Connecting the dots between Mythology and Vedic Astrology
A day which has imperishable or eternal, never dimnishing influences and gives strength to accomplish tasks. Celebrated by Hindus as well as Jains in India and Nepal region, this is the brightest day of the year, i.e. the third lunar day of Vaishakh month. In Hinduism, there are several legends associated with Akshaya Tritiya. Sage …
Shaaradiya Navratri, in majority, is observed in honour of the divine goddess (Devi Durga) all over the country. This is the time when sun enters or is about to enter the zodiac of Libra from the zodiac of Virgo. To understand the cosmic play at this time, you would have to retreat a little and …
Do gemstones work? Yes but No!!! Trust me you are getting this from a fan of astrology. But its not out of any resentment or prior experience, there is a logic behind it. It was a sunny winter morning when I was just sitting on my window… Musing about the planets, the stars, the universe.. (as usual …
Say Hola! to this mythical event occurring tonight. Its a total lunar eclipse today. Eclipses are symbolic of the famous myth that the Rahu and Ketu have the power to engulf the sun and the moon every once in a while. Astronomically, Ketu is nothing but a mathematical point opposite to where, every few months, …
Makar sankranti, Uttarayan, Pongal, Bihu, Khichdi, Maghi, Lohri, Sankrant, Bhogi whichever name you wanna call it, this festival essentially marks the transit of Sun into Makar rashi (Capricorn sign). This is the beginning of six months Uttarayan period i.e northwards movement of Sun. One of the few Indian festivals which are celebrated on the basis …
**This post does not intend to promote kundali matching, it merely intends to connect the dots between this superstition and science. There are a lot of distortions to this science these days, like incorrect birth time, only points matching and ignoring the charts matching, changed lifestyles and roles of individuals in a marriage, ignoring the …
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So, I overheard this conversation between a pregnant lady and her mother in law. The mother in law was advising the lady to wear an Iron ring during pregnancy. The lady expressed her interest to wear a God's locket instead. To which mother in law confidently said: "Umm..god's locket is fine.. you can wear that …
Navratri literally means New Nights. You would have heard the saying that the world was created in the month of Chaitra. It is so because these days of Chaitra Navratri mark the beginning of the new cycle of Sun+Moon combination. The last Amavasya of the zodiac year, with sun and moon both in the last …
Moon and water! Rings any bells? Not yet? Okay, Moon and Sea water?? Hope it does now b'cause you must have heard of the famous high and low tides phenomenon when the moon is full in the sky. It could have been very obvious for me to conclude that since we, humans, are also made …
There is an unspoken connection between lord Hanuman and the planet Mars. Both are lords of the day Tuesday (Mangalvaar) in mythology and astrology respectively. However its difficult to relate them objectively because there have not been enough researches on planet mars yet, though science is reaching there. There is an interesting story in mythology …
Death. Perceived as the ultimate reality by the common minds. However, the mythology has different views on Death. And so has astrology... Mythology clearly implies that there is an after life in some other realm or dimension, and that is why the tradition of doing shraddh during Pitru paksha is followed, to make the journey …
Most of us famously know the day of Kartik Amavasya as Diwali. It indeed is an auspicious day religiously. But there is more to it. You might not be aware, this day is celebrated in 4 different religions, each with their own different faith and belief. In Hinduism, it is believed that lord Rama returned …
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुर्गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः। गुरुरेव परं ब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः॥ Don't get me wrong, I am not writing about the spiritual importance of a teacher(Guru). This article is about the astrological significance of Guru Purnima and associated myths, but the same would be incomplete without above sloka. Lets first understand the tales. In Buddhism, its said …
Dakshinayana literally means movement(ayan) towards South(dakshin). This is the time of the year when Sun starts travelling in the sky, from the tropic of Cancer towards the tropic of Capricorn in south direction. The summer solistice marks the beginning of this 6 months of southwards journey of the sun. Myth has it that the lord …
Alright, I can only explain why Monday comes after Sunday, not why you have be back to work on Monday 🙂 . So, here we go.. In Mythology, we associate each of the 7 days of a week with a deity. Like Sunday, Ravivar in Hindi, is associated with the Sun God(Surya Devta). And this …
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