Transcendence

Some relief to Indians, as Sachin cracked his 48th Test hundred. Facing a mammoth 642/6 decl by SL, India was fighting back to the wall. A great 99 by Sehwag could not bring cheer to Indian minds. But Sachin's magic did. India at stumps were 382/4, behind SL by 260 runs. Sachin is on 108 and Raina on 66.

Bhujamsa is the degrees traversed by the planet in the Zodiac. In the mighty 360 degree Circle, the planet may be anywhere and its position is the mean longitude of the planet. The planet actually is in the ellipse and its position is the true longitude of the planet. If the planet is say at 42 degrees, then the Equation of Bhuja states that its Bhujamsa is 42 degrees. That is in the first Oja Pada , in the first quarter of 0-90 degrees, the Bhujamsa is the same. If the planet is say at 110 degrees, then the Equation of Bhuja states that its Bhujamsa is 70 degrees. That is in the first Yugma Pada , in the second quarter of 90-180 degrees, the Bhujamsa is 180 - bhuja. If the planet is say at 200 degrees, then the Equation of Bhuja states that its Bhujamsa is 20 degrees. That is in the second Oja Pada , in the third quarter of 180-270 degrees, the Bhujamsa is bhuja - 180. If the planet is say at 300 degrees, then the Equation of Bhuja states that its Bhujamsa is 60 degrees. That

The Ascendant is defined as the intersecting point between the Ecliptic and the Celestial Horizon and is the Eastern Celestial Horizon. It is represented by the formula Tan L = Sin E / cos E cos w - Sin w Tan A where A is Latitude of the place, w is the maximum declination of the Sun, E is the Right Ascension of East Point ( Sayana Kala Lagna ) & L - the Lagna. Raseenam Udayo Lagnam - Udaya Lagna, the Ascendant, the pivot of the horoscope, is the Eastern Celestial Horizon. In Astrology everything is based on Lagna , Sarvam Lagnepi Chinthayel. 180 degrees opposite to the Ascendant is the Descendant, the Astha Lagna and is the Western Celestial Horizon.

Kerala Astrology has a unique method of predicting weather cycles using the apparent solar transits or the real Earth's transits. This time Kerala has got plenty of rains and we can hopefully expect a 4.5% agri growth. The ancient astronomers of India used to say that rains will be in plenty during the apparent solar transit of Alpha Orionis. ( Thiruvathira Thiru Thakriti ). There are seven major Njattuvelas, in which good rains are expected. They are Karthika Rohini Makriyam Thiruvathira Punartham Pooyam Ayilyam Rains will be galore during these transits of the Earth through the constellations of Eta Tauri to Alpha Cancri. These transits occur from the 15th of May to the 15th of August. There are many sayings in Malayalam which deal with these rain procuring Njattuvelas. Rains will be incessant during Thiruvathira ( Thiri muriyathe peythu nirayunna Thiruvathira ) You can spit even before Deity during Thiruvathira ( Thiruvathirakku thiru muttathu thuppam ) The waters of Thir