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Follow the Dharmic Path undertaken by our AncestorsPeople are classified as Astikas and Nastikas. An Astika has faith in the existence of God, Dharma, reincarnation, and in the Vedas. One who is devoid of such faith is classified a Nastika.

A Nastika cannot be easily taught. Even a man who is completely ignorant can be taught. One who is bestowed with good intellect can be taught with greater ease. But a man with half-baked knowledge cannot be taught. A Nastika falls into the last category.

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We belong to the category of Astikas since time immemorial. The Shruti (Veda) says – HegC³ees n Jew HegC³e: keÀce&Cee YeJeefle HeeHe: HeeHesve~ – one attains joy by performing Punya and falls by sinning. It is our Dharma Shastras that decide what constitutes Punyam and what constitutes Papam.

In the Mahabharata, Duryodhana tried to cause trouble to the Pandavas even after sending them to exile. But he himself was caught in trouble as he was captured by Gandharvas. At this juncture, Yudhishthira sent Arjuna and Bhima to help Duryodhana. Though his brothers were reluctant, Yudhishthira persuaded them to help their cousin, Duryodhana inspite of what he had done to them. It is natural to help those who have helped others, however the tendency to help even those who have caused us harm is the quality of a Mahatma. Mahatmas such as Yudhishthira are our ideal.

Mahatmas would be ready to sacrifice anything for Dharma, but never sacrifice Dharma. Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada in His Bhashya writes thus about a Mahatma – ³ees efn Fäeefoue#eCeb keÀce& Dee®ejefle, lecee®e#eles ueeskeÀe: Oece¥ ®ejl³e³eb cenelcee – People call him who adheres to the path of Dharma as a Mahatma.

It is not sufficient to say our ancestors were such people. While they lived such dharmic lives and fulfilled their life's purpose, it is our duty to reflect if we are following in their footsteps, rather than merely take pride in our lineage.

May everyone reflect thus, strengthen their resolve to follow Dharma, act accordingly and attain Shreyas.

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Those who know Astrology can only indicate

in a way what will take place in future.

Who else, except the Creator Brahma,

can say with certainty what will definitely happen ?

DR. B. V. RAMAN

... Astrology & Weather Forecasting 3

YAJNAVALKYA

Jyothisha Chinta Nidhi 5

Benedictory Message for “Sanskrit Through Ramayana” Series 7

T. K. NITHYANANDAN

Family Astrologer Tradition 8

PROF. V. S. KALYANRAMAN

Venus Transits the SUN 9

DR. VAMSHI KRISHNA GHANAPATHI

Sanskrit through Ramayana 15

JAYASREE SARANATHAN

The Mayan Apocalypse A Vedic View 17

C.A. PADMANABHAN

Nakshatra Paddathi 21

BHARADWAAJA

Partial Lunar Eclipse 4th June 2012 25

SURANJANA BISWAS

Fifth House Progeny and Creativity 27

The Astrological eMagazine Panchanga for June 2012 29

VARAHAMIHIRA

This Month for You June 2012 32

Sunrise and Sunset Timings for June 2012 38

Timings for Rahukala, Gulikakala and Yamakantaka 39



Lead Article

DR. B. V. RAMAN

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WHEN YOU NOTE WINDS blowing from the north-

east in the evening (Sandhya) of the Full Moon day

of Ashadha (July-August) month, then there will be

downpour and consequent luxuriant vegetable life during

the ensuing year. When it rains on the 4th lunar day of the

dark half of Ashadha and on the day ruled by

Poorvabhadra in the same month, there will be luxuriant

vegetation during the year ahead. When the 5th lunar day

of the bright half of the lunar month falls on a Sunday (in

Ashadha), there will be a little rain. If it is on a Monday,

there will be a down pour. If it is a Tuesday rains will be

fierce ; Wednesday would bring in a storm ; Thursday—

general prosperity ; Friday —ruin and loss; Saturday—

there will be misery everywhere. If the constellation of

Rohini coincides with the 10th lunar day (in the month of

Ashadha) there will be terrible rains.

Sun occupies 21/4 nakshatras every month beginning from

Aswini, making up 12 months from Mesha. He occupies

Poorvashadha in the month of Dhanus and stays there

for 13 days and 20 ghatikas (13 degrees and 20 minutes).

If during the 1st day, all the sky including the Sun is found

to be completely covered by dark clouds, there will be

rain during the month of Mithuna when the Sun occupies

Ardra. Similarly, if during the 2nd day all the heavens are

found to be dark by clouds, there will be rain during the

latter part of Mithuna and the first part of Kataka, when

the Sun will occupy the asterism of Punarvasu. Similarly

in the 3rd day, 4th day, 5th day, 6th day and so on till the

14th day, if the same conditions prevail, there will be rains

during the succeeding months when the Sun will be in

Pushyami, Aslesha, Makha, Pubba, till Moola in regular

succession. The above information is useful in giving long-

range forecasts which appear to have been a specialty

with our ancient meteorologists. If the heavens are clear,

then there will be no rains.

Rains can be expected in the following periods:—

(a) When the combustion period of the various planets

begin and end. (b) When Moon conjoins with other planets,

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(c) Full Moon and New Moon days, (d) When the Sun

transits Cancer and Capricon signs. (e) When the Sun

occupies the Aridra nakshatra. (f) When Mercury conjoins

with Jupiter or Venus or when Jupiter joins with Venus

there will be rain. When Mars and Saturn join together

without any aspect or association of good planets, then

danger from fire, lightning and storm can be expected.

We are also enabled to determine the very day of the

occurrence of rain from a knowledge of the nature of the

clouds during the day. When clouds surrounded by a

radiance resembling that of the Moon, white as nectar,

with a blue-black spot in the centre, and pouring layers of

water pass from West to East or East to West, we can

predict that there will be a very heavy shower before

long.

If in the rainy season, the sunrise is observed to have a

‘halo’ in the East, and the Noon— (midday) is marked

by the intense heat of the Sun’s rays, we can make

sure that there will be rain that day. Apart from

atmospheric factors, the ancient meteorologists took

note of the behaviour of certain animals as indicating

immediate rainfall such as...

Cows hasten home to meet their calves. Cats scratch

the ground with their claws. Hills shine at a distance

and seem to have a blue coloring. The disc of the Moon

has a circular red line, the color being that of the eyes

of the hen. Chameleons climb up trees and stare

stupidly at the sky. Cows too seem to stare upwards.

Cocks crow in the day looking up. Flashes of lightning

are marked in the North East. The Moon is observed

to have the color of honey or of the eyes of parrots or

doves. The disc of the Moon though enveloped in

clouds, seems to emanate a radiance—round in shape

Prathi Chandra (mock moon).

We are asked to predict that there will be rains

immediately if the following are observed :—

Pearls of thunder crash in the night time, deep red flashes

of lightning are observed during day time; cold winds blowContinued from the May 2012 issue



Siva and Parvati in extremely propitious mood. When it

happens on a Saturday, it is called Sanipradosha and if

on Monday Somapradosha and both are special.

Pournamipooja is done in the evenings on days the full

Moon is prevalent.

The Amavasya day, Pitrudina is devoted to manes and

offerings are made to them through Tarpana. Thirteen

Amavasya days of the lunar year are included in the

shannavati -96- Sraddhas. A discussion of various other

special Tithis is deferred, as our present aim is to examine

some of the special Yogas. These Yogas are numerous

and only some select ones find a place in the daily guide.

By permutation and combination, the Vara, Nakshatra and

Tithi can generate too many groupings. We have Vara-

Tara-Yogas with the combination of weekdays and

Nakshatras. The Tithi-Vara Yogas are the combination

of those with Tithi and weekdays. Tithi-Vara-Tara Yogas

are those with the combinations of all the three. Let us

try to examine them one by one.

The combination of specific Tithi on a specific weekday

is called the Tithi-Vara yoga. Dwadasi on a Sunday, Ekadasi

on Monday, Dasami on Wednesday, Navami on Thursday,

Ashtami on Friday and Saptami on Saturday create

Krakachadosha. This can be spotted out easily. It will

be present when the sum of the Tithi and the weekday

add up to 13. It must remembered that, in our panchangas,

the reckoning a day by its name, is done from one sunrise

to the next. Krakachadosha yoga is generally not

recommended for auspicious events. Tithis Trayodasi,

Chaturdasi, Pournami, Amavasya and Prathama to

Panchami cannot create this Dosha. Krakacha means a

saw and like it is capable of cutting the beneficial effects

of the time selected.

As there are divergent views in the constitution of some

of the Tithi Vara Yogas according to different authorities,

we shall confine only to those, mostly accepted and discuss

them hereafter. (to be continued)

DR. B. V. RAMAN

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The significance of Sri Ramayana cannot be described in words. The impact of Sri Rama’s character hascaptivated the Indian psyche. The magnanimity of his virtues, perseverance to adhere to the principles ofDharma in the face of intense adversity; catapults the phenomenon of Sri Rama, into the supreme uniqueleague.

However, Sage Valmiki has simply enlisted the benefits of Ramayana. This story

�� Decimates the sins of listeners/ readers, as it encourages and inspires them to adhere to the path of

Dharma.

�� Sets the polity on the path of virtues and merit.

�� Increases their health and life span, to lead life of chastity and virtue coupled with prosperity.

�� Elevates them to the greatest plane of spirituality.

Thus, Ramayana parayana has become an integral part of Indian Society. It has branched out to many formsof humanity, such as an enactment of drama, literature, songs, ballet, simple prose, poetry, analysis and otherforms of folk art.

In this electronic age, medium of internet has been crucial to spread the awareness about Ramayana. Hence,Ramayana’s 1st Chapter called Sankshepa (Shatashloki Ramayana) is presented in video form, attractingthousands of viewers across the globe. Its frequent viewership has even helped to lessen the impact of calamities.

This great chapter is now presented in a series of articles in THE ASTROLOGICAL EMAGAZINE for the benefit of itsreaders.

Samskruta Bhasha

As we speak of Ramayana, it would be our inherent duty to mention the classic language deployed by the poetsage Valmiki.

What is so great in it?

The work is known as the first and foremost work in classic Sanskrit Literature. Thus, it retains its pre-eminence in literary pursuit.

Hence, it will be beneficial to start learning Sanskrit and the nuances of usage through Ramayana.The relevance of each word and its deployment are great source of inspiration, for and all. Let uslook forward to learn the language and adopt the values espoused thru the medium to acquireumpteen chances of reform in life. Jaya Guru Datta!

Sanskrit through Ramayana(Series by Dr. Vamshi Krishna Ghanapathi begins on page ...)

Benedictory Message of Sadguru

Parama Pujya Avadhoota Datta Peethadhipati

Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji

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(This special article is dividied into three parts – The event, the

astrological significance and the astronomical aspect. Every

student of astrology and astronomy will greatly benefit by going

through this very well designed, content rich article by a vedic

scholar par excellence.– Editor, The AeM)Part A

AS A SECOND RARE EVENT of this century we will be

witnessing a “Transit of Venus across the disc of the Sun”

on June 6, 2012. Some of our readers may remember the

one such transit occurred on the 8th of June 2004. That was a most

interesting celestial event that was eagerly awaited then, after a lapse

of 121 years, when almost one generation who died before that date

was denied the opportunity to witness such a rare celestial sight.

On the 8th June 2004 we, in India, could see the planet Venus moving

across the face of the Sun for nearly six hours.

Venus Transits the

SUNPROF. V. S. KALYANRAMAN

V S Kalyanraman, a

mathematician and amateur

astronomer by training, a

bureaucrat by profession and a

student of astrology by passion,

had his traditional training in

astrology in his teens, under a

couple of illustrious masters in

Kerala and took a vow not to

turn a professional astrologer. A

journalist from his student days

he commenced his career as a

teacher and ended it as a senior

officer of the Government of

India. Turning his attention to

serious studies, from story

writing, in the fifties, to Saiva

Siddhanta, Philosophy,

Psychology, Vedic Mathematics,

Bharateeya Ganitha Sastra,

Jyothisha (astronomy), the

various astrological systems,

Vastu Sastra, Vedic Numerology

and allied disciplines, under

various masters of repute, he was

actively associated in astrological

journalism, over decades and

more intensively after his

retirement for over two decades,

under the guise of various

pseudonyms and has been the

recipient of many awards. He, as

a senior contributor is with THE

ASTROLOGICAL EMAGAZINE, since its

inception. He is not available for

any private consultations.

2004 transit as seen from

Bangalore at 07:41 UTC,

about two hours into the

transit. The image is inverted

compared to the diagram,

so Venus is seen near the

top of the Sun’s disc

A similar event will happen this year on the 6th June 2012. Here is

a warning. No one must try to see the Sun with naked eyes. No

optical aid, telescope or binoculars, as we usually watch the night

sky, must be used to observe this phenomenon. Even filters will not

be safe. Any such attempt can damage the eyes and cause permanent

blindness. The safe method will be to project the image of the Sun

on a white screen and observe the event on the screen.

What Is this All About?

After-all what is this “Transit of Venus across the disc of the Sun”?

The orbits of the planets Mercury and Venus lie inside the orbit of

the Earth, around the Sun. Therefore only these two planets can

pass between the Earth and the Sun and trigger such transits.



THE DOOMSDAY PREDICTION of the Mayan

calendar that the world would come to an end on 21st

December 2012 has done enough rounds around the world.

This prediction is different from the prophecies of the

Nostradamus kind, because the Mayans had based their

predictions on a repetitive calendar system of astronomical

position of planets. This background of the predictions

naturally arouses the interest of astrologers like us who

have been introduced to traditional astrology given by the

Vedic seers. Of particular interest is the importance given

to Venus in the Mayan calendar. The origin of the Mayan

calendar coming from regions closer to the southern

hemisphere raises our curiosity as to whether the system

of Venus, known as Shukramana was the basis for the

Mayan calendar. In this article, an attempt is made to

bring out the salient features of the Shukramana, taking

cue from Brihat Samhita and interfacing with Mayan

revelations and the probable interpretation of the Mayan

prediction of 21st December, 2012.

Before going into the details, let us remind ourselves of

the Mayan connection to our traditional astrology. The

name Maya comes as a Vastu specialist and also as an

astrologer who received the wisdom of Surya

Siddhantha. In both these contexts Maya is either

referred to as a Danava or an Asura. Surya Siddhantha

recognises him as an Asura only. We should recall that

the region to the south of the equator was peopled with

Asuras according to Puranic narrations. The Asuras of

the south and the Devas who inhabited the Northern

hemisphere were guided by their respective preceptors

namely Shukra (Venus) and Brihaspathi (Jupiter)

respectively. For the astrologer, the important information

is that the cycle of Jupiter, known as Brihaspatya mana

was in vogue in the Northern hemisphere. This gives a

presumption that the cycle of Venus called as Shukra

mana must have been popular in the southern hemisphere.

Although not much is known about Shukra mana, the

traditional opinion is that such a system of time

measurement did exist as part of different systems of

mana or measurement of time. Interestingly Mayasura

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A Vedic View

received the knowledge of nine systems of mana

according to the narration in the Surya Siddhantha. They

are Brahma-mana, Prajapatya-mana, Deva-mana,

Pitru-mana, Saura-mana, Chandra-mana, Savana-

mana, Nakshatra-mana and Brihaspatya-mana. The

Brihaspathya mana is based on Jupiter and was followed

by the Devas or the people of the northern hemisphere.

But an Asura receiving that knowledge precludes that he

later deduced the mana for the Asuras or the inhabitants

of the southern hemisphere. There does exist in some

compilations that a mana known as Asura mana was in

vogue in times of past but was lost due to dis-use in the

region where we live, namely the northern hemisphere.

An analysis of the past does reveal that a system of

astrology propagated by Maya and applicable to the

southerners did exist in the past. From Vedic texts we

come to know that a common ancestry of seers known as

Bhrugvangiras got divided into Bhrugu and Angiras.

Bhrugu’s disciple was Shukra, who became teacher for

Asuras (demons). And from Angiras came Brihaspathi

who became the teacher for Devas. The sage Bhrugu

and the teacher of Shukra are grouped along with Maya

in Matsya Purana as sages who were proficient in Vastu

sastra. Thus we find a connection between Maya and

Shukra and Asuras, the people of southern regions. This

background information gives credence to the Bhrugu or

Shukra mana (Asura-mana) system of time measurement

as the origin of the Mayan belief system that is found in

the Mesoamerican regions including Mexico and in regions

just north and south of the Equator. The importance given

to Venus in their systems also lends credence to its origin

in Asura-mana or Shukra-mana.

The Mayan Calendar of Time

Mayans followed 3 types of calculation of time. One is

the long count which is similar to Yuga cycles running

into thousands of years. One such long cycle is going

to end on 21st December 2012. The second one is a

Divine calendar (Tzolkin) running to a duration of 260

days. This resembles our Lunar calendar which we use

for religious purposes. Mayans have 13 rounds of 20 days

With a Masters degree in astrology, she

is a practitioner of astrology (and

palmistry) for twenty years. She is

currently doing Research in astrology.

While her teacher was maternal grand

father, Kaazhiyur Bashyam Iyengar, she

says she owes her knowledge largely to

Dr B.V. Raman whose books enriched

her perception of astrology.JAYASREE SARANATHAN



12 hours of the day and 12 hours of

the night are divided into 8 sections

each having duration of 90 minutes

or 1½ hours each. The seven

Upagrahas kaala, paridhi, dhooma,

ardhaprahara, yamakantaka,

indrachaapa and Maandi take over by

turns their ruler-ship of the seven

sections, each day, leaving one to

Rahu. The period ruled by Rahu is

called Raahukala which is generally

considered inauspicious. The timings

of the ruler-ship of Raahukala for the

seven weekdays are furnished in the

table below.

The timings given are for days when

the sunrise is 06.00 AM and sunset

06.00 PM. For calculating the exact

duration of the period of Raahukalam,

on any day, the duration of the

daytime must be ascertained first and

that has to be divided by 8. The result

arrived will denote the duration of the

Timings for

Rahukala, Gulikakala and Yamakantaka

each of the 8 sections for the day.

For example take a Sunday having the

sunrise at 06.20 AM and sunset at

05.40 PM. The duration of the

daytime will then be only 11h.20m..,

or 680minutes. Divided by 8 the

sectional value will be only 85 minutes.

Raahukala generally for Sunday is

from 16.30 to 18 hrs. In this case

Raahukala must therefore be only for

Weekday Rahukala Gulikakala Yamakantaka

Sunday 16.30 to 18.00 15.00 to 16.30 12.00 to 13.30

Monday 07.30 to 09.00 13.30 to 15.00 10.30 to 12.00

Tuesday 15.00 to 16.30 12.00 to 13.30 09.00 to 10.30

Wednesday 12.00 to 13.30 10.30 to 12.00 07.30 to 09.00

Thursday 13.30 to 15.00 09.00 to 10.30 06.00 to 07.30

Friday 10.30 to 12.00 07.30 to 09.00 15.00 to 16.30

Saturday 09.00 to 10.30 06.00 to 07.30 13.30 to 15.00

85 minutes. It would commence 85

minutes before the actual unset of the

day namely, 05.40 AM. Therefore the

Raahukala for the day will be from

16h.15m, to 17h.40m. It has to be

worked out accordingly for the

periods of other Upagrahas also.

Gulikakala is considered auspicious.

Regarding Yamakantaka, popularly

considered inauspicious, opinions

however, differ.

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