Pt. Dhundiraj's Jataka Bharnam | English | Girish Chand Sharma |

About the Book:- Jataka Bharnam is a detailed classic text on Vedic Astrology, which has been popular amongst the learned astrologers not only for its lucid language and well crafted aphorism but also for their application and usefulness. As a matter of fact it is a much respected work for practitioners even in far flung locations where astrology has remained a family tradition. This is owing to the fact after careful study & interpretation one can decipher the inner meanings in the horoscope.

Pandit Dhundiraj, the author has presented the classic in a very lucid & simple style so much so that the essential principles of interpreting the horoscopic charts, especially in terms of effects of fine time factors (namely, Samvatsar, Ayan, Ritu, month, Paksh) besides just the birth time (and its Panchang) conjunction and aspects of planets, various planetary combinations (yogas) and effects of lords of various houses as they are posited, conjunct or aspected.

Besides, the special influences of various DIVISIONS OF SIGNS (VARGAS), TRANSIT, and ASHTAKAVARGA, the text uniquely exposes the use of various chakras- SURYA-KALANAL, CHANDRA-KALANAL, SHANI-CHAKRA and SARVATOBHADRA CHAKRA. which are the greatest secrets of vedic astrology and tantra.

Female astrology does find a separate mention only to indicate that much further research is needed in this area befitting to dates special significant role being played by the women in the development process all over the world.

Remedial measures as suggested in this work would be of special interest to the practioners and readers as they do highlight some very interesting underlying principles to get over the problems created by various affiliated planets. This is an area of further research and greater usefulness to society at large.