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About the TrustFounded in January 1993 by Dr. B. V. Raman

All India Symposium on Vastu at Vidhana SoudhaBanquet Hall in June 1995

Co-conducted the third all India Astrology conferencein June 1996.

The foundation has regularly given financial aid to needyand deserving institutions and scholars of Vedicdisciplines that include Army Central Fund in July 1999during the Kargil War, Sankara Netralaya, Chennai,Kumbhakonam Veda Patashala, Sri Ramanashramam,Tiruvannamalai, Dharmasthala Mass Marriages, Oldage Homes in Bangalore and Mysore, Leprosy Homein Koraty, Kerala and others.

Has arranged lectures and workshops by eminentpeople including Prof. Ramaswamy, founder chairmanof Indian Institute of Management, SwamiHarshananda, President of Ramakrishna Muth,Bangalore, Justice Rama Jois, Hata Yoga expert Dr.S. N. Omkar, Justice Saldanha and other scholars.

Endowment lecture funds have been instituted at theBharatiya Vidya Bhavan and Indian Institute of WorldCulture, Bangalore

Conducted a series of lectures in 2009 on Astrologyand Marriage Issues, Yoga for Body, Mind and Spirit,Home Remedies – An Ayurvedic Approach andRamayana and Human Relationships by scholars inthe respective fields.

Conducted the 98th Raman Jayanti in Bangalore withPadma Bhusana Dr. Veerendra Heggade and formerKarnataka Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegdeparticipating in the event.

Objectives of the trustTo continue the work of Dr. B. V. Raman in upholdingall the best of Vedic culture in India and abroad.

To continue Dr. B.V. Raman’s endeavor to revive andrejuvenate the study of different aspects of Indian and

Raman & RajeswariResearch Foundation, Regd.

Bangalore 560003. www.rrrf.in, 080 3313260

eastern culture such as Astrology, Vastu, Yoga,Ayurveda, Vedanta and related sciences and makethem available globally

To conduct lectures, workshops, conferences and comeout with online and offline research publications, etc

To team up with institutions and individuals with similarobjectives

Award scholarships in Vedic studies

About the Founder ChairmanDr. Raman’s life was wholly in the study of relationsbetween cosmic and terrestrial phenomena. He was ableto demonstrate by his writings and predictions madethrough The Astrological Magazine, his lectures, researchpapers and other media that astrology was a science ofcosmic influences affecting human life. Dr. Ramaninfluenced the well-read public and made them astrologycognisant. His special fields of research were Hinduastronomy, astro-psychology, weather and politicalforecasts, disease diagnosis, natural calamities,management and other areas in relation to celestialphenomena. Dr. Raman restarted The AstrologicalMagazine in 1936 and was its editor for over 62 years.This unique case of one single individual editing a monthlyuninterruptedly for over six decades merits a place in theGuinness’ Book of World Records.

Dr. Raman travelled round the world a number of timesrepresenting India at the Astrological Congress held atCambridge, England and the International AstrologyConference at New York. He delivered lectures inGermany, England, France, Italy, Austria, Holland, Canada,Japan and the United States of America, addressinguniversities, medical associations and educational andcultural institutions on different aspects of astrology, Hinduastronomy, philosophy and Indian culture.

Dr. Raman was the first to deliver a lecture Relevance ofAstrology in Modern Times in 1970 at the United Nations,New York, which evoked much interest in diplomaticcircles.



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Dr. Raman founded an all India body, the Indian Councilof Astrological Sciences (Regd.) in 1984 to regulate thestudy and practise of astrology in the country with Chaptersin Bangalore, Madras, Delhi, Kanpur, Trivandrum, Patnaand other cities. He inspired and motivated the intelligentsiato take up the study of astrology as a serious pursuit. In1992, Dr. Raman, on a vist to the United States of Americato deliver the keynote address of the First InternationalSymposium on Vedic Astrology held at San Rafael,California, mooted the idea of a national and the AmericanCouncil of Vedic Astrology was founded under Dr.Raman’s blessings by a group of Americans. Countlesspeople in that country have taken to the study of Vedicastrology. In 1993, Dr. Raman founded Raman &Rajeswari Research Foundation to promote the cause ofAsrology, Yoga, Vastu, Ayurveda, Vedanta, and otheraspects of eastern culture.

Dr. Raman presided over several important conferencesat both national and international levels. He delivered thekeynote address at the First International Symposium onVedic Astrology in October 1994 at San Rafael, California,U.S.A. when he was honoured with the Life-timeAchievement Award for his services to the cause ofastrology. He was conferred the Man of the Year 1995award by the Centenarian Trust, Madras, formed in thememory of the Kanchi Paramacharya, in February 1996.He was the inaugural speaker and chief guest at theNational Conference on Disaster and Technology held atManipal on 25-9-1998.

He was assisted in his activities by his devoted wife Mrs.Rajeswari Raman who took keen interest in the study ofYoga, especially in its application to women. She visitedEurope and America several times and delivereddemonstration-talks on Yoga.

Dr. Raman’s recreations included lawn tennis andgardening. A teetotaller of the strictest order, he was aclassic example of the ideal of the Rishi of ancient Indiain modern world, with his exemplary life of simple livingand high thinking. It would not be an exaggeration to say‘Na Bhooto Na Bhavishyati’ - Never before, never again- There will not be another like him.

Niranjan Babu, Dr. Raman’s son continuing the great workof his father is publishing The Astrological eMagazine,both as a print and online edition. (Profiled by NiranjanBabu Bangalore)

About the Present ChairmanNiranjan Babu Bangalore has degrees in both science andcommerce and post-graduate education in journalism. Activelyassociated with The Astrological Magazine of Dr. B. V.Raman for over thirty years, he was its CEO and Publisher.He is now the Chief Editor of The Astrological eMagazinewhich he launched in the month of June 2009. The magazineis available both as print and soft copy.

Niranjan Babu is a well-known international consultant inVastu and is the author of the international best sellersHandbook of Vastu, Vastu Relevance to ModernTimes, Vastu FAQs Answered and Vastu—Directional Influences on Human Affairs.

Many well-known individuals, businesses and industries haveutilized his services. He is also a Vastu Consultant for well-known temples, complexes and religious institutions. He is amember (as a Vastu specialist) of Sri DharmastalaManjunatheshwara Dharmottanna Trust (Dharmastala, India),which maintains and manages a large number of India’sspiritually popular, well-known and well-established agelesstemples and other theological institutions.

Niranjan Babu and his wife Umarani visited Florida,California, Louisana, Texas and Illinois in June 2011 andadvised several existing and upcoming temple projects thatincluded Iskcon California, Karyasiddhi Hanuman Temple,Dallas, Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, Plano and Hindu Templeof Bloomington Normal.

Earlier in February 2011 on special invitations from Iskconthey visited USA and UK . They visited Central Illinois atthe specific invitation of a group of dedicated people tooversee and review the site for the proposed constructionof a planned Hindu Temple. Niranjan Babu also conducteda Vastu review of a site and the surrounding environmentfor a proposed Hindu temple in Florida too.

On August 7th 2010, on the occasion of 98th birthday of hisfather Dr. B. V. Raman as Chairman of Raman &Rajeswari Research Foundation, Niranjan Babuorganised a full day seminar on Astrology and Vastu withpower presentations by him and three other scholars.Several of his kannada books on different aspects ofVastu were released by Dr. Veerendra Heggade,Dharmadikari of Dharmasthala and Justice N. SantoshHegde, Karnataka Lokayukta in the morning session.

In February 2010, Niranjan Babu was invited by the Iskconcommittee to create the metaphysical foundation for theTemple of Vedic Planetarium (TOVP), a massive andimpressive temple dedicated to displaying the Vedic viewof the spiritual and material worlds. Read more of this at: http://news.iskcon.org/node/2553

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In October 2009, , Niranjan Babu organized an all daySeminar on Astrology at which scholars spoke onResearches in Astrology, Counselling in Astrology andMedical Astrology. The seminar was attended by over300 astrological students and teachers.

In June 2009, he was honored with the title ‘DattaPeetham Asthana Vidwan” by Avadhoota DattaPeetham Jagadguru Parama Pujya Sri GanapathiSachidananda Swamiji, Mysore.

In November 2006, Niranjan Babu visited Washington,New York and Chicago for advising on some buildingprojects and delivered several lectures too. In August2006, he was specially invited (with his son RamanSuprajarama) to Moscow, Russia in August 2006 for aproject that involved a high profile major project.

Niranjan Babu’s book Vastu_Directional Influences onHuman Affairs was released in April 2006 by

H. H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar of the Art of Living Foundationat their International Center in Bangalore. He deliveredthe keynote address (Gochara and Remedies) in January2006 at the 4th Annual Conference of Sri JagannathCenter, held in memory of Dr. B. V. Raman, at Delhi.

His books in Malayalam (Vastu Oru Kaipustakkam,Vastu Adhunika Yugatil and EppozhumUnnayikkappetavunna ChodyangulamUtharangulam) were published in October 2005, underthe banner of D. C. Books, Kottayam, India.

In July 2005 Niranjan Babu Bangalore initiated a coursein Vastu Shastra with the course being launched at theBhavan’s office in Bangalore by His Excellency, Mr.T. N. Chaturvedi, the Governor of Karnataka. Thefirst batch successfully ended in the month of October2005 and the successful students were awared certificatesover a function of an LCD display by his students.

In June 2005, Niranjan Babu dedicated his kannada bookVastu Shastrada Kaipidi to his parents Dr. B. V. Ramanand Mrs. Rajeswari Raman and this function wasinaugurated by His Excellency Mr. T. N. Chaturvedi,Governor of Karnataka..

Earlier at the Mahanadavali festival celebrations atDharmastala, Karnataka held in the month of February 2005,his book Vastu Shastrada Kaipidi was released by theDharmadikari of Dharmastala, Dr. Veerendra Heggade.

In November 2003, The Hindu Temple Society of NewYork invited Niranjan Babu Bangalore for seeking hisguidance in their projects.

In July 2003, Niranjan Babu Bangalore was speciallyinvited to North Carolina, USA for identifying important

aspects of a sub-division being built on Vastu principles.In March 2003, he lectured at the Samskrita Sangha whichis a cultural body of the students, staff and faculty of theprestigious Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

He was invited by the American Council of VedicAstrology, USA to deliver a lecture on Vastu, Templesand Residences at their Ninth International Symposium inKerala in November 2002. He visited USA again inNovember 2001, when he was specially invited to presenta workshop on Vastu Shastra at the Eighth InternationalSymposium of ACVA on Vedic Astrology at Sedona. Hehas had discussions with community leaders in Chicagoand has lectured, conducted workshops and providedcounseling on Vastu Sastra in Chicago, Peoria, Dallas,Atlanta, Tampa, Los Angeles, San Francisco and otherplaces in U.S.A. . He visited USA again in May 2001 forto conduct workshops and deliver lectures in Seattle,Dallas and San Francisco under the auspices of NorthwestInstitute of Vedic Studies, Galactic Center and AmericanCounsel of Vedic Astrology respectively.

Niranjan Babu also attended the Sixth InternationalSymposium of ACVA on Vedic Astrology held at Sedona,Arizona from November 12-17, 1998 as the principalspeaker on Vastu and spoke and conducted an advancedworkshop on Vastu. Niranjan Babu was the principalspeaker on Vastu at the Fifth International Symposium onVedic Astrology held in October 1997 at San Diego, U.S.A.

He has also lectured and conducted workshops at manyplaces in India. The First All India Symposium on Vastuwas conducted in Bangalore, India in 1995 by Raman andRajeswari Research Foundation, Regd. under thechairmanship of his father Dr. B. V. Raman and hisleadership. Over 1400 delegates attended the Symposiumfrom all over India. Niranjan Babu is now the Chairmanof Raman & Rajeswari Research Foundation, Regd.established in 1993.

Niranjan Babu Bangalore was the principal coordinator andconductor of the first major workshop on Vastu Sastra heldat Bangalore (India) in March 1998, which was organizedby Raman & Rajeswari Researh Foundation (Bangalore).

His varied interests also include Yoga, Acupressure,Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Vedic Astrology, Hindu Theology,Hindu Philosophy, Computers and Photography.

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Dharmasthala Surendra KumarBrother of Dr. .D.Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari, Dharmasthala

National Working President Of Bharatiya Jain Milan

National Vice President Of Federation Of Jain Educational Institutes

Vice President Of Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Educational Socieity & TrustWhich Runs Medical College, Dental College, Engineering College, Management Institute,Law College, Business Management College, Other Colleges And Schools Through OutKarnataka

Member Of Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Dharmothana Trust Which Is Engaged In Renovation AndRestoration Of Old Temples In Karnataka

Chief Convenor For Mahamasthakabhisekha Of Bhagwan Bahubali Of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Held DuringJan- Feb - 2007

Member Of National Committee For Mahamasthakabhsekha Of Bhagwan Gomateshwara, ShravanabelagolaHeld During Feb - 2006

Chairman, Project Implementation Committee For Construction Of Kalyana Manatapa, Jain Students HostelsAt Bangalore For Karnataka Jain Association.

Ex -Director Of Karnataka Bank

Mr. A. KrishnamurthyMr. A. Krishnamurthy holds a degree in Science and Engineering. Has served for over 35 years inmajor PSUs like Heavy Engg. Corporation, Bokaro Steel Ltd and Kudremukh Iron Ore Company.He retired as Chairman and Managing Director of Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd., (KIOCL) inthe year 1996 and is recognised as an expert in steel and mining industry. At KIOCL, he played amajor role in making the Mining Company, a successful PSU, with professionalism on par with anymajor International Mining Company, successfully competing in the International Market.

A widely traveled person, Mr. Krishnamurthy has visited several Countries, Japan, China,Singapore, Australia, Iran, Dubai, Countries in Europe, Ghana, USA, Canada etc on business, as

member of Indian delegation and for participation in Business Conferences. He has been a recipient of several awards.

Post retirement, Mr. Krishnamurthy has served as Ex-Officio Member of the Audit Board under the Comptroller and AuditGeneral (CAG) of India and also as a Member of the Ad-Hoc Task Force for evaluating the performance of public sectorundertakings in the Mines and Steel Ministries, Government of India.

Mr. Krishnamurthy has established Canara Bank School of Management, the Post Graduate Department of ManagementStudies in the Bangalore University.

Since the last 12 years he is involved with several service Organizations holding offices in various capacities as follows:Hon. Secretary and Member of Executive Committee in Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bangalore Kendra,Karnataka. His keen interest in spreading of education to the needy in the society has seen BVB schoolsblooming in Bangalore, Shivamogga with the latest school coming up in Tavarekere, Bangalore Rural Dist.Director of the Bhavan’s Education Initiatives in Karnataka.Director of M P Birla Institute of Management Associate Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bangalore and Bhavan’s S AInstitute of Management, DharwadDirector, Bhavan’s Priyamvada Birla Institute of Management Mysore.Member of Governing body in Spastics Society of Karnataka and its Treasurer. Spastic society runs a school and avocational training centre for spastic childrenServing as a Trustee for Indiranagar Sangeetha Sabha.

He is closely connected with Kanchi Math and is involved in Math’s educational activities.

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Dr. V. ParameshvaraEminent Senior Cardiologist and General Physician

Dr. V. Parameshvara had his early education in Sringeri and later in Koppa and Shimoga.After medical graduation he proceeded to the UK. His application and capacity foradmirable hard work won him accolades by his mentors. He was elected a Member ofthe Prestigious Royal College of Physicians. He has been a practicing physician and acardiologist since 1970.

He rose from being the Honorary Secretary of the Indian Medical Association, Bangalorebranch to become the National President of the Indian Medical Association. As a National President of IndianMedical Association, he was instrumental in organising the First National Conference on AIDS with theinvolvement of the Indian Medical Association, the All India Institute of Medical Science and the Indian Councilof Medical Research.

He was the Dean of the Indian Collage of Physicians of the Association of Physicians of India. . He is thechairman of Sharada Dhanvantari Charitable Hospital at Sringeri and the Charitable Dispensary andHaemodialysis Centre in Bangalore.

For a man like him, Awards and Honours come naturally in direct proportion to his work. To mention only a few– the Fellowship of American College of Cardiology, the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award, Dr. B.C. Roy NationalAward representing India in the World Medical Association and attending the General Assembly of WorldMedical Association.

The best thing he did, apart from winning honours, reputation and respect, was marrying Dr. Nalini in 1962. Shehas been an unwavering support in all his endeavours.

Mr. D. N. MunikrishnaMr. D. N. Munikrishna was born on 5th October 1942 in an agricultural family atDevagere Village, Bangalore District. After primary schooling at the village andKengeri, he had high school education in corporation school, Chamarajpet. Graduatedin BA from St. Joseph’s college in 1961, did his Masters from Manasa Gangotri,Mysore University in 1963 and joined the police training college as cadet in the rankof Police Sub Inspector.

Mr. Munikrishna was selected as DSP by Mysore Public Service Comission. Hewas conferred the IPS by the President of India in 1976 with seniority in the cadre. From June 1985 toJune 1989 worked at SP of Mysore district and was instrumental in containing the Veerappan menace andkeeping him out of the Mysore district boundary. As Deputy Comissioner of Police in 1989-90, he wasinstrumental in modernization of traffic signals, particular note of which is the very busy Hudson Circle.Promoted at Deputy General of Police and posted as Director, Enforcement, Food and Civil SuppliesDepartment of Karnataka. As Dy Inspector General of Police and later as Inspector General of Police,was the head of Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force. Under his direct guidance, over 10,000 unauthorisedstructures were demolished with government property worth over 500 crores restored. Mr. Munikrishna isnow Honarary Vigilance Director, Karnataka Lokayukta since July 2002.

Remembering Dr. B. V. RAMAN

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Mr. K. J. KAMATH

K.J. Kamath is the Founder & Senior Partner of the Firm KAMATH & KAMATH,Advocates, Attorneys and Solicitors a full service Law Firm based in Bangalore, havingassociates in various metropolitan cities of India and abroad. He has taken over thepractice of Indirect Tax laws from his father Sri K.M.Kamath, who has practiced SalesTax law for over five decades. He has attained vast experience in legal practice in abroad spectrum of areas. He was enrolled in 1983 and during the last two decades ofpractice he has earned for himself recognition by the Bar & the Bench alike. He specialisesin Commercial Taxes and Civil Litigation including Family Court matters. His two of his

young and energetic brothers K.G.Kamath and K.Arvind Kamath who are Advocates have wisely assisted himin carrying out the dedicated professional services to their trusted clients.

Sri K J Kamath and his brothers, have been serving the public causes in the field of Music and Arts and havepromoted numerous musical concerts performed by great maestros like Pundith Hariprasad Chourasia, PundithRam Bau Bijapure, Pundith Thulsidas Borkar and others. He had also developed interest in the field ofAstrology when most of the predictions made in his own case happened to be true. Sri K J Kamath, hailsfrom a large family background of three sisters and six brothers and mother and living with his Musician wifeand three daughters and a son all of whom are associated with some musical instruments.

Dr. B. Sureshwara

B. Sureshwara obtained his Doctorate in Engineering from the University of Notre Dame,USA. He has taught Engineering at various universities in USA. Dr. Sureshwara is astudent of Ramayana and Vedic Astrology. Dr. Sureshwara successfully predicted thevictories of President Bush (2000 and 2004) and President Obama (2008) in the USAPresidential Elections.

Master of Ceremonies

Mr. Raman Suprajarama

Raman Suprajarama is involved in developing software applications and technologies.He is also a research scholar in astrology and his research have appeared in the columnsof The Astrological eMagazine.

About the Talk

Raman Suprajarama will be presenting two new techniques for making precise astrologicalpredictions. He says, “The patterns and rules laid out in our classical works, cannot byapplied verbatim in the current times. We need to upgrade our understanding of the

subject and move into a new era - Jyothishya 2.0. With research and use of computer aided calculations, thebeauty of the classics can be made relevant to the modern times.”. Raman Hora is a great technique toeffectively understand the best source of income for any being. Ashtakavarga Graha Dasa helps preciselycalculate the time of marriage with an accuracy of about 15 days.

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WHEN I THINK OF DR. RAMAN and his greatefforts of securing to the science of astrology, a

global status, which none could achieve earlier, he isfor me a gentle colossus in learning and knowledge,but an extremely simple human being at heart, withnothing but love for his fellow human beings. I cannotremember Dr RAMAN without remembering hisgrandfather, whom I was not fortunate to see. He wasthe one who perhaps was responsible to shape DrRAMAN, in his early days. I remember my college dayswhen I could know Dr RAMAN as a very great scholarin astrology but always felt diffident to meet or talk tohim. Only in 1972 I could meet Dr RAMAN personally. Iwent to “Sri Rajeswari” to collect my horoscope, whichI had given earlier to the office, to be cast. Then RAMAN

saw me. He enquired the purpose of my visit. Iintroduced myself as the ASP CID. (Later COD) Thentaking interest in me Dr RAMAN clad in a white dhotiand shirt, as an embodiment of simplicity, called me inand spoke for some time. This initial intimacy laterdeveloped into a lifelong association and friendship. Iremember even now, how I was thrilled to speak to agreat savant who had predicted the Second World Warand also the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.

Dr RAMAN had that great quality of befriending anyone, tomake them at ease and more so with those, whom he felt,having an enquiring mind. Dr RAMAN can be compared toBertrand Russell in every aspect. He was a selfless humanbeing.

My Reminesences of aGreat Personality

D. N. MUNIKRISHNA, IPS

Unfortunately Dr RAMAN had to meet with numeroushardships in his life and the most shattering one wasthe near-fatal accident of Niranjan Babu. I stillremember Dr RAMAN waiting outside the nursing home,on a bench, along with me, when doctors hadproclaimed that the patient was quite serious. However,Dr RAMAN was calm and collected and was discussingwith me a variety of subjects like philosophy, even inthose tense moments.

It may require days and months to narrate myexperiences with RAMAN and my association with himfor over several decades. I cannot narrate them in justone or two hours. The news of the death of Dr RAMAN

came to me as a great shock. Even today I wonderhow at the age of 34, RAMAN could write such ascientific book on Planetary Influences in chasterhetoric English. Of his great works - 300 ImportantCombinations and Notable Horoscopes are thegreat contribution to Astrology. Dr RAMAN’s address in1975 at the UN is a great achievement, I have nosufficient words to describe the erudite scholarship,knowledge and fame that Dr RAMAN has left as a greatlegacy to the whole world.

I am fortunate that I had that great opportunity in mylife for having been associated with this grandpersonality for decades. I would carry those memories,throughout my life.

Mr. D. N. Munikrishna was born on 5th October 1942 in an agricultural family at Devagere Village, Bangalore District. After primaryschooling at the village and Kengeri, he had high school education in corporation school, Chamarajpet. Graduated in BA from St.Joseph’s college in 1961, did his Masters from Manasa Gangotri, Mysore University in 1963 and joined the police training college ascadet in the rank of Police Sub Inspector.

Mr. Munikrishna was selected as DSP by Mysore Public Service Comission. He was conferred the IPS by the President of India in 1976with seniority in the cadre. From June 1985 to June 1989 worked at SP of Mysore district and was instrumental in containing theVeerappan menace and keeping him out of the Mysore district boundary. As Deputy Comissioner of Police in 1989-90, he wasinstrumental in modernization of traffic signals, particular note of which is the very busy Hudson Circle. Promoted at Deputy Generalof Police and posted as Director, Enforcement, Food and Civil Supplies Department of Karnataka. As Dy Inspector General of Policeand later as Inspector General of Police, was the head of Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force. Under his direct guidance, over 10,000unauthorised structures were demolished with government property worth over 500 crores restored. Mr. Munikrishna is now HonararyVigilance Director, Karnataka Lokayukta since July 2002.



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MARRIAGE IS A SOCIAL, SPIRITUAL, and alegal union between two individuals. A successful

marriage depends on two things: finding the right personand being the right person. A successful marriage is like agood recipe whose main ingredients are love, commitment,understanding, concern and togetherness. If you caninclude these aspects in your married life you can findhappiness in your marriage.

Andre Maurois once aptly said, “A happy marriage is along conversation which always seems too short.” A happymarried life calls for constant commitment and concernfor each other.

Barnett Brickner says that “Success in marriage does notcome merely through finding the right mate, but throughbeing the right mate.”

Regardless of religion, culture or constitutional tradition,societies have always agreed on the nature of marriage.

Law of KarmaAction and reaction (in the moral sphere too) are equaland opposite.

We reap the effects of what we did in our previousbirths.

For every cause (major or minor) there is an effect.

The doctrine of truth will surprise those who believethat man is the complete master of his own fate.

Faith believes the unbelievable and receives theimpossible.

Medicine and prayers are gifts of nature to the mortalman.

Medicine has limitations but prayer goes beyondlimitations.

Though the 7th house is ‘kalatra’ bhava, all the twelvehouses have to be considered.

Astrological Analysis ofDelayed Marriage

PROF. N. S. MURTHY

Dr. N.S. Murthy is a consultant in Astrology, Vastu, Feng Shui, Gemmology, Numerology and Clairvoyance for three decades. With fourdoctorates in Astrology, Vasthu, Alternative Medicine and Medical Astrology he is the Founder-Chairman of Astro Vasthu Educationaland Charitable Trust.

1st house rules over nature and the behaviour of the native.2nd house rules the family, relatives and the financial

position of the native.3rd house rules the in-laws.4th house rules the happiness in the married life.5th house rules the children.6th house rules health ailments.7th house rules the companion or life partner.8th house rules the longevity and legacy of the native.9th house rules the luck from companion.10th house rules the livelihood of the native.11th house rules the fulfilment of wishes and desires.12th house rules the bed comforts.

Therefore all of these houses have to be analysed to checkfor doshas in marriage.

Dictums for Delayed Marriage1. Malefic planet in 7th house or aspecting the 7th house.2. Malefic planet conjoined with 7th lord or aspecting the

7th lord.3. Malefic planet Saturn in 7th house or with 7th lord.4. Malefic planet Saturn in 7th house from Venus, Moon

and Sun or with lord of 7th house.5. Malefic planets in 2nd, 7th, 8th and 12th .6. Vishakanya yoga7. Sanyasini yoga8. Ajanma Kumari Yoga

Stri JatakaStri Jataka (refer Prof. Suryanarayana Rao’s book) isolatesthree houses in the study of female horoscopes.

1. 5th house – children.

2. 7th house –spouse and marriage.

3. 8th house – marital strength.

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This scribe is of the view that the strength of theascendant, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 9th, 11th and 12th houses are tobe considered.

1. Ascendant – self, health and mental status.

2. 2nd house – family and its extension, financialstability, in laws, passion, relatives,

self worth, self esteem, etc.

3. 3rd house – marital luck

4. 4th house – home life, general happiness andrelationship with in laws.

5. 6th house – health and illness.

6. 9th house – fame, leadership, foreign travels,fortune.

7. 11th house – fulfilment of desires and gains inmarried life.

8. 12th house – bed comforts.

Case Study

Kankana bhagyasthana is 3rd house , its lord is beneficJupiter and is Neecha, in Capricorn, which is also a dagdharasi and also is with malefic Gulika. This indicates delayin marriage as the house is afflicted.

Sukhasthanadipathi Saturn, is lord of dagdha rasi and is onbhadakadipathi, avayogi Sun’s – Uttarashada nakshatrain his own house, along with roga, ripu, runa adipathidebilitated Jupiter also on badaka avayogi Sun’s –Uttarashada nakshatra. Has 4th aspect of malefic, MarakaAdipathi Mars from dagdha rasi Libra. In Shad Bala Saturnhas ishtapala of 39.92 and kashtapala of 20.08. InAshtakavarga Sukhasthana has 24 points and is afflicted.

Dictum states that fourth lord in fourth house getsancestral property, is respected from government, father,mother, good landed property, vehicles, family happiness,prosperity in motherland. If afflicted results are opposite.

In this horoscope 4th lord Saturn is in 4th house and on hisdire enemy avayogi, badhaka Sun’s nakshatra –Uttarashada. He is also dagdha rashyadipathi and withwith roga, ripu, runa adipathi debilitated Jupiter, who isalso on avayogi, badhaka Sun’s nakshatra – Uttarashada.Marakadipathi Mars, the dire enemy of Saturn isaspecting the 4th house from ascendant and is stronglyafflicted causing Sukhasthana doshas in the native’shoroscope.

Santhana Sthanadipathi Saturn is in dagdha rasi, 4th

house, along with roga, ripu, runa adipathi debilitatedJupiter and both are on badhaka, avayogi Sun’s –Uttarashada nakshatra. Also malefic Ketu is posited in5th house, in marakadipathi Mars’s Dhanistha nakshatra,and has 7th aspect of Rahu from badhakasthana. Inshadbala, Saturn has ishtapala of 39.92 and kashtapalaof 20.08. In Ashtakavarga santhana sthana has 24 points.In kshetrapala, rasi is even and Amsa is odd and santhanasthana is afflicted. Through pariharas, the native canget a child.

Vivahasthana Adipathi Mars is in ascendant, but it is adagdha rasi. Mars is in conjunction withdwadashadipathi, vyayadipathi, enemy Mercury, bothin lord of venom Rahu’s Swathi nakshatra. In shadbala,Mars has ishtapala of 20.45 and kashtapala of 39.55.In Ashtakavarga Vivaha Sthana has 23 points. HenceVivaha Sthana has an affliction.

Mangalyasthanadipathi Venus is in badhakasthana andis on badhaka, avayogi, enemy Sun’s Uttara Phalguninakshatra, along with lord of venom Rahu.Mangalyasthana has 8th aspect of malefic Mars fromdagdha rasi Libra.

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Yogi: Jupiter avayogi: Sun

dagdha rasi: Libra and

Capricorn

Gulika - UShJupiter – Ush -

YogiSaturn - UShdagdha rasi

Rahu – MagUranus – MagPluto – PPhVenus – Uph

Ascendant – ChittaMars - Swathi

Mercury - SwathiNeptune -

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Sun – Hasta –avayogi

Moon – Chitta

The ascendant is Libra, a dagdha rasi. Moon is in Virgorasi. Both ascendant and Moon are on marakadipathiMars’s Chitta nakshatra.

Kutumbha Sthanadipathi Mars is posited in ascendant,which is dagdha rasi. He is with 12th lord and enemyMercury. Has planetary war in the ascendant. Both areon lord of venom Rahu’s - Swathi nakshatra. dagdharashyadipathi Saturn is aspecting Mars from Capricornrasi. In Shadbala Mars has Ishta Phala of 20.45 andKashta Pala of 39.55. In Ashtakavarga Kutumbhasthanahas 33 points and is afflicted.



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In shadbala Venus has ishtaphala of 18.45 andkashtaphala of 41.55. In Ashtakavarga mangalyasthanahas 23 points and hence is afflicted.

Shayanasthanadipathi Mercury is in ascendant,which is a dagdha rasi, is posited and conjunctedwith Dire Enemy Mars and defeated in planet Yudha.There is a 10th Aspect of dagdha Rashya AdipathiMalefic, Saturn on Mercury. There is a 9th aspectof Neecha, Roga Adipathi Jupiter who is Paapi toLibra ascendant, on 12th House. Shayanasthana hasbadhaka avayogi Sun.

In shadbala Mercury has ishtapala of 52.28 andkashtapala o f 07 .72 . In Ashtakavarga ,shayanasthana has 20 points and hence afflicted.The native has Vishdhana Kalasarpa Yoga. Rahuoccupies the 11th house and Ketu the 5th house; otherplanets are in-between them. No good earnings andgoes out of native place for livelihood. Problemscontinue until 48 years of age. KalatrakarakaVenus i s in badhakas thana and onbadhakadipathi , avayogi, enemy Sun’s UttaraPhalguni nakshatra and hence afflicted.

Putrakaraka Jup i te r i s deb i l i t a ted and haspapakarthari. He is on badhakadipathi avayogiSun’s Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, in dagdha rasi andhence afflicted. Mars is in ascendant and in secondhouse from Moon and hence is mangalik from bothascendant and Moon.

Remedies for delayed marriage of femalesAarka VivahaSri Swayamvara Parvati HomaSrinivasa KalyanaGirija KalyanaKumbha VivahaGauri PoojaSri Mars Chandika Sthothram in front of Pancha MukhiDeepa – for Mars dosha nivarana.Pancha Ganesha Homa – for removing hurdles forthe marriage.

Remedies for delayed marriage of malesKadali Vivaha

Ramba Vivaha

Remedies for santhana dosha for males andfemales

Sarpadosha PariharaAshlesha BaliNarayana BaliNaga PrathistapanaKooshmanda Homa / Mahaprayashchitta Homa.Shri Santana Gopalakrishna (Purusha Sooktha) HomaShri Gomukha Prasava or Gajanana PanchamarishtaShanthi.

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AS I WRITE THESE LINES, the lingering thoughtin my mind is what are the important things in

father’s long and illustrious life that I should share withhis admirers and students around the globe. Is it thevirtually single-handed life-long effort of father thatsuccessfuly resurrected the subject of astrology fromthe depths of neglect to the heights of decency anddignity that it occupies today? Is it his life long practiceof the noble values of life as enshrined in our ancienttradition and heritage? Is it the effort that he made tomake Indians once again proud of their culture, traditionand heritage? Is it the dogged and determined effortthat he made to ensure that the lives and livelihood ofthousands of hard working and dedicated astrologersbecome respectable and rewarding? Is it the simplelife that he lived throughout his life? Is it. ... ? One cango on and on. In a nutshell father’s contributions as anindividual, scholar par excellence, editor, counsellor andguide to the society at large, nation and the world wereimmense and immeasurable. He breathed astrologytwenty-four hours a day. We miss father’s physicalpresence. One can never forget his sweet smile,pleasant face and the polite words. Even today, hisinvisible soul and spirit provides us the necessarycourage, strength, support, wise counsel and guidanceto encourage and enable us to continue his life longmission of properly presenting astrology to the world.

As many know, father’s early life was no bed of roses.Grandmother died soon after his birth. He was broughtup mainly by his grandmother. He grew up under thewatchful eyes of his grandfather (Pro fessor B.Suryanarain Rao). His father (Sri B. Nanjunda Rao)was a devout Hindu who practiced every religious riteand ritual precisely as defined by Vedic tradition.

Memories andMemorable Events

DR. BANGALORE SURESHWARA

B. Sureshwara obtained his Doctorate in Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, USA. He has taught Engineering at variousuniversities in USA. Dr. Sureshwara is a student of Ramayana and Vedic Astrology. Dr. Sureshwara successfully predicted the victoriesof President Bush (2000 and 2004) and President Obama (2008) in the USA Presidential Elections.

Grandfather completed 32 lakhs Japa of GayatriMantra. Father always remarked that grandfather wasa divine human being. There is no doubt, that the prayersand poojas of grandfather provided a divine protectiveumbrella to father throughout his life. Grandfatherpassed away when I was a small baby. I came to knowa lot about him and great grandfather through father.Father took immense delight and pleasure in talkingabout grandfather and great grandfather and nevermissed an opportunity to tel us about their achievements.

I am sharing this information to indicate the level ofaffection, respect and reverence father had forgrandfather and great grandfather. More importantly,that father fully practised throughout his life our greattraditional values, including respecting parents and otherelders in the family. During mother’s six decades oflife with father, she provided moral, emotional andphysical support for father. One of the proudest joysin father’s life was the achievement of mother inthe field of Yoga. Mother’s success in curing manymajor medical ailments through Hatha Yoga is well-known. During the last twenty-five years, father andmother were v i r tua ly inseparab le . Motheraccompanied father on his trips, whether it was toinaugurate a conference in the U.S.A. or to presideover a meeting in New Delhi.

Even though it has been decades, I still remember myhigh school years. After early education in a local school,the later part of middle and high school education wascompleted at Bishop Cotton’s Boys School. As BishopCottons was known for its discipline and high qualityeducation, father admitted me into it after I had someuneventful early education. Thereafter, my academic



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performance remarkably improved. He was immenselypleased whenever his children achieved academic andother distinctions in life. One of the pleasant routinesof my studies at Bishop Cottons was the mile or sowalk that I took each day after class to meet father atthe Bowring Institute where he played tennis. I wouldregularly watch him play and pretty soon became anavid fan of father and tennis. Later on when 1 went tothe University of Notre Dame for my doctoral studiesin engineering, I turned from an avid fan to a regulartennis player. Father cherished the sport of tennisthroughout his life and played for nearly fifty years.

On the return trip from Bowring Institute, father and Iwould converse on my school work and also on othernone-too-serious topics. However, this regular routineconversation was the catalyst that later establishedgood ‘ life long communication between father and me.Over the years, our discussion covered politics, sports,family matters and many other subjects. Father and Ishared similar views on various matters. I regularlyvisited India and spent time with father and mother.During the last twenty-five years, I must have madeover twenty visits. During every visit, we made it apoint to play tennis and continue our discussion. Eventhough the years passed, father’s athletic ability virtualyremained the same even when he was eighty. Whenwe last played in 1992, he still had the magical touch tomake the tennis ball spin in mysterious ways and healways had a soft corner for me on the tennis court. Talways considered playing tennis with father anexclusive pri vilege and a never-to-be-forgottenexperience of pleasure and delight.

While in school, I had completed typewriting classes andstenography. This came in handy during the summerholidays when I ended up as a substitute typist to fatheron the days the office secretary was absent or onvacation. Then, as a teenager I may have not fullyappreciated doing work, but it was still an enjoyableperiod with father. I attended every lecture of fatherwhile I was in Bangalore and later never missed hislectures during my visits home. Father made everylecture interesting, not only to the learned people in thegathering, but even to the novice who attended it.Invariably, because of the audience’s enthusiasticresponse and interest, his one-hour talk would extend

to an hour and half or even two hours. He always stooderect and firm when he made his presentation. He wasimmensely involved in making sure his talk was clear,concise and complete. His voice was clear and distinct.He had an excellent command over English language.By his friendly and charming personality, he was ableto tame even• a restless audience. He had a good senseof humour. Father would alwa ys joke to the audiencethat because he was a Saturnian, he rarely laughed. Itwas far from true. He had a sweet smile. On a fewoccasions, when I went to father’s office for “serious”discussion, his smile would invariably disarm me. Ourdiscussions were always pleasant.

I was thinking of postponing my annual visit fromDecember 1998 to early 1999. But God’s ways aremysterious. After much thinking, I made the visit inDecember. It was a mixed blessing. During the visit, Inoticed, as always, father was enthusiastic andenergetic. He used to climb up and down the stairsatleast a dozen times a day without any sign ofweariness or weakness. People half his age would bebreathing heavily if they had to make so many trips onthe stairs a day. On one evening, I developed somesevere pain in the waist area and lay down to takesome rest. Even though it was nothing serious, fathercame into the room at least a dozen times in a matterof few hours to enquire about my pain and made surethat I had taken medicine and was better. In fact, therewas nothing unusual in this. Throughout his life, hisconcern for the welfare of the family members wasintense and immense. I was fortunate that pare ntswere with me on my visit to Nanjangud to worship LordSrikanteswara Swamy in December 1998. This hasbeen a family tradition for over sixty years. It wasDivine Wil that Father had to have one more Darshanof the Lord before he left for his heavenly abode.

Father was a stithapragna in the way our sages andseers reacted to events and incidents in life. Eventhough his life was tilled with many happy and somesorrowful events, he displayed neither extremehappiness nor extreme sorrow. He looked at liferealisticaly and not just sentimentally. Father was aman of d iv ine qua l i t i es . By h is remarkableachievements and his exemplary life, he will remainwith us eternally.

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I FIRST THOUGHT OF DRAWING on my personalexperiences with father and writing about it. However,

almost every visit with my father was a memorableexperience and I decided it would be more appropriate ifI could write about the substance of the man.

The Talmud says “when a sage dies, all are kin”; and soit was when dad passed on. People from many lands andfrom many backgrounds, all had a tear in their eyes formy father. His birthday, today, just brings into focus thevaried attributes that made him a sage. For those whowere lucky enough to know my father, and many did, hewas so kind, approachable, unassuming and sweet thathis memory is imperishable. It was fashionable to practiseastrology when father restarted THE ASTROLOGICAL

MAGAZINE . However, he steadfastly stuck to propagatingastrology inspite of all obstacles in his way. In this, I am

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reminded of what he told me once, “kumar, you must standunflinchingly for what you belive”. His beliefs were notthe beliefs of a fanatic but that of an enlightened mindthat allowed new insights to modify previously held beliefs.

Though there are still may unenlightened minds,father, over a period of time, demolished almost allthe prejudices that prevailed against astrology. Astime progressed, honour upon honour was piled onhim. And, through all the deluge of honours, heremained perfectly and completely himself. He wasnot afraid of scientists, the press or politicians. Hedid not hesitate to express his opinions, howeverunpopular they might have been.

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Respect for Tradition

Jupiter’s benign influence makes one respect andprotect tradition. Right from the time of MaharshiParasara to the recent t imes, there have beenastrological savants who have faithfully followed thepath shown by the great Rishis. There have been alsoothers also who have floated their own theoriescontradictory of Rishi-prokta. Astrologers of the lattercategory are typically influenced by Rahu, whereasastrologers of the former category invariably haveJupiter’s blessings in their charts. DR. B.V. RAMANcertainly had the blessings of Jupiter with the 2nd lordJupiter in the 10th house.

Parasara has given importance to the Akshavedamsa(45th divisional chart) and the Shashtyamsa (60th

divisional chart). While listing the matters to bestudied from various divisional charts, the says thatall matters can be seen from these two charts. Thesetwo charts reflect the Karma gathered from previousbirths. DR. RAMAN has Jupiter in own sign in boththe charts* which makes Jupiter in the 10th housein Rasi even more potent.

With the blessings of Jupiter, DR. RAMAN followedRishi – prokta and played a historic role in therenaissance of astrology. Considering the herculeancontributions he made to the cause of the Divinescience of astrology in an age of prejudiced rejectionof tradition, one would expect him to attain Moksha.DR. RAMAN’s Brahma Dasa does suggest such aconclusion.

Brahma Dasa is one of the Ayurdasas mentioned byJaimini. Other Ayurdasas like Shula Dasa showmisfortune, suffering and death, but Brahma Dasa is

Brahma Dasa inDr. Raman’s Chart

P.V.R. NARASIMHA RAO, B.TECH, M.S. (U.S.A.)

Chart 1Rasi

Jupiter

SaturnMoon

A1

SunA8

KetuU1

Mercury(R)Mars

Venus

Rahu

Chart 2Akshavedamsa

D-45

KetuRahu

Mercuty (R)Mars

SaturnVenus

A1

Sun

VenusJupiterRahu

A1

KetuA8

Mars

MoonSun

Jupiter

Moon

A8

Ascendant

U1

Chart 2Shashtyamsa

D-60Saturn

Mercuty (R)

Ascendant

more than a Dasa that isuseful in timing death.Brahma is the Creator ofthis universe. As thenaming of an Ayurdasaafter the Creator mightsuggest, Brahma Dasa is aDasa useful inunderstanding the “birth-death-and-birth” cycle,

rather than a Dasa that merely shows death. BrahmaDasa running at death can shed light on one’s next life.

Brahma and Maheswara

Each chart has a Brahma, eleven Rudras and aMaheswara according to Jaimini.

Though the lord of the 8th house is normally calledRudra, we can find eleven Rudra Rasis by taking the8th sign from all the signs. The sign containing Jupiteris an exception.

Maheswara is the lord of the 8th house from theChara Atmakaraka and he is supposed to be moreimportant than Rudra. While Rudra stands for thedestruction of body. Maheswara stands for theemancipation of the soul (Atma). Maheswara in a

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chart represents one’s potential for attaining Mokshaand also the channel through which one’s soul triesto attain Moksha. A very strong Maheswara cangive Moksha, if the Brahma Dasa operating at deathactivates his positive energy.

In Prof. Raman’s chart, the Moon has the highestadvancement in Rasi and he is the Chara Atmakaraka.The exalted Moon represents the soul. Jupiter ownsthe 8th from the Moon in chart 1 and he does not occupyor exaltation sign. So, Jupiter is Maheswara in this chartand he may suggest emacipation of soul throughtraditional and spiritual activities.

To find Brahma, we have to take the stronger ofthe Lagna and the 7th house and consider the 6th,the 8th and the 12th lords therefrom, who are in oddsigns in the visible half from the chosen reference.In the case of Dr. Raman, the 7th house Leo isstronger with 3 planets. From Leo, the 6th, the 8th

and the 12th lords are Saturn, Jupiter and the Moon,None of them is in an odd sign. Now, considerAquarius as reference. The Moon, Mercury andSaturn own the 6th, the 8th and the 12th. Mercury isin the 7th in an odd sign and he is the sole candidate.So, Mercury becomes Brahma.

Brahma Dasa Computation

Because Brahma is in an odd sign, Brahma Dasa startsfrom Brahma and proceeds in the regular zodiacalorder. The Dasa duration of each sign is found in yearsby counting from the sign to the 6th lord from it andsubtracting one from the count. Both the 6th lord andthe distance to the 6th lord are reckoned in the reverseorder for even signs.

Mercury is in Leo and Leo Dasa is the first. FromLeo, Saturn owns the 6th house and occupies the10th house therefrom. So Leo Dasa is for 10 – 1 = 9years. The next Dasa is Virgo, an even sign. FromVirgo, Aries is the 6th house in reverse order andMars owns it. Mars is in Leo, the 2nd from Virgo inreverse order. So, Virgo Dasa is for 2 – 1= 1 years.Brahma Dasa years are enumerated in tabular formon the right.

Active Maheswara

DR. RAMAN was running Scorpio Dasa and CancerAntardasa as per Brahma Dasa on 20th December 1998.Cancer is the 3rd house from Arudha Lagna and itcontains Mrityu Pada (Arudha Pada of the 8th house).

Scorpio is in a trine from it and Maheswara Jupiteroccupies it! Maheswara Jupiter is strong in the Rasichart here and he is strong in Shashtyamsa too, wherehe occupies his Moolatrikona in what is the 50th houseaccording to this author’s rectification. Such aMaheswara would denote Poorva Punya and effort inthis life for Moksha. Brahma Dasa of the Rasi containingJupiter can surely have given Dr. Raman Moksha.

Second Cycle

Leo 12-9=3 1965-1968

Virgo 12-1=11 1968-1979

Libra 12-1=11 1979-1990

Scorpio 12-3=9 1990-1999

Brahma Dasa of DR. B. V. RAMAN

Dasa Years Periods

Leo 9 1912-1921

Virgo 1 1921-1922

Libra 1 1922-1923

Scorpio 3 1923-1926

Sagittarius 8 1926-1934

Capricorn 6 1934-1940

Aquarius 4 1940-1944

Pisces 7 1944-1951

Aries 4 1951-1955

Taurus 6 1955-1961

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MY FATHER, DR. B.V. RAMAN was the greatestastrological savant the world has ever produced. Today,

if Jyotisha (Vedic astrology) has spread to every nook andcorner of the world, it is largely due to the work done by fatherthrough his lectures, teachings, writings, books, symposia andconferences.

My brothers, sisters and I are, indeed, blessed to have beenborn to such great parents as DR. B.V. RAMAN and Mrs.Rajeswari Raman.

I have been closely involved with him in his stupendous workof prompting Jyotisha ever since my 21st year, after mygraduation. I remember the way he trained all of us, brothersand sisters, in the best of Eastern and Western culture. Iremember way back in April 1959 when he was touring theU.S.A. and other countries, he had instructed us that by thetime he returned, we should be thorough in certain UpanishadSlokas (hymns). It was our respected mother Mrs. RajeswariRaman who saw to it that we learnt these Sanskrit Slokas.

All of us would be with him at lunch time and the discussionsthat we had across the table ranged from Vedic astrology toVastu to Indian culture. Right from day one of my work withhim, he made us go through all disciplines of life and showedus children that it was only hard and sincere work that couldpay dividends in one’s life.

I remember the days when I was studying at the Bishop Cotton’sBoys School in Bangalore with my brothers. Mother used to sendus delicious hot coffee through father, which we would relish aftera long day at schools! After school, we would go to the BowringInstitute where he played his favorite game of tennis and observedthe game with awe and amazement. Father, a left-hander, was anexcellent tennis player. His tennis opponents were baffled andconfused by his top-spin serves, which they could hardly receiveand return to the other side of the net!

We had letterpress machines when our press was first startedfor printing our magazine. He made us learn the art of printingfrom the machine men and typesetters. He also trained us in theoffice in the simple tasks of filing and maintainingcorrespondence, and in the process, taught us to understandand appreciate managerial responsibilities.

When I told father that I wanted to run a bookshop, he sent metraining to Higginbotham’s, Bangalore and put me under thebenign care of the then manager Mr. Natarajan. I tearnt everyaspect of running a successful bookstore, including the basictasks of cleaning the books, properly putting them in bags,

Never Before, Never AgainB. NIRANJAN BABU

sorting them subject-wise, maintaining the accounts and otherdetails which helped me a great deal when I started my ownbookshop Sri Suprajaram, The Occult Book House.

Humility was the hallmark of father. For his vast and wonderfulknowledge of not only Jyotisha but also many other subjects,he remained a very humble person throughout his life. Evenafter six decades of work in Vedic astrology, he used to refer tohimself as a student of Vedic astrology in his speeches. Reallyspeaking, he was a teacher to thousands and thousands ofstudents spread all over the world. He taught through his bookswritten on every conceivable aspect of Vedic astrology, throughthe columns of the internationally reputed THEASTROLOGICAL MAGAZINE, which he edited for over sixdecades until December 1998, and through his lectures all overthe world. His humility and modesty are what every one of ushere needs to learn if we ever want to succeed not only in ourrespective fields of study and research but also if wish to leadour life as decent and dignified individuals.

Today, Vastu has come to recognized as a subject of greatimportance and practical application. Father conducted the AllIndia Symposium on Vastu in Bangalore in 1995, in which over1400 delegates from all over India and abroad participated. Thiswas the catalyst for the phenomenal growth of Vastu all overthe world. In fact, as early as in 1954, father devoted a wholechapter on Vastu interfacing it with Jyotisha, in his monumentalwork Muhurtha (Electional Astrology).

My confidence was shaken badly in April 1998 when I met witha serious accident and was hospitalized for nearly two months.My parents coaxed, cajoled and persuaded me and they toldme it was my bounden duty to rise, stand again on my legs andto educate people on the greatness of Vastu as a subject thatcan immensely benefit mankind. Thus, it was father and motherwho were very instrumental in infusing confidence in me, whichenable me to visit the U.S.A. in November 1998 on a successfullecture tour covering Vastu. But for parents’ benign care andpersuasion, I would not have recovered so quickly from such aserious life-threatening accident.

Father was my chaitanya (life-energy) and today, we re-affirmand re-pledge to continue the excellent and exceptional work offather, through our journal THE ASTROLOGICAL MAGAZINEand our institutions.

I conclude my humble tribute to my father, a great modern sageand seer, as one who can aptly be described as Na Bhooto, NoBhavishyati- never before, never again.

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