendant
7
Mercury
on
Sravana
Mercury
on
Sravana
Ascendant
Rasi
Chart 3
7
Jeeva of 7th bhava. The reason is because of the rule
that if Jeeva planet is in conjunction with one or
more planets, the stronger of the planets in the group
becomes the Jeeva. Here Mars is stronger than
Moon, as he occupies his own sign (swakshetra).
Therefore Mars becomes Jeeva of 7
th
bhava who is
situated on Krittika Nakshatra ruled by Sun. Hence
Sun becomes the Sareera of 7th bhava.
In Chart 4 ascendant is Sagittarius. Lord of 7th bhava
Mercury occupies Scorpio, Jyeshta Nakshatra ruled
Rasi
Chart 4
Ascendant
7
Mercury
on
Jyeshta
Jupiter
on
Poorvabhadra
Ascendant
Rasi
Chart 5
7
by Mercury himself. Here Mercury himself becomes
Jeeva of 7
th
bhava. In such cases the lord of the
rasi occupied by Jeeva becomes Sareera. Hence
Mars becomes Sareera.
In Chart 5 ascendant is Virgo. Lord of 7th bhava
Jupiter is situated in Pisces, Poorvabhadrapada, own
nakshatra. Jupiter becomes Jeeva of 7
th
bhava. Since
he occupies his own sign, Jupiter becomes Sareera too.
The same planet can become both Jeeva and Sareera
of a bhava.
For a bhava to confer beneficial results Jeeva and
Sareera of the bhava should occupy benefic
The ascendant signifies the physical and mental
characteristics, etc. of the native. In chart 6
ascendant is Virgo and is occupied by the lord of the 11
th
bhava Moon. Ascendant and Moon are afflicted by
Rahu, a thamasic planet by 9
th
aspect. Ascendant
lord Mercury occupies 10
th
bhava Gemini in conjunction
with 12
th
bhava lord Sun, a rajasik planet.
7
th
bhava signifying marriage, married life, partner
inlife , etc. is in Pisces and is aspected by Moon and
retrograde Jupiter and afflicted by Ketu, a tamasik
planet by 9
th
aspect. Lord of 7
th
bhava retrograde
Jupiter occupies 3
rd
bhava Scorpio. He is afflicted by
Saturn, lord of 5
th
and 6
th
bhava (dusthana) and a tamasik
by aspect. Jupiter is situated on Anuradha nakshatra
ruled by Saturn.
Kalatrakaraka (signifying marriage) is Venus, and
he occupies 9
th
bhava, Taurus. He too is afflicted by
Saturn, by conjunction. Venus is situated on Mrigashira
nakshatra ruled by Mars, a tamasika planet and
lord of 3rd and 8
th
bhavas, the latter a dusthana. 2
nd
bhava signifies Kutumba (family)and is Libra. Its lord
Venus occupies Taurus and is afflicted by Saturn by
conjunction. Thus lord of 7th bhava Jupiter, lord of 2
nd
bhava Venus are under serious affliction and has
resulted in divorce of the married couple.
According to stellar system of astrology, if the
lord of 7th bhava and lord of 2
nd
bhava occupy any
of the nakshatras ruled by the lords of 3
rd
, 6
th
, 8
th
,
Male born 30-6-1971
Navamsa
Moon
Saturn
Ascendant
Mars
Venus
Rahu
Sun
Ketu
Rasi
Male
30 - 06 - 1971
Chart 6
Saturn
Venus
Ascendant
Moon
Jupiter
Ketu
Mercury
Sun
Mars
Rahu
Mercury
Jupiter
24 JUNE 2012
11
th
or 12
th
bhavas, there will be abnormal delay in
marriage, or married life will be marred by
disharmony, unhappiness, ill-health to self or spouse,
in extreme cases premature death of married
partner or separation of the couple. These
unfortunate and adverse portents of stellar system
of astrology have been largely fulfilled in the case
of the horoscope under discussion.
Chart 7 is from How to Judge a Horoscope Vol. II
by Dr. B. V. Raman (Page 53 to 55). The horoscope
is discussed below applying rules of stellar system
of astrology.
Born 16-3-1937 at 6-45 p.m. (I.S.T.) at 28 N 51, 78 E 49
Navamsa
Ascendant
Rahu
Mars
Ketu
Venus
Jupiter
Rasi
Female
Chart 7
Venus
Moon
Ascendant
Rahu
Mars
Ketu
Sun
Saturn
Jupiter
Mercury
Sun
Saturn
Mercury
Moon
Ascendant is Virgo and afflicted by Saturns (lord of
5 and 6) aspect and by Sun, lord of the 12
th
bhava.
Navamsa ascendant is also afflicted by aspect by
Ketu, a thamasic planet. Ascendant is also aspected
by Jupiter, lord of 4
th
and 7
th
bhavas. Jupiter in debilitation
has neechabhanga. Ascendant lord Mercury in 6
th
bhava
in Aquarius is afflicted by Mars, lord of 3
rd
and 8
th
bhavas,
by aspect. 7
th
being Pisces is afflicted by Saturn and Sun,
12
th
lord by occupation. 7
th
lord Jupiter occupies 5
th
bhava
Capricorn and afflicted by Ketu by 9
th
aspect. Jupiter also
occupies Uttarashada nakshatra ruled by Sun, lord of 12
th
bhava. Venus occupies 8
th
bhava, a dusthana in conjunction
with Moon. Venus, being hemmed in between Saturn and
Ketu, malefic and tamasic planets, is under Papakarthari
Yoga. He occupies Aswini nakshatra ruled by Ketu, a
thamasic planet.
Consequences of serious affliction to lords of 7
th
bhava,
2
nd
bhava and kalathrakaraka Venus are there
will be abnormal delay in marriage, or married
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or ill-health to self or partner, and in extreme
cases of affliction, even premature death of self or spouse,
etc. Same nakshatra (Uttarabhadrapada) ruled by Saturn
has given rise to Shatru Yoga. There was premature death
of the ladys husband.
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C
LOSE TO THE FIRST of the three remarkable
astronomical events of 2012, the earlier one being
the annular solar eclipse that occurred on May 20/21, 2012,
the second eclipse of the year 2012, a partial lunar eclipse
will occur on June 4, 2012. This will be followed by the
transit of Venus on June 6, 2012, a rare celestial event
and then a total solar eclipse, on November 13, 2012.
The partial eclipse will begin at 15h.29m., IST and end
just over 2 hours 7 minutes later at 17h.37m., IST, with
the moment of greatest eclipse at 16h. 33m., IST. The
penumbral phases of the eclipse will begin at 14h.17m.
IST and end at 18:50m.IST. These, though can be visible
over a slightly larger area will be relatively hard to see
with naked eyes. This partial eclipse can be viewed fully
from New Zealand, central and eastern Australia, and
islands of the Pacific Ocean, including Hawaii.
Observers in western United States and Canada can also
follow most of the event, and will have the best views
with moonset occurring sometime after mid-eclipse. New
England and eastern Canada will miss the entire eclipse
since the event begins after moonset in those regions. At
the maximum moment of the eclipse, the Moon will be
covered by the Earths umbral shadow, about one third of
Partial Lunar Eclipse
4th June 2012
BHARADWAAJA
its disc. Then the moon will be at its highest point above
the earth in the sky, or at the zenith, for observers in the
South Pacific. At that point, the maximum umbral
magnitude will be 0.38.
This eclipse is the one of five thousand lunar eclipses in a
short-lived series. The lunar year series repeats after 12
lunations or 354000 days (shifting back about 9000 days
in sequential years). The first partial lunar eclipse of 2012
occurs at the ascending node of the Moon in the southern
Ophiuchus, about 6 northeast of the star Antares,
Most of America and Australia
come under this category and
hence there could be large
scale devastations in those
countries, due to heavy rains
and floods, especially in the
regions where the eclipse
could be seen
Map courtesy F. Espenak NASAs GSFC continued on 28
26 JUNE 2012
The Astrological eMagazine has an international readership extending even to non-English-speaking
countries. Several readers complain that they are not able to follow correctly the Sanskrit astrological
terminology employed in the articles. Therefore, to enable such readers who are not quite conversant with
Sanskrit astrological words, to understand the articles published in The Astrological eMagazine, we give
below English meanings of the essential terms.
Zodiacal Signs
Rasi-sign, Mesha-Aries, Vrishabha -Taurus, Mithuna-Gemini, Kataka or Karkataka-Cancer, Simha-Leo, Kanya -Virgo, Thula-
Libra, Vrishchika -Scorpio, Dhanus-Sagittarius, Makara-Capricorn, Kumbha-Aquarius and Meena-Pisces.
Planets
Ravi or Surya-the Sun, Chandra-the Moon, Kuja or Angaraka-Mars, Budha-Mercury, Guru or Brihaspati -Jupiter, Sukra-
Venus, Sani or Manda -Saturn, Rahu-the Moon's ascending Node or Caput or Dragon's- Head, and Ketu-the Moon's
descending Node or Cauda or Dragon's Tail.
Mandi, Gulika, Indrachapa, Dhooma, Paridhi and Patha are called secondary planets but are, in fact, only mathematical points.
Planetary States or Avasthas
Deepta-exaltation, Swasta-own house, Mudita -friendly house, Santa-auspicious sub-division, Vakra-retrogression, Peedya-
occupying last quarter of a sign, Deena-in an inimical sign, Vikala-in combustion, Khala-in debilitation, Ahita-in acceleration.
Different Vargas
Dasavargas or ten kinds of divisions of a sign are Rasi (30 or full sign), Hora 15 or
1
/
2
sign), Drekanna (10 or
1
/
3
sign),
Saptamsa (4
2
/
7
or
1
/
7
sign), Navamsa (3
1
/
3
or
1
/
9
sign), Dasamsa (3 or
1
/
10
sign), Dwadasamsa (2
1
/
2
or
1
/
12
sign), Trimsamsa
(1 or
1
/
30
sign) and Shashtyamsa (
1
/
2
or
1
/
60
sign). For details see A Manual of Hindu Astrology.
Other Details
Kendra-quadrant; Trikona-trine, Samasaptaka -opposition or 180 from each other; Panaparas -2nd, 5th and 8th houses;
Apoklimas-3rd, 6th and 9th; Shashta-shtaka-6th and 8th from each other; Triteeya-Ekadasa-3rd and 11th from each other;
Dwirdwadasa-2nd and 12th from each other; Uchcha-exaltation; Neecha-debilitation; Swakshetra -own house; Satru-enemy;
Mitra-friend; Sama Neutral; Adhi-extreme; e.g., Adhi Mitra-bosom friend; Adhi Satru-Bitter enemy; Upachayas-3rd, 6th, 10th
and 11th places; Neechabhanga cancellation of debility; Uchchabhanga-cancellation of exaltation; Yoga-a certain typical
combination; Oja-odd; Yugma -even; Rasi-sign of the Zodiac; Nakshatra-constellation or star group; Karma-action also
doctrine of re-incarnation; Graha Yuddha -planetary fight; Ghati-24 minutes of time; Vighati -24 seconds of time; Rasimana-
duration of a Zodiacal sign; Subhas-benefic planets; Kruras or Asubhas-cruel or malefic planets; Sama-neutral; Ayana-
course, e.g., Sun's northernly course; Bhava -house; Bhava -Madhya - mid-point of a house; Bhava-Sandhi - junction of two
houses; Chara Rasis-moveable signs; Sthira Rasis-fixed signs; Shadbalas-six sources of strength; Digbala -directional strength;
Kalabala -temporal strength; Chestabala-motional strength; Naisargikabala -natural strength; Dikbala-aspect strength; Ishtabla
-positive strength; and Kashtabla-negative strength.
The twelve houses or Bhavas are Lagna or Thanu-Ascendant or first house, Dwiteeya or Dhana -2nd house or wealth,
Triteeya or Bhratru -3rd or brothers, Chaturtha or Matru-4th or mother, Panchama or Putra - 5th or children, Shastha or Roga
- 6th or disease, Saptama or Kalatra-7th or wife (or husband), Ashtama or Ayus-8th or longevity, Navamsa or Pitru-9th or
father, Dasa or Karma -10th or occupation, Labha or 11th-gain; and Vyaya or Moksha-12th or loss.
Dasa (Planetary Periods)
The 27 stars are grouped as follows and the planet against each group is the Dasa lord -Aswini, Makha, Moola-Ketu 7 years;
Bharani, Pubba, Poorvashada-Venus 20; Krittika, Uttara, Uttarshada -Sun 6; Rohini, Hasta, Sravana-Moon 10; Mrigasira,
Chitta, Dhanishta-Mars 7; Aridra, Swati, Satabhisha-Rahu 18; Punarvasu, Visakha, Poorvabhadra-Jupiter 16; Pushyami;
Anuradha, Uttarabhadra-Saturn 19; Aslesha, Jyeshta, Revati-Mercury 17. Total 120 years.
The ruling constellation determines the ruling Dasa. For details, see Hindu Predictive Astrology.
Bhukti-sub-period; Antara-inter period; Sukshma -sub-inter-period; Prana-sub-inter-inter-period also life-breath; Gochara -
planetary transits; Varsha-year; Masa - month; Dina-day; Akasha-sky or ether; Vayu-air; Agni-fire; Apa-water; Prithvi-earth;
and Karaka-indicator.
For your Guidance
JUNE 2012 27
T
HE FIFTH HOUSE in astrology is the house of
progeny or children. It is also the house of creativity
and intelligence. Chilren are a source of joy and pleasure
in ones life, Human creativity is reflected by the way
parents bring up their children. Children, creativity and
intelligence - these are the three things that are strongly
related to one another. Intelligence of an individual controls
his creativity. Progeny or children are also a manifestation
of ones creativity. Fifth house is also considered
auspicious as it is one of the trine houses which reflects
ones karma from past life.
Miscarriages and Infertility
We will discuss problems related to the fifth house. There
has been a rise in the number of miscarriages which are
sometimes accidental, at times unavoidable and at times
even done after determining the sex. There is an increase
in the number of twin births - which happen naturally or
after an infertility treatment like the in-vitro-fertilisation
or IVF.
In todays fast paced life, and unlike our earlier generations
women too work hard towards their career and family.
The number of increased miscarriages and infertility
treatments are sometimes attributed to the fact that
couples are too stressed to space out time for starting a
family. This leads to delay in conceiving, miscarriages and
at times infertility. Astrology has a different explanation
to these problems. Dealing with the influence of stars and
planets in ones life, astrology insists that there is a right
time for things to happen. If a chart supports a good
progeny house there will be no worry to the native
regarding progeny. In such cases even under extreme
stress and work pressure , the native will easily conceive
and have progeny.
On the other hand, in a horoscope chart if there is a malefic
planet in the fifth house, it indicates problems regarding
progeny. Planets like Rahu, Saturn and Ketu delay
childbirth. When benefic planets like Jupiter is placed in
the fifth house but is aspected or is hemmed between
malefic planets , even then there is considerable delay in
Fifth House
Progeny and Creativity
SURANJANA BISWAS
having progeny. There are other factors like the strength
of the fifth house, its lord, Jupiter (signifactor for male
child) and Venus (signifactor for female child). When the
fifth house or its lord in a females horoscope is afflicted
by Mars or Ketu, it indicates medical intervention during
delivery. Caesarean birth is caused due to the influence
of Mars or Ketu on the fifth house or its lord. In a male
horoscope, Venus is the significator for progeny. If Venus
is combust or afflicted in the chart with Saturn or Rahu,
progeny is delayed.
Let us consider the chart of a native who has been married
for a long time but is without any children
Chart 1
Female born on 25
th
May 1979 at 3.10 pm in Bolangir
Suranjana is a Vedic astrologer by
profession. Apart from the passion and
deep knowledge in the subject - her stellar
academic background in mathematics and
professional experience as a computer
programmer and faculty trainer helps her
to be successful in this profession. She is
married with two teenage daughters.
Navamsa
Sun
Ketu
Jupiter
Rahu
Moon
Mercury
Maa
Rasi
May 25, 1979
03.10.00 pm
Venus
Mars
Saturn
Rahu
Moon
Sun
Mercury
Lagna
Maa
Jupiter Ketu
Venus
Mars
Saturn
Lagna
In the natives chart fifth house lord Saturn is placed in
the twelfth (house of loss). In the twelfth house Saturn is
conjunct with Rahu which is not supportive of conception.
Benefic Jupiter (putrakaraka) aspects the 5
th
house
from the 11
th
house but is hemmed in between malefics
Saturn, Rahu and Sun. The native had to go for an abortion
due to certain complications in the pregnancy. She is going
through the unfavorable Rahu dasa and Venus bhukti with
Venus being weak. The major period of Jupiter can be
better.
Chart 2
Male born on 3
rd
June 1952 at 7.02 am in Agra
The fifth house has a malefic planet Mars. Its lord Venus
is weak and is placed in the house of loss, twelfth. This
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implies delay and difficulties in child bearing. Jupiter is
well placed in the house of gains, eleventh but hemmed
between malefics Rahu and Sun. Rahu aspects the fifth
house indicative of difficulty in having children. The native
does not have a progeny.
Birth of Twins
Today when we look around we find that birth of twins is
quite frequent. According to a study and for reasons not
fully known it is seen that older women have a greater
chance of having twins naturally. The average age of
marriages have gone up and so has the age of conception.
This perhaps justifies the fact that more twins are born
nowadays.
Navamsa
Mercury
Venus
Ketu
Rahu Mars
Jupiter
Moon
Saturn
Maa
Rasi
June 3, 1952
07.02.00 am
Jupiter
Ketu
Sun
Mercury
Venus
Moon
Saturn
Maa
Rahu
Lagna
Mars
Sun
Lagna
When two or more planets are present in the eleventh
house aspecting or having a connection with the fifth house,
there is an indication of twin births.
In Vitro Fertilisation
Infertility among couples of this generation is also on the
rise. A study has shown that infertility affects almost one
out of six couples today. As a result, more and more
couples are opting for an infertility treatment like the invitro
fertilisation or even using fertility drugs.
In-vitro-fertilisation as a treatment requires considerable
amount of time and money for a couple. The success
rate is good even though it fails on certain occasions.
It is for this reason, one needs to take the assistance of
an experienced astrologer. An astrologer can predict
the right time to go for such treatment. Certain planets
favour the native and so trying the treatment when the
time is favourable increases the chance of a successful
IVF.
People often wonder whether going for treatments like
the IVF is like playing against the wishes of God... I would
say no because then God wouldnt have made the option
available for us!
The portion of the Moon, within the penumbral shadow
will be significantly dimmed. The portion of the moon inside
the umbral shadow will be illuminated by the sunlight
refracted through the atmosphere of the earth, thus making
it much dimmer, having a reddish hue.
This eclipse will not be visible in India. Though, in India,
the lunar eclipses are given importance for their effects
on individuals born in the Nakshatras on which they occur
and where the eclipse becomes visible, their mundane
effects are taken only on a lesser scale when they are
not total. Brihat Samhita says that when the luminaries
rise or set being eclipsed where would be danger to crops
as also for the rulers. Most of America and Australia
come under this category and hence there could be large
scale devastations in those countries, due to heavy rains
and floods, especially in the regions where the eclipse
could be seen. As Pacific Ocean is exposed fully to this
eclipse, some of the isolated islands can be submerged
due to oceanic disturbances, more so as the Moon
represents water. India will not be affected much by the
effects of this eclipse, as it will not be visible here.
However, as these two solar and lunar eclipses occur
within the same lunar month, the places where both the
eclipses are seen can see some changes in their
governments and also army revolts. Eruption of some
bloody battles is also possible in some of these areas,
according to Brihat Samhita. Parts of America, Japan
and China with the Pacific regions are some of the places
exposed to such perils. The following map shows the
regions of visibility of the eclipse.
Partial Lunar Eclipse 4th June 2012
(continued from 25)
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PANCHANGA
June 2012
First column gives the English dates and next to it the names of the regional months and dates. The ending moments of
Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana are given in the 24 hour clock extending to 30 hours.
Of the Nityayogas, Vishkumbha, Parigha, Vyatipata, Vajra, Vyaghata, Vaidhruthi, Sula, Ganda and Atiganda are generally
spurned for auspicious events and they are marked in red in the Panchanga. Vydhruti pervades from 34640 to 360 and
Vyatipata from 21320 to 22640 of the sum of the Nirayana longitudes of the Sun and the Moon. Vydhruti and Vyatipata
punyakaala are observed on the day when the yogas prevail for 1 hours or more, when Sraddha is performed by the
astute. These two belong to the shannavati -96- Sraddhas ordained for a householder. Considering the astronomical
implications, the Sayana Vydhruti and Vyatipata days are also indicated in the Panchanga. The auspicious Amritayoga and
Siddhayoga and inauspicious Maranayoga and Prabalarishtayoga come under Amirtaadiyoga scheme and are different
from the Nityayogas.
The Karana is the half of the Tithi. They are mainly classified as Sthira - fixed or immovable and Chara or moveable. The
Chara Karanas are seven in number and the Sthira are only four. The fixed ones are inauspicious. They are Sakuni,
Chatushpada, Naga and Kimsatugna. The seven movable Karanas are in their order, Bava, Baalava, Kaulava, Taitila, Gara,
Vanija and Vishti (or Bhadra.) Among the movable Karanas Vishti or Bhadra is considered to be of dreadful. The
forbidden Karanas are marked in red for easy identification.
We have most of our religious observances pegged on to the Tithis. Pournamipooja Chandradarisana,
Sankataharachaturthi Vrata, Shastivrata, Ekadasi Vrata and Pradosha are specially mentioned in the Panchanga.
Pournamipooja is done in the evenings on days the full Moon is prevalent. Chandradarisana is observed on the evening
on the day when the crescent Moon appears for the first time in the west after the Amavasya. Chaturthi of the Krishnapaksha
or Bahula Chaturthi of every month is known as Sankataharachaturthi. The evenings of Sukla and Krishna Trayodasi
days are specially observed as Pradosha Vrata days.
Moon in Kanya enters:
Thula on 1st at 08h.19m; Vruschika on 3rd at 08h.33m; Dhanus on 5th at 08h.23m; Makara on 7th at
09h.40m; Kumbha on 09th at 14h.00m; Meena on 11th at 22h.14m; Mesha on 14th at 09h.47m; Vrishabha
on 16th at 22h.47m; Mithuna on 19th at 11h.14m; Kataka on 21st at 21h.53m; Simha on 24th at 06h.17m;
Kanya on 26th at 12h.18m; Thula on 28th at 16h.00m; Vruschika on 30th at 17h.49m.
The Sun in Rohini enters: Mrigasira Nakshatra on 7th at 23h.21m;
Aridra Nakshatra on 21st at 22h.18m.; The Sun enters Mithuna rasi on 14th at 22h.45m.
The important dates and festivals for May 2012 are as follows:
1. Fri - Champaka Dwadasi, Ekadasi (Vaishnava and Vidhava), Trisprisha Mahadwadasi, Nirjala Ekadasi;
2. Sat - Sani Pradosa; 4. Mon - Lunar Eclipse (Partial) Not Visible in India, Vatasavitri Vrata (Pournima Paksha),
Deva Snana Pournima, Pournamipooja, Kanchi Mahaperiyaval Jayanti; 6. Wed - Sayana Vaidhruthi, Venus passes
over the Solar disc - Visible in India; 7. Thu - Sankataharachaturthi; 8. Fri - Sravanavrata; 9. Sat - Shastivrata;
10. Sun - Banu Saptami; 11. Mon - Kalashtami; 15. Fri - Yogini / Apara Ekadasi; 16. Sat - Sani Pradosa;
17. Sun - Krittikavrata, Maasasivaratri; 19. Tue - Sayana Vyatipata, Sarva Amavasya; 21. Thu - Rathayatra ,
Dakshinaayana Day, Chandradarisana; 23. Sat - Masa Chaturthi; 25. Mon - Kumara Shasti Vrata, Shastivrata;
26. Tue - Vivasvat Saptami, Sri Nataraja Abhishekam; 27. Wed - Durga Ashtami, Budha Ashtami;
29. Fri - Punaryatra; 30. Sat - Harisayana Ekadasi, Gopadma Vrata.
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MESHA (Aries)
Aswini, Bharani and Krittika 1
The Sun is favourable in the latter half, Jupiter and Venus
favour you. You can get some benefits out of Saturn.
In general this is a fairly good picture. In the official
career your turn has come. You manage to overthrow
the toads who have been playing second fiddle to the people
at the helm of affairs now. You will be moderately
successful if you belong to the field of technology. In
other cases also though your success is less pronounced
you find that the tendency to sideline you has subsided
and your vantage position even incites the jealousy of the
antagonists. You get good income and the money lent by
you is now returned with interest.
The conjugal life will be happy and you do many acts to
satisfy your consort. Newly weds feel immensely happy
and acquire fashion goods to make their life cheerful.
There will be some matter of concern regarding a loan
raised by you years ago. But it can be easily solved. You
find that many enemies are now cowed down. There will
be favour from authorities and independent businessmen
find that the odds against them gradually vanish.
Aswini: There may be injuries. There will be several
favourable currents that cheer you up. There may be
problems of health.
Bharani: There may be unfavourable currents. There
will be gains through disputes. There may by income from
investments.
Krittika 1: There will be favourable currents and gains
through them. There may be injuries. There may be
some problems of health.
VRISHABA (Taurus)
Krittika 2, 3, 4, Rohini and
Mrigasira 1, 2
Venus and Saturn help you. Others do not.
This offers a meagre supply of good results. You succeed
in some matters and get a good settlement on the paternal
wealth. Even in profession there may be success partially.
But dislocation, loss of wealth and the implacable nature
of your superiors put you to hardship. Those who are
connected with technology particularly automobiles do
fairly well. Despite the difficulties that you face you find
that you get your dues. No man steals a march over you
to the extent of causing disappointment. You acquire costly
commodities either as gifts or by purchases. You appear
smart by apparel and behaviour and have clear edge over
your rivals. But the real cause for dismay is that many,
including even relations on whom you have relied for many
matters let you down. This may end up with losses and
goes against your wish. Several things will be in disarray.
The things sought after, namely peace of mind will be at a
discount.
Krittika 2, 3, 4: There will be problems of health. Those
with chronic illness should be careful. Many favourable
currents cheer you up. You may undergo injuries.
Rohini: There will be many favourable currents and gains.
There will be gains from disputes. There will be gains
from ancestral property.
Mrigasira 1, 2: There will be favourable currents. There
will be gains from disputes. Problems of health torment
you.
This Month for You
JUNE 2012
VARAHAMIHIRA
The Sun enters Gemini on 14
th
June. Mars enters Virgo on 21
st
June. Mercury enters Gemini on 4
th
June
and Cancer on 21
st
June. Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu stay in Taurus, Taurus, Virgo, Scorpio
and Taurus respectively.
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MITHUNA (Gemini)
Mrigasira 3, 4, Aridra and
Punarvasu 1, 2, 3
Mars in the major part, Mercury towards
the close and Venus are beneficial. Others
are not. The prativedha check of Jupiter in the end and
the vedha check for Mars modify the results.
This does offer a good picture. You may win your case in
a lower court. But it may be delayed in a higher court.
The fact is that even when you are entitled for financial
gains you get frustrated by the delay in getting it. You
wield power and influence. But your higher ups interfere
in your matters and reduce you to a non-entity. In this
way the days move with disappointment. But there may
be changes towards the close. Even the higher court
may view your matter sympathetically. The earlier curbs
on your problems gradually vanish. Though nor
completely satisfactory, a temporary relief is obtained.
Your acquaintances and relations keep a distance in the
beginning. In the close they also change and you have
financial gains. Newly weds feel quite happy. You also
may acquire some useful goods and the financial help is
easily obtained. On the whole, a mediocre period.
Mrigasira 3, 4: There will be problems of health. You
win in disputes. There will be favourable currents.
Aridra: There may be injuries. There will be gains from
investments. There will be favourable currents and
consequent gains.
Punarvasu 1, 2, 3: There will be success in disputes.
There will be unfavourable currents causing dissatisfaction.
There will be gains from investments.
KARKATAKA (Cancer)
Punarvasu 4, Pushya and Aslesha
The Sun in the early half, Mars towards the close, Mercury,
Jupiter, and Rahu help you. Saturn favours a bit. Others
do not help.
This offers a god picture. First of all, many things planned
reach completion. In official career you reach the position
aspired for. There may be some opposition. It can be
quelled and you emerge victoriously. Proposals for
marriage and attempts for childbirth easily click. You enjoy
normal health. There will be flow of income. You get
importance in social circles. There will be happiness in
the family and you may undergo picnics with the members
of the family and have enjoyment. Your ingenious actions
prove successful in general. There will be rare occasions
on which even your silence proves futile. These are rare
and in general all your ventures succeed. These will be
unexpected success in investment. Some disputes continue
to trouble you though in the end they conclude amicably.
With many a happy event newly weds may not feel
cheerful, partly because of the unnecessary intrusion of
others to subvert the plans. But in general this will be a
good period.
Punarvasu 4: There will be success in disputes. There
will be gains through investments. There will be some
unfavourable currents.
Pushya: There may be injuries. There will be problems
of health. There will be favourable currents.
Aslesha: There will be success in disputes. You gain
through investments. There may be unfavourable
currents.
SIMHA (Leo)
(Makha, Poorvaphalguni and
Uttaraphalguni 1)
The Sun in the latter half and Mercury are helpful. Others
are not.
This is not a good picture. It is true that some matters
that have been haunting you for a long time may gradually
vanish by the end of the month. It gives a temporary
relief. Otherwise you do not feel quite comfortable. Your
expenses mount high and the position aspired for is not
within your reach. If your are technically qualified you
may get some position giving you satisfaction, but not equal
to the one cherished by you. Your technical knowledge
helps you and fetch you some recognition, but it may be
no better than a consolation package.
In the matters relating to your activities you get a mixed
reaction. It may be evaluated well, but there may not be
any immediate rewards. You have to wait for some time.
Newly weds suffer a bit during honeymoon. There may
be some shortcomings. There will be income, but expenses
are also high. Those with chronic illness may have some
problems connected with that.On the whole, a mediocre
period.
Makha: There will be favourable currents. There may
be injuries. There may be problems of health.
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Poorvaphalguni: There will be success in disputes.
There may be income from investments. There will be
some unfavourable currents.
Uttaraphalguni 1: There may be injuries or surgical
treatment. Problems of health may give concern. There
will be some favourable currents which cheer you up.
KANYA (Virgo)
Uttaraphalguni 2, 3, 4, Hasta and
Chitta 1, 2
The Sun in the latter half, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and
Rahu are helpful. Others are not. The vedha check
restrains Jupiter to some extent.
This offers a fairly good picture. First of all many of your
ambitions may get fulfilled. Though conditions are
favourable the people concerned show some indifference.
They are shrewd and know how to manipulate. Ultimately
you are the victim of your own folly. Still you correct
yourself in the end, when you find the hurdles get gradually
removed and you achieve your ends. In the case of
properties connected with family you have to put up a
fight at times. Even your cousins may stake their claims.
Though a final decision is not immediate things move in
your favour. You vanquish the enemies easily and earn
wealth through different means. Your efficiency brings
you fame. Marriage proposals and efforts for childbirth
click after some delay. There may be misunderstandings
caused by some common friends which block the progress.
But towards the close you succeed. Newly weds enjoy
themselves and their travels prove very exciting. On the
whole a good period, but for some minor setbacks.
Uttaraphalguni 2, 3, 4: There may be bodily injuries.
Problems of health disturb you. There will be favourable
currents which cheer you up.
Hasta: There will be some unfavourable currents. There
will be success in disputes. You get money through
investments or ancestral sources.
Chitta 1, 2: There will be injuries. Many favourable
currents make you happy and there will be consequent
gains. You will win disputes and earn wealth.
TULA (Libra)
Chitta 3,4, Swati and
Visakha 1, 2, 3
Mars in the major part of the month and Venus help you.
Others do not. Jupiter in pradhiveda check helps partially.
With this meagre supply of good results you pass through
a difficult period. It is true that you face many setbacks
and your travel plans end as a fiasco. In any matter the
disillusionment you face deters you from going ahead with
the task. With all these some force helps you partially.
Some of your cousins or wifes relatives in a vantage
position help you to circumvent the problems. Those with
chronic illness should be careful. But proper treatment
or surgery solves the problems.
You will be able to concentrate on the expansion of the
house and in some cases despite several odds against you,
marriage may take place. There will be income you need
though the additional income or loan you need may not be
within your reach. Some ventures started may get impeded
because of the non-compliance of some associates, who
promised to promote it earlier. With the piecemeal disposal
of your plans you are not certainly cheerful. Newly weds
however feel happy. Though they face some problems in
the travels, they feel happy in general.
Chitta 3, 4: There will be problems of health. You win in
disputes. There will be favourable currents.
Swati: There may be injuries or surgical treatment. There
will be gains through investments. There will be favourable
currents.
Visakha 1, 2, 3: You will win in disputes. You will gain
from investments. There may be some unfavourable
currents.
VRISCHIKA (Scorpio)
Visakha 4, Anuradha and Jyestha
Mars, Mercury and Jupiter help you. Saturn also generally
proves beneficial. Others do not.
These things offer a good picture. After a period of
isolation and humiliation you now emerge with charisma.
In the official circles you are elevated. Your conjugal life
becomes very cheerful. There will be flow of income.
Those connected with academic field win accolades and
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get fame. Those engaged in social activities get pre-
eminence in the field. Your children bring fame to the
family. Your ingenious methods and efficiency give you a
boost. Proposals for marriage click and attempts for
childbirth show signs of success. You will overthrow the
enemies and your enemies try to make overtures with
you, because of your success. Your kinsmen also throng
themselves to you. With all good results you find that
there will be hindrance caused by women. This may give
you occasional dissatisfaction. Your assistants help you.
Newly weds have a good time. But they find that travels
do not succeed as they expect. On the whole, a good
period but for some minor setbacks.
Visakha 4: There will be success in disputes. You get
wealth from investments. There will be unfavourable
currents.
Anuradha: There may be injuries. Problems of health
give concern. There will be favourable currents leading
you to success.
Jyestha: There will be success in disputes leading to your
welfare. You get money from investments. Still, some
unfavourable currents cause dissatisfaction.
DHANUS (Sagittarius)
Moola, Poorvashada and
Uttarashada 1
The Sun in the early half and Mars by the close help you.
Saturn favours you in general. Others do not.
This offers a grim picture. In general, you face much
opposition. In the office, society or other groups with
which you are connected, you are practically isolated. The
reason is that you are straightforward and your methods
do not appeal to people with indirect methods of work.
Being frustrated you also become lethargic at times. The
absence of timely action also contributes to your setbacks.
In the beginning you get some governmental favours and
the help of people wielding power. Later on it dwindles.
Your health also may create problems. In things relating
to financial matters you are likely to be misled. Despite
the enthusiasm and systematic approach you are forced
to procrastinate matters. Your soft-pedalling at times leads
to failure. By the end of the month you get some success,
and you are able to overthrow the opposition you have
been facing. The income you get will be really good, but
you feel that it could have been better. Many important
ventures get impeded and those nearing completion get
blocked due to the non-cooperation of your associates.
This is on the whole not an interesting period.
Moola: There will be injuries. There may be problems
of health. There will be favourable currents which cheer
you up.
Poorvashadha: You may win in disputes. You also get
wealth from investments or ancestral property. There
will be unfavourable currents.
Uttarashadha 1: There may be injuries. Problems of
health trouble you. There will be favourable currents
leading you to financial gains.
MAKARA (Capricorn)
Uttarashada 2, 3 4, Sravana and
Dhanistha 1, 2
The Sun in the latter half, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus and
Rahu are favourable. The vedha of Mercury checks the
results to some extent.
These give an encouraging picture. First of all, you succeed
in official matters. Those who have been indifferent to
your matter now support your cause whether it is
promotion, deputation or position of privilege. You get
them as you wish. You acquire costly goods, improve
your residence and purchase new vehicles. Proposal for
marriage succeed. If you aspire for children you advance
in that direction. But you find some impediments in your
attempts to win public favour or achieve some unique
position. It is caused by your own seniors who cannot
tolerate your rise. Still certain things are interesting. You
have enjoyment with the friends and relatives. You may
undertake picnics with them and spend the time happily.
Newly weds find this period quite enjoyable. They have
a memorable honeymoon. In matters relating to properties
you may find that things are not in your favour and your
opponent uses strong forces to stake his claim. Ultimately
you may win, but the troubles undergone for that is no
doubt enormous.
Uttarashadha 2, 3, 4: There may be injuries or surgical
treatment. Problems of health disturb you. There will be
favourable currents which cheer you up.
Sravana: There will be many impediments. There will
be success in disputes. There will be income from
investments.
Dhanistha 1, 2: There will be favourable currents.
Problems of health cause difficulties. You will win in
disputes.
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KUMBHA (Aquarius)
Dhanistha 3, 4, Satabhisha, and
Poorvabhadrapada 1, 2, 3
Mercury towards the close, Venus and Rahu are helpful.
Others are not. The prativedha check of Jupiter partially
helps.
This offers a grim picture. The real problem is that despite
your great efforts, industry and capacity for executing
work with sagacity, you go practically unheeded. The
people at the helm of affairs are prejudiced and are misled
by the distortion and misrepresentation of facts
concerning you, by your opponents. Even in social circles
you do not get the position aspired for. But with some
difficulty you reach your goal. Even in a good position
you do not enjoy the office completely. Domestic
problems and other unexpected activities and unwarranted
intrusion of your associates into you matters, you are put
to hardship. Because of your skill you do well. You also
acquire power and wield influence with the limitation
imposed on you. Newly weds enjoy themselves though
they face problems from the family.
Problems of health, particularly those relating to eyes and
stomach perturb you. Your daily life also undergo some
changes, but not to your satisfaction. On the whole, the
period is not good.
Dhanistha 3, 4: You will win in disputes. There will be
problems of health. There will be favourable currents.
Satabhisha: There will be injuries or surgical treatment.
You will gain from investments. There will be favourable
currents which cheer you up.
Poorvabhadra 1, 2, 3: You will win in disputes and
lawsuits. You may gain from ancestral properties and
investments. There will be unfavourable currents which
cause great mental worries to you.
MEENA (Pisces):
Poorvabhadrapada 4,
Uttarabhadrapada and Revati
The Sun in the early half, Mars, Mercury, Venus ad Ketu
help you. Others do not. Jupiters prativedha check
towards the close helps you a lot.
This is not a satisfactory configuration. You face much
opposition and you find despite great effort and the
enthusiasm evinced by you, your implacable superiors
show a step-motherly treatment, by disregarding your
claims and favouring those who play second fiddle to them
without exerting themselves. There will be some
favourable results too. In many disputes you win. In
property disputes you gain though not to your expectations.
Though childbirth is delayed you get favourable signs. You
may be blessed with a son or grandson. Your circle of
friends increases and the development of the house also
takes place though not as desired by you. Even in the
midst of troubles and turmoils you wield power and
influence in a limited sphere. You enjoy some favours
from the government and management despite the
disappointing experiences that torment you. Newly weds
enjoy themselves, though their travels do not give the
expected cheer. There is flow of income and the
investments prove successful. Though not a good period,
the occasional smear of good results give you cheer.
Poorvabhadra 4: You will win in disputes. You gain through
investments. There will be unfavourable currents causing
dissatisfaction.
Uttarabhadra: There may be injuries or surgical treatment.
You may have problems of health causing concern. There
will be favourable currents.
Revati: Some unfavourable currents disturb you. You will
win in disputes. You gain from investments.
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All times are in local time for the respective cities
Sunrise and Sunset Timings for June 2012
Date Bengaluru Chennai Hyderabad Mumbai New Delhi Thiruvananthapuram
1 5:52 18:43 5:41 18:32 5:41 18:47 6:01 19:13 5:24 19:15 6:02 18:38
2 5:52 18:43 5:41 18:32 5:41 18:48 6:01 19:13 5:23 19:15 6:03 18:38
3 5:52 18:43 5:41 18:33 5:41 18:48 6:01 19:13 5:23 19:16 6:03 18:38
4 5:53 18:44 5:41 18:33 5:41 18:48 6:01 19:14 5:23 19:16 6:03 18:38
5 5:53 18:44 5:41 18:33 5:41 18:49 6:00 19:14 5:23 19:17 6:03 18:39
6 5:53 18:44 5:41 18:34 5:41 18:49 6:01 19:14 5:23 19:17 6:03 18:39
7 5:53 18:45 5:42 18:34 5:41 18:49 6:01 19:15 5:23 19:17 6:03 18:39
8 5:53 18:45 5:42 18:34 5:41 18:50 6:01 19:15 5:23 19:18 6:03 18:39
9 5:53 18:45 5:42 18:34 5:41 18:50 6:01 19:15 5:23 19:18 6:03 18:40
10 5:53 18:46 5:42 18:35 5:41 18:50 6:01 19:16 5:23 19:19 6:03 18:40
11 5:53 18:46 5:42 18:35 5:41 18:51 6:01 19:16 5:23 19:19 6:04 18:40
12 5:53 18:46 5:42 18:35 5:42 18:51 6:01 19:16 5:23 19:19 6:04 18:40
13 5:53 18:46 5:42 18:36 5:42 18:51 6:01 19:17 5:23 19:20 6:04 18:41
14 5:54 18:47 5:42 18:36 5:42 18:51 6:01 19:17 5:23 19:20 6:04 18:41
15 5:54 18:47 5:43 18:36 5:42 18:52 6:01 19:17 5:23 19:20 6:04 18:41
16 5:54 18:47 5:43 18:36 5:42 18:52 6:01 19:18 5:23 19:21 6:04 18:41
17 5:54 18:47 5:43 18:37 5:42 18:52 6:02 19:18 5:23 19:21 6:05 18:42
18 5:54 18:48 5:43 18:37 5:42 18:52 6:02 19:18 5:23 19:21 6:05 18:42
19 5:54 18:48 5:43 18:37 5:43 18:53 6:02 19:18 5:24 19:22 6:05 18:42
20 5:55 18:48 5:43 18:37 5:43 18:53 6:02 19:19 5:24 19:22 6:05 18:42
21 5:55 18:48 5:44 18:38 5:43 18:53 6:02 19:19 5:24 19:22 6:05 18:43
22 5:55 18:49 5:44 18:38 5:43 18:53 6:03 19:19 5:24 19:22 6:06 18:43
23 5:55 18:49 5:44 18:38 5:43 18:54 6:03 19:19 5:24 19:22 6:06 18:43
24 5:56 18:49 5:44 18:38 5:44 18:54 6:03 19:19 5:25 19:23 6:06 18:43
25 5:56 18:49 5:45 18:38 5:44 18:54 6:03 19:19 5:25 19:23 6:06 18:43
26 5:56 18:49 5:45 18:39 5:44 18:54 6:04 19:20 5:25 19:23 6:07 18:44
27 5:56 18:49 5:45 18:39 5:45 18:54 6:04 19:20 5:26 19:23 6:07 18:44
28 5:57 18:50 5:45 18:39 5:45 18:54 6:04 19:20 5:26 19:23 6:07 18:44
29 5:57 18:50 5:46 18:39 5:45 18:54 6:04 19:20 5:26 19:23 6:07 18:44
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12 hours of the day and 12 hours of
the night are divided into 8 sections
each having duration of 90 minutes
or 1 hours each. The seven
Upagrahas kaala, paridhi, dhooma,
ardhaprahara, yamakantaka,
indrachaapa and Maandi take over by
turns their ruler-ship of the seven
sections, each day, leaving one to
Rahu. The period ruled by Rahu is
called Raahukala which is generally
considered inauspicious. The timings
of the ruler-ship of Raahukala for the
seven weekdays are furnished in the
table below.
The timings given are for days when
the sunrise is 06.00 AM and sunset
06.00 PM. For calculating the exact
duration of the period of Raahukalam,
on any day, the duration of the
daytime must be ascertained first and
that has to be divided by 8. The result
arrived will denote the duration of the
Timings for
Rahukala, Gulikakala and Yamakantaka
each of the 8 sections for the day.
For example take a Sunday having the
sunrise at 06.20 AM and sunset at
05.40 PM. The duration of the
daytime will then be only 11h.20m..,
or 680minutes. Divided by 8 the
sectional value will be only 85 minutes.
Raahukala generally for Sunday is
from 16.30 to 18 hrs. In this case
Raahukala must therefore be only for
Weekday Rahukala Gulikakala Yamakantaka
Sunday 16.30 to 18.00 15.00 to 16.30 12.00 to 13.30
Monday 07.30 to 09.00 13.30 to 15.00 10.30 to 12.00
Tuesday 15.00 to 16.30 12.00 to 13.30 09.00 to 10.30
Wednesday 12.00 to 13.30 10.30 to 12.00 07.30 to 09.00
Thursday 13.30 to 15.00 09.00 to 10.30 06.00 to 07.30
Friday 10.30 to 12.00 07.30 to 09.00 15.00 to 16.30
Saturday 09.00 to 10.30 06.00 to 07.30 13.30 to 15.00
85 minutes. It would commence 85
minutes before the actual unset of the
day namely, 05.40 AM. Therefore the
Raahukala for the day will be from
16h.15m, to 17h.40m. It has to be
worked out accordingly for the
periods of other Upagrahas also.
Gulikakala is considered auspicious.
Regarding Yamakantaka, popularly
considered inauspicious, opinions
however, differ.
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