| India has always been known as a country with unity | | | | have fortune and misfortune in life because of the |
| in diversity, a country that one of the most | | | | kind of karma or in other words, deeds that they do |
| extravagant history and definitely for being a country | | | | in their present lives. Many use Jyotish to understand |
| with lots of knowledge and heritage. Indian astrology | | | | the various setbacks in life due to the influence of |
| and Indian astrologers along with Indian pilgrimage | | | | planets and thereby, perform different religious |
| locations have tremendous influence on people in | | | | ceremonies to mitigate or avoid the pain of |
| India and worldwide. Indian astrology is more | | | | separation in life. |
| famously known as Jyotish or Jyotisa. These words | | | | The practice of Indian astrology has been done for |
| have been derived from the Sanskrit term from | | | | over hundreds of years. In fact, the very history of |
| jyótis, which means light, heavenly body. | | | | India shows the various involvements of Vedic |
| Astrology is known to have tremendous affect on | | | | astrology and how people tend to believe in it and |
| people all around the globe. In fact, the advent of | | | | how they led their lives as directed by astrologers. In |
| science has also not been able to demean the | | | | fact, the very practice of Vedic astrology primarily |
| position of astrology and astrologers. Different | | | | relies on the visible zodiacs, which is highly different |
| countries have different methods of astrology but | | | | from the tropical zodiacs that are used in Western |
| the main point about astrology is to have faith in it. | | | | astrology in that an ayanamsa adjustment is made |
| One needs to have faith in the concept of astrology | | | | for the gradual precession of the vernal equinox. The |
| to witness the miracles of it. | | | | zodiacs that are used in Vedic or Indian astrology are |
| Indian astrology is also referred to as Vedic | | | | used to compute the ascendant, although the end |
| astrology. The Vedic system of astrology is one of | | | | results are converted to sidereal ascendants. |
| the six disciplines of Vedanga, which are the | | | | Vedic astrology or in other words, Indian astrology |
| secondary disciplines of Vedic religion. As such, | | | | includes more than a few fine distinct sub-systems of |
| Jyotish has historically been part of a continuous | | | | interpretation and prediction with unique sacred |
| holistic approach to living and an integral practice | | | | elements that are just not found in Western |
| based on the ancient spiritual tradition of India. The | | | | astrology, for example its specific system of lunar |
| foundation of jyotish or Indian astrology is the notion | | | | mansions that are called the nakshatras, |
| of the various bandhu of the Vedas or scriptures, | | | | encompassing a pantheon of archetypal deities. An |
| which is the connection between the microcosm and | | | | astrologer studies and understands the positions of |
| the macrocosm. Its main purpose is to offer | | | | these nakshatras and then they select auspicious |
| humanity a means to understand the role and | | | | days for several ceremonies. Indian astrology, just |
| expression of karma in individual and collective life. In | | | | like the history and the richness of the Indian |
| fact, a major belief among Hindus is that humans | | | | heritage, proves to be quite rich and full of mystery. |