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K.A.Venkatraman has been a student of

astrology for the past 25 years. As a youngman picked up Palmistry from Cheiros

Language Of The Hand. After few years

found that the lines have tendency to

appear and disappear over a period of time.

Timing of events was cumbersome.

Switched on to Astrology around the year

1981. Late Dr B.V. Raman is Manasa Guru.

Family also has a tradition in Astrology.Believes Vedic astrology is the proof of

Karma and its effects. A horoscope is

nothing but a printed circuit of Prarabhda

Karma.

Saamakkol

A roodam C hapter 1to 7

Translation by

Sri Venkataraman, SA Mumbai

Club

Editor: Yenbeeyes

Prostrations to Sri Maha Ganapathi

Prostrations to the Nava Graha

A Note

hat is written below is

information collected over a

period of few years and it is

from scattered sources. Saamakkol Aroodam

is a very rare work of prashna which is

followed in rural Tamilnadu. We did not

know that it is the same as Jainendramala, a

rare work on prashna written by a Jain

Monk many centuries back or so, the exact

dating of it is not known to us and hence it

can be just a century old too. Many years

back it was told to us by a Delhi astrologerpractising nadi astrology that his Guru who

is a south Indian had taught him

Jainendramala which as per him is the best

system and he told us that it originates in

the south. We searched but even scholars of

astrology had not heard of it. Then it took

2003 to 2008 to hunt for the text. Finally we

got an English version of it, the translator ofit was not


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written, later it was told to us by someone that it was the Late Subramanium Shastri (the

first man to translate many astro classics in English in 1920s/30s who had done the

translation). We made someone type out the whole text but other projects took dominance

and this file got lost in the abyss of an unorganized computer. Then in 2010 or so we had

organised a Nadi astrology conference in Telegu University, where a participant who had

travelled from Coimbatore came to us and took us aside and said he practices Jaamakkol

Aroodam (he might have meant as Saamakol Aroodam) and only uses that for predictions

and it is the best system for prediction, he said he has developed a software on it in tamil (or

Malayalam, dont remember now) language. We requested him to write an article but he

did not inspite of a repeated request few months later, it was only later we suspected that

someone might have blocked that article from coming out. Then in 2012, Mr Upendra

Mehta, an elderly man from Saptarishis Astrology Mumbai Club mentioned Jainendramala

(some call it Jinendra Mala) and said one of the most senior Gujarati astrologers (NavinBhai Zhaveri) and successful predictors of yesteryears had told him that if one wants to

master prashna they should forget everything else and only use Jainendramala. Mr Mehta

did hunt the text out but it was unsuccessful, finally one day we got the English version of

it in our computer and passed it on to him. 3 months before this in the Chara Dasha

workshop of KN Rao conducted by SA at mumbai, one of our volunteers from Tamilnadu

had come and mentioned about Samakkol Aroodam system, then within a week by chance

we stumbled upon this linkhttp://archive.org/details/samakkoalarudam015246mbp

Upon verification it was found that it was the same Samakkol Aroodam that people weretalking about. We requested Mr Venkataraman to translate this work, unfortunately he is

an honest, straightforward, quiet, humble and lacking Image building skills of astrologers

and completed this within 3 weeks. Hats off to astrologers like him who keep the vidya of

astrology alive by bringing out long forgotten works, others (astrologers and institutions)

seem only busy to boast of their predictive skills or garland themselves in astrological

conferences or only make money out of astrology.

It was later found out that Jainendramalawritten by a Jain Muni (monk) was translated inTamil by someone and later brought out by Late S. Vaidhya Nathan, which was later brought

out by as a similar translation by another Tamil astrologer. This present work is a

translation of Shri Vaidhya Nathans work and it follows below. Hope our readers will

appreciate the hard work of keeping the tradition of our munis and sages alive by using this

prashna method and giving their feedback.

Saptarishis Astrology
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Foreword

strology is a divine science which can give proper guidance to future. A

person who uses the astrological knowledge properly can lead a happy

life. There is an old famous saying Prevention is better than Cure..

Astrology Helps in This Manner To Take Steps Which Can Avoid Possible Calamities OfFuture.

In life all people face problems, let it be a millionaire or a pauper. These problems have to be

analysed to find the root cause and take remedial steps in time to lessen the possible

suffering. The Science of Arooda is the best in this respect to alleviate the problems of

people. Arooda is a special section of Astrology. Even in this Saamakkol Aroodam has no

equal. It will not be an exaggeration to say that for any problem the solution is given within

10 minutes and it is the speciality of this method.In the book which you are reading now there are many examples of problems and their

solutions worked out. Some people may say this is done by Divine trance speakers also.

There is a big difference. The divine speakers speak or answer questions in public. It may

not be possible to put all problems in public to get an answer. It has also been seen in many

cases that the answers do not come out correctly. There will be mental dissatisfaction also in

case the answer fails. This is not the case with Saamakkol system. You can hit the bulls eye

not once or twice but 5 times in a row.

The idea is not to discredit divine trance revelations. I have personally answered more than

3000 questions from across the world and every client has gone away with satisfaction.

People have even contacted me by Telephone and Fax and got their answers correctly.

Briefly I want to say that in 5 minutes one Arooda which makes it 12 per hour and a total of

288 in 24 hours can be done by this method. This is the uniqueness of this method and any

type of question according to the changing patterns of life can be answered.

I prostrate to my Gurus Alliyandal Arunachalam and Trichi Kalyana Rama Iyer beforesubmitting this book before you by Gods grace and blessings

Created by Daivagna Ratna S. Vaidhya Nathan.

Prostrations to Sri Maha Ganapathi Prostrations to the Nava Graha

A


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Lesson 1

Determination Of Arooda

The name Saamakkol comes out of the union of three factors. A Sajama or Jama in Sanskrit

is a time duration of 3-3/4 ghatikas or 1-1/2 hours. According to Astrological rules a day is 60Ghatikas or 24 hours.

The day and the night are divided into 8 jamas each making it a total of 16 jamas of 3-3/4

Ghatikas each which is 16 x 3-3/4 = 60 Ghatikas or 8 jamas = 30 Ghatikas. (8 x1-1/2=12 hours

of day +12 hours of night = 1day)

The 1st8 is from Morning 6 Oclock to Evening 6 Oclock and the 2nd8 is from Evening 6

Oclock to Morning 6 Oclock of next Sun rise.

Editors notes:The word Jaama is a tamil word which is also written as Saama (

or

or

). The references to Jaama gives the time duration as 7 ghatikas. In ancient times there

existed a watch of 3 hours and there were 4 for the day and 4 for the night thus covering 24 hours of

the day. Hence each such 3 hours was considered as Jaama which is equal to 7 ghatikas. However in

this treatise a Jaama is taken as 3 ghatikas or 1 hour 30 minutes. N.Chidambaram Iyer uses the

word Yama in his translation of Jinendramalai.

KOL in Tamil () means a planet. IN this system 8 planets rotate in the same order

over 24 hours. THERE is never any change in their order. These are called KADIR ()

(SUN), SEI () (MARS), PON () (JUPT), MAL () (MERC), PUGAR

() (VENUS), Mandan ()(SHANI), SNAKE () (RAHU).

SUN, MARS, JUPITER, MERCURY, VENUS, SATURN AND RAHU.

Editors Note The Tamil words for the planets have been given and have been used probably

to distinguish the difference between the Saamakkol Planets and the planets as per transit.

The Tamil words are given in a different colour above.

Memorising this unchanging order is a must for the astrologer.

AROODAM is the science of answering a question/s with the help of planets for questions

asked during a specific period of time. It is in fact a problem solving method for guidance of

humanity. Hence this is also known as Prasna Arooda. AROODA in Sanskrit means to

climb up or sit in an elevated position. So in this system the most important thing is where (in

which Rasi) the queriest is seated /standing. Combining the (Sama, Kol, and Arooda) and


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answering the question became Saamakkol Aroodam. In Sanskrit it is known as

JAMAGRAHA AROODA. (The idea originated from original Jain Samhita known as

JAINENDRAMALAIN TAMIL.)

To begin with we have learnt that there are 8 jamas each for the day and the night

Secondly we have seen 8 planets which move in the same unchanging order. Thirdly we

have seen the Arooda which keeps changing depending upon the Rasi occupied by the

questioner. So correct determination of the Arooda is vital for getting the correct answers.

With the help of this Arooda we determine another factor called KAVIPPU which we

will see later.

How To Determine The Arooda Correctly?

All astrologers generally have a consulting room or place where they meet their clients.

Usually some chairs or benches are provided for the client to sit facing the astrologer.

Where benches or chairs are not there a Dari (mattress like) is put on the floor and clients

sit on it. The Astrologer should have a diagram of the zodiac as shown below before him.

.

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

LEO

LIBRA

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Aries

VIRGO

SCORPIOSagittarius


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The houses can be marked as shown above also. Where ever the client sits that will become

the Arooda. A little practice would be sufficient to discern the Arooda correctly.

Editors Note Here the North Indian Chart format has not been given. That is because it is a moving

one. The Lagna as well as the house numbers undergo a change depending upon the time and place.

The above circular diagram is exactly the same as defined in Prasna Marga.

Astrologers having table and chair system can put the chairs in a circular or semi circular

fashion. The client will in most cases move the chair to a convenient position from which

the Arooda can be determined. If the client sits exactly opposite the astrologer the Arooda is

Scorpio. If he sits on the right side of astrologer he is in Libra, IF he sits on the right side

corner he is in Virgo. Farther right would be Leo. Similarly the left corner would be

Sagittarius. Further left Capricorn still farther Aquarius and so on. Practice will make you

perfect. Sometimes a group of two or three people may come and each will occupy a

different position. The Person who asks the first question will mark the Arooda and later the other

person/s may ask questions on behalf of the first person. The Arooda will remain the same it will not

change.

Sometimes a couple may come to ask about a problem. Let us presume that it pertains to

their son who failed in exam and is missing from home. The father may say sir the boy ismissing for the last two days and we are terribly anxious. The wife may say sir Please see

that there is no danger to the life of my son and that he will return safely to home.Here

the life of boy has become priority issue hence it has to be decided first.

Sometimes a person with a hefty body may occupy two signs. (This problem is avoided by

using chairs). One day a husband and wife came to me for Arooda. The husband was of

normal girth and he occupied a chair. The wife was hefty and she said the chair may not

hold my weight and sat on the floor. She was blocking two signs and it made difficulty forme to determine the Arooda. So I told her madam if you would move a little you will get

Pisces Aries Taurus Gemini

Aquarius Cancer

Capricorn Leo

Sagittarius Scorpio Libra Virgo


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better ventilation. So she turned and moved a little and my Arooda got fixed. I have stated

this here to illustrate how an astrologer should be intelligent in dealing with the clients.

Now we will see how the Planets occupy the signs.

Editors Notes

Considering the difficulties in determining the Arooda (Lagna This word is not used here, but it is

understood that whenever we say Arooda it indicates Arooda Lagna), another method is also being

followed in Tamilnadu, details of which are given as under:

Here the time the person comes for asking a query is noted. The hour portion is omitted. i.e. if one

comes for a query at 12:44, the 12 hour is omitted and the minutes alone are taken into consideration.

Each hour of 60 minutes is divided by 12 and the resultant quotient of 5 minutes is the duration of one

Arooda. The counting is done in clockwise manner beginning from Aries. Aries is allotted the first 5

minutes, Taurus the next 5 minutes (i.e. between 6 and 10 minutes) and so on. So in the exampleabove, the minute portion is 44 and dividing it by 5 (being the duration of one Arooda) we get a

quotient of 8 and a reminder of 4. So 8 Aroodas are over and the person has come in the 9thArooda

which is 9thsign from Aries-Sagittarius becomes the Arooda.

This is the practice I have noticed and has no relation with regard to the book which is being

translated. This is just for information of the readers only.

Readers may also refer the verses from Prasna Marga Chapter 2, Verses 7 to 11 of B.V.Ramans

translation.

Prostrations to Sri Maha Ganapathi Prostrations to the Nava Graha

Saamakkol Aroodam

Lesson 2

Daily and hourly position of planets.

In the previous lesson we learnt about determination of Aroodam. The jamas are 8 innumber each of duration of 1-1/2 (1.5) hours both for day and night. Now we will see how

the planets 8 in number serially the Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Moon and

Rahu occupy the Rasi chart. The seven of these excluding Rahu are connected with the week

days.

Kadir SUN Rules Sunday

Sei MARS Rules Tuesday

Pon JUPITER Rules Thursday


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Mal MERCURY Rules Wednesday

Pugar VENUS Rules Friday

Mandan SATURN Rules Saturday

Madi MOON Rules Monday

Let us take the case of Sunday. The jamas are in the following order.1stJama 6 To 7-30 hrs 5t Jama 12-to 13-30

2ndJama 7-30 to 9 6thJama 13-30 to 15

3rdJama 09 to 10-30 7thJama 15-to 16-30

4thJama 10-30 to 12 8thJama 16-30 to 18

6.00 4 4

X

1X

3

7X

1

9X

1

10 10 12

The above is the picture of both North Indian as well as South Indian charts. The time is

normally entered outside the sign. Wherever there is no space outside, we have given thetime inside itself.

6:00 7:30 6:00-7:30

7:30-9:00

7:30-9:00

9:00-10:30

10:30-12:00 10:30-12:0012:00-13:30 12:00-13:30

15:00 16:3016:3018:00 16:3018:00


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See the chart above, the fixed signs are not included in the Jama (see X, there is no time to

it). Secondly Jama always starts from Pisces and moves anti clockwise till it comes to Aries.

(In the North Indian chart it will be clockwise direction). The 8 Jamas of the night also

move in the same fashion.

The directions are four in Number. They are the EAST, SOUTH, WEST and NORTH.

There are 4 sub directions such as SOUTH EAST, SOUTH WEST, and NORTH WEST

AND NORTH EAST. Each sign is divided into 4 parts. The fixed signs give away two

parts each to the adjacent signs on either side. Thus each direction consists of 6 parts or 8x6=

48 parts as shown below:

East South East

No

rth

East

4

4 2 2 4

24

South

North 2

42

2

South

West

4 2 2 4 4

North West West

East is 4 parts of Mesha+2 parts of Vrishabha

South east is 2 parts of Vrishabha+4 parts of Mithuna

South is 4 parts Kataka +2 parts of Simha

South west is 2 parts of Simha+4 Parts of Kanya

West is 4 parts of Tula +2 parts of Vrishchika

North West is 2 parts of Vrishchika and 4 parts Dhanu

North is 4 Parts of Makar+2 parts of Kumbha

North East is 2 Parts of Kumbha + 4 parts of Meena

Now let us see how the planets are placed in the 1stjama of Sunday. See the chart below.


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Rahu Moon

SunPi Ar X Ta Ge

XAqSunday1st Jama

CnSaturn

Mars

Cp XLe

JupiterSg XSc Li Vi

Venus

Mercury

For a better understanding of the concept given below is the chart in both the formats with

the planets placed inside.

In the 2nd jama Sun will move to Makara and others will move forward leaving the fixed

signs. In the third jama the Sun will be in Dhanus and others will move forward and so on.

This is how the planets sit in the signs at any time. In the initial stages putting a small cross

on fixed signs will avoid error in posting.

SundayDay time Pi Cp Sg Li Vi Cn Ge Ar

1st Jama Su Ma Ju Me Ve Sa Mo Ra

2nd Jama Ra Su Ma Ju Me Ve Sa Mo

3rd Jama Mo Ra Su Ma Ju Me Ve Sa

4th Jama Sa Mo Ra Su Ma Ju Me Ve

5th Jama Ve Sa Mo Ra Su Ma Ju Me

6th Jama Me Ve Sa Mo Ra Su Ma Ju

7th Jama Ju Me Ve Sa Mo Ra Su Ma

8th Jama Ma Ju Me Ve Sa Mo Ra Su


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Same kind of posting can be done for the 8 jamas of the night also.

Now let us see the posting of planets in the 1st Jama of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,

Thursday, Friday and Saturdays.

Saturn Venus

MoonX

XMonday1st Jama

Mercury

RahuX

SunX

Jupiter

Mars

Sun Rahu

MarsX

XTuesday1st Jama

Moon

JupiterX

MercuryX

Saturn

Venus

Jupiter Mars

MercuryX

XWednesday

1st Jama

Sun

JupiterX

SaturnX

Rahu

Moon


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Mars Sun

JupiterX

XThursday1st Jama

Rahu

MercuryX

VenusX

Moon

Saturn

Mercury Jupiter

VenusX

XFriday

1st Jama

Mars

SaturnX

MoonX

Sun

Rahu

Venus MercurySaturn

X

XSaturday1st Jama

Jupiter

MoonX

RahuX

Mars

Sun


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In Vedic Astrology no planet gets exalted in fixed signs. Moon though exalted in fixed sign

Taurus has no light of its own. It reflects the light of Sun. Secondly its exaltation is in 3

Degree which is added to Aries.

So in Saamakkol Arooda the fixed signs are powerful by themselves and no need for any

planet to be present in them. Whenever these signs become the Lagna it is beneficial in allcases except questions regarding disease because they indicate prolongation of the disease.

Method to verify the correctness of posting of planets:

At any time

Venus will always be in 7thto Sun

Saturn will always be in 7thto Mars

Moon will always be in 7thto Jupiter

Rahu will always be in 7thto Mercury

If it is not so there is mistake in posting of planets. In the next lesson we will learn about

Udayam(rising sign) soorya veedi (Suns Path) and Kavippu.

Exercise

Post the planets for 10:29:00 hrs on a Saturday

Saamakkol Aroodam

Lesson 3

DETERMINATION OF UDAYAM

UDAYAM is the rising sign at the time of the question. It is also known as Lagna in

Normal astrology but to make it distinct to Saamakkol Arooda it is called as the

UDAYAM. Another important aspect is in normal astrology there are only 12 Lagnas for a

day of 24 hours where are as in Saamakkol there are 12 Lagnas rising for the day and 12 for

the night. This means Lagna changes hourly in Saamakkol Aroodam. Depending on the sun

rise variation there may be a difference of few minutes+/- otherwise it is constant.

This is the speciality of Saamakkol Arooda so let us learn how to fix the Udayam.

The first and most important thing is the Sun Rise and Sun set of the place where the

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the places. If the difference is more than 30 seconds it can be rounded off to 1 and if it is less

than 30 seconds it can be omitted.

Let us take a practical example to illustrate this point.

Today is 1993 August 6

th

Friday. Place Tiruchirappalli.According to Ananda Bodhini Panchanga (This is under Vakya system) the Sun rise/Set

times on 31stof July are shown as 06:05 Am and Sun set 06:36

On 10thof August the sun rise is at 06:08 and Sun Set 06:32 PM

The Sun rise has gone up by 2in 10 days which is equal to 120 seconds. So the difference for

a day = 12 seconds. For 6 days it will be 6x12=72 second or 1and 12. Since sun rise is

advancing this difference to be added to the sunrise time of 31stJuly.

06:05+1:12=06: 07:17 omitting 17seconds we get Sunrise time on 6thAugust as 6:07

Editors Note The actual Sunrise can also be taken if it is available. On 6thAugust 1993 the exact

Sunrise at Tiruchirappalli was 06:07:59 and the Sunset was at 18:34:10.

Similarly the Sun Set on 10thAugust is 06:32 which is 4 less than that of 31stJuly. This is

equal to 240 seconds divided by 10 will give us 24seconds per day.For 6 days it will be 6 x

24 = 144 second or 2and 24 seconds. Omitting 24 seconds we have to deduct 2 from the Sun

set time of 31 July we get 06:36_2 = 06:34 as the sun set time of 6th

august.

Thus on the selected date the Sun Rise is 06:07 and Sun set is 06:34 and the difference = 12hrs

and 27 minutes. This is daylight time.

Dividing this figure by 12 we get 1hr and 2and 15 as the movement time of UDAYAM

from one sign to the next. Omitting 15 we can take it as round figure of 1hr and 2 minutes

for the day.

The time interval between Sunset of 6

th

August and sun rise of 7

th

august = 11:33 which isequal to 693 minutes. Dividing this by 12 we get 57and 45 rounding 58 as the movement

time of Udayam during the night of 6thaugust.

Let us presume a client comes for Arooda on Friday the 6 thAugust at 11 Am. Let us calculate

the UDAYAM:-

August 6thbecomes 22ndof the month of Ashad as per Panchanga. The Sun rises in Cancer

sign from 1st of Ashad. The Lagna moves 4 per degree as per normal astrology. In

SAMKKOL there are 24 Lagnas or 12 each for day and night. So the movement of lagna willbe half the normal or 2. Hence for 22 days of Ashad the movement will be 2 x 22= 44


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minutes. The passing time of a lagna is 1:02 minutes in each sign. Sun rise =06:07 +1:02

=07:09.

So 07:09-00:44 = 06:25 is the time of ending of cancer sign in the horizon. Leo rises in the

east at 06:25:00 and will last up to 07:27.The next is Virgo ending at 08:29, Libra ending at

09:31, Scorpio ending at 10:33 hrs. The next is Dhanu1 we get 11:35 as the end of Dhanur.HENCE at 11 Am the sign on the horizon is Dhanur (Sagittarius) which becomes the

UDAYAM. (UL).

Editors Notes The horoscopic representation with the planets put inside will look as below: In the

North Indian Format Sagittarius is taken as the Udaya Lagna which is coming in the top. The ending

time of each sign is noted outside the chart. The South Indian format with the planets marked outside

is given below the compound chart.

Cn-6.2

Cn-6.2

Le-.2

Le-.2

Vi-8.2

Vi-8

.2

Li- . 1

Li-.1

Sc-10.33

Sc-10.33Sg-11.35

Sg-11.35

Cp-12.37

C

-12.


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Sun Rahu

Mars

Friday

11:00 A.M06/08/1993

Moon

End

12:37

End

6:25

Jupiter

End

7:27

Udayam

Saturn

End

11:35

End

08:29

Mercury

End

10:33 Venus

End

09:31

The above is the Arooda chart in which Venus is in Libra in the 4 thJama and other planets

in serial order from there.

Let us now take the case of a client who comes for Arooda at 08:45 PM. The sun set is 06:34

adding 58 to this will give us 07:32 and deducting 44 we get 06:48 as the ending time of

Cancer sign. Add 00:58 to this. So Leo ends at 07:46 PM add 0:58 to this and Virgo ends at

08:44. Libra rises at 08:45 hence UDAYAM is Libra. The planetary positions will be as

under in South Indian Format.

Jupiter Mars

Mercury

Friday

Night 8:45

06/08/1993

Sun

End

6:48

Venus

End

7:46

Udayam

Rahu

End

08:44

Saturn Moon

Begin 8:45

The South North combined chart is below. As usual the planetary positions are given inside

and the time the sign ends is given outside


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Editors Notes In Jinendramala it is stated that Udaya sign is the rising sign of the zodiac at the time

of query. For the given time above ciz. 20:45, the rising sign will be Aquarius whereas we are getting

the Udaya sign as Libra.

Saamakkol Aroodam

Lesson 4

KAVIPPU

Kavippu means to invert. In Sanskrit it is known as Chhattram (Chatta). N.Chidambaram

Iyer has termed it as Chhatra).It means after reaching a specific limit, find out the matters

hidden beyond it. In some areas the fisherman invert an umbrella type net in the pond and

through a Hole in the top pick up big fish by inserting hand through it. So also many hidden

aspect can be known by Kavippu. Udayam tells about the future .The Arooda indicates lossand Kavippu tells about Hidden matters. Kavippu is a strong factor in Saamakkol Aroodam.

Before finding Kavippu we have to learn about Soorya Veedi. (Path of the SUN). Sun

travels in 3 modes they are UTTARAYANA, DAKSHINAYANA and POORVAYANA.

The Transit Of Sun over 3 group of signs is called the Soorya Veedi.

For Vaishakha, Jyeshta, Ashada and Shravana Months the SOORYA VEEDI is Mesha

(Aries).

Vi-8.44

Cn-6.8

Le-.6

Le-.6

Vi-8.44


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For Kartika, Margasirsha, Paush (Pushya) and Magha months the Sooryaveedi is Mithun

(Gemini).

For Bhadrapada, Aswin (Ashwayuja) ,Phalguna and Chaitra the Soorya veedi is Vrishabha

(Taurus) rasi.

Editors Notes For those who are not familiar with the names of the months given above

In the months when the Sun passes through Taurus, Gemini, Cancer and Leo-sign Aries is known as

Surya Veedhi (the path of the Sun).

In the months when the Sun passes through Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn and Aquarius, sign

Gemini is known as Surya Veedhi.

And in the months when the Sun passes through Aries, Virgo, Libra and Pisces, sign Taurus is known

as Surya Veedhi.

The names of the months clarification:

In India there are two types of Panchanga (almanac) are in use. One is Sauramana and the other is

Chandramana. Saura means based on movement of Sun and Chandra means based on the movement of

Moon. In Chandramana again there are two types one is from Full Moon to next Full Moon

(Purnimanta) and the other is from New Moon to next New Moon (Amavasyanta). The names of the

months differ in both Chandramana as well as Sauramana. In Tamil Nadu majority people follow

Sauramana Panchang. The Panchang which the original author has referred to also comes under

Sauramana. So he has given actual Tamil names in his Tamil version which has been translated as

above. For the benefit of the readers, I am giving below the names of both the names of the months as

well as the English equivalents. Remember for Chandramana the month starts either from Full Moon

or from New Moon. For the Sauramana the month starts from the day Sun enters the concerned sign

which normally falls in the middle of each English month with plus or minus 1 to 2 days. For example

Mesha (Aries) will start around 14thof April and will last till 13thor 14thof May.

For example today when we are editing this translation (25-08-2013) the Tamil month is Avani orSimha or Leo to dilute it to English. In Chandramana it is Bhadrapada as per Purnimant (that is who

follow the Full Moon system). Under Amavasyant (those who follow New Moon system), it is

Sravana. Whichever system one follows the position of Sun remains the same which is in Leo. Since

the Sauramana Panchang names the months as per the position of the Sun in a rasi (like Mesha or

Aries, Vrishabha or Taurus), it will be easy to follow the same. Wherever possible we shall mention

the Sauramana months also so that readers can understand where the Sun will be and decide about the

Surya Veedhi.


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Let us say for example in Sravan (As per Sauramana it is Leo) month, let the Arooda beKanya (Virgo) Rashi and Pisces is the UDAYAM , Where will be the KAVIPPU?

For Sravan month the soorya veedi is Mesha (Aries). Count from Arooda Rasi Kanya

(Virgo) to Mesha (Aries) it will be 8.

The UDAYAM is Meena (Pisces). COUNT 8 from Meena (Pisces). It will be

TULA(Libra), which becomes the Kavippu.

Editors Notes To give the rule Count the signs from the Arooda sign to the Surya Veedhi (both

inclusive); count as many signs from the rising or Udayam. The sign thus obtained is therefore knownas Chhatra or Kavippu.

Both the chart format is given and the positions are all given inside the signs.

Chandramana English months Souramana English months Surya

Veedhi

Chaitra March-April Mesha(Aries) April-May TaurusVaishakha Aoril-May Vrushabha(Taurus) May-June AriesJyeshta May-June Mithuna(Gemini) June-July AriesAshada June-July Kataka (Cancer) July-August Aries

Shravana July-August Simha (Leo) August-September

Aries

Bhadrapada August-September

Kanya (Virgo) September-October

Taurus

Ashwayuja September-October

Thula (Libra) October-November

Taurus

Kartheeka October-November

Vrushchika(Scorpio) November-December

Gemini

Margashira November-

December

Dhanus (Sagittarius) December-

January

Gemini

Puishya December-January

Makara (Capricorn) January-February

Gemini

Magha January-February

Kumbha (Aquarius) February-March

Gemini

Phalguna February-March

Meena (Pisces) March-April Taurus


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In the Example given in Lesson 3, the Udayam is Dhanu (Sagittarius) and it is Sravan (Leo)month hence Soorya Veedi is Mesha (Aries). Suppose the Arooda is Vrishabha (Taurus).

The Soorya veedi is in 12th to Arooda hence 12th from UDAYAM which is Vrishchika

(Scorpio) will become the Kavippu.

Suppose Mesha (Aries) becomes Arooda then Dhanur (Sagittarius) itself will become

Kavippu.

It is easy to remember this Surya Veedi. In the beginning it is better to note down the Surya

Veedi. In the months of Vaishakh, Bhadrapad, Kartik and Phalgun months Surya Veedi

will change. It is enough if we remember this.


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We have so far seen three important parts of Saamakkol Arooda which are Arooda, Udaya

and Kavippu. We have also seen how to calculate them.

The rest of the things we will see in the next lessons.

It is better to follow the given below procedure for calculating Udaya:Write down the Sunrise and Sunset daily. Normally these change every 3 days. Note down

the Tamil month and date also.

For example Sun rise is 6:09. Sun set is 6:18. The intervening period is 12 hours 9 minutes.

That each Udaya will be after 1 hour minutes or 1 hour 1 minute. Let us say that the

Tamil date is 12. 6.09 + 1.01 = 7.10, and subtracting 2 minutes per day for the 12 days we get

6.46. If it is the month of Sravana Simha ends at 6.46. Till 7.47 Kanya, till 8.48 Tula, till 9.49

Vrischika, till 10.50 Dhanur and this can be noted in the chart diagram also. Time will not bewasted by this method and mistakes also will not happen.

1.53 2.54 3.55

12.52

11.51

10.5

9.49 8.48 7.47

Editors Notes Since we are now equipped with the latest softwares and Panchangas which give the

position of Sunrise and Sunset on a daily basis. So the above calculation may seem to be superfluous to

some.

Saamakkol Aroodam

Lesson 5

WHAT ALL CAN BE FOUND OUT BY Saamakkol Arooda?

The Matters pertaining to Astrology can be divided into six categories. They are:

Victory or win, Defeat or failure, Gain, Loss, Happiness and sorrow are the items. But

general reply seldom satisfies the clients who expect detailed and specific answers. So it

becomes the duty of the Astrologer to give correct replies so that both the astrologer and


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Astrology as a science will become credible in the eyes of people. We have already said that

Saamakkol Aroodam is an excellent system and the list of things that can be said is really

amazing.

1. Direction. 2. Gender (male /female) 3. Singe/double 4. Caste/Religion. 5. Colour 6.

Legs 7. Shape 8. Horned amongst animals 9.Rays of planets (intensity) 10.Distance11.Age 12. Taste 13. Moles 14. Right/Left 15. Hidden 16. Standing 17. Rotating 18.

Rotating on a stand 19. Walking 20.Flying 21. Sliding/Creeping 22. Meeting

place/Destination 23.Niht/Day 24. Time factor.

Besides this there are three more and they are Dhatu or minerals, Mula or vegetables, and

Jeeva or animals.

Dhatus - Earth, Rocks, Ores, Minerals and Metals.

Moola - Grass, herbs, shrubs, trees (vegetable kingdom and its products)

Jeeva - All insects, Microbes, animals, human beings and life inside water

There are two more sub divisions called as MOOLA DHATU and JEEVA DHATU.

MOOLA DHATU Grass, shrubs, creeping plants which are dead or dried up, if not dead

bark of a tree, flower and roots etc

JEEVA DHATU is either dead animal and their carcass etc and skin, flesh, claws, horn etcare counted as Living Jeeva Dhatu.

There are few other divisions which we will learn in course of our study.

In the initial stages the student may get bogged by so much information, but it will become

easy with practice like so many other works we do mechanically without thinking but as a

matter of routine.

Let us take the example quoted in lesson 1. The boy has run away because he failed in theexamination. Father wants to know when the boy will come back and the mother wants to

know that he is alive and safe.

From the list given we have to take (1) Direction (10 distance) (22) destination (25) Time

factor and analyse deeply. Then see item (3) also which will tell whether he ran away alone

or with some one else and is at one place or moving around etc can be told.

This is how Saamakkol Aroodam is done.


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When I was learning Saamakkol Arooda from my late Guru Sri Kalyana Rama Iyer. An

incident happened which needs to be mentioned here. One evening I had gone to meet him

in a shop. The shop keeper asked him Sir I am thinking of disposing this shop. Can you please

tell be what does the Aroodam say? After remaining silent for about 5-6 minutes my Guruji said

Dispose it, you will get a profit of Rs. 40000/- You are disposing this shop to generate funds for

your Daughters marriage. The Shop will be purchased by a gentleman from a farmer community. He

will open a medical shop here. It will run for six moths after which one sweet shop will be opened

which will run for long. I will not be alive to see all those changes but my disciple (pointing to me)

will see it Things happened exactly as he said and when ever I pass that sweet shop it

reminds me of my Guru deva. After his demise I became disciple of AlliyandalArunachalam

and an incident connected with him needs to be mentioned here. One day while my self and

my guru were discussing some subjects one gentleman came for Aroodam and asked What

profession will suit me? My guruji moved his hands in the fashion of a coffee hotel server and saidyou have already hired a shop for opening coffee hotel. The shop is south facing and in a street full of

jewellers most of whom belong to Chettiyar community. The business will be moderate and income

and expenditure will be equal with not much profit The gentleman is doing his coffee shop for

the past 8 years without much of a profit.

Such amazing predictions were the reasons which forced me to learn this science. I learnt

much from Alliyandal and my prostrations at the feet of my guru. The various Aroodam

methods in practice now are no comparison to this infallible science.

No complicated mathematical procedure is necessary. Within 10 minutes answer can be

given to any question. Taking into account the changing time in society, answers can be

given correctly to many new problems.

In fact it can be clearly stated as to the purpose of the clients visit and the question in his

mind.

Saamakkol Aroodam

Lesson 6

Nature of the signs

As per Vedic Astrology there 12 signs and each is endowed with its own speciality. The

same criteria are followed in Saamakkol also. Besides, the signs are divided into Chara(Cardinal), Sthira (FIXED) and UBHAYA (Dual) of 4 in each group.


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Mesha,(Aries) Kataka(Cancer), Tula(Libra) and Makara(Capricorn) are Movable signs

Rishabha(Taurus), Simha(Leo), Vrishchika(Scorpio) and Kumbha(Aquarius) are Fixed

SIGNS

Mithuna(Gemini), Kanya(Virgo), Dhanu(Sagittarius) and Meena(Pisces) are Dual signsAnother grouping of these 12 signs is

1) SIRODAYA (Head rising) 2) PRISHTODAYA (Hind rising) and 3) UBHAYODAYA

(Rising by either side)

MITHUNA (GEMINI), SIMHA (LEO), KANYA (VIRGO), TULA (LIBRA),

VRISHCHIKA (SCORPIO) AND KUMBHA (AQUARIUS) (6) are SIRODAYA

RASHIS(Head rising).

MESHA (Aries), VRISHABHA (Taurus), KATAKA (Cancer), DHANU (Sagittarius)

and MAKARA (Capricorn) (5) are PRISDODYA (Hind rising)RASHIS.

MEENA(Pisces) is an UBHAYODAYA Rashi.

SIRODYA are born by head leading, Prishtodaya by hind leading and some birds and fishes

and some aquatic animals are ubhayodaya in nature.

There are further distinctions like two legged signs, four legged signs, hind legged signs, &

many legged signs.

MAKARA (Capricorn) alone is bird legged sign

CANCER and SCORPIO are many legged signs

MESHA (Aries), RISHABHA (Taurus), SIMHA (Leo) AND DHANU (Sagittarius) are

four legged signs

MITHUN (Gemini), KANYA (Virgo), TULA (Libra) and KUMBH (Aquarius) are twolegged signs.

Some times Meena (Pisces) is also considered as many legged rashi.

SIRODAYA signs are more powerful during day time

PRISHTODAYA are more powerful during night time

UBHAYODAYA signs are powerful at both day and night


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SIGHTS

SIRODAYA signs look upward.

PRISHTODAYA signs look sideways. (Like animals)

BIRD SIGN also looks upwards.

Many legged signs look downward and back, left or right side.

ALL ODD SIGNSMESHA, MITHUNA, SIMHA, TULA, DHANU AND KUMBHA

(6) are male signs. (English equivalents in order are Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius

and Aquarius)

The others VRISHABHA, KATAKA, KANYA. VRISHCHIKA, MAKAR AND MEEN

are female signs. (English equivalents in order are Taurus, Cancer, Scorpio, Capricorn andPisces)

In these there is also distinction of single or double bodied signs

MESHA (Aries) AND SIMHA (Leo) are Male single.

MITHUNA (Gemini), TULA (Libra), DHANU (Sagittarius) AND KUMBA (Aquarius)

are male and twin bodied.

VRISHABH (Taurus), KARKA (Cancer), KANYA (Virgo) AND VRISHCHIK(Scorpio) are female and single.

MAKAR (Capricorn) & MEEN (Pisces) are female double bodied.

COLORS OF SIGNS

MESHA, SIMHA AND DHANU are red in color. Aries, Leo and Sagittarius.

VRISHABH, KARKA AND TULA are white. Taurus, Cancer and Libra.

VRISHCHIKA, KUMBHA AND MEEN are Green. Scorpio, Aquarius and Pisces

MITHUN, KANYA AND MAKAR are dark colored. Gemini, Virgo and Capricorn.

RESEMBLENCE OF SIGNS

Mesha Aries - (RAM), Vrishabha Taurus - (BULL), Kataka Cancer - (Crab), Simha

Leo - (Lion), Vrishchik Scorpio - (Scorpion), MITHUNA Gemini - (a couple man

carrying a stick and women with veena and both sitting), KANYA Virgo - (a virgin with

a germinating pot), TULA Libra - (man holding a balance in (standing position),


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DHANU Sagittarius - (A Centaur horse up to neck and human head), MAKAR

Capricorn - (Shark up to half and rest as deer), KUMBHA Aquarius - (man holding

Water pot), MEENA Pisces - ( two fishes with heads and tails meeting each other

swimming in opposite directions).

RAYS OF SIGNS

MESHA (Aries) = 7, VRISHAB (Taurus) = 8, MITHUNA (Gemini) = 5, KARKA

(Cancer) = 3, SIMHA (Leo) = 7, KANYA (Virgo) =11, TULA (Libra) =2, VRISHCHIKA

(Scorpio) = 4, DHANU (Sagittarius) = 6, MAKARA (Capricorn) = 8, KUMBHA

(Aquarius) = 8, MEENA (Pisces) = 27

Nature of signs: - The are 3 in number

1) STANDING 2) ROTATING 3) STANDING AND ROTATING

VRISHBHA, SIMHA, VRISHCHIKA AND KUMBHA are standing signs. Taurus,

Leo, Scorpio amd Aquarius.

MESHA, KARKA, TULA AND MAKARA are rotating signs. Aries, Cancer, Libra and

Capricorn.

MITHUNA, KANYA, DHANU, MEENA are standing and rotating. Gemini, Virgo,

Sagittarius and Pisces.

CRAWLING FLYING SIGNS

CANCER & SCORPIO are crawling.

MAKARA (Capricorn) & MEENA (Pisces) are flying signs.

CASTE OF SIGNS

DHANU (Sagittarius) & MEENA (Pisces) are Brahmins.

MESHA (Aries) & SIMHA (leo) are Kshatriyas.

KARKA (Cancer) & VRISHCHIK (Scorpio) are Vaishyas.

MITHUNA (Gemini), TULA (Libra) & KUMBH (Aquarius) are Shudras.

VRISHBA (Taurus), KANYA (Virgo) & MAKARA (Capricorn) are others.

MESHA, KARKA, TULA AND MAKARA are DHATU RASHI Aries, Cancer, Libra

and Capricorn.


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VRISHBHA, SIMHA, VRISHCHIK AND KUMBHA are MULA RASHI Taurus, Leo,

Scorpio and Aquarius.

MITHUN, KANYA, DHANU AND MEENA are JEEVA RASHI Gemini, Virgo,

Sagittarius and Pisces.

DIRECTIONS OF SIGNS

MESHA (Aries) = EAST, SIMHA (Leo) & DHANU (Sagittarius) = SOUTH EAST

VRISHABHA (Taurus) = SOUTH, KANYA (Virgo) & MAKARA (Capricorn) =

SOUTH WEST, MITHUNA (Gemini) =NORTH, TULA (Libra) & KUMBHA

(Aquarius) = NORTH WEST, KARKA (Cancer) =NORTH, VRISHCHIK (Scorpio) &

MEENA (Pisces) = NORTH EAST.

Saamakkol Aroodam

Lesson 7

Nature of PLANETS

Just as the signs the planets are also divided as Head rising, Hind rising and Head & hindrising

MERCURY, JUPITER, VENUS &RAHU are HEAD RISING.

SUN, MARS & SATURN are HIND RISING.

MOON & KETU are HEAD & HIND RISING.

SIRODAYA PLANETS are powerful in day.

PRISHTODAYA are powerful in the night.

Ubhayodaya are powerful all the 24 hrs.

SIGHT

MOON & JUPITER look straight.

MARS looks sideways.

SUN looks upward.


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MERCURY & VENUS look downwards.

RAHU&SATURN have a slanting look.

GENDER

SUN, MARS AND JUPITER= MALE

MOON. VENUS &RAHU = FEMALE

MERCURY, SATURN & KETU= EUNACH

SINGLE TWIN

SUN & MARS= SINGLE MALE

JUPITER = MALETWIN

MOON= FEMALE SINGLE

VENUS & RAHU= FEMALE TWIN

MERCURY, SATURN & KETU = TWIN EUNUCH

NOTE: - Signs have no eunuch and planets have no single eunuch

Of the nodes Rahu is female and Ketu is eunuchCOLOR OF PLANET

JUPITER = GOLDEN COLOR

SUN = DEEP ORANGE/SFFRON RED

MARS = BLOOD RED

VENUS= MILKY WHITE

MOON = CRYSTALWHITE

MERCURY = GREEN

SATURN &RAHU = BLACK

KETU = FLAME COLOR

FEET OF PLANETS

MERCURY, JUPITER and VENUS= TWO FEET


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SUN, MARS, SATURN = FOUR LEGGED

MOON and NODES = MANY FEET

Caste of planets

MOON & JUPITER = Brahmins

SUN 7 MARS=Kshatriyas

BUDHA = VAISHYA

VENUS= SHUDRA

SAT/RAHU/KETU = OTHER CASTES.

SHAPES OF PLANETS

SUN == SQUARE

MOON= CRESENT

MARS= DUMBELL SHAPED

MERCURY = TROIANGLE

JUPITER= ELONGATED CIRCLEVENUS = OCTAGONAL

SATURN = TWISTED

RAHU&KETU =LONG SNAKE

OTHER SHAPE OF PLANETS

Moon, Mars & Saturn ==short stature

Mercury, Jupiter and nodes = long stature

Sun & Venus = average

RAYS OF PLANETS

SUN=5, MOON=21, MARS= 7, MERCURY=9, JUPITER=10, VENUS=16, SATURN

AND NODES= 4 EACH

State of planets standing/ Rotating/ Standing and rotating.


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SUN & VENUS = STANDING

MOON, MARS, NODES = ROTATING

MERCURY, JUPITER & SATURN == STANDING AND ROTATING

IT IS ALSO TAKEN LIKE

MOON AND NODES =CRAWLING

MERCURY= FLYING ONES

OTHERS = WALKING (SATURN IS SUPPOSED TO BE LAME WALKING WITH

STICK)

ILLUMINATION (Light) OF PLANETS

SUN=5 MOON=2, MARS=14, MERCURY=9, JUPITER = 10, VENUS=11, SATURN=4

NODE=4

Note: -There is no clear explanation of this illumination (Light) in any of the texts. The

author did not have any occasion to make use of it at any time in his career.

Here itself we will also learn about the illumination of signs

MESHA (Aries), KARKA (Cancer), TULA (Libra) AND KUMBHA (Aquarius) HAVE 8

EACH

VRISHABHA (Taurus), MITHUNA (Gemini), MAKARA (Capricorn) have 6 each

SIMHA (Leo) has= 7

KANYA (Virgo) & DHANU (Sagittarius)= 11 EACH

VRISHCHIK (Scorpio) =4

MEENA (Pisces) = 27

DIRECTIONS OF PLANETS

SUN=EAST, VENUS=SOUTH EAST, MARS=SOUTH, RAHU = SOUTH WEST,

SATURN=WEST, MOON=NORTHWEST, MERCURY=NORTH, JUPITER =

NORTH EAST.

aroodha system of astrology

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