Astrology

Kaamkala Kali is not the Smashana Kali. She is the Sri Vidya Kali, the bridge between Kali Kula and Srividya. What does Kaam-Kala mean?  In Tantra:  * Kaam = desire, will, creative urge (Kameshwara / Kameshwari)  * Kala = art, digit, point, manifestation  In Sri Yantra, the centermost Bindu inside the innermost triangle is called…

Ganapati Gana and Pati do you know the meaning of the name Do you know? Ganapati = Gana + Pati  Gana (गण) in Sanskrit means flock, troop, multitude, tribe, category, assembly, corporation. It also means a council or assembly convened to discuss matters.   • Pati = lord, ruler, master  So Ganapati = Lord / Ruler…

Pitru Dosha in Kundali (not always a curse, but unfullfilled desires too carried forward) 5th House (Purva Punya, progeny continuity), Sun (Pitru karaka), and Rahu/Ketu (karmic knots). Here are the classical combinations: 1. Sun + Rahu in 9th, 5th, 1st or 10th — The most quoted. Sun = father/soul, Rahu = unfulfilled ancestral desire. If…

Pitru Dosha in Kundali (not always a curse, but unfullfilled desires too carried forward) 5th House (Purva Punya, progeny continuity), Sun (Pitru karaka), and Rahu/Ketu (karmic knots). Here are the classical combinations: 1. Sun + Rahu in 9th, 5th, 1st or 10th — The most quoted. Sun = father/soul, Rahu = unfulfilled ancestral…

Do you know about Rudra Krishna? Rudra Krishna is not a separate God. He is the truth that Rudra (Shiva) and Krishna (Vishnu) are not two. Our Puranas say they are one Tattva in two forms. 1. What Shastra says: In Rudra Hridaya Upanishad, Lord Shiva himself tells Sage Markandeya: Rudro Narayana, Narayano Rudra, Rudro…

Jupiter, Mercury and Saturn: The journey from knowledge to understanding to dharma In Vedic astrology, every graha is not only a planet in the sky. It is also a living tattva within human consciousness. Jupiter, Mercury and Saturn represent three very important stages of spiritual evolution. Jupiter gives knowledge. Mercury processes that knowledge. …

Blockages, Past Life Karma and the 6th House: Why the same planet gives different results in different charts In Vedic astrology, the same planet does not give the same result in every horoscope. One person may have a planet in the 6th house and rise through competition, service, healing, discipline and hard work. Another person…

THE MAHAMANTRA This Mahamritunjaya mantra is from the Rig-Veda and needs initiation for attaining Siddhi. Anybody can recite this mantra and attain good health, release from bondage and other problems. This is the greatest reliever from all evils and can be recited at any time like any other Maha-mantra. It should be recited preferably for…