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Kathir Subbiah, aka KT Astrologer is a writer, book author, Vedic astrologer, trader, and computer programmer based in California. He graduated with a master’s degree in Software Systems from BITS, Pilani, India. He works as a Software Developer at Microsoft Corporation. He learned Vedic astrology thoroughly for over two decades by conducting research, creating case studies, going over analytics, analyzing patterns and real-life events. His moment of fame came in November 2016 after predicting Donald Trump’s victory in the US Presidential election. He predicted the outcome a year in advance in December 2015. He also predicted the March 9, 2020 crash with that exact date a month in advance on February 7, 2020. He has since appeared in Vanakkam Tamizha live morning talk show on Sun TV Tamil on March 19, 2020. He has been writing monthly predictions based on gochar aspects since 2012. They are all available on his website in six languages: English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam He has been writing monthly predictions in a Marathi magazine, Grahasanket (ग्रहसंके) from 2016. This book is intended to teach the basics of Vedic astrology. It is a very good start if you are interested in learning Vedic astrology. You will come to know the illustrious history of Vedic astrology and how it evolved over a long period of time to tell the tale of the current panchang in use today. The basis of panchang, and different types of panchang we use today, and their differences are clearly explained by the author. The 9 planets, the 12 signs and 27 nakshatras, and the effects of mahadasha on a horoscope are clearly written. You will come to know about the important dosha and yoga like Manglik Dosha, Nadi Dosha, Rajju Dosha, Sarpa Dosha, Sayana Dosha, Pitru Dosha, Putra Dosha, Parivarthana Yoga, Dharma Karmathipathi Yoga, Gaja Kesari Yoga, Viparita Raja Yoga, Neecha Bhanga Raja Yoga. You will also see a sizable collection of case studies with raja yoga and dosha.

Kathir Subbiah, aka KT Astrologer is a writer, book author, Vedic astrologer, trader, and computer programmer based in California. He graduated with a master’s degree in Software Systems from BITS, Pilani, India. He works as a Software Developer at Microsoft Corporation. He learned Vedic astrology thoroughly for over two decades by conducting research, creating case studies, going over analytics, analyzing patterns and real-life events. His moment of fame came in November 2016 after predicting Donald Trump’s victory in the US Presidential election. He predicted the outcome a year in advance in December 2015. He also predicted the March 9, 2020 crash with that exact date a month in advance on February 7, 2020. He has since appeared in Vanakkam Tamizha live morning talk show on Sun TV Tamil on March 19, 2020. He has been writing monthly predictions based on gochar aspects since 2012. They are all available on his website in six languages: English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam He has been writing monthly predictions in a Marathi magazine, Grahasanket (ग्रहसंके) from 2016. A rare gem on Vedic Astrology, this book is intended to teach the basics of astrology. It focuses on how to match kundali and what to expect from your marital life and relationships. The salient points of this book are: The illustrious history of Vedic astrology and how it evolved over a long period of time to tell the tale of the current panchang in use today. The basics of Vedic astrology – the 9 planets, the 12 signs and 27 nakshatras, and the effects of mahadasha. The types of nakshatra compatibilities of the man and woman widely used in both North India and South India. The importance of doing lagna and mahadasha compatibility. The most compatible and incompatible nakshatras in order. The important dosha and yoga - Manglik Dosha, Nadi Dosha, Rajju Dosha, Sarpa Dosha, Sayana Dosha, Pitru Dosha, Putra Dosha, Parivarthana Yoga, Dharma Karmathipathi Yoga, Gaja Kesari Yoga, Viparita Raja Yoga, Neecha Bhanga Raja Yoga. A sizeable collection of case studies that are related to love marriage, arranged marriage, living together, marital bliss, delayed childbirth, divorce, separation, remarriage and extra marital affairs.

This book critically examines different aspects of scientific and technological development in Ancient India. It studies the special contribution of the history of science in our scientific understanding and its relationship with the philosophy and sociology of science. The volume: Discusses diverse and wide-ranging themes including Tibetan Buddhist tradition of neuro-biology; Sheds light on the unique developments within iron technology and urbanization in ancient Odisha; Studies the trajectory of proto-historic astronomy in India and the science of monsoon in early India; Evaluates the legacy of Aryabhata based on his major works related to astronomy and mathematics through a multidimensional perspective; Analyses the traditional knowledge of medicine in early India, the golden age of surgery with reference to the ancient Greek and Arabic systems of medicine, and the Buddhist influence on the science of medicine in Tibet. This book will be an essential read for scholars and researchers of ancient history, Indian history, history of science, history of technology, science and technology studies, and South Asian studies.

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