(Note: The content in this article has been taken from my published write-up “Solemnizing Marriages need not be Prohibited!” at Express Star Teller October 2015 issue) Hindu astrology has suffered from lots of superstitions in the last few centuries. One of the main reasons for the spread of wrong beliefs in astrology is the overemphasis […]
Watch this fortnight
Predicting earthquakes has always been the most trickiest area in mundane astrology. Not much research has been done on this subject due to lack of hints given in the classics. Neither Brihat Samhita nor any other classics of Medini Jyotish (mundane astrology) gives you any planetary combination which can be used in predicting earthquakes with […]
The PDP-BJP Coalition: An odd political marriage in Jammu and Kashmir
(Note: This article of mine was published in the May issue of Express Star Teller. I had originally written it for the Express Star Teller magazine and the same is being reproduce here) In a historic development the Bhariyiya Janata Party (BJP) become the part of a government coalition in Muslim-majority state of Jammu and […]
Transit of Saturn and spread of epidemics in modern India
(Note: This article was written by me early this year for Modern Astrology Magazine. It was published in the May 2015 issue of Modern Astrology. The same has been reproduce from there for the readers of my blog.) With its tropical climate and unhygienic conditions of living India has always been endemic to many diseases […]
Vastu Courses in Indian Universities
Vastu Shastra is an ancient science of architecture and construction which has been incorporated in the traditional Hindu beliefs since time immortal. The mention of Vastu Shastra is found in the ancient scriptures like Rigveda, Atharvaveda , Ramayana , Mahabharata, Agni Puran , Matsya Puran etc. These days many people consult Vastu professionals for their […]
Planets and South-West Monsoon 2015
(Note: This article of mine was published in the May 2015 issue of Express Star Teller Magazine. It has been reproduce from there after some changes) In Brihat Samhita the Acharya Varahamihira has given lots of importance to the atmospheric observations and study of seasonal symptoms for forecasting rains and meteorological disturbances. The Bhadrabhau Samhita […]
Astrology courses in Indian Universities
Astrology as a subject of study in degree courses was introduce by University Grant Commission (UGC) in year 2000. Prior to this some Sanskrit collages and institutes use to have astrology in their curriculum of Acharya and Shastri degrees. However, there was no dedicated degree courses in astrology such as B.A. and/or M.A. in astrology. […]
