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The Chinese Calendar I
Although this calendar is followed by Chinese all over the world, mysteries abound on the computation of this calendar. Like any knowledge developed by ancient civilizations, I consider even this calendar deserves merit to study it in details. The purpose of this article is to provide a brief description and its astronomical basis for those…
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The Chinese Calendar II- Month
Month start and end dates and times for year 2008, based on timezone +08:00 hrs of GMT Month 01 : 07 Feb 2008 11:45:00 – 08 Mar 2008 01:14:40Month 02 : 08 Mar 2008 01:14:40 – 06 Apr 2008 11:55:42Month 03 : 06 Apr 2008 11:55:42 – 05 May 2008 20:18:37Month 04 : 05 May…
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Punya Chakra
Punya Chakra is used for determining the whereabouts of the soul after death. The term Punya means good deed as in Hinduism death is considered as the eternal truth and the freedom from the world of suffering, the mrityu loka or earth. Hence the chart casted at the moment of death is called the Punya…
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Drekkana & Cause of Death
Sign First decanate Second decanate Third decanate Aries Water, Snake-poison, Bite Water, worms, Snow, Forest. Falling into the tank or well Taurus Elephant, Horse, Camel Bile, Fire, Wind, Thieves Fall from a vehicle, seat or horse or through Weapons in Battle. Gemini Cough, Asthma Buffalo, Poison, Typhoid wild animals, Mountain, Snakes or elephants, Forester or…
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Tajika Yogas
Ishkavala: Planets in the Kendras and Panapharas only. Induvara: Planets only in Apoklimas. Ithasala: When a faster moving planet is behind a slower moving planet this yoga is formed. Vartamana: There is overlapping of the orbs of the planets in question (in aspects, conjunction etc..)Sampurna: It is full aspect (Conjunction. Trine etc..) for planets remaining…
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Nature of Drekkana
Nature of Drekkana Signs Drekkana I II III Mesha Ayudha/ Chatuspada Chatuspada Ayudha Vrisha Chatuspada Sarpa/ Chatuspada Chatuspada Mithuna Chatuspada Ayudha/ Pakshi Ayudha Karkata Chatuspada/ Varaha Sarpa Sarpa Simha Ayudha/ Pakshi/ Chatuspada Ayudha Ayudha/ Chatuspada Kanya Pakshi Pakshi Pakshi Tula Pakshi Pakshi Chatuspada Vrishchika Sarpa Sarpa/ Pasha Chatuspada Dhanu Pakshi – Ayudha Makar Pakshi/ Chatuspada…
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Judgement of Svamsa
Parasara recognized the difference between Karakamsa (soul) and the Lagnamsa (body) and uses the term “Swamsa” to describe both when common rules are present. The Lagnamsa represent that which is readily available or easily achieved whereas the karakamsa represent the desire of the soul. If both of them conjoin, the stage is set for self-actualization.…
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Death causing Transits
Saturn’s Transits When Saturn Passes through the house occupied by the 8th or the 12th lord from the lagna, Death occurs. Passage of Saturn through these houses or their trines reckoned from any other house result in destruction of that house. Saturn’s transit of the sign or the trine occupied by the lord of the…
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Yogakaraka
1. O Brahmin, thus I have told you about the effects, derivable through Karakamsa. Now listen to the effects, arising out of lordships of Grahas over Bhavas. 2-7. Nature due to Lordships of Grahas. Benefics, owning Kendras, will not give benefic effects, while malefics, owning Kendras, will not remain inauspicious. This particular aspect of lordship…
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Some common astrological reasons for various diseases
Blindness: Lagna being occupied by both the luminaries without any benefic aspect. The Sun, the Moon, Mars and Saturn in 6th, 8th, 12th and 2nd in any order, blindness caused by vitiation of humor belonging to the strongest of these planets. Malefics occupying 6th and 8th. Mars being lord of the 2nd house (Libra or…
