ASTROLOGY FUNDAMENTALS - PART 3

(a)  WHAT  IS  A  DASHA  (PLANETARY  SEASON)  ? 

A DASHA is a PLANETARY SEASON of various planets that are in effect in  a person's life for a specific period. DASHA or PLANETARY SEASON of every planet has a standard operating period universally irrespective of any person's horoscope. However, the date of start of a DASHA of a planet & the date of end of a DASHA of a planet in a person's life depends on the person's horoscope. DASHA is one parameter of Vedic Astrology to read and analyze a Horoscope (Kundali or Jataka).

(b)  WHAT  IS  A  BHUKTI  OR  A  ANTARDASHA  (PLANETARY  SUB  SEASON)  ?

The DASHA of every planet is sub divided into 9 segments and each segment becomes a PLANETARY SUB SEASON known as BHUKTI or ANTARDASHA. BHUKTI or ANTARDASHA is also an another parameter to read and analyze a Horoscope (Kundali or Jataka).

(c)  WHAT  IS  GRAHA  GOCHARA  (PLANETARY  TRANSIT)  ?

When all GRAHAS (PLANETS) travel from one RASHI (ZODIAC SIGN) to another, this phenomenon is known as  GRAHA  GOCHARA (PLANETARY TRANSIT). This phenomenon of GRAHA  GOCHARA is  also an another parameter to read and analyze a horoscope (Kundali or Jataka).

(d)  WHAT  IS  A  VARGA  CHART  (DIVISIONAL  CHART)  ?

A VARGA CHART (DIVISIONAL  CHART) is a SUB HOROSCOPE derived mathematically from the main Horoscope of a person. The VARGA  CHART is also an another parameter to read and analyze a horoscope (Kundali or Jataka). The VARGA  CHARTS  are used to read and analyze  an element or an aspect of a person's life in greater detail.

(e)  WHAT  IS  GURU  BALA  (STRENGTH  OF  THE  PLANET  JUPITER)  ?

If the planet GURU (JUPITER) is placed functionally strong or powerful in a person's Horoscope or when the planet GURU (JUPITER) gains strength or power during his GOCHARA  (PLANETARY  TRANSIT) in a person's Horoscope, this phenomenon is known as GURU  BALA. A person with a GURU BALA in his Horoscope or GURU  BALA  during the GOCHARA  (PLANETARY TRANSIT), is generally rendered PROSPERITY, WISDOM AND GOOD LUCK at generally few or generally all fronts of the person's life. 

(f)  WHAT  IS  SADE  SATI  OF  SHANI  (BAD  PHASE  CAUSED  BY  SATURN)  ?

The planet SHANI (SATURN), travels between 3 specific RASHIS (ZODIAC SIGNS) in a person's Horoscope and causes a bad phase in a person's life which involves mental and physical pain and miseries to the person at certain fronts or all fronts of the person's life. The period of SADE  SATI spans for 7.5 years approximately.

(g)  WHAT  IS  A  DOSHA  (DEFECT  IN  A  HOROSCOPE)  ?

A DOSHA  (DEFECT  IN  A  HOROSCOPE) is a phenomenon that causes pain and miseries in few or many areas of person's life due to the negative positioning or combination of few planets or all the planets in a person's horoscope.

(h)  WHAT  IS  A  YOGA  (BENEFIT  OR  ADVANTAGE  IN  A  HOROSCOPE)  ?

A DOSHA  (DEFECT  IN  A  HOROSCOPE) is a phenomenon that causes pain and miseries in few or many areas of person's life due to the negative positioning or combination of few planets or all the planets in a person's horoscope.

(I)  WHICH  HINDU  GOD  OR  HINDU  DEITY  IS  CONNECTED  WITH  EACH  GRAHA  (PLANET)  ?

• SURYA  (Sun)  -  SHIVA
• CHANDRA  (Moon)  -  PARVATI
• MANGAL  or  KUJA  (Mars)  -  KARTIKEYA (SUBRAMANYA)
• BUDHA  (Mercury)  -  SARASWATI, VISHNU, KRISHNA
• GURU  (Jupiter)  -  VISHNU, KRISHNA, NARASIMHA, BALAJI
• SHUKRA  (Venus)  -  LAKSHMI
• SHANI  (Saturn)  -  HANUMAN, KAAL  BHAIRAV
• RAHU  (Dragon's Head)  -  DURGA, KAALI 
• KETU  (Dragon's Tail)  -  GANESH (GANAPATI)