Archive for June, 2011

By Dr. K.V. Seshadrinatha Sastri
Lunar eclipse, as per astronomy, occurs when the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon. This phenomenon is referred to by many of the ancient scriptures – starting from the Vedas. ‘Brihat Samhita’ (the oldest among the classical astrology texts) and ‘Chandra Graha Ganitha’ (a classical astronomy text) emphasize that Rahu [...]

Chennai, June 4th, 2011: From cricketing star Sachin Tendulkar to Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, there is a serpentine list of people who have reportedly performed the Rahu-Ketu Pooja to tame these astrological snake planets.
“An important day to perform this Pooja is June 6th, when Rahu and Ketu move into the signs Scorpio and Taurus [...]