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INTRODUCTION
Astrology believes in the influence Thus, each nakshatra has 360/27 i.e. 130 20
of the celestial bodies on the animals and minutes space. There are 12 rashis in the
plants of the earth. Each and every move- sky. Thus, each rashi has 360/12 i.e. 300
ment that occurs in the skies has its reper- space. There are 12 rashis and 27
cussions on the activities that take place on nakshatras in the sky. Thus, each rashi has
the earth. The basic premise of the astrology 27/12 i.e. 2¼ nakshatras. A rashi can occu-
is to study these changes and then seek out py one or two nakshatras and a part of an-
measures to offset negative changes. This other nakshatra. This condition is in the case
can only be done by a careful study of the of 9 out of 27 nakshatras. These 9
chart which shows all the positions of the nakshatras are Kritika, Mrigasira, Punar-
main celestial bodies during the time when vasu, Uttara, Phalguni, Chitra, Visakha, Ut-
the person was born. Such birth horoscope tarashada, Dhanishta and Poorvadra. Each
chart is known as janma kundali. Though, nakshatra is divided into four equal quarters
astrology cannot change anything that is in known as nakshatrapad. There are
the kundali, measures can be taken to plan 108(27×4) nakshatrapadas. One
future events in such a way that there may nakshatrapad will never occupy more than
be very few negative repercussions of the one rashi. Each nakshatrapad occupy 30 20
activity. minutes space. Each of one has own janma
REVIEW rashi and janma nakshatra. If a person
Area of total sky occupies 3600 knows his janma nakshatra, he can find out
space. There are 27 nakshatras in the sky. his janma rashi. If a person doesnot know
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for drinking and bathing in Sharad ritu4. It pitta and kapha leads to normal state of
means sun; moon and Agastya star make body. Acharya Sushruta has mentioned the
changes in the quality of water in Sharad hansodak as explained by Acharya
ritu. In punswan sanskar, Acharya Charak Charak11.
has mentioned to use various drugs like Acharya Vagbhat has frequently mentioned
jivak, rishabhak, apamarga etc. in Pushya about grahas, nakshatras in Astangahri-
nakshatra5. He has also explained to bath in daya. Acharya Vagbhat has explained that
medicated water in Pushya nakshatra6. when grahas are favourable i.e. situated in
Thus, Pushya is important nakshatra for favourable rashis then, disease will be easily
healthy conception. Acharya Charak has curable12. It means when grahas are favour-
depicted to collect the ingredients of able then severe diseases can be cured easi-
Pushyanuga churna in Pushya nakshatra7. It ly. But when the grahas are unfavourable
means medicinal plants get special proper- then it is difficult to cure the disease. He has
ties in Pushya nakshatra which should be also mentioned hansodak as mentioned by
utilized for the treatment. Acharya Charak acharya Charak and Sushruta13. Acharya
has explained that mahagandh hasti agad Vagbhat has depicted that diseases caused
should be used in Pushya nakshatra to elim- by bhutas(grahas) are agantuk rogas14. He
inate all problems8. It suggests that use of further explains that diseases caused by bhu-
medicines in Pushya nakshatra creates spe- tas(grahas) should be treated by worshiping
cial medical effects. Acharya Charak has the unfavourable grahas15. It has been ex-
explained that devas, grahas, etc. enter in plained by acharya Vagbhat that one should
human body invisibly like shadow enters go on bed for copulation for good offspring
into mirror and sunrays enter into suryakant according to direction of mauhurtik (astrol-
gem9. Acharya Sushruta has mentioned in ogist) 16. The astrologist knows the time
Sushruta Samhita that vayu, surya and when grahas and nakshatras are favourable
Chandra of universe represent vata, pitta to do coplulation for a good offspring for a
and kapha of the body respectively10. Bal- particular couple. He has also depicted that
ance among activities of vayu, surya and one who does not see the Arundhati star near
Chandra leads to normal state of universe. the saptarshi in the sky, he dies within one
Like that, balance among activities of vata, year17.
Grahas and Panchmahabhuta-
Grahas Panchmahabhuta
Surya (Sun) Agni
Chandra (Moon) Jala
Mangal (Mars) Agni
Budha (Mercury) Prithvi
Guru (Jupiter) Akash
Sukra (Venus) Jala
Shani (Saturn) Vayu
Rahu -
Ketu -
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