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ā GENERAL NÃDI ASTROLOGY

Topic : 1 Introduction . Definition of Nādi . Classification of Nādi Astrology :  Jiva Nādi  Ajiva Nādi . Nādi and the nine numbers . The 12 basic Kandams . The 13th kandam : Shanti Kandam . The 14th kandam : Dasha-Bhukti Kandam . The 15th kandam : Deeksha Kandam . The 16th kandam : Aushada Kandam . The 17th kandam : Jnana Kandam

Topic : 2 Relevance of Nādi Astrology . Rationale of Nādi Astrology . Relevance of Nādi Astrology . Advice to be a good astrologer

Topic : 3 History of Nādi Astrology . Timeline of Nādi Granthas . Mantra Nādis & Tantra Nādis . Other Nādi Treatises . Subtle differences in the Approach . Modern authors of Nādi literature

Topic : 4 Nādi Astrology & Karma Siddhanta . Fate (Destiny) & Freewill (Purusharta) . Karma Siddhanta as per Nādi . Categories of Karma :  Sanchita  Prarabdha (Dridha / Dridha-Adridha / Adridha)  Kriyamana  Agami . Nādiamsas  150 Equal Divisions  150 Unequal Divisions & mapping to Shodashavargas . Past, Present & Future births . Classification of Present Lifespan :  Beginning Part  Middle Part  End Part . Important Karmic Planets :  Jupiter as Jiva Karaka  Saturn as Karma Karaka  Role of Sun & Moon  Rahu & Ketu as Karmic Control Planets  Rahu/Ketu in different Rashis & Bhavas  Dispositors of Rahu & Ketu

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ā FUNDAMENTALS OF NÃDI ASTROLOGY

Topic : 6 The Special Nādi Parameters Topic : 1 The Grahas (Planets) . The order of Strength of the Planets . The nine planets . Order of Positional strength of the Planets . Different names of each planet . Exaltation & Debilitation of Planets . Attributes of each Planet . Graha Parivarthana (Planetary exchange) . Nādi Significations (Karakatwas) of Planets . Retrogression of Planets (Vakri) . Vāstu based Karakatwas & Metals of Planets . Retro-Direct motion of Planets . Linking Karakatwas of Planets . Stationary Planets (Stambhana)

. Combustion of Planets (Astangatha) Topic : 2 The Rashis (Signs) . Planetary War (Graha Yuddha) . The twelve Rashis  Defeated Planet . Rashi Attributes  Winning Planet . Nādi Significations (Karakatwas) of Rashis . Strong & Weak Planets . Importance of Rashi Directions . Planetary Friendship & Enmity . Importance of Trines (Trikonas) Topic : 3 The Bhavas (Houses) . Nādi aspects of Planets : . The twelve Bhavas  Direct Planets . The Karakas (Significator) for each Bhava  Retrograde Planets . Nādi Significations (Karakatwas) of Bhavas  Rahu & Ketu aspects . Use of Karakat Bhava in Nādi (Houses from . Importance of Mulatrikona Rashis Karaka) . Deha & Jeeva Rasis

Topic : 4 The Nakshatras (Constellations) . Nakshatras & its Adhi Devatas . Nakshatra ownership from each sign . Position of House lord’s Nakshatra . House Lord Nakshatra & operating Karma

Topic : 5 Special Navamsa Concepts . Pushkara Navamsa & Pushkara Bhaga . Rasi Tulya Navamsa (Dhruva Nadi) . Navamsa Tulya Rasi (Chandra Kala Nadi) . Purva Bhaga & Uttara Bhaga . Navamsa Ashtakavarga

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ā NÃDI DASHA SYSTEMS

Topic : 1 Dashas in Nādi Astrology . The 3 divisions : Past, Present & Future . Dasha Periods :  Major Period  Sub-Period  Sub-Sub Period

Topic : 2 Special way of using Vimshottari Dasha . The Preliminary Change :  The use of 360 days year  Vakya Panchanga . Using Mahadasha lord as lagna . Using Antardasha lord as lagna

Topic : 3 The Progression of Moon & Jupiter . The concept . Progression of Jupiter . Backward Progression of Moon . Forward Progression of Moon . The Synchronization . Dasha Analysis using Tri-Dasha principle . 6, 8, 12H & their importance . Concept of Conscious, Sub-Conscious & Unconscious

Topic : 4 The Brighu Pada Dasha . Introduction . Exclusion of Rahu & Ketu . The metonic cycle of Planets . Metonic periods :  For Mahadasha  For Antardasha . Arudha Pada . Rashis & Placement of their Prarabdha Lord (6L) Nakshatras . Examples of Timing of Events

Topic : 5 The Bhava Dasha . The 8 planet scheme (Rahu-Ketu merged) . Years of Fructification of Events . Specific Events according to House Position

Topic : 6 The Nasargika Dasha . Influence of Planets from birth to 83 years . Consideration for 84+ years

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ā NÃDI TRANSITS

Topic : 1 Introduction Topic : 5 Timing of Events (Techniques) th . Gochara v/s Grahachara . 64 Navamsa Technique . Natal degrees of Planets . SUN-MER-VEN arc Technique . Arranging in ascending order . Brighu Bindhu (RAH-MON midpoint) . Dhruva Nadi Techniques Topic : 2 Paryaya of Slow Planets . Chandra Kala Nadi Techniques . Importance of cycles of Slow planets  Paryaya of Saturn Topic : 6 Eventful Years thru Navamsa  Paryaya of Jupiter . Fixed Years based on Navamsa Lagna Sign  Paryaya of Rahu . Variable Years :  Paryaya of Ketu  1st Method : Planet’s navamsa to Lagna Navamsa  2nd Method : Lagna Navamsa to Planet’s Navamsa  3rd Method : Ashwini-1st Pada to Planet’s Navamsa Topic : 3 The Transit results  4th Method : Planet’s Navamsa to Moon’s Navamsa . Transit result of Saturn over 9 planets  5th Method : Lagna Navamsa to NLL’s Navamsa . Transit result of Jupiter over 9 planets . Transit result of Rahu over 9 planets Topic : 7 Transit Conjunctions . Transit result of Ketu over 9 planets . Rasi Dispositor & Navamsa Dispositor . Transit result of fast moving planets . 3 types of Transit Conjunctions : over 9 planets  Rasi Conjunctions . Transit result over trinal positions of 9  Nakshatra Conjunctions planets  Navamsa Conjunctions

Topic : 4 Composite Transits . Combination of Planets in a sign  Two planets Yoga  Three planets Yoga  Four+ planets Yoga . Result reading on the Combination of Planets

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ā NÃDI PREDICTIVE TECHNIQUES

Topic : 1 Education Topic : 5 Vehicles . Mercury as Karaka for Education . Nādi Combinations for owning a Vehicle . Planets obstructing Education . Timing of Vehicle Acquisition . Parameters for the Level of Education . Type of Vehicle : 2-wheeler / 4-wheeler etc. . Parameters for the Type of Education . Combinations for Vehicular Accidents  Combinations for Technical Education  Combinations for Medical Education Topic : 6 Wealth  Combinations for Commerce/Accounting . Nādi Karaka for Wealth  Combinations for Legal Education . Combinations for Wealth  Combination for other types of Education . Timing of Good / Bad periods for Wealth  Combination for Foreign Education Topic : 7 Foreign Travel/Settlement Topic : 2 Marriage . Nādi Karaka for Travel : Moon . Nādi Karakas for Marriage : Male & Female . Nādi Karaka for Foreign : Rahu . Marriage promised or not? . Combinations for Foreign Travel . Combinations for Denial of Marriage . Timing of Foreign Travel . Early / Normal / Delayed Marriage . Type of Marriage : Love / Arranged / Inter-caste Topic : 8 Profession . Kuja Dosha in Nādi . Saturn as Karaka for Profession . Nādi Combinations for Love : Success/Failure . Other Karakas involved in Profession . Combinations for Marital Harmony / Disharmony . Type of Profession . Combinations for Divorce / Separation . Service or Business ? . Combinations of Remarriage . Government or Private Job ? . Combinations for Extra-Marital Affairs : . Successful at Birth Place or Away ?  For Male Natives . Professional Atmosphere :  For Female Natives  Smooth Sailing or Challenging ? . Timing of Marriage:  Problems in Profession  For Male natives  Suspension/Termination from Job  For Female Natives . Combinations for Promotion in Job

. Topic : 3 Progeny Combination for Recognition/Awards in Job . Combinations for Hike in Salary . Nādi Karaka for Children : Male & Female . Combinations for Transfer in Job . Progeny: Promised or not ? . Combinations for Change of Professions . Progeny : Early / Late / Denial ? . Timing of Retirement from Service . Curses of Past Birth & suggested Shanti Karmas

. Nādi Combinations for Adoption . Determination of No. of Children Topic : 9 Coborns . No. of Male & Female Progeny . Nādi Karakas for Brother & Sister . Happiness from Progeny . Promise and denial of co-born in the chart . Child-Parent Relationship . Number of co-born promised in the chart . Timing of Child Birth . Combination for Brothers of the native . Combination of Sisters of the native Topic : 4 Property . Harmonious relationship with Coborns . Nādi Karaka for Landed Property . Property Ownership : promised or not ? . Timing of Property Acquisition . Nādi Combinations for Inherited Property . Nature of Property : Big or small etc. . Property related litigations . Predicting change of Residence . Vastu Principles in Nādi

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ā NÃDI PRASHNA

Topic : 1 Introduction . Introduction to Prashna Shastra . Relevance of Prashna . Uses of Prashna . Birth Chart v/s Prashna Chart . Scope & Limitations of Prashna

Topic : 2 Fundamentals revisited . Characteristics & Significations of Planets . Characteristics & Significations of Houses . Characteristics & Significations of Rashis

Topic : 3 Nādi Methods of Prashna . Prashna Lagna through Numbers :  No. 1 to 108  No. 1 to 27  No. 1 to 12  No. thru page no. of a book  No. thru time in a watch . Brighu Prashna Nādi . Kashyapa Hora Paddhati :  Introduction  Definition & Calculation of Hora  Planetary Significations in Kashyapa Hora  Working Principles of Kashyapa Hora  Important modifying factors :  Retrogression  Retro-direct Motion  Combustion (Astangatha)  Stationary (Sthambana)  Sign Exchange (Rasi Parivarthana)  16 Rules of Kashyapa Hora  (Hora Lord + Single Planet) Causative Effects  (Hora Lord + Multiple Planets) Causative Effects

Topic : 4 Using Kashyapa Hora Paddhati . Vivaha Prashna (Marriage) . Garbha Prashna (Pregnancy) . Santhana Prashna (Progeny) . Chora Prashna (Theft & Recovery) . Nashta Prashna (Lost Articles/Missing person) . Vidya Prashna (Education) . Vaahana Prashna (Vehicle) . Kshetra Prashna (Landed Property) . Yatra Prashna (Travel) . Nyaya Prashna (Litigation/Judgement) . Udyoga Prashna (Job) . Labha Prashna (Gain in business) . Ayu Prashna (Longevity) . Roga Prashna (Health/Disease)

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ā NÃDI MEDICAL ASTROLOGY

Topic : 1 Introduction Topic : 8 Mental Diseases . Karmic Tree based on Dusthanas : . Dullness  6H (Tridosha) . Forgetfulness  8H (Trikopa) . Loss of Intelligence  12H (Trishapa) . Wavering of Mind . Types of Sufferings : . Emotional Outburst  Due to action of self (Swayamkrita) . Mental Retardation  Due to action of Others (Parakrita) . Excess Anger . Depression Topic : 2 Nādi Astrology & Disease . Hysteria . Meaning of Disease . Mania . Tridoshas & Disease . Schizophrenia  Vatha  Pitta Topic : 9 Heart Diseases  Kapha . Nādi Parameters for Cardiac Illness . Role of 6, 8 & 12H . Congenital Heart Disease . Nādi rules of Planetary aspects on Diseases . Heart Attack . Heart Failure Topic : 3 Parameters of Disease . Heart Enlargement . Nature of Disease . Severity of Disease Topic : 10 Cancer . Site of Disease . Nādi Parameters for Cancer . Onset of Disease . Combinations for different Cancers . Treatment of Disease . Recovery of Disease Topic : 11 Miscellaneous Diseases . Duration of Disease . Diabetes

Topic : 4 Eye Diseases . Blood Pressure . Paralysis . Defective Vision . Liver Problems . Blindness . Gastro-Intestinal Problems . Cataract . Ulcers . Injuries . Kidney Problems Topic : 5 ENT (Ear/Nose/Throat) Diseases . Brain Haemorrhage . Deafness . Baldness . External/Middle/Internal Ear . Leprosy . Nasal Problems . Gynaecological Problems . Throat Problems . Sexual Problems . Appendicitis Topic : 6 Mouth Diseases . Piles . Bad Smell . Dental Problems Topic : 12 Longevity . Dumbness . Nādi rules of Longevity . Ayurdaya (Approx. Lifespan) Topic : 7 Lung Diseases . Akala Mrityu  Accidents . Bronchitis  Suicide . Asthma . Tuberculosis . Pleurisy

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ā NÃDI DICTUMS & REMEDIES

Topic : 1 Nādi Dictums . Nādi Dictums on Human Relationship . Nādi Dictums on Sanyasi Yoga . Nādi Dictums on Moksha Yoga . Miscellaneous Nādi Dictums

Topic : 2 Remedies as per Nādi Astrology . Rationale behind Remedial Astrology . Relevance of Remedial Astrology . The 13th kandam : Shanti Kandam (Parihara) . Rationale behind Yogas . Yoga Bhanga :  Pancha Mahapurusha Yoga  Lagnadhi Yoga & Chandradhi Yoga  Akhanda Samrajya Yoga  Kemadruma Yoga . Importance of Bhadhaka

Topic : 3 14 Basic Karma Shapas/Doshas . Kuladevata Shapa . Deva Shapa . Pitru Shapa . Matru Shapa . Vriddha Shapa . Brahmana Shapa . Pretha Shapa . Sarpa Dosha . Drishti Dosha . Vak Dosha . Balagraha Peeda Dosha . Pishacha Grasta Dosha . Shatru Bhada Dosha . Abhichara Dosha

Topic : 4 Types of Remedies . Conducting Homas . Recitation of Slokas/Stothras . Chanting of Mantras . Visiting Temples (Propitiation of Deities) . Performing Puja (Propitiation of Navagrahas) . Offering Charity . Wearing Gems/Talisman/Coloured Clothes