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Typed & Proof Read By Swathi Venkata Lakshmi . K The next important item of Argala exposition is the classification of the Argala Rajayogas which would be of use to presage the probability of becoming distinguished personalities of national or international importance and eminence. The following are the four categories …

Introduction: This is the 3rd part of the series. As said in the 2nd part, I am trying to analyse the time of marriage as given in the Nadi for each of the chart with the help of some independent methods of timing. In the first part I have taken the assistance …

Copy Editor: Navin Naithani Editor: Bhagavathi Hariharan, USA Background    SLOKA (5-6, B) Uttar Kalamrita, Man- Woman Janma Shuddhi Method Discovered One of the toughest jobs for an astrologer is to find out whether any horoscope belongs to a male native or a female native. One day a person known to …

“The inhale is both new life and testament to the death of its predecessor. The exhale is likewise an end, and also the primordial promise of a new beginning.” – Author, from the unpublished “Sacred Breath Alive: the Breath of the Soul” In classes and readings with clients who are …

If a path of journey is straight and clear without any obstruction, our journey can be simple and easy without any tension. But whenever our journey passes through a dark portion, it becomes very difficult and obstructive to our journey while passing through this dark portion. We become very perturbed …

Typed & Proof Read By Swathi Venkata Lakshmi . K  JAIMINI MAHARSHI in his Sutragrantha, after  his benedictory sutra, commences with a novel exposition of the aspects in  three sutras. The use of this novel concept of the aspects is shown next in another new item of argala, in six …

Typed and Proof-read by Smt. R. Shakuntala, India The earliest book in antiquity on Hindu Astronomy is Vedanga Jyothisha. The Hindu astronomers refrained from making alterations of some of the readings of Vedanga Jothisha, though necessary, lest they may be labelled irreligious. But by using the pseudonyms like Brahma Siddhanta, …

[The article is reproduced from the very first issue of “The Times of Astrology”, 1985 for the benefit of our esteemed readers. – Editor ] Varaha Mihira occupies an unrivalled niche in the three ramifications of Vedanga Jyotisha.  It wouldn’t be a hyperbole if Varaha as an effulgent luminary is …

It is a common principle observed in Vedic Astrology that whenever Sun transits through Sagittarius and Pisces, this period of Sun transit is not considered auspicious period for marriage. Similarly when Jupiter transits through Leo, it is also not considered favourable period for marriage. So combining above astrological principles, it …

The relevant Jaimini aphorism of Trikona Dasa is:   मातृ पितृ धर्म प्राण्यादि स्त्रिकोणेmātṛ pitṛ dharma prāṇyādi strikoṇe which simply states that Trikona Dasa begins from Janma Lagna or the 5th house or the 9th house whichever is stronger. There is no divided opinion among the commentators with regard to …