Upgraha- Gulika and Mandi

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Dear Friends,Upagraha is basically the subject of Mahurta : Gulik (mandi) etc are extensively used in Mahurta (electional)astrology. BPHS and then later authorities in middle ages introduced it in Jatak and Prashna Granths like Prshna Marg. Phala Deepika ,Uttarkalamirta , Sarvarthchintamani ,Jatakprijat and other classics oflatter dates. Vahara Mihira did not mention it in Brihat Jatak.On one hand ,earlier sages like Parasara and Jamini introduced it or in the classics created in

middle ages.BPHS is very clear and instructs that gain mastery over Nakshatra(Mahurta) Shastra . Thus if you study say Mahurta Chintamani ,therewill be no confusion as to how calculate and put to use thes upgraha.All masters who had given references of gulika in classics on Jatak and Prasna ,expected us that we should

learn these calculations from Classics on Mahurta.Kingly refer Mahurta Chintamani Chapter One.Sarvarthchintamani clearly says that Gulika and Mandi are different.Method given by uttarkalamirta to calculate Mandi and Gulika is correct , as it has the origin in 15 Mahurta of two ghatis in a day prevalent all along in India.A write up is attached:

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Dear Manoj ji,

//> Is

the dispositor of Mandi the Lord of the Rashi where Mandi is located?//

Yes. Depositor of Mandi means, the lord of the Rashi where Mandi is

located.

//Also could you explain the importance of Mandi and what is the calculation.//

Mandi is a technical name assigned to the ENDING point of a complete

Muhurta within the Yama of Saturn. The Day or Night is divided into 8

Yama each. Only one of that Yama would be of Saturn, and there would be only

one end point for a complete Muhurta within it and therefore Mandi rises only

once within a day or night. On -

Sunday = Mandi fall at the end of 13th Muhurta

Monday = Mandi fall at the end of 11th Muhurta

Tuesday = Mandi fall at the end of 9th Muhurta

Wednesday = Mandi fall at the end of 7th Muhurta

Thursday = Mandi fall at the end of 5th Muhurta

Friday = Mandi fall at the end of 3th Muhurta

Saturday = Mandi fall at the end of 1st Muhurta

 

Mandi Rise Muhurta time for night would be similar to 5th from that day.

 

The formula to calculate Mandi is -

Mandi (day) = [(Length of DAY)/15] x Mandi Muhurta count

Mandi (night) = [(Length of NIGHT)/15] x Mandi Muhurta count

This will

give Mandi rising time. The langa longitude at this time is termed Mandi.

Thus Mandi is the lagna longitude for the end point of a complete Muhurta

within the Yama of Saturn. (Please remember to use Local sunrise and sunset

only for calculating day span or night span.).

As I mentioned earlier, Mandi is the ending point of a complete

Muhurta within the Yama of Saturn. Where as Gulika is a technical name

assigned to the STARTING point of a YAMA of Saturn. What you get as

per BPHS calculation is Gulika and is not Mandi.

//Why is

there a difference? //

I hope the answer is clear - they are different. One (Mandi) is a

technical term given to the end point of a complete Muhurta where as the other

is a technical term for the beginning point. Their result and purpose

also differ slightly.

 

Love and regards,

SreenadhYet another article by Dr. Suresh chandra Misra is attached:

 

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Gulika

holds a position of prime importance in the evaluation of a natal chart. Also

called as Maandi, it, like Rahu and Ketu, has no physical existence. But

it always makes a difference in the natal chart output. Gulika is

generally considered the most malefic entity in a chart. According to the set

standards of assessment of maleficence, it surpasses all natural malefics.

Gulika enjoys a special status almost like an independent planet, and in

astrological classics it is considered as a minor planet or subplanet.

In the traditional astrological practice, the Gulika-Kundali (a

horoscopic chart, with houses reckoned from the position of Gulika) used to be

an essential component of the Janma-patri (the scroll carrying the horoscopic

details of a native, according to the traditional system of making horoscopes

in India).

Gulika and

Maandi

In Vedic

astrology, Gulika and Maandi are considered synonymous although some people try

to differentiate between them. Gulika denotes a certain segment of time

controlled by Saturn. The word `Maandi' is derived from Manda or sluggish,

another name of Saturn. According to the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra :

That is: Of the

same (i.e., Gulika), another name is Maandi.

Fixing the

Gulika

The position of

Gulika is different for daytime (from sunrise to sunset) and night time (from

sunset to

sunrise). The duration of the day or of the night (as the case may be) is

divided into eight parts. The segment belonging to Saturn is known as Gulika.

For daytime, the first segment (the first one-eighth of the night) belongs to

the planetary lord of the weekday that falls fifth from the weekday under

consideration. The subsequent segments belong similarly to other planets that

rule the weekdays in natural order. The eighth part here too is without a lord.

In each case the part belonging to Saturn is called as Gulika.

The

Controversy

The segment of

Saturn during the day or during the night would have some duration. Some people

think that the ending moment of Saturn's segment is the time to calculate the

position of Gulika. They determine the ascendant for the ending moment of

Saturn's part; the cusp thus obtained is considered the `longitude' of Gulika.

That is: The cusp of the sign rising at the beginning of the Gulika segment is

considered as Gulika-from this the chart must be analysed.

There is a

popular, but vague, method of finding out the Gulika. According to this, for a

day of 30 Ghatis, the rising time for Gulika during the day, for the seven days

from Sunday to Saturday, is at 26, 22, 18, 14, 10, 6 and 2 Ghatis from the time

of sunrise. For night time, the order from Sunday onwards is 10, 6, 2, 22, 18

and 14 ghatis from sunset. This method is not accurate. The Prashna Marga, a

south India

treatise, also refers to the Gulika and Maandi being the same.

Results of

Gulika

• Gulika in the

first house most certainly reduces the good results of the chart. The impact is

maximum in malevolence when the cusp of the lagna and the Gulika are close in

degrees. This means that birth taking place at the commencement of the

Gulika-kaala suffers the maximum affliction. In such a situation, the

Raja-yogas or other benefic yogas lose their potence. That is: Determine all

adverse results from Gulika's association.

• When the

nakshatra of the lagna and Gulika are mutually trinal, the basic benevolence of

the lagna nakshatra lord (LNL) is lost. Nakshatras 1, 10 and 19 are mutually

trinal.

• Gulika spoils

the benefic significations of most of the houses by occupying them. Thus, all

troubles ensue when Gulika occupies the lagna. In the second house, it curtails

family comforts and financial savings. Poor social status results when Gulika

occupies the fourth house. In the fifth, it leads to troubles from progeny. And

so on.

• Of all the

sub-planets, Gulika and Yamakantaka (the subplanet represented by Jupiter's

segment) surpass all others in maleficence and beneficance respectively.

• Only in

houses 3, 6, 10 and 11 does Gulika generate benefical results. In the tenth

house, however, it indicates delay in getting established

in a career.

• The good

results of Gulika (from its placement in the above houses) are lost when the

rashi and navamsha lords of Gulika are neecha (debilitated) or combust.

Gulika with

Natural Karakas

The association

of Gulika with a natural Karaka (significator) always destroys the good effects

of that

Karaka. Classics hold the opinion that Gulika conjunct with the Sun creates

lack of comforts for father, with the Moon it is bad for mother, and with Mars

it is adverse for brother. When Gulika joins Mercury, the native becomes

mentally disturbed. With Jupiter, the native becomes a hypocrite. Gulika with

Venus brings troubles from women and ruins marital life. Association with

Saturn leads to disease and skin disorder, with Rahu it leads to proneness to

infection, and with Ketu fear from fire.

Gulika can alter the results of other planetary yogas in the chart. All good

yogas are lost when the birth time and the Gulika-Kaala coincide together with

another inauspicious factor like Mahapaata, Gandanta, Visha-Ghati, etc.

In Chart 1

(born on May 6, 1982; at 11:30 hours; in Nepal), the lagna is Karka

(Cancer), at 23º06'. Gulika lagna is 2S11º54', associated with Rahu. The native

is mentally retarded. A Mahapaata birth is also confirmed here.

A Special

Rule

A point 180º

from Gulika is also considered as acutely malefic in the natal chart. This

point must be taken into consideration when the lethal potential of a planet is

to be determined. This is better known as the Pramaana Gulika in Vedic

astrology. The dispositor of Gulika or Pramaana Gulika may prove fatal during

its dasha, etc., displacing the other maraka or killer planets.

Dashas and

Transits

• The dasha

periods of the dispositor of Gulika or its navamsha lord may prove hazardous.

Chart 2 (born on October 17, 1955; at 17:30 hours; at Pune) belongs to an

erstwhile famous ?? actress, Smita Patil. Her lagna is Meena (Pisces) while

Gulika occupies Makara (Capricorn) in the eleventh house. She died of

meningitis in the Saturn-Mars period. Saturn is the rashi lord of Gulika while

Mars is its navamsha lord.

• Gulika in

houses 1, 5 or 9 authorises the lagna lord to disburse the maraka effect during

its dasha.

• Trouble

results during the dasha of a planet that happens to be an associate of Gulika

in the rashi chart.

• Severe

troubles are also likely during the dasha of any planet associating with Gulika

in the navamsha or the dwadashamsha charts.

• Specially

adverse results ensue during the dasha period, of Jupiter or Saturn when they

associate with Gulika in the navamsha, or the dasha of the Sun when it

associates with Gulika in the dwadashamsha, or that of the Moon associating

with Gulika in the Trimamsha chart.

• The Pramaana

Gulika deserves the same treatment as Gulika (vide supra).

• The transit

of Saturn and Jupiter over the navamsha sign lord of Gulika, that of the Sun

over the Dwadashamsha sign lord of Gulika, and that of the Moon over the

Trimshamsha sign lord of Gulika, put the native in trouble.

• All trikona (1, 5, 9) rashis should be considered in application of transits.

Gulika and

Accidents

• Gulika is

extremely important as an active killer in Vedic astrology. It is used in the

judgement of longevity, along with dasha and transit.

• The lagna,

the Moon and Gulika falling in Dwiswabha (dual) or

Sthira (fixed) signs prompt multiple ailments and fatality. In Chara (movable)

signs, it leads to good health and long life.

• The lagna,

the Moon and Gulika falling in mutual trikonas in the navamsha chart,

particularly in rashis 4, 8 and 12 are fatal. Such a native is disease prone

and accident prone.

Gulika and Longevity

For the

calculation of longevity, the lagna, the Moon the Sun and Gulika are all

important. A special rule for assessment of longevity involves using the cusp

of the lagna and the longitudes of the Sun, the Moon and Gulika. This is as

follows:

Lagna ´ 5 + Gulika = Prana Sphnt

Moon ´ 8 + Gulika = Deha Sphnt

Gulika ´ 7 + Sun = Mrityu Sphnt

When the sum of Prana and Deha is more then the Mrityu, the native is likely to

live long. However, if Mirtyu is bigger than the Sun of Prana and Deha, a

rudder end of life is indicated.

Chart 3 (born on November 19, 1917; at 23:11 hours IST; at Allahabad) belongs to the Late Indian Prime

Minister Indira Gandhi. Here, the lagna is 3S27º22', the Sun is 7S04º7', the

Moon 9S05º35' and Gulika 1S29º23'.

The sum of Prana and Deha is 1S2º16' while Mrityu is 2S15º04'. The native met a

tragic end.

• Although

Gulika is favoured in the third house, it turns death-inflicting when joined by

or aspected by Saturn.

• Gulika in the

third with the Moon or receiving the full aspect of the Moon causes

tuberculosis or other internal fatal disease.

Daily

Results of Gulika

• Add the cusp

of the lagna to the `longitude' of Gulika. The month when the Sun transits the

resultant sign leads to troubles and miseries.

• The most

hazardous day is when the Moon transits the sign obtained from adding the

longitude of the Moon to that of Gulika.

• Add the

lagna, the Moon and Gulika. The resultant `rashi' is to be considered fatal.

The month, the day and the lagna indicated by the sum obtained above must be

avoided in all major ventures.

In the example (chart 3) given above, Gulika is at 1S29º23'. This indicates

Kanya (Virgo) navamsha, Mesha (Aries) Dwadashamsha and Vrishchika (Scorpio)

Trimshamsha for Gulika. The native was shot dead on October 31, 1984 at around

10:00 hours IST, at Delhi

(Chart 4). The ascendant is Vrishchika, with Saturn in Tula along with the Sun, Jupiter and Gulika

are in Dhanu (Sagittarius). The Moon is in Makara (Capricorn) while the

navamsha lagna is Meena (Pisces).

Adding the Moon and Gulika of the native of chart 3, we get Meena (Pisces).

This is in time with the

rising lagna of chart 4 as well as with its navamsha lagna. The natal Gulika

was in Mesha (Aries) Dwadashamsha (Chart 3). At the time of the fatal mishap,

Jupiter and Gulika were in times of Mesha

(see chart 4).

Gulika and

Progeny

• Gulika in the

fifth house, particularly in rashis 3, 6, 10 and 11, leads to lack of children.

In such a situation, the native is likely to have some defect in his generative

organs.

• Gulika may

ensure successful conception when: (i) Gulika and the Moon are in the same

sign; (ii) Gulika is with the fifth lord; (iii) Gulika is aspected by the fifth

lord; (iv) Gulika in the other sign of the fifth lord; (v) Navamsha lords of

Gulika and the Moon are related mutually.

• A successful

conception results when Jupiter transits the times of Gulika rashi or Gulika

navamsha rashi. When Gulika is in any of the first six rashis (Mesha to Kanya),

consider the transit of Jupiter

from the Gulika rashi. When it is in the last six signs (Tula to Meena), consider the transit from

Gulika navamsha rashi.

Gulika in

Special Lagnas

• Gulika in

houses 1 or 7 in the Pada Lagna causes grey hair, ill health and serious

disease of the stomach.

• When AK and

Gulika occupy the Karkamsha lagna and both are aspected by the waxing Moon,

there ensue losses from repeated theft.

• The native

dies of poisoning if Gulika in Karkamsha lagna is not aspected by any planet.

It may be noted that the same aspects, as applicable to the natal chart, are to

be applied to all the special lagna charts like Karakamsha, Pada, Upa-pada,

Navamsha, etc.

Raja-yoga

from Gulika

The dispositor

of Gulika, a its navamsha lord, placed in a kendra or trikona,

or in its own sign or in exaltation, mollifies the adverse effects of Gulika

and gives yoga effects, though its lethal propensity (markatwa) would remain

intact.

That is: Let the Gulika be in a kendra, a trikona, or be strong, in its own

house, or in exaltation or in a friendly house. A potent Raja-yoga results from

this disposition.

In chart 3

(vide supra), Gulika is in the eleventh house. Its sign lord Venus is strong,

in its own navamsha. The Gulika navamsha rashi lord in time shows a good and

strong Raja-yoga.

In the

horoscope of Mr. Chandra Babu Naidu (Chart 5, born on April 27, 1951; at 6:30

hours IST; at Hyderabad), the lagna is 0S22º16'. Gulika is 1S08º37'. Gulika

rashi lord Venus and navamsha lord Jupiter, are in there own signs. Its

Dwadashamsha lord Sun is exalted. A strong Raja-yoga is formed and the native

becomes powerful during Jupiter dasha. During Jupiter-Venus, the Raja-yoga

results would be enhanced.

Ms Jai Lalitha

(Chart 6) was born on February 24, 1948; 14:34 hours IST; at Chennai. Gulika is

at 1S20º14' in the twelfth house. However, its rashi lord Venus is exalted in

the tenth house. This exhibits a potential Raja-yoga.

To Mitigate

the Evil

The evil of

Gulika must be neutralised by prescribed remedies. One should worship lord

Shiva regularly in the evening, bow down to the Sun-god and lord Vishnu in the

morning, and light a holy lamp of `ghee' before a Shiva temple. This would defy

the evil arising out of an adverse disposition of Gulika.

Source ::

Significance of Gulika by Dr. Suresh Chandra Mishra

 

 

I hope these write ups will be of some help.Best regards,

 

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