Ayanamsa on the practical ground

 !!Ayanamsa on the practical ground!!

(Modern Astrology, May 2025)

The Ayanamsa is a main pillar of Vedic or sidereal astrology. This is the base for the correct position of planets. Unfortunately, it is important as it is disputed too.

Ayanamsa (Sanskrit ayanāṃśa: Ayana "movement" + aṃśa "component") is the Sanskrit term in Vedic astronomy for the amount of precession in astrology, which is the longitudinal difference between the tropical (Sāyana) and sidereal (Nirayana) zodiacs.

There are many Ayanamsas in vogue. Everyone is free to create their own! Astrology is not a science until now, like science, which has an undisputed and globally accepted base.

Out of many Ayanamsas, only three are important and widely used. These are Lahiri, Raman, and Krishnamurthy. The values of Lahiri and Krishnamurthy Ayanamsas are too close and have some differences only on the second level. So, we will not consider both separately. So, only two Ayanamsa are in the picture, Raman and Lahiri. I don`t know much about the astronomical mathematical process that works in this issue. Here, I will compare the above two on practical grounds with the help of some astrological clues. The concept or rule that is logical and systematic to surely fit on the practical ground. I found Lahiri Ayanamsa more accurate than others. But please don`t think of it as any kind of remark to others. This is part of the learning process.

Dr. B. V. Raman spent his whole life in the process of reviving and rejuvenating astrology. He also arranged various predictive rules in a systematic order and taught us the application process for various rules together. He brings many hidden clues into light. He distinguished astrology from Tantrism. He was the greatest servant of astrology in the modern era without any doubt. But no man on earth is absolute. Only God is 100%.

The difference in longitudinal value between these two Ayanamsas is within one to two degrees (1°24´25´´). Hence, to judge the correctness of Ayansamsa, it is necessary to examine factors that are changeable with this difference. So it is necessary to examine divisional charts. Secondly, the factors sign, star, etc, which are at the junction point about this degree difference may help the process. But these factors can help us only with undisputed or unfailing clues.

Now let us start:

1-    There is a Sutra in the “Jaimini Sutram”, 3^rd pada, 108

                              Jaimini Sutram by Dr.Suresh Chandra Mishra

                                    Ranjan Publications, New Delhi

The learned author explained this sutra for the native of the extra limb (Adhikang) and writes that if the Atmakarak planet gets positioned at a sign of debility in the Trisamsha chart, then the native may have an extra limb. However, it is not clear whether it applies to the Adhana chart or the Birth chart. I examined it on some birth charts and found its accuracy using the Vedic Trisamsha chart with Lahiri Ayanamsa.

 Vedic Trisamsa is based upon equal thirty divisions of a sign, each of one degree, regularly counted from the sign Aries for odd signs and from the sign Libra for even signs.

 A-   A male native was born with six fingers in his hand.

Born on: January 25, 1990 at 02h 30m at 23N08 & 78E43

 In this case, the Atmakarak planet is Saturn, and its longitude is:-

As per Lahiri Ayanamsa: 8s 24°41´; the 25^th degree of sign Sagittarius

It falls in debility at the sign Aries in Vedic Trisamsha.

 As per Raman Ayanamsa: 8s 26°07´58´´; the 27^th degree of sign Sagittarius

It is at sign Gemini in the Vedic D-30 chart and does not fulfill the condition of the Sutra.

 Here is another supporting clue for the above Sutra from Jaimini Sutram, 3^rd Pada, 109 by the same author.

It asks for the position of Atmakarak at the sign Capricorn or Libra in the Trimsamsa chart for the result of the defective limb, either extra or less.

 A-   A girl was born with extra fingers in the hands as well as in the feet.

Born on: May 16, 1992 at 5h 57m at Bhind (M.P.), 78E48, 26N34

The Atmakarak planet is Saturn, and its longitude is as per:

Lahiri Ayanamsa: 9s 24°36´; the 25^th degree of sign Capricorn

So, the D-30 sign of Saturn belongs to the sign Libra according to the Sutra.

Raman ayanamsa: 9s 26°03´; the 27^th degree of sign Capricorn

So, the D-30 sign is Sagittarius, not according to Sutra.

B-    A boy with extra fingers.

Born on: July 6, 2011, at 8h 15m at 78E43, 23N08; near Gadarwara (MP)

The Atmakarak planet is the Moon, and its longitude is as follows:

Lahiri Ayanamsa: 4s 21°03´; the 22^nd degree of the sign Leo.

So, the Trimsamsa sign of the Moon, the Capricorn, is according to the Sutra.

Raman Ayanamsa: 4s 22°29´51´´; the 23^rd degree of the sign Leo belongs to the sign Aquarius in the Trimsamsa chart and is not saturated in the condition given in the Sutra.

 There may be more planetary situations responsible for extra limbs in the body. The given clue is only one of them.

 1-    A case of hanging: This example is taken from the June 2012 issue of Modern Astrology under the brain teaser column. The native committed suicide by hanging.

Born on: October 28, 1994, at 23h 15m at 76E56, 12N42

The ascendant as per Lahiri Ayanamsa is Gemini at 29 degrees and 28 minutes, while as per Raman Ayanamsa, it is at the sign Cancer with zero degrees and 55 minutes.

Sign Gemini rules over the neck of the human body parts and the process of hanging also involves the neck. The body part denoted by the ascendant is always sensitive enough to receive injury or illness. Many natives who suffered by hanging were born in the Gemini ascendant.

a-    Nathuram Godse, sentenced to death by hanging, was a native of Gemini ascendant.

Born on: May 19, 1910, at 8h 25m at 73E54, 18N30 Pune

b-    Mr. Julfikar Ali Bhutto was also sentenced to death by the Pakistan government. He was also a native of Gemini ascendant.

Born on: January 5, 1928, at 17h 03m at 68E15, 27N33, Larkhana, Sindh, Pak

c-     A native of Gemini ascendant committed suicide by hanging.

Born on: October 6, 1918 at 23h 30m at Kolkata; 88E22, 22N32

The most sensitive ascendant for hanging is Gemini, and in second place it is Aries. Why Aries! The 3^rd house of the Aries ascendant belongs to the Gemini, which can also tell about the mode of death. In the Jaimini system, the 3^rd house gets more response to fix the mode of death. This house also gets the death-inflicting quality as per the rule of ‘Bhavat_Bhavam’ as the 8^th place from the 8^th house in the Parashari system.

Mode of death: It is a well-known and popular feature of Vedic astrology that the mode of death resembles the nature of Drekkana falling in the 8^th house. So, to hang, it should fall the ‘Paashadhar’ Drekkana in the 8^th house. ‘Paash’ (पाश) means a trap or knot of rope. The ‘Paashadhar’ Drekkanas is the 1^st of the sign Taurus, and the 1^st and 3^rd Drekkana of the sign Capricorn according to ‘Hora Makarand’. There are divergent views, but the Drekkana coding given in the ‘Hora Makarand’ is well fit on practical grounds.

So, the 3^rd Drekkana of Capricorn falls in the 8^th house as per the Sripati system (9s-28° 56`) as per Lahiri Ayanamsa, while it is the 1<sup>st</sup> of sign Aquarius (10s-00°23`) according to Raman Ayanamsa in our main example taken from Modern Astrology.

It does not affect the Drekkana range using either Ayanamsa in the sub examples a, b, and c, showing ‘Paashadhar’ Drekkana first, first, and third of sign Capricorn in the 8^th house.

1-    A case of snake biting:

Prashna Marg contains a rare combination of snake bites that is decisive after other combinations. I have seen its accuracy in each serious case of snake biting that I have. I think this is an unfailing clue.

Parivesha is a sub-planet derived from the position of the Sun. The Author said if the longitude of Parivesh falls in the ascendant, snake biting is the result.

*: Parivesha is a sub-planet. We can calculate it after deducting the longitude of the Sun from one sign, sixteen degrees, and forty minutes (1s-16°40`).

The Navamsa sign of Parivesha* surely falls in the trine signs from the ascendant or Navamsa. It can aspect ascendant from the seventh house, so we should consider this house also. The seventy-five percent aspect of the planet goes to the ascendant from the tenth house. So, in the case of middle and long life spans, it must be considered.

Born on: April 13, 1990 at 23h 40m at 78E43, 23N08

As per Lahiri Ayanamsa:

The ascendant: 8s 8°19´; Navamsa sign is Gemini, the Sun: 11s 29°49´31´´;

The Parivesh: 1s 16°51´, Navamsa sign is Gemini

As per Raman Ayanamsa:

The ascendant: 8s 09°45´; Navamsa sign is Gemini, the Sun: 0s 1°16´13´´

The Parivesh: 1s 15°23´47´´, Navamsa: Taurus

The native was dead on account of a snake bite. The Parivesh Navamsa sign Gemini, as per Lahiri, is in the 7^th from Rasi ascendant and at ascendant in the Navamsa as per rule.

But the Parivesh and its Navamsa Taurus, as per Raman Ayanamsa, are neither in the Rashi nor in the Navamsa in the desired houses.

1-    The case of Mrs. Gayatri Devi Vasudev and Pushkara Navamsa:

It is said about Pushkar Navamsas that this zone of the zodiac is highly auspicious to take birth in or even in Muhurtas. In the words of Mr. C. S. Patel, “It is found in practice that natives having their rising Navamsa falling either in Vargottama or in Pushkara Navamsa are outstanding in their careers.”

The definition of Pushkara Navamsa has been found in the ‘Vidyamadhaviyam’ part 1. The ‘Dev Keralam’ used this concept in many places, and ‘Jatak Parijat’ also mentioned it.

The Pushkra Navamsas are the 7^th and 9^th zones of Navamsa in fiery signs, the 3^rd and 5^th for earthy signs, the 6^th and 8^th for airy signs, and the 1^st and 3^rd zones of Navamsa for watery signs.

 Born on: October 24, 1949, at 15h 33m in Bangalore

As per Lahiri Ayanamsa, the degree of ascendant is 26^th of the sign Aquarius, which falls in the zone of Pushkara Navamsa! As per Raman Ayanamsa, the ascendant is at the 28^th degree, covering Gemini Navamsa.

 This is not a single case of Pushkara Navamsa; many other famous, good-quality persons were born in this zodiac range.

a-    Mahatma Gandhi: October 2, 1869, at 8h 40m at Porbandar (Gujarat)

I don’t know the time zone of that time, but many other astrologers used his ascendant degree, 25^th of the sign Libra, at a given time!

b-    Bhaskaranand Lohani: June 24, 1931 at 15h 45m at Almora (Uttaranchal)

His birth ascendant is also at the 25^th degree of the sign Libra, which is the zone of Pushkara Navamsa.

He was a Yogi in the true sense and also a good astrologer.

c-     Dr. Nimai Banerjee: March 19, 1947 at 21h 30m at Cuttack (Orissa)

He was birth in Libra ascendant at 25 degrees the zone of Pushkara Navamsa!

He is a good astrologer from north northeast area and publishes a monthly magazine of astrology.

d-    Atal Bihari Vajpai: December 25, 1924 at 3h 45m at Gwalior

His birth ascendant is also at the zone of Pushkar Navamsa in the sign Libra at the 26^th degree.

(This birth time is correct, but Mr. Rao vitiated it to the Scorpio ascendant.)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------Raghvendra Khare

Riots and the zodiacal sign of a state or country

 Riots and the zodiacal sign of a state or country

(Modern Astrology, February 2024)

The formula for calculating the Zodiacal sign of a place is a wonderful invention in the field of predictive astrology. It has many uses; one is to know probable trends of the kingdom in the upcoming year, using the annual horoscope of the state or country. Many special natural, social, and political incidents happen every year in the state. Some natural, sometimes social, and political events prove to be painful for the public. We get to see the pre-signs of all such incidents in the annual horoscope of the state or country. Natural accidents, changes in governance, danger to the king, and social upheavals such as riots, etc., can be predicted accurately from the year horoscope of the state. There is economic loss due to riots, and many lives and the respect of women are also at stake. Here I am presenting a brief study of the annual horoscope about it. Knowing these incidents ahead of time, we can make proper arrangements for their prevention.

Zodiac sign and some political affairs

 Zodiac sign and some political affairs

(Reproduced from Express Star Teller, April 2025)

The zodiac sign of a country or state's capital can tell a lot about its political activities. The trend of elections to be held in a particular year, the general condition of the country's people, riots, natural calamities, and foreign relations can be known in advance. I have already written many times about election trends successfully.

The transit of planets over the zodiac sign of the country indicates much about its current status. The well-known rules of transit applicable in nativity are also relevant here. Let us observe in brief-

1-    Malefic Planet`s transit from the 1^st, 4^th, 8^th, and 12^th from the natal zodiac sign of the country proves bad, and the 5^th, 7^th, and 9^th places are also sensitive. The 4^th, 8^th, and 12^th places are bad for transit for any planet. The benefic planet here withdraws its protection.

2-    Generally, benefic planets from trine houses prove good, especially when they are not ruling the natal 6^th, 8^th, or 12^th house.

Israel is on a war strike nowadays. It is simultaneously at war with the Gaza strip-Palestine, Iran, and Lebanon. The countries' mutual zodiac signs develop conflict when there are 2nd-12th, 6-8^th, 4-10^th, and 1-7^th zodiac relationships, especially when they are not in a good Tara relationship.

Israel (Jerusalem, 31° 47` N and 35° 13` E) is Aquarius with Purvabhadrapad Nakshatra, and Gaza City, 31° 30` 53” N and 34° 27` 15” E is Pisces with Uttrabhadrapad Nakshatra. Iran (Tehran, 35° 41` 21” N and 51° 23` 20” E) is Scorpio with Anuradha Nakshatra, and Lebanon (Beirut, 33° 54` N and 35° 32` E) is Pisces with Uttrabhadrapad Nakshatra. These three countries have a 2nd-12th and 4th-10th zodiac relationship with Israel.

All the odd Taras, except the natal Tara, are generally not good. The 9^th Tara was named as a fast friend, but proves more harmful. It maintains pressure and proves to be destructive during the war.

Hamas, based in the Gaza Strip, launched a major terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Let us see the transit position of planets.

Saturn is at the natal sign of Aquarius over the 9^th Tara for Israel. Rahu in the 3^rd house may be good, but Jupiter is not praiseworthy here. Mars and Ketu are in the natal 9^th house, and the Sun is in the 8^th. The 6^th lord`s transit from the natal trine and 7^th house always proves uncomfortable to the country, more so when it is strong even at its own sign. Here, the 6^th lord Moon is in the natal 5^th house. Most of the planets are adversely transiting for Israel. But Saturn is at the natal sign as the owner of it, not too bad within the aspect of its exaltation lord, Venus.

Saturn in Aquarius is worst for Gaza, as it is 12^th place from its natal sign, Pisces! Jupiter has no support, as it shifted to the sign Taurus after a few months, 3^rd place from Pisces. So, attacking Israel proved to be a big mistake for Hamas. Almost the same is the position for Iran's fourth Saturn and Lebanon's 12^th Saturn.

Whenever Saturn transits Capricorn, the natal sign of India, it receives some kind of serious threat from China. In October 1962, when China attacked India, Saturn was at the natal sign, and Nakshatra Capricorn, Sravana. The Galwan Valley border clashes with China in June 2020 resulted from Capricorn Saturn.

All the odd Tara except natal Tara proves bad, but those falls in the 4-8-12^th houses are adverse in the result. So, countries ruled by such zodiac areas leave no chance to obstruct. According to India, some such countries are as follows.

Pakistan (Islamabad, 33°41`30” N and 73°03`00” E) is ruled by Aries and Aswani Nakshatra, Canada (Ottawa, 45°24` N and 75°40` W) is Sagittarius and Moola, and recently Bangladesh shifted from Cancer to Leo of Magha, which does not have a good attitude towards India. Some other countries with such unsupportive zodiac areas are Qatar (Doha, 25°18` N, 51°31` E), Leo with Magha, South Africa (Cape Town), Sagittarius with Moola. Some others are Madagascar, Morocco, Namibia, the Philippines, etc.

The 9^th Tara always tries to suppress. It proves to be very good as a Guru, Captain, Father, ruler, etc., but it hinders mutual relations of equality and is very destructive and ruthless in war.

China (Beijing, 39°55` N, and 116°23` E) is Taurus, Krittika Nakshatra, which falls in the 9^th Tara from India`s Sravana. It always tries to suppress India. Russia is Virgo with Hasta, and Ukraine is Virgo with Chitra. Right now, Russia is trying to tear Ukraine apart. However, this is also appropriate for Russia because it is the guardian country of Ukraine, and Ukraine's attempt to join NATO is not appropriate against Russia.

The Vietnam War was a conflict between the United States and North Vietnam that lasted from 1955 to 1975. Vietnam (Hanoi, 21°01`42” N and 105°51`15” E) is Aquarius with Shatbhisha Nakshatra, and the USA (38°53`52” N and 77°02`11” W) is Aquarius with Purvabhadrapad. Despite being a developed country, the USA could not defeat Vietnam, and it gave the USA a hard time. Being the same zodiac sign, planets offer the same favor for both countries. Israel also rules the 9^th Tara from Gaza`s natal Nakshatra.

Japan (Tokyo, 35°41`23`` N, and 139°41`32`` E) is Leo, Purbaphalguni Nakshatra, and China is Taurus, Krittika Nakshatra. So, Japan is ruled by the 9^th Tara group from China`s natal Nakshatra. Japan attacked China twice. For the first time in 1894, China was badly defeated. The second time, during World War II, the Japanese army committed horrific atrocities in China.

Azerbaijan (Baku 4025 N and 4950 E) is the uttarashad of Capricorn, falling in the 9^th group of Taras for India takes us as an enemy and openly supports Pakistan during war.

Whenever two countries ruled by the same or trine sign and Nakshatra, and engaged in war, leave no satisfactory result. Generally, such countries remain friends and support each other.

The governance of each country reflects the nature of the zodiac sign and constellation of its capital.

Malefic transit, including Uranus from the natal 10^th house, leads to loss during a war. The transit of the most functional malefic and same time naturally cruel planet from the 10^th house increases pressure from the enemy countries. Regarding India, the Sun's transit from the Libra (natal 10^th house) and trine signs, Aquarius and Gemini, creates such possibilities often.

Many incidents prove my findings, but I am not quoting them as the write-up may go long unnecessarily.

The Sign Pisces also rules the Jammu and Kashmir areas. The best decision favoring this region was during the trine transit of benefic Jupiter. Accession was possible only during the Pisces transit of Jupiter, and abrogation of Article 370 was during the Scorpio transit. However, the recent assembly election after the abrogation of Article 370 was not held at a good timing astrologically in September 2024. Saturn is 12^th at Aquarius, Rahu at the natal sign, and Jupiter is 3^rd at Taurus. Next year, when Saturn will be in the natal sign Pisces, Rahu in the 12^th at Aquarius, and 4^th Jupiter in Gemini would be worst for this area after the abrogation of Article 370. It is wise to postpone complete statehood status for it right now.

The Nakshatras ruled by the sign lord are good and hold some goodness even when falling in a bad Tara. The Nakshatras ruled by Saturn are so for India, but these fall in the 5^th group of bad Tara, as India is ruled by Sravana. So, only mixed results are possible during their operation. At the time of India`s independence, one of them, Pushya, was the ruler of the day. As a result of this, one good thing was independence, and a bad thing was the partition of the country and many dreadful riots. Some countries ruled by such zodiac areas are England (Pushya), Maldives (Pushya), Iran (Anuradha), Argentina (Anuradha), Lebanon (Uttarabhadrapad), Niger (Pushya), Peru (Anuradha), etc.

Countries ruled by the natal Tara in a trine sign generally prove good and maintain good friendships for a long time. Russia (Hasta), Tibet (Hasta), Afghanistan (Rohini), Austria (Sravana), Bhutan (Hasta), Cameroon (Sravana), Malavi (Sravana), Nauru (Sravana), Nicaragua (Hasta), Moldova (Hasta), Poland (Sravana), Romania (Hasta), Scotland (Hasta), Saudi Arabia – Riyadh (Hasta), etc. are with positive attitude to India.

The zodiac ranges in a benefic sign, the 1-5-9^th, 7^th, 11^th, and 10^th from the natal sign, within a benefic Tara proves extremely good for the country in question. The 2^nd sign is also almost good with some deficiency. The 3^rd and 6^th signs from the natal sign provide mediocre results only.

Some such countries are as follows. Some of them are good helpers of India, and India should make efforts towards them. These are UAE (Cancer- Punarvasu), Taiwan (Scorpio- Vishakha), Netherlands (Amsterdam, Cancer-Punarvasu), Haiti (Cancer-Punarvasu), Georgia (Pisces- Purvabhadra), France (Taurus- Mrigshira), Germany (Pisces- Revati), Ethiopia (Addis Ababa, Cancer-Punarvasu), Cambodia (Scorpio-Jyestha), Cuba (Scorpio-Jyestha), Belize (Scorpio-Jyestha), Belarus (Scorpio-Jyestha), etc.

: - How to calculate the zodiacal sign of a Place/State/Country-

Take the longitude and latitude of the place in question. Convert them into degrees. Out of them, use the North and East coordinates with a plus (+) mark and the South and West coordinates with a minus (-) mark.

Zodiac sign = 9 (Latitude – Longitude)

Then make the resultant figure within 360 degrees, after deducting or adding, as many times as the value of 360. It must be within 360 degrees and with a plus mark, and then convert into a Zodiac sign, providing 30 degrees for each sign. The nearest Navamsa-pada should increase the value we get. This is the Zodiac sign of place. But for political purposes, we should extend it up to the last limit of the star but within the same sign.

India (New Delhi) 28°36`50” N or 28.6139° N and 77°12`32” or 77.2089°

The Formula

Zodiac sign= 9 (Latitude – Longitude); put values in degrees

= 9(28.6139-77.2089)

= 9 (-48.595) → -437.355; make this figure within 360 degrees and only with a plus sign

= -437.355+360+360

=282.645 degrees; convert them into signs, providing 30 degrees for each sign. So, we get

= 9s 12°39` means Capricorn sign with Sravana star.

= And for political purposes, it is 9s 23°20`  

Plants and remedial measures

 Plants and remedial measures

The gods are more active and reside in living beings, as per the nature of consciousness. Each deity represents specific elements and energies. By associating them with the corresponding deities, we worship animals and trees rich in these elements and powers. This connection helps supply these elements through their presence. At the same time, it psychologically heals our conscience. Each planet is associated with at least one plant, and we must plant them during the respective periods and sub-periods of the related planets.

General Election 2024 in India

 

General Election 2024 in India

Courtesy: Modern Astrology, April 2024 issue, Bengaluru

The formula for calculating the Zodiacal sign of a place is a beautiful invention in predictive astrology. It has many uses; one is to know probable trends of elections.

First, observe the annual chart of the capital of the state or country. The chart of the moment of the Sun’s transition over the zodiac sign of the capital is the annual chart of the state or country.