Mrityu Shadashtak Yoga

It is not Mritu Shadashtak Yoga. It is just Shadashtaka. It is the Rashi sign compatibility which takes into account the Moon signs of the two individuals. Generally this is used in marriage compatibility and some times also to with reference to the suitability of partnership. In a marriage chart the rashi sign compatibility indicates growth of family, family welfare and economic conditions of the partner.

When Moon of one person goes 6th or 8th house from the moon of other person, it is regarded as 'Shadashtak'. This generally indicate some frictions and difference of opinion between the couple and doesn't necessarily mean death. In astrology, it is believed that planets posited in 6th/8th to each other do not give good relationship. 6th house is house of sickness, debt and animosity while 8th house shows losses, injuries etc. Thus this 'Shadashtak' is a bad combination. It may bring disharmony between the spouse. there can be tension in the married life due to ego problem.

The negative effects of this yoga are reduced or ignored if moon sign lords are friends or if Moon sign lords are same. In the given example chart Female moonsign is Pisces and Male moonsign is Leo. Rashis of male and female in compatibility analysis are 6 - 8 with respective to each other causing Shadashtak. This shows difference of opinion, tension in the married life. But lords of the rashis are natural friends so no major problem indicating.

Atmakaraka dasha

Atmakaraka dasha

The Atmakaraka planet is the master of the chart and always presents life’s greatest lessons. The natural Atmakaraka is the Sun. The Atmakaraka of this article is the chara Atmakaraka. Chara Atmakaraka is also known as personal Atmakaraka which guides the soul towards GOD. The planet that has the highest degree in any sign is considered the Chara Atmakaraka. According to Sanjay Rath, the mahadasha of the Atmakaraka is difficult and a challenging one.

Atmakaraka's dasha would not be good - there would be suffering to purify the soul. Atmakaraka teaches us through painful experiences because it is supposed to clean our souls- difficult on mundane level but beneficial on spiritual and in terms of growth. Malefic planet as Atmakaraka indicates a high level of spiritual development whereas a benefic planet as the Atmakaraka indicates a relatively lower level. A Malefic Atmakaraka invariably indicates suffering during its Vimsottari dasa. During the Narayana dasa of the sign occupied by the Atmakaraka or those aspecting it, great achievements are made. If the native is spiritually inclined then the dasa of the Atmakaraka can be beneficial. A retrograde Atmakaraka indicates a deep-rooted desire as being the cause of the birth. Combustion of Atmakaraka gives spiritual insight.

Mahadasha of Atmakaraka will be problematic only if Atmakaraka is afflicted. In the given example chart Venus is the Atmakaraka having the highest degree in Taurus. Venus is the karaka for marriage/spouse/marital happiness. Venus in 11th house with 7th and 5th lord. Venus is afflicted by malefics and the native is suffereing in the area of marriage.

Pitru Dosha~ Is the Curse of Ancestors ?

Pitru Dosha~ Is the Curse of Ancestors ?

A Pitru Dosha is a Karmic Debt of the ancestors, which the person, having Pitru Dosha in his horoscope is supposed to pay. In simple words a Pitru Dosha is formed in the horoscope of a person due to bad Karmas or bad deeds done by the Ancestors of that person and this person is supposed to pay that Karmic debt by suffering the punishments decided for those debts in different spheres of his life until the debt is cleared either by punishment or by the good deeds done by the person having this Pitru Dosha in his horoscope. So a Pitru Dosha in a horoscope does not mean that the ancestors are cursing the person having Pitru Dosha in his horoscope, but it means that the Ancestors of such a person are themselves cursed.

Pitru Dosha in Birth Chart
This yoga is formed when Rahu and Ketu are with any of the Luminaries and are placed in the 6th, 8th and the 12th house. Many a times, this yoga is also formed in the 5th house and if other planets do not show any beneficial aspects, this yoga does not allow a person to progress at all. Pitra Dosh is also formed if 9th house of a horoscope which stands for Ancestors among other things is afflicted by a malefic planet and the results would be predicted in the same way as in case of afflictions to the Sun. Afflictions to the Lord of 9th house also form a Pitra Dosh. At many places, Saturn is also hold equally responsible for different forms of Pitru Dosh. When Sun and Saturn are in the same house, or having Drishti ( affecting each other ), it is also considered as Pitru Dosh. . Apart from this it is also said that if Rahu is situated in 2nd, 6th 8th and 12th house then it is considered as Pitru Dosh. In the given example chart Sun with Saturn in the Leo sign in 5th house is forming Pitru Dosha.

Effects of Pitru Dosha :
Pitru dosha is one of the biggest obstacle on the path to success which is almost not possible if one has pitru dosha in ones life. If the family doesn’t grow and faces many problems repeatedly, the family faces spirit like and black magic like effects repeatedly, obstructions in educational and career growth and success, there is frequent quarrels among family members without any reasonable reason, only a girl child is being conceived repeatedly or repeated miscarriages, those who are physically and mentally handicapped may have existence of Pitru Dosha.

Remedies :
1. Perform NARAYAN BALI PUJA. This puja is performed only at few prescribed places such as (1) Tryambakeshwar in Nasik, (2) Chandod near Dabhoi near Vadodara in Gujarat, (3) Kala Hasti in Tamil Nadu and (4) Haridwar.
2. On any Somwati Amavasya, when the Amavasya is falling on Monday, go to Pipal tree. Offer one Yagyopavit to the tree and second Yagyopavit to Lord Vishnu. Then do 108 Parikrama of tree. While doing Parikrama, chant the mantra “Om Namo Bhaagvate Vaasudevaay” and offer a sweet to the tree with each Parikrama. After finishing the Parikrama, again pray to the Pipal tree and Lord Vishnu and ask forgiveness.
3. Worshipping Lord Vishnu, specially the form of Sri Ram, is also advised for Pitru Dosh Nivaran. Person can also worship Lord Vishnu with the main mantra “OM NAMO NARAYANAAY”.
4. Conduct Shraddh.
5. Unconditional services to parents, old-age needy persons, sweeper and poor people are recommended.
6. Try to feed 10 Thousand, One Thousand, Hundred or 21 Brahmins, as one can afford.
7. Perform the marriage of a girl.
8. Donate Gold, Cow to a Brahmin.
9. Feed cows, dogs, crows and other animals and birds.
10. Feed as many children as you can. This is a good remedy if you are childless or your childern are suffering.
11. Having a bath in river at sacred places with a feeling of worship with respect to pitrus, or with the right attitude helps one clean away ones sins to a certain extent. Ganga is considered most holy or a river near to you.
12. One more remedy is to feed crows and fish with rice mixed with gee and made into balls on every Saturday.

Lunar Eclipse : Partial Lunar Eclipse 2010

Lunar Eclipse 2010

Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan) is a stage of Moon’s cycle, where the Earth comes between the Moon and the Sun. Lunar eclipse occurs at a moment when the Moon, Sun and Earth are absolutely aligned or reach nearer, with the Earth in the middle of the three. A partial lunar eclipse occurs when the full moon enter a portion of Earth's shadow. Normally during a full moon, the moon shines brightly by the sunlight hits it, but occasionally the moon will pass into Earth's shadow and dim during an eclipse.

The partial lunar eclipse is going to take place on 26th June 2010 (1932 Vikruthi Samvatsara), the first of two lunar eclipses in 2010. At maximum eclipse 53.7% of the moon will be covered by the earth's shadow. At this time the Moon will be transiting to Sagittarius sign and Mool nakshtra. The sign and nakshtra by which Moon is transiting gets affected by eclipse the most. There may be some most evil effects as this lunar eclipse is falling on Saturday & it's Jayeshtha Poornima ( Full Moon day in Jayeshta month).

It can be seen in North & South America, Austarlia, China and Far East. Unfortunately this eclipse can not be seen from Europe, Africa, Middleast, Northern Russia and Nothern Canada. In India, it will be visible only in North-East India and that too for less than a minute.

Chandra Grahan Timing in India
The start of eclipse: 3.47 PM
Peak Time: 5.09 PM
End of Eclipse: 6.30 PM
Total Time of Lunar Eclipse : 2 Hours, 43 Min.

Effects of Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on various Ascendant, Moon Sign, Sun Sign :

Aries will have Negative effect as the Lunar Eclipse will be on the 3rd and 9th house axis, can create mental tensions.

Taurus will have Mixed effect as the Lunar Eclipse will be on the second-eighth house axis, indicating any big achievement or financial gain.

Gemini will have Negative effects as Lunar Eclipse will be on first-seventh house axis, can have problem with the spouse/partner.

Cancer will have Positive effects as the Lunar Eclipse will be on your twelfth-sixth house axis, can have some health issues..

Leo will have Average effects as the Lunar Eclipse will on your eleventh-fifth house axis.

Virgo will have Negative effects as the Lunar Eclipse will be on your tenth-fourth house axis, indicating problems related to job/career.

Libra will have Positive effects indicating Financial gain as the Lunar Eclipse will be on ninth-third house axis.

Scorpio will have Average effects as the Lunar Eclipse will be on eighth-second house axis, need to be alert with finance matter.

Sagittarius will have Negative effects as the Lunar Eclipse is on seventh-first house axis, People born in this rasis or lagans are to be very careful their health can be affected.

Capricorn will have Average effects as the Lunar Eclipse will on sixth-twelfth house axis, can effect health, finance problem can occur.

Aquarius will have Positive results as the Lunar Eclipse will be on your fifth-eleventh house axis, indicating good gain in business..

Pisces will have Average results as the Lunar Eclipse will be on the fourth-tenth house axis, can create mental tension.

What to do :
1. Chandra Grahan Puja and Fasting : Keep a fast on Chandra Grahan. This fast begins about 9 hours before the start of the Chandra Grahan.
2. Chant Mantras dedicated to Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu like Mrityunjaya Mantra and Ashtakshara Mantra.
3. As per one's capacity or wish donate Wheat & Rice among the poors.
4. Take a dip in Holy River & recite 'Om Namah Shivayeh' but should not visit temple. Even marriage & mundan ceremony should be avoided.

Ishta Devata

Ishta Devata ~ How to Find Ishtadevata ?

Ishta Devata is the personal Deity who will guide the soul to its real home--Moksha. The key role in revealing one's Ishta Devata plays the Atma Karaka. Atma Karaka is the planet that has the highest longitude. To find one's Ishta Devata we have to look at the Atma Karaka in Navamsa, since the Navamsa shows blessings of God onto the native and the way in which the native communicates with God. Navamsa is also known as the dharma-amsa, since it is the 9th division (9th house signifies dharma). Therefore we should look for Ishta Devata in this Varga.

Atma Karaka in Navamsa is called the "Karakamsa". The 12th from the Karakamsa determines the "Istha Devata". The 12th house from the karakamsa is called the "Jivanmuktamsa". This is the house signifying the emancipation of the soul and we have to examine this house in order to find one's Ishta Devata. If there is a graha in the Jivanmuktamsa, it signifies the Devata. If there are more grahas than one, we choose the strongest. If there is no graha in the Jivanmuktamsa, you can see whether any Grahas are aspecting the 12th. If no Grahas aspect it, you can take the 12th Lord as Ishta Devata.

In the chapter called "kaarakaamsa phala" in BPHS, Parasara mentioned the deities worshipped based on the planets in the 12th from kaarakaamsha. For example, Sun in 12th from AK shows a worshipper of Shiva and Moon in 12th from AK shows a worshipper of Gouri. Here are the presiding deities for each planet who will be your Ishta Devata as per your horoscope.

Sun~ Vishnu/ Rama/ Shiva
Moon ~ Krishna/Parvati
Mars ~ Hanuman/ Subramanya/ Sri Narasimha
Mercury ~ Vishnu
Jupiter ~ Vishnu/ Sri Vamana/ Dattatreya/ Sai Baba
Venus ~ Mahalakshmi/ Parashurama
Saturn ~ ShaniDev/ Hanuman/ Kurma
Rahu ~ Durga/ Varaha
Ketu ~ Ganesh/ Matsya
Ascendent ~ Kalki

Everyone is eligible for the worship of one's Ishta Devata and everyone at least should know their Ishta Devata. The process of worship is simple and is based on the chanting of the Dvadakshari Mantra for the appropriate Devata. An examplary Dvadakshari Mantra for Lord Vishnu as Ishta Devata is given by the Parashara Sage in his Vishnu Purana as follows: om namo bhagavate vasudevaya

In the given example chart Mercury is the AK. Its is placed in Pisces in Navamsa Chart. 12th from AK is Aquarius. As no planet is placed in Aquarius take the lord Shani. So his Ishta Devata would be Shani Dev. This native is a great devotee of Shani dev and Lord Hanuman. Saturn is with mars and mars also aspecting 12th from Karakamsa.

OM TAT SAT

Nakshatra (Star) and their Goal

Nakshatra ~ Goal
1. Aswini ~ Darma
2. Bharani ~ Artha
3. Kritika ~ Kama
4. Rohini ~ Moksha
5. Mrigasira ~ Moksha
6. Aridra ~ Kama
7. Punarvasu ~ Artha
8. Pushya ~ Dharma
9. Aslesha ~ Darma
10.Magha ~ Artha
11.Poorvaphalguni ~ Kama
12.Uttaraphalguni ~ Moksha
13.Hasta ~ Moksha
14.Chitra ~ Kama
15.Swati ~ Artha
16.Visakha ~ Dharma
17.Anuradha ~ Darma
18.Jyehsta ~ Artha
19.Moola ~ Kama
20.Poorvashadha ~ Moksha
21.Uttarashadha ~ Moksha
22.Abhijit ~ Kama
23.Sravana ~ Artha
24.Dhanshita ~ Dharma
25.Satabisha ~ Darma
26.Poorvabhadrapada ~ Artha
27.Uttarabhadrapada ~ Kama
28.Revati ~ Moksha

Nakshatra and Body Part

Nakshatra ~ Body Part
1. Ashwini ~ Upper feet
2. Bharani ~ Lower feet
3. Krittika ~ Head
4. Rohini ~ Fore-head
5. Mrigashirsha ~Eye-brows
6. Ardra ~ Eyes
7. Punarvasu ~ Nose
8. Pushya ~ Face
9. Ashlesha ~ Ears
10.Magha ~ Lips & chin
11.PurvaPhalguni ~ Right hand
12.UttarPhalguni ~ Left hand
13.Hasta ~ Fingers
14.Chitra ~ Neck
15.Swati ~ Chest
16.Vishaka ~ Breast
17.Anuradha ~ Stomach
18.Jyeshta ~ Right side
19.Mula ~ Left side
20.PurvaShadha ~ Back
21.UttaraShadha ~ Waist
22.Shravana ~ Genitals
23.Dhanishta ~ Anus
24.Satabisha ~ Right thigh
25.PurvaBhadra ~ Left thigh
26.UttarBhadra ~ Shins
27.Revati ~ Ankles