Print & Share Kundli (Horoscope) Free

I am pleased to announce that we have now added PDF feature to AstroSage.com/ MyKundali.com/ GPShorary.com. It means that you will be able to take high-quality printouts without any problem. Most importantly, you will be able to get multi-page consolidated report in one single file. Free PDF report will have Lagna Chart and calculations, Vimshottari Dasa Predictions for your life, Sade Sati Life Report, Transit Predictions are much more.

Vedic Astrology Discussion Forum on Facebook

I am generally an active community member and participate in various communities. My favorite for astrology community is Yahoo Groups and I have many forums there. For example, a forum for learning KP Astrology on Yahoo Groups was created in 2001 and now in its tenth year.

Updates on GPS Prashna Kundali Software

Last week we announced Free GPS Prashna Kundali Software (Horary Astrology Software). We got excellent feedback from astrologers and astrology enthusiasts. Based on the feedback and suggestions, we have made few changes to the software to make it more useful. These changes are most important -

• We have introduced a new hyperlink named "GPS Accuracy". If you click on this link, it will tell you estimated GPS Accuracy in meters. This will help an astrologer taking decision whether to use software provided latitude/ longitude or to enter your own. 
• Started using higher precision for location detection. Though this option is slightly slower than earlier method, it gives more accurate latitude/ longitude.

Please continue sharing your feedback so that we can improve the software further. 

Free GPS Horary Astrology Software Announced

Dear Friends,

We are happy to announce a new FREE astrology software interface that I am sure will be loved by Horary astrologers (both traditional and KP) and the astrologers who use “Time Charts” frequently. We call it “GPS Horary” and it is available at http://www.GPShorary.com. This software doesn’t require any input from the astrologer and can detect your latitude, longitude, time zone, dst etc. automatically and can generate chart based on that instantly. You just need to click on “Get Horary Chart” and instantly you will see horary chart (Prashna Kundali) – no input required. Some of the salient features of this software are -

1.       User’s Location Detection using GPS: It detects your position (latitude/ longitude) using GPS or GeoLocation technology which is already supported by most of the leading browsers and mobile phones. Generally it gives very accurate longitude/ latitude information of the user’s location (accurate up to few meters). I guess, Internet Explorer doesn’t support GeoLocation feature natively. You need to install Google Toolbar (http://toolbar.google.com) to get support of GeoLocation feature. Other browsers like Firefox, Chrome, Safari, iPhone browser, Android browser, Nokia browser doesn’t require toolbar. It is extremely accurate if accessed from the device that has GPS inbuilt like some of the recent mobile phones.

2.       User’s Location Detection using IP: If GPS coordinates are not available, it tries to find out your Location using your IP address. Though it is less accurate than earlier GeoLocation method, still good-enough for most of the practical purposes. If the software will use GPS, it will show “GPS Coordinate” in the Place field. If it is showing name of the place, it means that the software is using IP address for finding out latitude and longitude.

3.       TimeZone Detection: Not only that, it also tries to find out your time zone. So you need not to enter your time zone. Time Zone detection is based on your DST, so you need not to worry about DST either.

4.       DST Detection: It also detects whether DST (Daylight Saving Time) is applicable to your place or not based on your location. Finding out DST is a big headache for most of the astrologers for various cities, so this feature will be really convenient for the astrologers especially in the counties in US, Europe and Australia where DST is used.

5.       User’s Date & Time Detection: Last but not the least, it also picks up date and time from user’s computer and NOT from the server. Which means that it will use date and time for your place. (It would be a good idea to check your local machine clock prior to using this software. Now a days, Windows support the feature of synchronizing your computer’s time with atomic clock, so make sure you have enabled that and correct time on your computer.)

6.       KP Horary Number Auto Generator: If you are a KP astrologer, just click on “Random KP Number” and it will automatically fill computer generated random number between 1 to 249 in “KP Horary Number” field. For traditional astrologers or time charts, KP Horary Number is not required and it can be left as-it-is.

As it finds out everything automatically, all you need to do it to click on “Get Horary Chart” to generate Prashna Kundali or Horary Charts. Of course, you can change any value that you want to, if needed.

If you are using http://www.GPShorary.com from your mobile phone, you should get even more accuracy, as now-a-days all hi-end mobile phones like iPhone, Android, Nokia, Samsung, LG, Sony etc. have GPS device inbuilt. You will enjoy this software really when you are travelling and somebody asked a horary question to you.

As this software is in beta phase, your feedback will be very useful to improve it further. Please write to info@astrocamp.com or to me and share your feedback.

If you are member of any other astrology forum, you are requested to forward this email to those forums so that other astrologers also know about it and take advantage of it.

Here is the URL of the software again - http://www.GPShorary.com.

Thanks & Regards,

Punit Pandey 

Grahan in 2010 - Chandra Grahan & Surya Grahan

During the year 2010, two solar eclipses (surya grahan) and two lunar eclipses (chandra grahan) occur as follows:

• 15 January 2010: Annular Solar Eclipse (Khandgras Surya Grahan)
• 26 June 2010: Partial Lunar Eclipse (Khandgras Chandra Grahan)
• 11 July 2010: Total Solar Eclipse (Khagras Surya Grahan)
• 21 December 2010: Total Lunar Eclipse (Khagras Chandra Grahan)

Please click on the hyperlinks above to get more information and predictions. Hyperlinks on remaining two grahan will be made available as soon as possible.

Grahan on 11th July 2010 and 21st December 2010 will not be visible in India.

Chandra Grahan on 26 June 2010 - Horoscope

In this year the first chandra grahan (partial) will take place on 26 June 2010. It will be visible after sunset from Australia, and eastern Asia. The partial chandra grahan will happen at moon rise in India, Nepal, Singapore, Malaysia and other places in eastern parts of Asia. It will be seen before sunrise over Western, North and South America. In India, this grahan will be visible in north-east part of India in Arunachala, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Assam and eastern Bihar at Moon rise. Grahan will not be visible in other parts of India. Exact details of chandra grahan places can be found from following Nasa map -

In India Timing for Chandra Grahan are as follows -
Grahan Start: 3:47 PM IST
Grahan Midtime: 5:08 PM IST
Grahan End: 6:30 PM IST

Sutak: Sutak for this Grahan will start at 6:47 AM IST. Please note sutak is applicable only at places where Grahan is visible.

Moon is going to join Rahu in Dhanus Rasi over Moola nakshatra. During the chandra grahan, Moon, the karaka for mind, will be afflicted by the magnetic impulses of Rahu /Ketu, this causes pressure and uncertainty in those areas ruled by Moon and the significations of the sign/ bhava in which the eclipse is taking place.

Detailed horoscope by astrologer VGR Pavan can be found on AstroCAMP.com.

Mars in Leo and Saturn getting direct in Virgo

Current week is a week of some significant transit changes. Firstly, Mars left Cancer sign and entered into Leo sign on 26th May 2010. It will remain in Leo till 20th July 2010. Secondly, Saturn will turn direct day after tomorrow i.e. on 30th May 2010.  It will remain in Virgo sign till the end of the year.

What will be the astrological impacts? Check out detailed information on AstroCAMP.com magazine -

• Saturn Turns Direct in Virgo from 30 May 2010 - Astrology & Horoscope
• Mars Enters in Leo on 26 May 2010 - Astrology & Horoscope

AstroCAMP launches affiliate program for making money online

If you are a website or blog owner then this news is for you. AstroCAMP.com today announced a new affiliate program by which you can make money online. The program is very simple, you can sign up for the program in few easy steps. Once signed up, the program will give you a code that you can put on your website or blog and start displaying advertisements. AstroCAMP.com will share revenue with you for any purchase made by the visitor coming from your website / blog.

The press release for the affiliate program announcement can be found here - http://www.astrocamp.com/affiliate-program-astrocamp-make-money.html

You can directly go to affiliate program sign-up page here - http://www.astrocamp.com/affiliate/

Happy making money !!!

Jupiter in Pisces: Transit Horoscope 2010

Jupiter will leave Aquarius sign on May 2nd, 2010 and enter into Pisces. It will stay in Pisces till May 8th 2011. It will become retrograde in the month of July 2010 and again enter into previous sign Aquarius in November 2010. It will then become direct and enter in to Pisces again in mid December 2010 and carry on its journey till 8th May 2010.

Horoscope for each Zodiac Sign:
Impact of Jupiter in Pisces for each Zodiac Sign

Also Read:

• Impact of Jupiter in Aquarius for each Zodiac Sign
• Jupiter turns retrograde 23rd July 2010 - Jupiter Retrograde Horoscope

Daily Stock Market Predictions on AstroCAMP.com

Just want to bring into your notice that we have started publishing daily stock market predictions on AstorCAMP.com. Predictions can be found on AstroCAMP.com home page or the astrology magazine page.

The predictions (daily stock trends) is being written by AstroCAMP panel astrologer Mrs. Suchitra Das.

I hope you will find "daily stock market trends" useful. You can also now subscribe AstroCAMP.com astrology magazine on your email.

By the way, do you feel that astrologers should be part of important decision making everywhere as claimed for Chennai Super Kings in IPL? What is your opinion?

Learn Vedic Astrology - Part 5 is now available

Part 5 of the learn astrology series by me is now available on AstroCAMP.com. Please check it out and share your opinion. I hope you will find it useful.

Related Articles

• Jupiter Pisces Horoscope

What is Adhik Masa or Extra Month of Hindu Calendar? When is it in 2010?

"Adhik Masa" is a word of Sanskrit origin which literally means Extra month. Adhik Masa is also known as Purushottam Masa, Mal Masa, and Malimmacha etc. Adhik Masa has started today i.e. April 15, 2010 and will end on May 14, 2010 as per English calendar. Because the extra month this year is Vaishakh as per Hindu Calendar, this extra month is known as Adhik Vaishakh Masa or Adhik Vaishak Mahina. So in current year there will be thirteen months in Hindu calendar. Apart from the normal 12 months, there is an additional month i.e. Adhik Vaishakh Masa.

Acharya Ram Hari Sharma has written a detailed article on "Rituals & Significance of Adhik Maas" on AstroCAMP.com Astrology Magazine, and I am quoting from the article -

“Generally all efforts with the intention of worldly gains are strictly prohibited during Adhika masa as mentioned in scripture and one is advised to follow special rituals for this month. During this period, marriages, tonsures (mundan), inaugurations of new home, fasting with desire of some worldy gains, buying new ornaments and vehicles are prohibited.

The month that does not carry Surya Sankranti is called Adhimass and the month carrying two Sankrantis is called Kshayamass. As per Astrological calculations, Adhimass comes after 32 months, 16 days and 4 ghatis and Kshayamaas first arrives after 141 years and then after 19 years.”

The detailed article can be found on AstroCAMP.com here - "Adhik Maas 2010: Rituals & Significance."

More Articles on AstroCAMP.com Astrology Magazine

• Planetary combination for Engineering Avocation
• Know about Neechbhang Rajyoga
• Reason for failure in IPL is inauspicious jersy numbers : Numerology Analysis
• An astrological analysis of Operation Green Hunt
• Lal Kitab : legend behind the book

Elizabeth Taylor's ninth marriage and astrology

Readership Level: Intermediate

According to news sources, Hollywood legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor is to marry for the ninth time at the ripe old age of 78. Taylor has been married eight times earlier. Her last marriage ended after five years in 1996.

I wanted to discuss this chart because it is unique in its respect. Nine marriages are not common at all and hence it gives us a very good case study for multiple marriages.

In Indian astrology, there are several yogas given for multiple marriages and I am not going to talk about it. There are so many classical texts and so many shlokas in Indian astrology that confuses astrology students. I want to give some very common rules which I always found correct.

Rule 1. 7th lord should be well posited in a sign. Exaltation makes the most powerful multiple marriage yoga
Rule 2. 7th lord should be in dual sign. Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces are the dual signs.
Rule 3. There should be malefic influence, primarily of Mars and Saturn, on 7th house and 7th house lord.

Under the light of these rules, now let us check the birth chart of Elizabeth Taylor.

Elizabeth Taylor's birth details are as follows -
Date of Birth: February 27, 1932
Time of Birth: 2:15 AM
Place of Birth: London, UK

Birth details are taken from AstroDataBank and this chart is having A ratings. If the passes our rules we can safely say that the birth particulars are correct.

Rule 1. Taurus is falling in 7th house. Venus is lord of Taurus and hence it is 7th house lord. Venus is exalted in Pisces, so the rule 1 is fulfilled. As we know from the above rule, 7th lord must be very strong sign-wise to give multiple marriage.
Rule 2. Venus is in Pisces, a dual sign, so the rule 2 is also satisfied. As we know dual signs give multiple marriages.
Rule 3. 7th lord Venus is aspected by natual malefic Saturn and with another natual malefic Rahu. 7th house is aspected by Mars. So the rule 3 is also satisfied. Malefic influence is there both on 7th house and 7th house lord.

So we can safely say that the birth details are absolutely correct as far as rasi chart is concerned. You can see that Elizabeth Taylor's birth chart is an excellent chart for multiple marriage case study.

Will she really marry ninth time? What are the combinations in her chart that make her legendary actress? What else do you see in chart? If you are an astrology student, please share your thoughts in terms of comments.

Further Readings:

• Learn Astrology - A tutorial on Indian astrology by me

Some new articles on AstroCAMP.com astrology magazine -

• Planetary combination for Medical profession
• Know about Gaj-Kesari & Sakata Yoga in birth chart
• Akshaya Tritiya in 2010 : Importance and Legend
• Spice up your married life with love and romance-Astrologically
• Akshay Kumar movie Housefull fate at Box Office : Numerological Analysis

Announcing New Address - ItzHoroscope.com

It is quite some time I have written a blog post. The reason for this gap was that I was making a lot of changes to my websites and web infrastructure. During this period I have done a lot of work on astrology and I will be announcing it in coming time.

The announcement I want to make today, though, is the new look and the new address of the blog. You might have already noticed that the blog has been moved to a new address - http://www.ItzHoroscope.com. Previously my blog address was quite long (http://www.AstroCAMP.com/vedicastrology/) and I hope that this blog address will be easy to remember and quick to reach. If you have not bookmarked it, please do the same.

I hope that the new address and the new look will give me enough motivation to write regularly. I have lot quite a few topics pending in my todo list and hope I'll write on all of them soon.

Also would appreciate your feedback on the new layout of the blog. Will look forward to your suggestions. Check out http://www.ItzHoroscope.com now.

Horoscope Matching in Hindi

We had a lot of requests in the past where people wanted to see the results of horoscope matching (kundli Milan) in Hindi. I am happy to announce that now horoscope matching is available in Hindi language as well. You can perform your horoscope matching (कुण्डली मिलान) in Hindi here.

For the Hindi lovers, that's not all. We have many other AstroSage features like Panchang, Daily Horoscope, Chaughadiya, Rahu Kaal, Local Sunrise/ sunset etc. on HindiLok.com - check it out.

Indian Astrology Tutorial - Part 2 is now available

I am pleased to inform my blog readers that the second part of "astrology tutorial" is now published. Here are the links -
1. In English : Learn Astrology - Part 2
2. In Hindi : ज्‍योतिष सीखें - भाग 2

I have also created a discussion forum where you can ask questions and clear your doubts. If you have any question, however basic, please go ahead and ask it in the forum given in the article.

It is important that you share your feedback so that I can improve the tutorial. Will look forward to that.

Enjoy.

Astrology for Dummies - Learn Astrology Step by Step

I have recently started writing one tutorial on Indian astrology for "Prabhat Khabar" newspaper. I thought why not to publish somewhere on Web so that everyone can benefit from it. As the title of this post suggests, the article starts with absolute basic concepts like planet, house and sign. I’ll keep progressing with more advanced concepts every week.

The article series will be available in two languages - Hindi and English. The people who want to read in हिन्‍दी (Hindi) can click here.

Here is the tutorial in English -

Generally most of the people are interested in astrology and want to learn this ancient science. But the biggest roadblock and most difficult question they face is – where to start learning from?
Quite a few succeed in finding a guru with their persistent endeavor, but these gurus teach astrology in such a complicated way that scares off even the earnest aspirants. Most of the astrologers begin teaching with birth-chart making; and its complicated mathematical calculations diminish learners' enthusiasm and frighten them away. And rest of the pupils run off after hearing complex and high-sounding terminology of astrology.

Continue reading Indian Astrology tutorial.