Two Full Moons in October 2020

Two full moons in October 2020 is a rare event. Vedic Lunar Month Aswayuja is repeated twice this year and October 1st and 31st are fullmoon days with Moon in Pisces (Meena) and Aries (Mesha). Mars in retrograde motion re-enters Pisces on october 4th, while Saturn … Read more

Adhika Maasam – Concept, Significance & Spiritual Importance

Adhika Maasam (extra month) is inserted in Vedic Calender (Panchang), to keep the lunar and solar calendars aligned. Position of Adhika Maasam amongst the other months is variable, re-occurring about every 32.5 months. According to Vasishtha Siddhartha (Treatise of Vasishtha), Adhika Maasam or the extra lunar … Read more

Marriage Muhurat Rules

Auspicious date and time for Marriage are calculated using traditional vedic astrology rules. Generally, marriages are avoided when beneficial planets like Jupiter and Venus are combust by sun. Few people avoid marriages when Sun transits sagittarius and pisces (nirayana method). Marriage is also avoided in certain … Read more