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Dear Shri.Narasimha Jee,

 

I have gone though your profile. And I wonder how you are able to

devote time among your busy schedule.

 

Though I should have interest on Astrology as my lagna is Pisces and

jupitor is in 10th Place also, I took strong interest after reading

Shri.AMR's study in Kumudam Jothida.

 

I have been referring and studying your contibution.

 

I take this opportunity to sincerely thank you for your devotion.

 

I take pride to be a part of jothist community. ( though I am in LKG )

 

Thanking you once again.

 

With best regards

S.Govindh Raajan ( UAE)

 

 

vedic astrology, "Narasimha P.V.R. Rao"

<pvr@c...> wrote:

> Om Namo Bhagavate Satyadevaaya

> Namaste friends,

>

> A lot of people are using the free lite version of "Jagannatha

Hora" software written by me. We have also been selling the full

version of the software commercially.

>

> I am aware that a lot of serious astrology students, whose studies

and researches could benefit from having the full version, cannot

afford to buy the software, even though it is one of the cheapest

around.

>

> My purpose in writing this software was not to make money. I

personally do not want a single cent from Jyotish. However, we

decided to charge money so as to not hurt other software vendors,

cover expenses like the ephemeris cost and also raise some money that

can be used as emergency backup for important research and teaching

activities.

>

> I now have the blessings and encouragement of Sanjay ji and other

well-wishers to do what my heart tells me to do. Today is the

auspicious day of Magha Pournima. I just finished my monthly Satya

Narayana Vratam. This is a special day. It has been exactly 54 lunar

months since I started doing Satya Narayana Vratam every month (54 is

half of 108). On this auspicious occasion, I am pleased to announce

that "Jagannatha Hora" full version will henceforth be free!

>

> We are grateful to those who supported us and bought the full

version of the software until now. The money they spent on the

software was used for expenses like buying the ephemeris and the

remaining money is planned to be used only as an emergency backup for

our teaching, research and writing activities. I do not plan to use

any of that money for private purposes.

>

> In my humble opinion, "Jagannatha Hora" is a niche software with

stress on calculations and calculation options and not on

presentation and aesthetics. I intentionally left "Jagannatha Hora"

wanting in some areas like aesthetics and professional presentation,

so that it does not really compete with other commercial programs. We

certainly do not want to hurt Jyotish software vendors, who rendered

and are rendering great service to the Jyotish community. I believe

that professional practitioners will still continue to need other

software programs, while researchers and students can take advantage

of my free software.

>

> I can put links to the webpages of other Jyotish software vendors

on my free software download page. Those who visit my website for

downloading the software will be requested to visit those pages if

they want something more professional. If you are a Jyotish software

vendor and are interested in having a link to your site on my

download page, please do send me the address of your site. I will add

a link at the earliest opportunity. I don't expect you to reciprocate

this, though you are welcome to.

>

> * * *

>

> There are two versions available for downloading. One version is

3.5 MB in size. It contains an accurate ephemeris for 1800-2400 AD

and uses an approximate planetary model for other years. It does not

have the full international atlas. It has a brief version of the help.

>

> The other version available for downloading is 4.7 MB in size. It

contains more detailed online help and Indian fonts to display charts

in Indian languages.

>

> The complete version containing an accurate ephemeris for 5400 BC-

5400 AD and an atlas containing half million US cities and 2 million

international cities is 56 MB in size and I cannot make it available

for downloading. My website cannot handle that kind of bandwidth. So

we will have to mail it in CDs. As buying CDs, burning them and

mailing them costs us money, we will request you to make a voluntary

donation to cover our costs. We will mail you the CD and please

donate some money within your abilities. You can find other details

on my website.

>

> Please go to http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/jh and get further

details. Those who bought the full version 5.0 or 6.0 can upgrade to

7.0 at http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/jhup (if you only have the lite

version, upgrade will not work and you will need a fresh

installation).

>

> Those in India will be able to get the CDs from SJC, New Delhi at a

very cheap price that, as per my understanding, just covers the

expenses.

>

> With this version, I give everybody the permission to re-distribute

this software, provided the original copyright notices are retained

and the operation is not commercialized. You can make copies of the

CD and dsitribute them to Jyotishis in your country without removing

the original copyright notice and by restricting the money you charge

to what it costs you to make and distribute the CD (i.e. no

profiteering).

>

> Sanjay ji informed me that copies of this CD may be included

with "Jyotish Digest" magazine and given to its rs in the

coming months.

>

> I certainly hope that every astrology student and researcher gets a

copy of this free software! Then my purpose in writing this software

would have been served.

>

> * * *

>

> In this version, I have added the option to exclude nodal lordship

in arudha pada calculation. I have also added two options to exclude

the exceptions in bhava and graha arudha pada calculations. Chara

dasa as per Sri KN Rao's teachings is also available.

>

> Though this software is from the "Sri Jagannath Centre" stable, I

will remain respectful to savants and scholars who disagree with our

views and will try to help their followers too.

>

> If there are other options you like to see in the software to

follow your favorite teachers, please do ask me. If and when I get

time, I will add the options.

>

> * * *

>

> In the long run, I am thinking of making this an open source

community project. I will open the source code to everyone, so that

other software engineers can add features they like to the software

and use them. However, there is no timeframe for it right now. There

are many details that I need to clearly plan before I take that step.

I have a very busy professional and personal life. As and when I get

time, I will plan various details and implement this vision. But, I

expect it to happen in the next 3-4 years. For now, the source code

is not available, but the software program is available for free and

enjoy it!

>

> * * *

>

> I am a Jyotish student and researcher and my goal is to encourage

other students and researchers to find Truth. I and Sri Jagannath

Centre are committed to helping Jyotish researchers in their pursuit

of Truth, without any selfish motivations.

>

> What we request you in return is your good will and blessings. The

value of blessings of fellow human beings is so under-rated in

today's world, in comparison to the value of money! But it is the

blessings of elders and well-wishers that gives me the energy to do

all that I get to do. Thank you all for your kind blessings! Please

continue to shower your blessings on me and SJC!

>

> May Jupiter's light shine on us,

> Narasimha

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