!! Gulika/ Mandi and Rahu`s Astamsa!!

!! Gulika/ Mandi and Rahu`s Astamsa!!

There has been much debate over the names of Gulika and Mandi. Some say that these are the two names of a sub-planet of Saturn. But according to others, these are two different entities. Some debate about the method of its calculation. Sage Parasar takes into account the beginning of Astamsh of Saturn and Kalidas advocates for the end limit. Starting time of any event is more important. We calculate the Muhurta for the beginning of any work and not for its completion. We take into account the arrival time of the questioner and not the time of his departure. So Parasar is more logical. But the ending portion of Astamsh of Saturn is the beginning portion of Rahu`s Ashtamsa.
It must be calculated as all the planet`s part of the day. All planets have their sub planet then why should be Rahu ignored! Perhaps it is shadowy existence. But why do we divide the day into eight equal parts! Why we should put aside a part without its identification! It is the part of Rahu and rises after Saturn`s part. Gulika and Mandi may be same. I am not perplexed by their mere names. I am talking about the beginning portion of Astamsh of Rahu and want to call it ‘Rahu Kaal’ to avoid confusion by other names. To calculate the ascendant for the beginning portion of Rahu`s Astamsh. It is Rahu Kaal.

It acts just like Rahu. When it is posited in the ascendant, creates a hypocritical, deceitful, mischievous personality. It can hamper the good quality and attitude of a good planet or house and worsen the quality of the malefic planet to which it joins. Let us see some examples-

Chart 1: Swami Nityanand: Born January 1, 1978, at 00h 32m at 79E05, 12N15 (Tiruvannamalai, TN),  Ayanamsa-Lahiri

Sun rise- 6h34m12s, Sun set-17h59m09s or 17.9858 hour and next Sun rise- 6h34m36s or 6.576 hours IST

This is the matter of Saturday night. So we have to calculate the night duration that is-

next sun rise – sun set

= 6.576 hour (+24 hour) – 17.9858 hour

= 12.59017 hours or 12 hours 35 minutes and 24 seconds

Now divide it into eight equal parts as there are a total of eight Astamsa. So we get the duration of one part that is 1.574 hours or 1 hour 34 minute 27 seconds.

The night of any day is equal to the fifth day from the day in question. So the night of Saturday is equal to Wednesday.

So first Astamsa is of Mercury, fourth Astamsa is of Saturn and fifth Astamsa is of Rahu. Rahu`s period always comes after Saturn.

So the period of Saturn (4^th part) started from 22.7068 hours of the previous date as the date changed from 24 hours. Calculating ascendant at this time will provide the longitude of Gulika, the part of Saturn.

Rahu`s period (5^th part) started from 24.281 hours or 00 h 16m 51s. Calculating ascendant at this moment will provide the longitude of Rahu Kaal the part of Rahu.

In this case, it is 5-17/20. So Rahu Kaal is posited over the Virgo sign.

Now see his birth chart-

 The Rahu Kaal is posited in the ascendant with Rahu adding fuel to fire. Rahu alone is not so bad but its association with Rahu Kaal in the ascendant made him hypocritical, mischievous, and lascivious. His sex scandal is known to all. The Moon is mind and a planet gets affliction by the presence of malefic in its star. The Rahu and its sub-planet Rahu Kaal are posited over the star of the Moon.

Chart 2: Asaram Bapu: Born April 17, 1941 at 12h. 00m. at 68E22, 25N22 (Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan), Ayanamsa-Lahiri

The Rahu Kaal is at sign Gemini of 18 degrees and 30 minutes. 

He is in jail on account of his sexual assault and misdoings. The Rahu Kaal in the ascendant at sign Gemini has made him a man of a hypocritical personality. The Moon is also within the aspect of it in both Vargas. So his mind becomes the seat of the devil.

n   Longitude of Rahu Kaal in the 1^st, 2^nd, 5^th, 7^th, 8^th or in the 9^th house either from ascendant or from Navamsa can cause a horoscope sensitive for snake biting.

Chart 3: Fm: Born June 9, 2007, at 22h. 30m. at 77E28, 23N17 (Bhopal)

Rahu Kaal is at sign Aquarius of 19 degrees and 20 minutes.

She gets her early end by snake biting.

The Rahu Kaal is posited in the 2^nd house with Rahu, making her sensitive to snake biting.

n  n  The predictive rules given in the classical text by the name of Gulika or Mandi are related to only part of Saturn. We can take Uttarakalamrat written by Kalidas as an exemption. The rules given in this book are only related to Rahu Kaal since his method of calculation provides the longitude of Rahu Kaal though he named it Mandi. 

 1-      "Never think that God's delays are God's denials. Hold on; hold fast; hold out. Patience is genius."