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Shiva: The benefactor God

Shiva, as per Amarkosha (a Sanskrit dictionary) the meaning of the word will be स्यादानन्दथुरानन्दः शर्मशातसुखानि च | श्वः श्रेयसं शिवं भद्रं कल्याणं मङ्गलं शुभम् ||२५|| It means Shiva is beneficial, auspicious and does the good for living beings, as Shivaratri is approaching closer, this year it is on 1st March 2022, in this article…

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The endless chain: Karma

Someone in one of my group asked me a question, what was the source of the Karma in our first birth, many astrologers will discard this question, will not answer it, but because the answer is thought-provoking and rational, I decided to answer it, but alas! I myself was not very sure of an answer,…

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Determining Profession

Introduction The profession is defined in dictionaries as "a paid occupation, especially one that involved prolonged training and a formal qualification", our sages talked about it in a different sense, they termed it as Karma which means work. I will quote a shloka from Bhagwad Geeta which will help us understand what Karma is. All men are…

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Panchanga: Introduction

Introduction Panchanga is made of two words - Pancha meaning five and Anga means limbs, so it normally means something with five limbs. True to its name Panchanga is composed of five different elements namely Tithi, Vara, Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana. Then a question comes, limbs of whom? Limbs of time - In ancient times,…

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Jyotish: FAQ

As an astrology student or a normal person, many questions must have come to your mind which is not related to astrological interpretation but it's functioning and other areas. Here I have tried to answer some of these questions. If you have one such question, leave it below in comments and I will try to…

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Shasti-Hayani Dasha: Confusion and Application

Introduction As per Sage Parashara's instructions, I am of the opinion that when special Dasha's are applicable in a Horoscope one must use these Dasha's over Vimshottari. Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra "Sage Parashara said - O learned of Brahmins, There are many Dasha's. Between them, for common people, Vimshottari Dasha is the main, and for…

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