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is a commonly used term for the astrological principles enunciated by the seers belonging to
the Vedic faith which originated in erstwhile India. The appropriate term used for this, by the seers and
practitioners, is Jyoti a. Because of the vastness of the field of Jyoti a, as well as its age some consider this
to be the origin of the astrology practiced by the Zorastrians, Greeks and many others. Just as with modern
Astrology, Vedic Astrology or Jyoti a is a means to predict the future of any born soul or event.
The seers enunciated the principles of Jyoti a in the Veda, Purā a, in
1 Aśvinī 8:00:00 auxiliary literature called Na i as well as in śāstra (sacred books of divine
2 Bhara ī 20:00:00 authority) and sūtra (manuals sometimes in coded form). There are eighteen
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primary seers of the Jyoti a Śāstra namely: Sūrya, Pitamaha (Brahmā),
4 Rohi ī 49:30:00
Manu, Nārada, Marici, Kaśyapa, Vaśi ha, Parāśara, Vyāsa, Atri, Añgirāsa,
5 M gaśirā 63:00:00
Garga, Bh gu, Lomaśa, Chyavana, Śaunaka, Pauliśa and Yavana. These
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same authors are also authors of the Veda, Purā a and Vedānta.
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Jyoti a as an organ is said to be the eye of the Vedas, indicating that it is a means for those seeking the goal
of the Vedas, namely God; the subject is a means to navigate or manoeuvre in the mundane world. At first
Jyoti a was used as a means to plan the best time for commencing any event to ensure the best possible
outcome. This is then extended to the interpretation of the birth itself as it symbolises the beginning of ones
independent existence in this world, and the quality of the birth chart, and events transpiring at birth, will
reveal the quality of the life that the being is about to experience.
In traditional literature, Jyoti a comprises the study of five planets (Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and
Saturn), two luminaries (Sun and Moon) and two nodes of the Moon (north and south node) comprising a
total of nine orbiting bodies called Graha. Some modern day Jyoti a have incorporated the use of planets
beyond the orbit of Saturn but this is not accepted traditionally as only five planets are accepted to preside
over the five elements of earth (solid), water (liquid), fire (energy), air (gas) and ether (space/vacuum).
The Vedic names of the Graha from the Sun to the south node are: Sūrya, Chandra, Mangala, Budha, Guru,
Śukra, Śaniścara, Rāhu and Ketu. Several other Vedic names exist for the Graha to sometimes depict them in
certain states or dignities, i.e. Venus is named Bh gu when it is strong and well placed.
Further the subject includes twelve sun-signs, which are carved out from the celestial sphere based on the
principle that in the duration of the Sun¶s 360 degree orbit, twelve full moons occur thus leaving twelve
equal portions in a circle. The collective of the twelve sun-signs are popularly called µZodiac¶ as they are
depicted as various animals or beings and are from the first to last: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo,
Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. Their Vedic names are in order: Me a,
V abha, Mithuna, Karkataka, Si ha, Kanya, Thula, V chika, Dhanu , Makara, Kumbha and Mīna.
Again other names of them exist to designate certain aspects of their qualities.
Jyoti a does not solely stick to the orbital placements of the Graha, but also includes the Vedic Calendar.
Herein specifically the Vedic weekday or Vāra is part of the method of interpretation, and the Vedic
Astronomical literature or º
describe the means to calculate the day of the week since the beginning
of the world¶s existence. Notably the Vedic weekday is the equivalent to our daily used seven-day week
system and is also presided over by the Grahas. Only exception is that the first day of the week is always
Sunday. The days are: Sunday (Sun), Monday (Moon), Tuesday (Mars), Wednesday (Mercury), Thursday
(Jupiter), Friday (Venus) and Saturday (Saturn). The link between the day of the week and the orbit of the
Grahas does have a link based on the Siddhānta literature.
The weekday and four other methods of deciding the quality of time based on the astronomical placements of
the Graha, make up the five-fold calendar-system known as Pañcāñga. The five parts are: Vāra (weekday),
Nak atra (Moon¶s Nak atra), Tithi (angular difference between the Sun and Moon), Kara a (half of Tithi),
and Yoga (degrees of Sun and Moon added to the Nak atra of Pu ya).
Based on the above parts and parcels of Jyoti a several other mathematical points are calculated such as:
Vargas (divisional charts), A akavarga, Upagraha, Praharapati, Yamapati, Yamārdhapati, Dandapati,
Kāla, Horā, Aru ha, Var ada, Viśe a Lagna, and many more special points of analysis are drawn for the
Jyoti a practitioner to discern the life of the individual and make predictions.
A qualified practitioner of Jyoti a is acquainted with the means to predict the past, present and future of an
individual person, animal, organisation or object as well as advise actions and remedies to appease bad
karma, as well as strengthen good karmic tendencies to help the individual soul achieve their purpose of their
life.