Venus Maha Dasha in the horoscope of Gautam Adani

September 1, 2021 By Sachin Malhotra

As per the Forbes list of 2021 Gautam Adani is the second richest man in Asia and 13th richest man in the world. He has total net worth of US$78.6 billion as of June 2021. Very recently in the month of June Adani group of companies stocks started falling sharply because of some controversy regarding illegal foreign funds investments. But now since stock market in India is booking, as of now in the last week of August, Adani group of companies are also enjoying a great run. But the horoscope of Mr. Gautam Adani indicates that some troubles of economic irregularities may haunt him again during the last quarter of this year. The horoscope of Mr. Gautam Adani is an interested case for the students of astrology. He was a collage dropout who later become an industrialist. Gautam Adani had two brushes with death throughout his life. In 1998 he was abducted at gunpoint for ransom but was later released. He was also among the survivals of 26/11 terror attack on Taj Hotel in year 2008. As per his own account he had saw death from the distance of 15 feet.

Horoscope of Gautam Adani

24 June 1962, 05:15 hours at Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Longitude: 72 E 38’ and Latitude: 23 N 01’

Balance of Dasha in Vimshottari: Jupiter 9 years 5 months 15 days

The Taurus lagan chart of Gautam Adani has excellent ‘Gaja Kesari’ yoga in the 10^th house which is well supported by a strong Mercury in the Janma lagan. Benefic planets Mercury, Moon and Jupiter are in mutual Kendra’s making a good ‘Karaka Yoga’ as per Varahamihira’s Brihat Jataka. These planets are also very strong in his Navamsha chart. Gautam Adani was born in a Jain family of merchants in Gujarat. His rise in the industrial arena of India mainly started during 1990’s after the economic liberalization policy was initiated by the Narasimha Rao Government at the centre. Adani was under Mercury dasha in Vimshottari (December 1990 to December 2007) when he made fortunes in the metals, textiles and Agro products industries. In 1994 during his Mercury-Venus dasha in Vimshottari he came into limelight when he got the contract to manage ‘Mudra Port’ in Gujarat. Today Mudra Port is the larges private cargo handling port with capacity of 210 million ton per annum. Mercury is a functional benefic from both lagna and Moon. In Navamsha and Dashamsha chart Mercury is at the 10th house.

Dhana Yoga’s in the horoscope of Gautam Adani

In Gautam Adani’s chart the lagna lord Venus in mutual aspect with 9th lord Saturn is a major Dhana Yoga. As per Jaimini system Atamakaraka Mars is in mutual aspect with Amatayakaraka Moon is a great Jaimini Raja Yoga. Then he has benefic Mercury in the 2nd house from Atamakaraka which is good for financial success. His Pada Lagna is Vrigo the 2nd house from which is getting the aspects of Moon, Jupiter and Mercury which is a great Dhana Yoga. Then Moon and Venus are in mutual aspect as per Jaimini system which is another good ‘Dhana Yoga’ in birth chart. His Indu lagna is Aquarius which has Jupiter and Moon two very good benefic planets. Venus, Rahu and Mars aspect his Indu lagna. So as many as 4 planets are making connection with Indu lagna and its lord Saturn is in own house so it is also a good Dhana Yoga of Jaimini.

Arishta Yoga’s in the horoscope of Gautam Adani

The horoscope of Gautam Adani has some big Arishta Yoga’s. The lagna is in Bandhan Yoga as it has equal number of planets on either side of it. The 3rd lord Moon and 8th lord Jupiter are in conjunction which is a bad Yoga for Taurus lagna native as both these planets are functional malefics. He was abducted on gun point in 1998 when he was under Mercury-Moon dasha in Vimshottari. Noticeable point here is that Moon is badly placed in the 12th house of Trimshamsha chart of Gautam Adani. On 26 November 2008 Adani was having a dinner at Mumbai’s iconic Taj Hotel which was attacked by Pakistani terrorist. He was then passing under Ketu-Venus-Rahu period in Vimshottari. he had to spend the whole night of 26th of November in the Taj Hotel’s basement before being rescued by the security personals next day at 08:45 am. Ketu is in mutual aspect with 6th lord Venus. The Anter Dasha and Pratyanter dasha lords Venus and Rahu both are in the Sarpa Dreshkkan.

Venus dasha in the horoscope of Gautam Adani

Now since December 2014 he is into the Vimshottari dasha of 6^th lord Venus which as per Sage Parashara is a functional malefic for Taurus lagna native. Venus is in its enemy sign Cancer in conjunction with Rahu and get the aspects of Mars and Saturn both which is a bad indication for his health and can give troubles from enemies. The 6th house in the horoscope of Gautam Adani get the aspects of both Mars and Saturn and so is his 6th lord Venus. In Navamsha chart Venus is in the sign of Scorpio along with Mars and Rahu. In Venus-Mars period during December 2020 to February 2022 he is facing these controversies of illegitimate foreign funding’s into his companies stocks. These issues may aggravate during Venus-Mars-Venus from 2^nd of October 2021 to 12 December 2021 which would prove very sensitive for the stock markets of India. His health will also deteriorate during Venus-Rahu period from 2022 to 2024. There are combination for having kidney, urinary track and diabetic related issues in his chart. The transiting Saturn in Aquarius will hover over his natal Moon from the April 2022 and in 2024 it will reach at his Janma Nakshatra in Poorva Bhadapada giving him major crisis in year 2024. He will have some ups and down in his career during his Venus-Rahu dasha from February 2022 to February 2025. Later in Venus-Jupiter dasha from February 2025 to October 2027 he will face serious illness, family tragedies and court cases. His ambition to become the richest man in India may not get fulfil as his difficult dasha’s and ‘Sadhe-Sati’ may not allow him to take over Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries.

Raj Yoga’s in the horoscopes of top corporate leaders

January 1, 2021 By Sachin Malhotra

As per the classical text Maansagri Moon (Chandra) is Beeja (seed), birth chart is tree and Navamsha along with other divisional charts are the fruits of that tree. In Sage Parashara’s Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, the ‘Chandra Yoga Adhayaa’ is given just before the ‘Raja Yoga Adhayaa’ (Chapter number 40) with some important clues about the method to interpret the Raja Yoga’s and other important yoga’s in a horoscope. In the last Sloka (stanza) of Chandra Yoga Adhayaa ( sloka number 13 in the chapter number 38) of Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra it is clearly mention that “Inauspicious yoga’s in Chandra Kundali destroy all the effects of other good yoga’s so first one should analysis the yoga’s from Chandra Kundali only”. This most important Sloka in the Chandra Yoga Adhayaa is many a time overlooked which result into misinterpretation of the horoscope in general.

{Note: This article was originally written for Express Star Teller Magazine where it was published in October 2020 issue. The same has been reproduce here for the readers of this blog}

Almost every practicing astrologer had experience it, people knowing basics of astrology often complain that ‘we have so many good Raja Yoga’s and Dhana Yoga’s in our charts but why they are not fructifying’? As per my humble understanding there are three major reasons why Raja Yoga’s and/or Dhana Yoga’s do not fructify in some horoscopes.

Inauspicious yoga’s in Chandra Kundali like malefic planets (Saturn, Mars, Rahu and Ketu) in Kendra (square) from Moon, Kemadruma Yoga present in the chart or Moon in ‘Paap Kartari Yoga’ and weak in Paksha-Bala force all the good yoga to lose their effects.
In some horoscopes Raja Yoga’s are present in birth chart but the planets involve in Raja Yoga’s get weak in Navamsha and Dashamsha charts or there is no important Raja Yoga in Navamsha and Dashamsha chart then person get only moderate success.
In some horoscopes Raja Yoga’s or Dhana Yoga’s are present in birth chart, Navamsha and Dashamsha but person do not get the Dasha of planets involve in those yoga’s. In such cases moderate success in predicted.

Now I will give you the examples of some of the top corporate leaders to make you understand how the good alignment of Raja Yoga’s and Dhana Yoga’s in three important divisional charts (Rashi Chart, Navamsha and Dashamsha) along with timely dasha had helped them to reach pinnacle of their industry. In some case studies birth details have not been given to maintain confidentiality.

Case 1. Managing Director of an International Fashion Brand

Balance of Dasha in Vimshottari: Ketu 1 years 6 months 2 days

This is the horoscope of a corporate professional who was awarded as the ‘Retail Icon of India’ in year 2019 for his excellent work in high-end fashion apparel industry since last 20 years. He is graduate from the National Institute of Fashion Technology in Delhi and has led many multinational companies dealing in fashion garments since two decades. In the Cancer lagna chart of this native one can spot Yoga Karaka Mars giving aspect to the lagna and its lord Moon which is an excellent Raja Yoga. Mars giving aspect to the 2^nd lord Sun which is exalted in the 10^th house is a big Dhana Yoga.

Now see the Navamsha chart here lagan lord Sun is in mutual aspect with Yoga Karaka Mars and also 2^nd and 11^th lord Mercury. So Raja Yoga in the birth chart has got strength here in Navamsha. Also notice a Gaja Kesari Yoga in both birth chart and Navamsha which makes his Moon very strong.

Now come to the Dashamsha to find that there 10^th house of the birth chart Aries is rising in the ascendant receiving the aspect of 5^th lord Sun and 9^th lord Jupiter. So again a big Raja Yoga has repeated in Dashamsha chart which is a very important divisional chart for career. In Dashamsha chart lagna lord Mars is in the 8^th house with 4^th lord Moon in ‘Neecha-Bhanga’ Yoga and they are in mutual aspect with 2^nd lord Venus in a grand Dhana Yoga. During the maha dasha of Mars from November 2008 to November 2015 he was at the peak of his career in corporate world of fashion garments when he was leading a top MNC in Asia Pacific. I have explained how Mars is making good Raja Yoga in all the three charts and during its dasha he was destined to enjoy best time of his career. In Rahu dasha also he got success as Rahu in birth chart is associated with yogakaraka Mars. Also notice the depositor of Rahu in all the three important charts given above and you will find they are in good yoga’s.

Case 2. CEO in a top Fashion Brand

7 May 1974, 18:43 hours at Deoria, UP

Longitude: 83 E 47’ and Latitude: 26 N 30’

Balance of Dasha in Vimshottari: Saturn 13 yeas 7 months 19 days

This Libra lagna horoscope is another astrological example on the point how major Raja Yoga’s repetition in birth chart, Navamsha and Dashamsha is an absolute must for reaching great height in life. In Libra (Tula) lagna horoscope lagna lord Venus is exalted in the 6^th house and is under the aspect of 4^th and 5^th lord Saturn which is Yogakaraka for this lagna. A beautiful exchange between 7^th lord Mars and 9^th lord Mercury is another Raja Yoga in this chart. Then 2^nd and 7^th lord Mars in conjunction with 4^th and 5^th lord Saturn is a Raja Yoga as well as Dhana Yoga. Moon, though in Kemadruma, is in excellent Gaja Kesari Yoga. In Navamsha also Moon is in good Gaja Kesari yoga and there are good benefic planets in Kendra.

In Navamsha Venus as the 5^th lord is conjoined with 2^nd lord Moon in a good Dhana Yoga. The aspect of 9^th lord Saturn on the Moon and Venus is a good Raja Yoga as well as Dhana Yoga. We need to remember this that Kendra lords (1,4,7 and 10) in association with trine lords (1,5 and 9) make good Raja Yoga. The 2^nd and 11^th lord in connection with trine lords (1,5 and 9) make good Dhana Yoga as per Parashari rules.

In Dashamsha chart the 9^th house from Janma lagna, which is Gemini , is rising with its lord Mercury giving aspect to it. Venus as the 5^th lord is in mutual aspect with 9^th lord Saturn and 7^th lord Jupiter is again in good Raja Yoga. So we have seen Venus is in Raja Yoga’s in all the three divisional charts. It was no surprise when he became CEO of a big Fashion Garment MNC of Europe working in India in 2013 during his Venus-Venus Dasha in Vimshottari. He was at the age of 39 then which was a big achievement for him to become a CEO of multinational company working in India. His later become CEO of a big Indian Fashion brand in 2019 after changing job in Venus-Rahu period in Vimshottari.

Case 3. Owner of India’s top Water Purifier Brand

24 September 1954, 16:45 hours at Delhi

Balance of Dasha in Vimshottari: Ketu 2 years 7 months and 6 days

This Aquarius (Khumbha) lagna chart is of an IIT graduate engineer, who after working in petroleum industry for years started a RO (reverse osmosis) Water Purifier company in late 1990’s which revolutionized this segment in India. His water purifier brand has become a household name since last one decade and he now export his product to many countries. In his Aquarius lagna chart lagan lord Saturn is exalted in the 9^th house with 5^th lord Mercury and 9^th lord Venus in a grand Raja Yoga and Dhana Yoga. From the Moon there is no major Raja Yoga but there are some Dhana Yoga’s which is one of the reason that he got success very late after completing the age of 48. He started his water purifier manufacturing company in late 1990s when he was 45 years of age. After some struggle he got success in Rahu-Jupiter dasha (from 2003 to 2005). Rahu is in the 11^th house of gains and it is with 10^th lord Mars. Rahu’s depositor Jupiter is exalted and giving aspect to the 10^th house of career.

In Navamsha Rahu is in the 10^th house of career and receiving the aspect of 9^th lord Sun. In Dashamsha Rahu is in the 3^rd house along with lagna lord Mars there. Noticeable point here is that in his birth chart Saturn, Mercury and Venus create the major Raja Yoga’s but he didn’t enjoyed dashas of these planets during his corporate career. He had Venus maha dasha from 1957 to 1977 when he was a student and had just started his career after post-graduation in engineering.

It is the maha dasha of Rahu that gave him tremendous rise after year 2002 when he had completed the age of 48. Unlike the two cases we had discuss above this native reached at the pinnacle of his industry very late as he got favorable dasha at later stage of his life. Though he had good Raja Yoga’s in birth chart, Navamsha and Dashamsha charts. See in Navamsha Dhanu lagna is rising with 5^th lord Mars in the 11^th house with 7^th and 10^th lord Mercury in good Raja Yoga. Aspect of 11^th lord Venus on them is a great Dhana Yoga. In Dashamsha the 10^th house is getting the aspects of lagna lord Mars and 5^th lord Sun. The 10^th lord Saturn is in the 11^th house in own sign. It was the favorable dasha of Rahu which gave him rise as it is the only planet which is involve in excellent yoga in all the three Varga charts discuss above.

Case 4. MD of Global Financial Service Company

2 October 1964, 20:55 hours at Delhi

Balance of Dasha in Vimshottari: Ketu 2 years 8 months 12 days

This Taurus (Vrishabha) lagna chart is of a former MD (managing director) of a renowned global financial service company having its head office in London (UK). This gentleman and his younger brother both are famous financial consultants now. As per Sage Parashara Sun-Mercury conjunction is the best Raja Yoga for Taurus lagna natives. Sun as the 4^th lord is with Mercury in the 5^th house. The aspect of 11^th lord Jupiter on this Yoga makes a grand Dhana Yoga. He is a millionaire at present and lives a lavish life in London. The lagna lord Venus is in the 4^th house in mutual aspect with 10^th and 9^th lord Saturn is another grand Raja Yoga. Then notice here the strength of Moon which is getting ‘Dig Bala’ at the 4^th house with benefic Venus and Jupiter in Kendra from it. We have a debilitated Mars in the 3^rd house which is excellent. As per Raja Yoga Adhayaa of Parashara Hora Shastra a debliteated planet in the 3^rd, 6^th and 8^th house gives Raja Yoga if lagna happen to be strong. Here the lagna is very strong as its lord is involve in good Raja Yoga.

In Navamasha we have two benefic planet Jupiter and Venus in Kendra. The lagna lord Mars is in mutual aspect with 4^th lord Moon is forming a good Raja Yoga. The 5^th lord Sun in mutual aspect with 10^th lord Saturn is another Raja Yoga. In Dashamsha again Aries the 12^th house of his Janma lagna is rising. Here there are more number of Raja Yoga’s. The 5^th lord Sun with 4^th lord Moon is a good Raja Yoga. Then we have a good Gaja Kesari Yoga here and there is a good ‘Neecha Bhanga’ for Venus in Dashamsha.

His rise started in Sun maha dasha (1987 to 1993) when he started working in financial institution. Later maha dasha of Moon (1993 to 2003) and Mars (2003 to 2010) gave him great success. We have discuss above how these planets are involve in good Raja Yoga’s in three divisional charts. Rahu dasha since June 2010 is also giving decent success as Rahu’s depositor is Mercury which is in good Raja Yoga with Sun.

Now I will take up a different case in which a person despite having good Raja Yoga’s in his birth chart got only moderate success as he didn’t get proper dasha of planets involve in these auspicious yoga’s.

Case 5. CEO in Fashion house

24 December 1975, 05:58 hours at Passighat, Arunachal Pradesh

Longitude: 95 E 20’ and Latitude: 28 N 04’

Balance of Dasha in Vimshottari: Venus 14 years 5 months 2 days

This native of Sagittarius (Dhanu) lagna has very good Raja Yoga of 9^th lord Sun and 10^th lord Mercury in the ascendant. As per Sage Parashara 9^th lord and 10^th lord make a very good Raja Yoga for Dhanu lagna natives. Here the aspect of 5^th lord Mars on this yoga give it additional strength. Then we have a strong lagna lord Jupiter in 4^th house in its own Rashi making a good “Hansa Mahapurush Yoga”. But the native got only moderate success in corporate world, why ? He also tried his hand in politics in year 2014 but didn’t get any success. He is currently CEO of a medium scale Indian fashion garment company. Noticeable point here is that in his chart he do not have major Raja Yoga’s in Navamsha and Dashamsha charts. It is only in his Rashi chart there are good number of Raja Yoga’s.

Then notice Moon which is not involve in any big Raja Yoga in birth chart and Navamsha. There is no benefic in Kendra from Moon in Rashi chart and Navamsha. He didn’t get the maha dasha of Mercury which is in excellent Raja Yoga in his birth chart and is strong in Navamsha chart also. It is the maha dasha of Mars (2006 to 2013) which made him CEO of a fashion house. Mars is strong from both lagna and Moon. In Rahu-Rahu dasha in Vimshottari he tried his hand in politics but didn’t get election ticket. Rahu is in the 11^th house of gains with 11^th lord Venus but it is not involve in any Raja Yoga. In Navamsha and Dashamsha Rahu is not involve in any good Raja Yoga. So this native has to satisfy with moderate success in past as CEO in a medium scale company.

Enigmatic horoscope of Ahmed Patel

November 26, 2020 By Sachin Malhotra

Ahmed Patel was among those Indian politicians who enjoyed working as a backroom manager than aiming for the ministerial posts. It is said that Ahmed Patel was so influential in the Congress party that he was offered a cabinet berth by Smt. Indira Gandhi in 1980 and also by Rajiv Gandhi in 1984, but on the both occasion he refused it and preferred working for the party. He was truly an organization’s man as his horoscope also shows where lagna lord Saturn is in the 8th house in a good Raja Yoga. Saturn as the Kendra lord if aspect the Kendra houses then it gives a political career or fame in the organization where native works. This yoga apply perfectly in the horoscope of Ahmed Patel who was 3 times Lok Sabha (lower house) member and 5 time Rajya Sabha (upper house) member in his political career spanning over 42 years. I got his horoscope, after his demise on the 25th of November, from a senior astrologer in Gujarat.

Horoscope of Ahmed Patel

21 August 1949, 17: 45 hours at Bharuch, Gujarat

Longitude: 72 E 58′ and Latitude: 21 N 42′

Balance of Dasha in Vimshottari: Jupiter 4 years 9 months 10 day

In the Capricorn lagna horoscope of Ahmed Patel Moon in Gemini and lagna lord Saturn in Leo are both Vargottama. In his chart three planets Moon, Saturn and Jupiter are Vargottama which is the main source of strength. The lagna lord Saturn is conjoined with 9th lord Mercury is a major Raja Yoga but since this yoga is forming in the 8th house so he always enjoyed power without holding any office of minister in the government. A strong 7th lord Moon in the 6th house along with 11th lord Mars made him a ‘power-broker’.

Major Dhana Yoga’s in Ahmed Patel’s horoscope

The 5th lord Venus is in the 9th house receiving the aspect of 11th lord Mars is a Dhana Yoga. Moon and Mars conjunction is another Dhana Yoga but it is in the 6th house of quarrels and disputes. The 2nd lord Saturn in conjunction with 9th lord Mercury is a Dhana Yoga which is in the 8th house of secrecy along with 8th lord Sun showing hidden wealth and resources in abundance which he used to manage for the party with great skills. He was an expert in arranging funds and logistics for the Congress Party by his political skills and exceptional talent in liasoning work.

In Navamsha lagna lord Mars is in the 2nd house along with 5th lord Sun is a major Dhana Yoga. Moon getting the aspect of its sign lord Mercury in Navamsha is another major yoga. He was lucky that he got the best possible dasha order for Makar lagna native. Saturn dasha (1954 to 1973) during his education and Mercury dasha (1973 to 1990) during his early years of political career. In a horoscope an astrologer must check the dasha order after going through all the ‘Dhana Yoga’s and Raja Yoga’s to see up to what extent a native can get the benefits of the yoga’s present in his horoscope. Ahmed Patel having limited number of Raja Yoga’s shined in his career because he got the dasha of all the planets involve into these yoga’s at his prime youth.

Gift of 8th lord in the 8th house

The Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra and some other classical text gives mixed results for the 8^th lord posted in the 8^th house. In practical experiences the 8^th house in the 8^th house gives very good results provided it is also strong in Navamsha chart. The 8^th lord, if also strong in Navamsha, in the own house in birth chart make one very charismatic in personality and gives surprise gains. If this 8^th lord is a benefic planet and is associated with lord of 5^th and/or 9^th house then it can give lot of fame and success to the native. In Ahmed Patel’s horoscope Sun as the 8th lord is in the 8th house itself which gave him success as a political strategist. In year 1985 he went onto become the Parliamentary sectary to then Prime Minister Rajive Ghandhi. It was Mercury-Rahu dasha in Vimshottari.

In Ketu dasha (May 1990 to May 1997) he became close confident of Sonia Gandhi after the death of Rajive Gandhi. Since then Ahmed Patel has been the eyes, ears, voice and command of Sonia Gandhi. When Congress was in power during 2004 May 2014 May, before being overthrown by Modi’s BJP, it was Ahmed Patel who was regarded as the most powerful force in the Congress after Sonia Gandhi without holding any executive office in the government of India. It was the maha dasha of Venus in the horoscope of Ahmed Patel then when he was at the peak of his career. Venus is deblitated in the birth chart but is exalted in the Navamsha. In Dashamsha Venus as the 10th lord is in the 7th house giving aspect to the lagna. Interestingly Sonia Gandhi (born on 9 December 1946) has her Moon in Gemini which is the same as with Ahmed Patel. Sonia Gandhi’s Janma lagna is Cancer which is 7th from Ahmed Patel’s Janma lagna. Such was Ahmed Patel’s influence at that time as if any one speak to him then he/she would felt that words will reach Sonia Gandhi. If Ahmed Patel has said something then it would have been seen as Congress President Sonia Gandhi’s words. He was the treasurer of the Congress Party and political advisor to Smt. Sonia Gandhi.

Ahmed Patel was detected with COVID infection on the 1st of October this year during his Sun-Saturn-Venus dasha in Vimshottari. He died on the 25th of November after facing health complications during his Sun-Saturn-Mars dasha in Vimshottari. Sun is in the Nakshtra of Ketu which shows infectious disease during its dasha period. For Capricorn lagna Sun as the 8th lord in conjunction with 2nd lord Saturn takes the ‘Maraka’ propensities. The transiting Jupiter and Saturn from the Capricorn are in the 8th house from his natal Moon. His loss is irrecoverable for the Congress Party which at present is in rudderless position.

Ratan Tata- the most inspiring industrialist of India

October 19, 2019 By Sachin Malhotra

Ratan Tata is India’s famous industrialist, investor and philanthropist. He was the chairman of Tata Groups from 1990 to 2014 and after retirement he continues to head its charitable trust. He is well know for his business ethics and charity. Ratan Tata could have easily become India’s richest person but he followed the path of his predecessor J.R.D Tata for doing charity in the field of education, medicine and rural development. He received the Padma Bhushan in 2000 and Padma Vibhushan in 2008, the third and second highest civilian award given by government of India. The birth chart of Ratan Tata has pure and unafflicted Jupiter which from the 2nd house aspect the 10th house from the Janma lagan. Jupiter also aspect the 10th house from his natal Moon which is in Libra. The 9th (Dharma), 5th (wisdom) and 12th (Daan) houses/lords are also strong in the horoscope of Ratan Tata in the similar manner as it is in the birth chart of Bill Gates which i had discuss on this blog few days back.

Horoscope of Ratan Tata

28 December 1937, 06:30 hours at Mumbai, Maharashatra

Longitude 72 E 49′ and Latitude 18 N 58′

Source: Bengali book , Jyotish Siksha Pesha Prathiba by Professor Deoborata Chattopadhya

Balance of Dasha in Vimshottari: Jupiter 14 years 0 months and 41 days.

Ratan Tata is regarded as one of the most inspirational industrialist of India. During his chairmanship of Tata Group from 1991 to 2014 company’s revenue grew over 40 times and profit by over 50 times. He made Tata Group from a large India-centric industrial conglomerate to a multi-national group owning more than 100 companies. In the Dhanu (Sagittarius) lagna birth chart 9th lord (luck) Sun is with 7th (business) and 10th lord (Karma) Mercury in a grand Raja Yoga. As per Sage Parashara for Dhanu lagna natives Sun and Mercury gives the best Raja Yoga if they are strongly related with each other in conjunction or exchange of houses. In case of Ratan Tata this yoga is even stronger as 11th lord Venus is conjoined with it making a great Dhana Yoga adding to its strength. The conjunction of 9th lord Sun with 11th lord Venus is a good Dhana Yoga. Then notice the exchange of houses between 2nd lord Saturn and 4th lord Jupiter. These are all yogas for joining big venture or business of family.

Kemadruma Moon and Gajakesari Yoga in Ratan Tata’s horoscope

A Kemadruma Moon is a very prominent feature of the Ratan Tata’s horoscope. In a horoscope where Dhana Yoga’s and Raja Yoga’s are present this Kemadruma Moon act differently. Such person is focused on his ‘Karma’ with sincere dedication and since in this horoscope Jupiter, 5th house/lord, 9th house/lord and 12th house/lord are decent so he is doing charity at a very large scale.

The Moon sign lord is Venus which is conjoined with Sun the 11th lord from Moon and also with the Mercury which is 9th and 12th lord from Moon. This combination has made him a philanthropist of higher repute. Unlike Ambani’s and Adani’s he is sharing his wealth for the betterment of society. In the horoscope of Mukesh Ambani and birth chart of Anil Ambani the Moon and Jupiter are under affliction by malefic planets so it had made them money-minded Industrialists who are not much interested in doing good for the society despite being super rich. Ratan Tata is not even a billionaire now despite his companies making huge profit as he donate reportedly 60% to 65% of his profit for charitable purposes through Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and Sir Ratan Tata Trust.

Notice the beautiful ‘Gaja Kesari’ yoga in the horoscope of Ratan Tata. Jupiter is debliteated but it is causing a ‘Neecha Bhanga’ as its sign lord Saturn is in Kendra from Janma lagna. Jupiter is in Kendra from Moon which is making a good Gaja Kesari yoga. The position of Moon in the 11th house of gains and Jupiter in the 2nd house made him a respected industrialist. Saturn and Mars giving aspect to the 10th house from lagna shows his industrial spirits in manufacturing ventures in the areas of steel and automobiles. In Navamsha , Aries the 5th house of birth chart, is rising with Moon in the lagna flanked by two benefic planets Venus and Jupiter in their own sign. Moon as the 4th lord is in the lagna under the aspect of lagna lord Mars. Then lagna lord Mars and 5th lord Sun in mutual aspect are making a very big Raja Yoga.

Why Ratan Tata remained a bachelor ?

In an interview Ratan Tata disclosed that he came closed to getting married four times but he backed off in fear or for one reason or the another. One can see this astrologically in the horoscope of Ratan Tata who’s 7th lord Mercury is combust with Sun and also get the aspect of Saturn. In Navamsha , Rahu is in the 7th house from lagna and Moon which is getting the aspect of Saturn from the 5th house which denied him marriage because of some kind of unfounded fear. In birth chart one can see the 7th house from Moon is under ‘Paap-Kartari’ yoga. Saturn and Ketu are flanking the 7th house from Moon giving a negative signal for marriage. In the interview given to Times of India in April 2011 Ratan Tata said that he seriously fallen in love on four occasion but didn’t got married for various reasons which he did not regret as he felt that things would have been more complex had marriage taken place. On first occasion it was in 1962 when Ratan Tata was in love with an American women but he has to come back to India because of his grandmother’s ill-health. The girl with whom Ratan Tata was in love didn’t come to India despite earlier commitment and married in the USA with someone else later. It was the dasha of Saturn-Sun in Vimshottari in the horoscope of Ratan Tata which gave him his first heart-break.

Early life and Education of Ratan Tata

Ratan Tata’s father Naval Tata and mother Sonoo Tata were separated in 1948 when he was just 10 year old kid. The Kemadruma Moon has to give its effects. Also notice the aspect of Saturn on his natal Sun (father) in the birth chart. The 3rd house, which is 7th from the 9th house of father and 12th from the 4th house of mother has Mars a hard malefic planet. The 4th house has Saturn and 4th lord Jupiter is debliteated. In Jupiter-Mars dasha in Vimshottari his parents got separated. He was raised by his grandmother Navajbai Tata. He received a degree in architecture from Cornell University in New York during Saturn-Venus dasha in Vimshottari in 1959. The connection of 4th (land), 5th (education) and 10th (career) houses/lords in the birth chart of Ratan Tata shows his higher education in architecture.

From 1961 to 1970 he worked in small positions at various Tata Group companies as per the tradition of Tata Sons’. This was the maha dasha of Saturn in his horoscope which ran from 1952 to 1971 showing handwork at ground level.

Maha Dasha of Mercury and Rata Tata’s rise in Tata Group

Then came the dasha of Mercury from 1971 when he was inducted into the management of Tata Group. Notice here Mercury is in a big Raja Yoga and Dhana Yoga which we have discuss in the beginning. Maha Dasha of Mercury from 1971 to 1988 made him rise at great levels. He become the blue eye boy of Tata Group with its then chairman J.R.D. Tata preferring him over other senior members. In 1991 when J.R.D. Tata declared his name for the post of new Tata Group chairman then it surprised many. During that time Tata Group of companies were in-charge with legendary industrialist figures like Russi Mody at Tata Steel, Darbari Seth at Tata Chemicals, Ajit Karkar at Indian Hotels and Nani Palkhivala at ACC. These doyen’s of Tata Group were much more senior than Ratan Tata. They were more experience and many believe that more deserving than Ratan Tata to head the group. But then luck was with Ratan Tata as J.R.D. Tata has made up his mind much earlier. It was Ketu-Rahu dasha in the horoscope of Ratan Tata when he become the chairman of Tata Group in 1991 and faced problems in early years. In 1993 J.R.D. Tata and Ratan Tata had to force Russi Mody to retire because of his clashes in the group.

See the position of Ketu in the 6th house in the birth chart of Ratan Tata. The Ketu maha dasha ( January 1988 to January 1995) gave him some strife with senior industrialist in Tata Group. Ketu is also under the aspects of Mars and Saturn. But since Ketu’s depositor Venus is in good Raja Yoga and Dhana Yoga so Rata Tata managed to overcome all the difficulties in his initial years of chairmanship of Tata Group of companies. Then also notice here the good position of Ketu in Navamsha and Dashamsha which helped him during these tough years.

Great Rise of Ratan Tata during Venus maha dasha

The maha dasha of Venus from January 1995 to January 2015 were the great productive years for Rata Tata who led Tata Group to buy many companies in abroad and also he made investments in various start-up companies in India. He boldly led Tata Tea to acquire Tetley, Tata Motors to acquire Land Rover and Jagur and Tata Steel to acquire Corus. This made Tata Group the largest Indian multinational conglomerate who’s 65% profit comes from sales and operations in more than 100 countries around the world. Venus as the 6th lord made him highly competitive and courageous during its maha dasha. Since Venus is also the lord of 11th house (gains) conjoined with 7th (business) and 10th lord (Karma) Mercury along with 9th lord (luck) Sun in the best possible Raja Yoga and Dhana Yoga for Dhanu lagna so success has to follow him during its dasha. It is very rarely you can find such great horoscope having Raja Yoga’s, Dhana Yogas along with a good dasha order. Now see the position of Venus in Navamsha and Dashamsha it is strongly placed in the 2nd house without any blemish which gave Rata Tata grand success in business with a taint-less image which is rare for industrialist in modern times.

Ratan Tata’s retirement and his strife with Cyrus Mistry

In year 2012 when Rata Tata was passing through his ‘Sadhe-Sati’, as Saturn was transiting from Virgo then, he declared his retirement. It was Venus-Mercury dasha in Vimshottari when he retired from the post of chairman of Tata Groups on 28 December 2012 and nominated his successor Cyrus Mistry. But in 2014 the dispute between him and Cyrus Mistry started coming out. It was Venus-Ketu dasha in Vimshottari in the horoscope of Ratan Tata then. Ketu is in the 6th house again put him under strife this time with much junior member of Tata family Cyrus Mistry who reportedly had proposed to give a 10 Crore electoral funding in 2014 to a political party during Orissa assembly elections in 2014. Ratan Tata’s nominee in Tata Son’s board argue against it as it was against the principal of Tata Group who only give electoral funding during parliament elections and that too from a Trust build by them. There were disputes between Ratan Tata and Cyrus Mistry on many other big projects. Later on 24 October 2016 Rata Tata was again made the Chairman of Tata Group for an interim period when he was under Sun-Rahu dasha in Vimshottari. Sun maha dasha ( January 2015 to January 2021) has to confer him fame and shows continuing work in some form or other. But then on 12 January 2017 Natarajan Chandrashakeran was made the Chairman of Tata Group who is the first Chairman which is not from the Tata Family.

Future of Ratan Tata

The present dasha of Sun-Ketu from September 2019 to January 2020 looks bad for Rata Tata’s health. Sun and Ketu are in 6/8 position in the birth chart. Transiting Saturn and Ketu are over his natal Sun in Sagittarius at present which is not good. The Sun-Venus dasha in year 2020 can give him a very big award which could be of international fame for philanthropy he does. Venus as the 11th lord of gains shows it. In Chara dasha Virgo-Libra period from December 2019 to September 2020 shows getting big award and also health issues. Virgo get the Jaimini aspects of Sun (Bhatrikaraka), Venus (Darakaraka), Mercury (Amatayakaraka) and Saturn (Ganatikaraka) explains it amply.