Gauli Patanam By

V.Raghavendra Rao, India

The House lizards use to fall down rarely. When it falls on any person whether male/female the sakuna /Omen for this is told by sages are as detailed below.

Part of the Body Sakuna / effect On ear May hear a bad news On eye lids Monitory gains Between eyebrows Quarrel indicated Right eye Defeat Left eye May feel ashamed On Nose Proposed work will not be fruitful On the tip of the nose Defeat Beside nose Gains through of friends On the Mustache Gains by way of Power of authority Upper lips Crops yield s well Lower lips Feast On the tongue Good Education

Raghavendra Rao hails from Tirupati a well known pilgrimage centre in India. He has studied M.A. Indian Culture and M.A. Astrology. He has published 20 articles in Telugu and edited and published Four Unpublished Palm Leaf Manuscripts in Telugu language. He is deeply interested in bringing out rare manuscripts translated into English for the benefit of astrology lovers worldwide. Saptarishis Astrology honors the spirit of Shri Raghavendra Rao

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On the chin Danger to life On the beard Imprisonment Neck back side Fear of life threat Backside on the small pit May have to shoulder a heavy item Neck front side may commit suicide On the Adams apple of neck Problems on both sides Chest Victory On heart region Indication of fear Upper stomach Baby boy may born/ putra labham On the Naval Fear indicated Below the naval Disease Sides of stomach Healthy On the shoulders Helping On the arms Hurdles in the proposal Palms Monitory gains Elbows No co-operation Wrist Blow on ego On the nails Fear from animals On the spine Fear from enemies On the spinal card Fear from ghosts Underarms Fear of ghosts On the front side hair of head Bad On the edges of hair Easy death indicated On hair Trouble On the hair knots Danger to husband On the paw Good Backside of waist May buy new dresses On the buttocks May gain good sleep Backside of laps Fear from poison / enjoy on bed On the laps Comforts On laps for ladies Prostituting On the edge of lap Feel weak On the of pennies Child may born On the edge of pennies Loss of union On the pubic hair Wandering On the testicles and below it Fear of thieves On the rectum Fear from arms On the knees Vehicle comforts On the backside of knees Loss of vehicles Below the knees Gastric trouble Below the knees on the veins Loss of money through hospitalization On the legs Proposal will be fruitful Below the knee on the bone Proposal will not be fruitful Backside of paw Imprisonment On the bone of paw Work will not be completed Ankles Disease On the paw Journey

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On leg fingers Disease On the head at back side of Brahmarandra1

Very good / monitory gains

Centre of head Disease Right side of head Bad to elder brother Back side of head Bad to younger brother Front side of brahmarandra Bad to maternal uncle On Brahmarandra Threat to life On the face Monitory gains For ladies near ears Good On the Saree cloth above the head Danger On the turban Bad On the Cheeks for Gents Relatives may visit On the Cheeks for ladies Bad

This is a prominent Sakuna system in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. It is published in all Telugu Panchangas every year. However for the readers of Saptarishis Astrology this is translated. On the next page you would find the translation of a manuscript titled Gavuli Palku Lakshanam

1 Brahmarandra means On the top of the skull (If you observe newly born small children on the top of the head one skinny portion softly without formation of skull, after one of two months skull forms there) The seers (rishis use to leave their atma at the time of their death piercing from the brahma randra is also well known as kapala moksha) that portion of the head is called Brahma randhra.

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GAVULI PALKU LAKSHANAM CRICKLING SOUNDS MADE BY HOME LIZARD AND ITS EFFECTS IN SAKUNASASTRA/OMEN

Week day

Caste Lizard particulars East South-East South South-West West North-West North North-East Brahmasthana

S

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n

d

a

y

Brahmin

Golden Yellow

Official News

Delay

Monitory Gains / Ladies may visit

Bad News

Fearful News /

Pretty News

Happy /

Profitable

Seminar/

Conference

Home News, Parents News

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M

o

n

d

a

y

Kshatriya

*

Official News / Quarrel with

officials

Feels pain /

delay expected

Monitory Loss

Relatives may visit

Intercourse indicated

/ Seminar & Conference

Bad News /

Monitory Loss

Comforts /

Monitory Gains

Bad News /

Quarrel

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T

u

e

s

d

a

y

Vaisya

The Male lizard which made

sound will with a female lizard on the Eastern

Side

Monitory Loss /

may listen a Bad

news

Relatives may visit

Intercourse indicated

Danger

Favorite Items

Fearful News /

Proposal will not be fruitful

Monitory Gains /

Good News

Officials may

Visit

Strength adds to Brahma sthana

W

e

d

n

e

s

d

a

y

Sudra

Black with Green

dots

Favorite Items

will be received

Fear /

Bad News

Not useful

Good News /

Monitory Gains /

Properties

Quarrels will be

solved

Quarrels

May receive Good Items

Feast /

Flower

bouquets

Gains to Brahma

Sthana

T

h

u

r

s

d

a

y

Vaistya

Black

Having long head

Seminar / Conference / Good News /

proposal will be fruitful

Monitory

Loss

Good News /

Official work will be received

King / his Official

Death

Vehicle comfort / may visit a temple

/ may receive floral bouquets

Feast indicated

Gains in

Cultivation

Quarrel

Mukti to

Brahmasthana

F

r

i

d

a

y

--

Soon you see the lizard it will be a

pregnant one facing towards

West

Happiness /

Official News

Sad News

Relatives will visit /

Happy News

Expected persons will

come

Quarrel / May feel

much pain

Enemies may

attack

Good News / Ladies may

visit

May feel

Astonished / May tell oracle

Harm to

Brahmasthana

S

a

t

u

r

d

a

y

Satya

White its

Face turned to East

May Beg , borrow /

May receive

letters

/ Good News

Good News

Enemies are afraid of / will enjoy a

Feast

Relatives may visit /

Good News

Comfortable

dialogue

Good News /

Monitory Gains

Monitory Loss

Better News

Good to

Brahmasthana

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This is a translation of a Telugu Palm Leaf Manuscript placed in the SVU Oriental Research Institute, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, its Accession NumberD-2321 entitled GAVULI PALKU LAKSHANAM Size - 1 inch width 5 inches length. Condition of the Manuscript Old and Brittle. Date and author of Manuscript not available. Engraved in Telugu Script, Telugu language on both sides of the Palm leaf. No. of Leaves 06. The language and Script seems very old roughly 1000 years ago, relating to Sakuna Sastra. (Scanned Images are attached for information)

* Palm leaf on Leaf No: 24 starting point is not visible due to worm eater

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