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Special Features. -- The Lagna is Virgo or Kanya. Virgorepresenting the virgin and thus is in conformity with the belief.

Regarding the date of birth of Jesus. I have mostly relied upon the findings of Mr. CyrilFagan, as given in the 1937 winter issue of American Journal of Astrology, wherein hehas endeavoured to construct Christ's horoscope on the strength of the availableevidence gathered from different reliable sources. The one important data which shouldguide an astrological student is the reference made to the remarkable conjunction ofJupiter and Saturn in Pisces "which must have heralded the birth of the Messiah". TheMagi or the Persian astrologers were mindful of these prophecies "and were expectingthe birth of the long promised Messiah". The conjunction took place in 7 B.C. and thismust be the year of Jesus' birth. The Magi or the Chaldean astrologers who hadgathered their knowledge of the science from the Hindu sages were pastmasters in the artof divination and they were accustomed to wander to various countries and to interestthemselves in renowned horoscopes. That the Magian astrologers should have beendeeply interested in any sidereal phenomenon is in accordance with what we know oftheir studies and that planetary combination of the rarest kind, and one which by therecognized rules of astrology was of stupendous significance actually did occur at thisvery epoch, we know by the independent investigations of the great Kepler who foundthat the conjunction had occurred in Pisces in A.V.C. 747 or 7 B.C. Readers will notethat similar Jupiter-Saturn conjunctions have produced great teachers, viz Zoroaster andthe Buddha. B.V Raman; Notable Horoscopes pg 37.

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Many astrologers agree with Dr. B.V. Raman and his reliable sources that7 BCE is the actual birth year of Lord Jesus Christ. However, there is oneday in that year which is quite interesting. Instead of the traditional 25th ofDecember, there’s the date of August 22nd. Some astrologers refer to thatday as being the birthday of Lord Jesus Christ. Their understanding being-conforming to the belief - that the 25th of December is the traditional dayfor the celebration of Christ. However, the 22nd of August is the actual daythat Christ took birth.

The Chandra lagna chart below is for the 22nd of August 7 BCEBethlehem - Latitude 31 N 43; Longitude 35 E 13

*Screen display From Jagannatha Hora software.

The amazing feature of this chart; each planet, except Saturn who is conjunctwith Jupiter, is Swakshetra, identical to their own sign, and the Nodes, Rahuand Ketu are uchha or in their signs of exaltation - "one of the best points forthe planet in the entire zodiac".

The Moon is in Cancer, The Sun is in Leo, Mercury is in Virgo, Venus is inLibra, Mars is in Scorpio conjunct with exalted Ketu, Jupiter is in Piscesconjunct with Saturn and Rahu is exalted in Taurus. It's stated that a personborn on this day, having such an extraordinary chart, "is destined to changethe world". All the planetary rulers, the demigods, Chandra, Surya, BudhaShukra, Mangal and Guru are in their favorable environment, empoweringthat special personality who appeared on that day.

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And as B.V. Raman states, "Readers will note that similar Jupiter-Saturnconjunctions have produced great teachers, viz Zoroaster and the Buddha".

When a jiva tattva, a living entity, becomes specifically empowered by theLord, he is a saktyavesa avatara. Lord Buddha and Lord Jesus Christ wereempowered saktyavesa avataras. Over 2000 years have passed and LordJesus Christ is still worshipped by billions across the globe. Who wouldconsider His revered teachings spoken in the scripture, the Holy Bible,statements belonging in the mythology department? No sane person would,nor would any right minded person tolerate hearing such. Scripture issacred. The Gospel of God, His Messiah, His angels, and the godly men andwomen of scripture are all very sacred and have been for many, many yearsand will continue to be.

The Vedic scriptures are the most ancient scriptures on the planet. And theyare preserved by the dedicated and authorized sages of the bona fidedisciplic successions. The disciplic succession holds that the Vedas wereuttered by Lord Krishna to Brahma, by Brahma to Narada, and by Narada toVyasadeva, and then by Vyasadeva to Sukadeva Gosvami and so forth,continuing to the present day by dedicated authorized spiritual masters. Justas you see today the authorized teachers of the ancient science of JyotishVedic astrology. They are considered “authorized” or why should so manystudents approach them to learn Vedic astrology? Similarly, there are fourbona fide disciplic successions of the Vedas on the planet: one from LordBrahma, one from Lord Siva, one from Laksmi, the goddess of fortune, andone from the Kumaras. The disciplic succession from Lord Brahma is calledthe Brahma-sampradaya, the succession from Lord Siva (Sambhu) is calledthe Rudra-sampradaya, the one from the goddess of fortune, Laksmiji, iscalled the Sri-sampradaya, and the one from the Kumaras is called theKumara-sampradaya. One must take shelter of one of these foursampradayas in order to understand the most confidential Vedic system,which includes Jyotish.

The professors and students of the “western world” have their mythologicalfigures such as Zeus, Hercules and others to study. However, unlike theirwestern mythology, within the Vedic texts, you’ll read narrations about thefactual managers of the material world, the demigods - Lord Siva, LordBrahma, Surya, Chandra and many more. Many of these powerful demigodsare included within the Vedic astrological chart readings.

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Since Jyotish, Vedic astrology is one of the Vedangas, one of the “limbs” ofthe Vedas - then those who have heard that the Vedas are mythology canask, "is Jyotish part of the mythical texts"? There are those who are nowbringing up this question. Of course, the real benefits received from theextraordinary science of Jyotish is definitely not a myth, nor is Vedicastrology a part of mythology (mythology, myths are folklore composed bymortals, which can be proven to be false or “busted.”)

Brahma, the first-born living being in this universe and the first speaker ofthe Vedas, is also the foremost sage. He is born directly from Lord Vishnuand from him appear the hosts of demigods, including both the controllers ofearthly activities and the rulers of heaven. Vyasadeva, the transcendentalson of Parashara Muni, is the literary Incarnation of God. Vyasadeva is thecompiler of all the Vedas. There are verses on astrology in the Rig Veda,Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda. The classic Puranas, also contain instructionsof astrology. Vyasadeva’s contributions of the Vedanta-sutra, Srimad-Bhagavatam and the Mahabharata are very popular and beneficial readings.

The astrologer should follow the important advice of Parashara Muni, in thevery first chapter of his Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra;"Only good will follow the teaching of this science to the students who arepeacefully disposed, who honor the preceptors (and elders), who speak onlytruth and who are God-fearing. Woeful for ever doubtlessly will it be toimpart knowledge of this science to an unwilling student, to a heterodox, andto a crafty person."If one does not surrender to this ancient, but eternal wisdom, he or she willbe inclined to disrespect the bona fide preceptors of the disciplic successionsand thus the Vedas as well.

With all of the excellent techniques of Vedic astrology, and provided withtruthfulness by the dedicated Vedic astrologers, Jyotish is so very rewarding- “Only good will follow the teaching of this science ...”

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