How to find a lucky name for your child

  Introduction:

 The birth of a child is one of the most important and life changing events in a couple's life. The parents always want the best for their child. Best food, best clothes and best education. So why not begin with the most important factor; best name for the child?

A  name which is lucky for your child,  would propel him to greatness and achievement. The great Indian Rishis by virtue of their Meditation and Sadhana , discovered that the first alphabet of a person’s name did make a significant difference to a person's luck and destiny. So they have, in the form of Jyotish, devised a system for the proper naming of your child.

 The Basic grammar:

 Although we all know, that the Earth revolves around the Sun in an elliptical orbit, we as observers from Earth, feel that the Sun appears to move around the Earth. This apparent motion of the Sun around the Earth is called the ‘Ecliptic’.

 The nine planets used in Jyotish , are generally confined to a band in the heavens which extends approximately 8 degrees to both the North and the South of the ecliptic as seen from the earth. This imaginary band in the sky is called the ZODIAC, which for the sake of convenience and mathematical use is divided into 360 degrees.

 The 12 Rashis and their alphabets:

 The zodiac of 360 degrees is further sub-divided into 12 equal divisions of 30 degrees each. Each division is commonly called a ‘Rashi’. There are 12 rashis and are not to be confused with the 12 sun signs. Under Hindu or vedic astrology , they are called rashis and under western astrology they are called signs.

(Refer to the rashi chart below)

Rashi no	Hindu name	Western name	Alphabets
1	Mesha	Aries	A, L,E
2	Vrushabh	Taurus	B,V,U
3	Mithun	Gemini	K,CHA
4	Kark	Cancer	D, H
5	Simha	Leo	M,T
6	Kanya	Virgo	P, TH
7	Tula	Libra	R, T
8	Vrischik	Scorpio	N, Y
9	Dhan	Saggitarius	BHA, DHA, F
10	Makar	Capricorn	KHA , J
11	Kumbha	Aquarius	G , SHA
12	Meena	Pisces	D ,CH,

Naming your child:

How does one go about selecting the best name for one's  child?

Well, Jyotish tells us that it is the first alphabet of the name which is the most important.

Please remember, the name could be anything, but it is the FIRST ALPHABET that matters the most.

 Having prepared the birth chart of your child , search for 2 important bits of information:

1. Janma rashi or birth rashi
2. alphabet corresponding to rashi as given in the table above.
   Step 1:
   Find the childs Janma rashi.  The Janma rashi, is the rashi occupied by the Moon at the time of your child's birth. The Moon stays in 1 rashi approximately for 2 days and this information is readily available in the birth chart.
   Step 2:
   Having found the Janma rashi, refer the table above and look up for the alphabets that belong to that particular rashi.
   Examples:
   1. If your child’s rashi is Leo or Simha, the alphabets are M and T.
   Hence your childs name should begin with M or T like Madhava , Manas, Mansi  or Mahi
   Lets take another example:
   If your childs rashi is Scorpio or Vrishchik, then his/her name should commence with N or Y like Nikhil, Neel , Narayan, Yamini or Yasmita.
   NOW, THAT WAS VERY SIMPLE !
   YOU HAVE ALREADY TAKEN THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS A BRIGHT FUTURE OF YOUR CHILD BY GIVING HIM A POWERFUL NAME!

Shani Maharaj : The Grand Master of your Destiny

Introduction:


Whenever we hear the word Saturn or shani , we are filled with fear and dread. The astrologer informs us that we are doomed! We are destroyed?


Jyotish or Vedic astrology also treats Saturn with great fear and respect. If your shani is bad or going to turn bad , be warned! Life will become topsy turvy!


Who is Shani Maharaj and why so much fear and awe surrounding him?


Is He really that bad and scary or is it just mis-information?


Let us meet Shaniji and try to understand him.


Who is Shani?


Saturn is one of the nine planets in astrology who is considered the most powerful of them all. By nature , Saturn is one of the slowest moving planets in the zodiac and hence most potent!


Saturn takes 2.5 years to traverse one sign as compared to 1 month for the Sun and 2.25 days for the Moon.


Jyotish has sepecial affinity for Him and names Him Shani derived from the word " shanay" meaning slow. He is considered to be the Son of the Sun or Surya dev and hence the name 'suryaputra shani dev'. His Mother is Chaya or shadow , the wife of the Sun.


Shanidev is considered to  have a broken leg and limps while walking . This is why He is the slowest in His movement. There are some stories that attribute Him with a black tongue and misfortune.


What does Shaniji represent?


All 9 planets in astrology have an archetypal representation and elemental subset. eg Moon stands for the mind , the Sun for the Soul.


Shaniji stands for karmic justice and repayment. He is the Judge and executor of our karmic balances and sees to it that we pay for our acts and deeds.


His job is to ensure that we learn our lessons and remember that ' every action will have and an equal and opposite reaction'.


The Sade - Sati:


Sade- sati basically means 7.5 year period and is very widely and commonly used in Jyotish.


It consists of 3 phases of 2.5 years each, when Shani Maharaj transits , the 12th sign from your natal Moon , the sign of your Moon and the 1st sign from your natal Moon.


Astrologers mostly scare people saying ' your sade sati has begun. your life will be ruined. do this remedy or that remedy'.


The sade sati is a 7.5 year period that generally affects the Moon in your chart and is not necessarily bad and destructive.


It gives you an opportunity to re-examine your life and relationships. Do remember what is happening is PAYBACK FOR  WHAT YOU HAVE DONE. SO DONT BLAME ANYBODY ELSE!


Simple remedies for the Sade sati:


If you are having a tough sade sati , these are simple remedies you can try:


1. try feeding a beggar for at least 8 weeks.
2. make donations of food at old age homes.
3. try and volunteer at a cemetery or crematorium. Shani maharaj is fond of death and its purveyors.
4. give medicines to hospitals.


Most importantly , RESPECT PEOPLE and Shani maharaj ( your fate ) will be benevolent!


Shani Mahatmya:


The Shani Mahatmya is a important book which illustrates the nature of Shani and how He afflicted King Vikramaditya . It is available in most languages and reading it is a remedy in itself.


The best translation of the same is THE GREATNESS OF SATURN by Dr Robert Svoboda.
If you really wish to understand Shanidev , please read the Shani Mahatmya.


Conclusion:

Shani  Maharaj basically stands for the old Sanskrit axiom ' gahano karmani gati' meaning, the wheels of fate turn mysteriously and slowly.
 Shani Maharaj is the Master of our Fate and we must Respect Him