Transcendence

Now India is in the Carribean and two powerful teams are getting at them, the WI and SL ! Dhoni admits that expectations are high for India. The Indian fans want more victories and this will be difficult to give. You cant win all matches all the time. But Young India is very fit, to take challenges. Dhoni has gone on record that a gutsy player is better than a skilled player. Mental toughness is all that counts.  WI meet SL today for the first match, which begins at 0800 PM IST. For India, Shikhar Dhawan is now more experienced, wiser and stronger ! Is the the true replacement for Sehwag ? Time alone will tell.

The Dance of Destruction of the SW Monsoon continues. It is raining cats and dogs here in Guruvayur. Chalakudy River is overflowing  Fishermen are warned not to venture into the sea and Trawling is banned. Now the Sun is transiting Aridra and this is known as Thiruvathira Njattuvela in Kerala. 10 days, 10 nights, meaning that there will be sufficient rains with sunny interludes. The Dance of Destruction done by the Head of Orion, Mriga Sira, the samhara thandava of Mriga Sira is gone, replaced  by the still fierce Aridra or Roudra Njattuvela. Njayar means Sun and Velas are  periods, meaning that they are the periods of the Sun.  On 5 Jul, the Punarvasu Njattuvela will begin and on 19th, the Pushya Njattuvela.  Have you heard of Tibetan and Zen Singing Bowls ?  Nepal and Tibet are characterised by such magnificent  handicraft masterpieces.  The Himalayan Expanse, famous as the "Root of the World", is home to  Mysticism Divine  and to instruments of Medit

A Crafts Village has been set up near Chaliyar River, in Kozhikode, by the Kerala Tourism Department. Sargalaya called, it focusses on bulding a destination for tourists and an interaction between artisans and tourists.  Kerala's traditional crafts will be made an integral part of the experience of the tourist. Built on a plot of 20 acres, amidst calm, green surroundings, Sargalaya incorporates the beauty of Monsoon Kerala, the Damsel who puts on a Green Silk Saree, as poets describe Kerala. It has 27 cottages, where the artisans can work.  It has a Crafts Design & Techonology Development Center which imparts training to artisans, encouraging innovation.

Actually, Astrology is not a predictive science. We say everything is known only to the Lord. People think astrologers are ominiscient and no mortal is omniscient ! People ask why didnt the astrologers predict tsunamis? I told them that it is not the duty of the astrologer to predict tsunamis. We are not gods ! Nature is dualistic, that is she has both destructive and creative aspects. In Her destructive aspect, She is Kali and in Her creative aspect, She is Sarawathi. The Hindu sees Her in the sweetness of Saraswathi, the laughter of Krishna and the terror of Kali. Lord Krishna says in the BG that I am the all Devouing Death, Mrityu sarva haraschaham. The astrologer is wise only after the event. I pointed out the SWM has a destructive aspect too. Hundreds of houses were devoured by the sea. Theare are again merits and demerits of having a sea nearby. When monsoon floods come, the blockages can be removed and the water can be allowed to flow into the sea. Last week this was

The Rupee falling has everything to do with misgovernance. Look at the May stats   Export - Import = Deficit   24 b - 44 b = -20 billion   The deficit for May is -20 b and it is safe to assume that the deficit will be >200 billion this year. Given the $319 billion federal debt, where does India stand. MMS is an underperformer. We have to replace. Since Jupiter moved to the 12th in India's horoscope ( Star _ Pushya ), we are hearing bearish news. The Stock Market has come down. Gold has come down and now the Rupee is Senior ! The Ministry that it will become 70 and it is healthy, they say ! For one more year, Jupiter in the 12th, can devastate the Indian economy. God only knows how much Inflation, food inflation etc will rise.

We didnt see the Sun for 5 days, when the Sun transited Mrigasira. But when he came to Aridra, he materialsed like our nuts and bolts materialiser ! Yesterday and today we had sunny interludes. It is drizzling now. Mriga Sira means the Head of the Beast, the Head of Orion, the Hunter. What is Mriga ? Beast. Brute. Mrigasira was brutal, as witnessed in Kedarnath. In Kerala, evey day more than 10 houses were devoured by the sea. The negative aspect of the SWM ! Mrigasira Njattuvela was brutal, as it always have been. Aridra is ruled by Rahu and if we go by the dictum Shanivad Rahu, can we hope for some relief?  But Aridra is Roudra, another nodal and malefic constellation. Trawling has been banned for one month and all are warned about visiting coastal areas. From my office, Beach is just five kms away. Wild horses will not drag me there ! Add to it the Supermoon on 23rd and you can understand the devastation caused in Uttarkhand and many parts of India. In Ke

Aridra or Thiruvathira Njattuvela, the Solar Transit of Alpha Orionis, begins today. Mrigasira, which concluded tooday, was fraught with devastation. Mrigasira is ruled by the fiery Mars and hence the destruction ! We pray for the victims of Kedarnath tragedy. It is said that the astrologer is wise after the event, even though he can discern the heavenly signs ! Now Aridra is Roudra, another fiery constellation and the destructive aspect of the South West Monsoon can still wreak havoc. We are de-Anaxagorasing our prayers. May not the SWM wreak destruction and may not the Monsoon Fury affect the overpopulated Indian subcontinent and the whole world !

Aridra or Thiruvathira Njattuvela, the Solar Transit of Alpha Orionis, begins today. Mrigasira, which concluded tooday, was fraught with devastation. Mrigasira is ruled by the fiery Mars and hence the destruction ! We pray for the victims of Kedarnath tragedy. It is said that the astrologer is wise after the event, even though he can discern the heavenly signs ! Now Aridra is Roudra, another fiery constellation and the destructive aspect of the South West Monsoon can still wreak havoc. We are de-Anaxagorasing our prayers. May not the SWM wreak destruction and may not the Monsoon Fury affect the overpopulated Indian subcontinent and the whole world !

Aridra or Thiruvathira Njattuvela, the Solar Transit of Alpha Orionis, begins today. Mrigasira, which concluded tooday, was fraught with devastation. Mrigasira is ruled by the fiery Mars and hence the destruction ! We pray for the victims of Kedarnath tragedy. It is said that the astrologer is wise after the event, even though he can discern the heavenly signs ! Now Aridra is Roudra, another fiery constellation and the destructive aspect of the South West Monsoon can still wreak havoc. We are de-Anaxagorasing our prayers. May not the SWM wreak destruction and may not the Monsoon Fury affect the overpopulated Indian subcontinent and the whole world ! Get your mom a plastic spoon

The Indian fast bowlers worked as a team and this was responsible for India's emphatic 8 wicket win over SL. Another quickie, Ishant Sharma, struck form and SL was reduced to nothing by his accurate swing and he was declared the Man of the Match!  Virat Kohli struck form. It was B Kumar who first struck for India, removing the inexperienced Kusal Pereira, who edged one to Raina ! In 18 overs, the Indian speedsters had reduced SL to 41/3, in overcast conditions. It was a good toss for Dhoni who elected to bowl ! Ishant removed Mahela and Thirumanne in successive overs ! I shant said   "The wicket was two paced and there was lot of movement and bounce. I am happy that I could find my rhythm and hit the right lengths. It's very important to bowl in the right areas and I am lucky I did it."  "I am not to bowl like this every day." he added.  "It's a good feeling. I don't want to call myself the leader of the pace attack because we are working

The Indian fast bowlers worked as a team and this was responsible for India's emphatic 8 wicket win over SL. Another quickie, Ishant Sharma, struck form and SL was reduced to nothing by his accurate swing and he was declared the Man of the Match!  Virat Kohli struck form. It was B Kumar who first struck for India, removing the inexperienced Kusal Pereira, who edged one to Raina ! In 18 overs, the Indian speedsters had reduced SL to 41/3, in overcast conditions. It was a good toss for Dhoni who elected to bowl ! Ishant removed Mahela and Thirumanne in successive overs ! I shant said     "The wicket was two paced and there was lot of movement and bounce. I am happy that I could find my rhythm and hit the right lengths. It's very important to bowl in the right areas and I am lucky I did it."  "I am not to bowl like this every day." he added.  "It's a good feeling. I don't want to call myself the leader of the pace attack because we are wor

Kerala Tourism Takes Off It was Walter Mendis, the Corporate Creative Director of Mudra, who gave Kerala the name ” God’s own Country”. He meant Kerala is as beautiful as the Lord made it, bearing on every feature the unmistakable stamp of the great Original Creative Artist ! Kerala is amongst the top 40 destinations in the world. National Geographic is of the view that she is amongst the top ten ! More than 21  K cr has come in and more than 8 lk foreign  tourists visited this beautiful state out of a total of 10.8 million tourists.  This 21,125  cr is  8%   of Kerala’s total income. Kerala is a state fashioned by the Monsoons. The South West Monsoon, the North East Monsoon and the Summer Monsoon always protect Kerala and she is one of the few states which report rains every month and receives more than 3000 mm rainfall per year. With the result, the climate in green Kerala is pleasant ! Kerala has a lot to offer. Houseboat Tourism, particularly in the Venice of the Ea

Dhoni became the first Indian captain to defeat Pak in ODIs in ten matches. It was India's tenth win in 17 matches. It was India's first victory in CT over arch rival, Pak. Indian bowlers, both pace and spin, bowled superbly to shoot out Pak for 165. And India won by 8 wickets. Dhawan again top scored with 48. Dhoni's decision to bowl first was justified. He had the rain in mind and Pak's poor batting form. Presentation Quotes: Bhuvneshwar Kumar: 'There was some bounce on the wicket and I managed to swing the ball a bit. I was a bit nervous but I knew that I had to give 100%. It has been a good experience to bowl in England. I went in with my mindset that I had to bowl in good areas. I talked to the captain and coach and they told me to stick to the basics.' Bhuvneshwar Kumar was adjudged Man of the Match for his spell of 8-2-19-2. MS Dhoni: 'I think the fan support has been there. It is always good to have fans around you. We are doing

Dhoni became the first Indian captain to defeat Pak in ODIs in ten matches. It was India's tenth win in 17 matches. It was India's first victory in CT over arch rival, Pak. Indian bowlers, both pace and spin, bowled superbly to shoot out Pak for 165. And India won by 8 wickets. Dhawan again top scored with 48. Dhoni's decision to bowl first was justified. He had the rain in mind and Pak's poor batting form. Presentation Quotes: Bhuvneshwar Kumar: 'There was some bounce on the wicket and I managed to swing the ball a bit. I was a bit nervous but I knew that I had to give 100%. It has been a good experience to bowl in England. I went in with my mindset that I had to bowl in good areas. I talked to the captain and coach and they told me to stick to the basics.' Bhuvneshwar Kumar was adjudged Man of the Match for his spell of 8-2-19-2. MS Dhoni: 'I think the fan support has been there. It is always good to have fans around you. We are doing

Who says Jupiter in the House of Weath is not good ?  He is proving to be  good, as He gave a glorious win  over the mercurial West Indies.         The Champions Trophy started with a bang with India beating SA  comprehensively. India, despite criticism that Indians are vulnerable to swing bowling and cannot bowl well in English condtions, played magnificently even in the warm up matches. Umesh Yadav bowled well at 145 mph and was instrumental in getting Aussies all  out for 65 in a warm up match. In the first match, India beat SA and Shikhar Dhawan got a glorious hundred. Off 94 balls, he smashed the hapless SA bowlers to all parts of the field and was involved in a 127 first wicket partnership with Rohit Sharma. "I am happy to help the team win", said the swashbuckling opener. "I am happy with the knock I played but happier because we won a game that was actually getting quite close". India crushed WI yesterday by eight wickets. Jadeja starred with 5/36

Who says Jupiter in the House of Weath is not good ?  He is proving to be  good, as He gave a glorious win  over the mercurial West Indies.         The Champions Trophy started with a bang with India beating SA  comprehensively. India, despite criticism that Indians are vulnerable to swing bowling and cannot bowl well in English condtions, played magnificently even in the warm up matches. Umesh Yadav bowled well at 145 mph and was instrumental in getting Aussies all  out for 65 in a warm up match.   In the first match, India beat SA and Shikhar Dhawan got a glorious hundred. Off 94 balls, he smashed the hapless SA bowlers to all parts of the field and was involved in a 127 first wicket partnership with Rohit Sharma. "I am happy to help the team win", sai

Dhoomo Ratri Thadha Krishna Shan masa Dakshinayanam Tatra chandramasm Jyothee Yogee Prapya Nivarthathe Birth during night time, Dark Fortnight, Southern Solstice - all these indicate the Lunar Path and the native is subject to recurrence. The above verse is astrological and the importance of both the paths are highlighted in The Geetha.  The Pitru Yana is the Lunar Path, of those subject to recurrence.  The Southern Solstice is medium The Northern Soltice is excellent Ayane Uttare Shreshta Madhyamam Dakshinayanam The Dark Fortnight is medium The Bright Fortnight is excellent Birth during day time is excellent Birth during night time medium. Agnir Jyothir Aha Shukla Shan masa Uttarayanam Tatra prayatha gachanthi Brahma brahma vido janah Birth during day time, Uttarayana, Bright Fortnight are the great souls who attain Nirvana 

Jupiter has left Taurus . He had moved over to Gemini and we are hearing bearish news - like inflation, lack of infra, exports not upto mark, food inflation, IIP down etc.  Infrastructure is lacking. Power supply for industry is erratic.     Negative Factors  What are the negative factors, represented by  Saturn in the Fourth and Jove in Twelfth?. Astrologically both Jupiter and Saturn are  pulling down and India is caught between the cyclical swings of boom and recession. The 12th is the House of Loss and during that phase many economic problems will plague India. Despite the assurances of the Finance Minister, Indians will find the going tough. North Western India may get only 80% rainfall. In Kerala, also the SWM has only rained in certain parts. Anyway Kerala will get a normal monsoon ! In other words, the outook is not so rosy.  The 319 billion dollar debt and more than 100 b deficit make India a deficit country. Despite the developm

  Jove in the 2nd from Ascendant  redeems India   Who says Jupiter in the House of Weath is not good ?  He is proving to be  good, as He gave a glorious win  mighty South Africa.             The Champions Trophy started with a bang with India beating SA  comprehensively. India, despite criticism that Indians are vulnerable to swing bowling and cannot bowl well in English condtions, played magnificently even in the warm up matches. Umesh Yadav bowled well at 145 mph and was instrumental in getting Aussies all  out for 65 in a warm up match. In the first match, India beat SA and Shikhar Dhawan got a glorious hundred. Off 94 balls, he smashed the hapless SA bowlers to all parts of the field and was involved in a 127 first wicket partnership with Rohit Sharma. "I am happy to help the team win", said the swashbuckling opener. "I am happy with the knock I played but happier because we won a game that was actually getting quite close". "It was nice to

  Jove in the 2nd from Ascendant  redeems India   Who says Jupiter in the House of Weath is not good ?  He is proving to be  good, as He gave a glorious win  mighty South Africa.             The Champions Trophy started with a bang with India beating SA  comprehensively. India, despite criticism that Indians are vulnerable to swing bowling and cannot bowl well in English condtions, played magnificently even in the warm up matches. Umesh Yadav bowled well at 145 mph and was instrumental in getting Aussies all  out for 65 in a warm up match.   In the first match, India beat SA and Shikhar Dhawan got a glorious hundred. Off 94 balls, he smashed the hapless SA bowlers to all parts of the field and was involved in a 127 first wicket partnership with Rohit Sharma. "I am happy to help the team win", said the swashbuckling opener. "I am happy with the knock I played but happier because we won a game that was actually getting quite close".   "It was nice