Ashtakvarga and Columbia space shuttle

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Hi friends

 

As per available data, Columbia space shuttle took off on Jan 16th,

2003 at 10:39am (EST) from Cape Canaveral FL (28N24'20; 80W36'18). If

we make a chart for this launch time, using Chitrapakshiya Ayanamsa,

we get Pisces Ascendant at 05:49:42 degrees.

 

If we analyze this chart with the help of Ashtakvarga, we get

following information:

 

· Sun was with 3 points in the Kakshya of Saturn (an " Adhi

Shatru). However, Saturn is one of the contributor of those points.

 

· Moon was with 4 points in the Kakshya of Mars (a " Shatru " ) and

Mars is not a contributor.

 

· Mars is in the Kakshya of Jupiter ( " Sama " ) with 4 points, but

again Jupiter is a non-contributor

 

· Mercury is in the Kakshya of Mercury itself ( " Swaa " ) with 7

points and it is a contributor too.

 

· Jupiter is in the Kakshya of Mercury (an " Adhi Shatru " ) and a

non-contributor too.

 

· Venus is with 4 points in the Kakshya of Venus itself ( " Swaa " )

and it is a contributor too.

 

· Saturn is with 3 points in the Kakshya of Ascendant and it is

a contributor also.

 

To summarize, we see that out of the seven luminaries, 2 planets (Sun

and Saturn) are below par with less than 4 points. Three planets are

just at par with 4 points (Moon, Mars and Venus).

 

Only two planets (Mercury and Jupiter) have more than 4 points. But

then Jupiter is placed in the Kakshya of an " Adhi Shatru " (Bitter

enemy) and that too is a non-contributor of those points.

 

Thus, total three planets (Moon, Mars and Jupiter) are in the Kakshya

of a non-contributor. Two planets (Sun and Jupiter) are posited in the

Kakshyas of a " Adhi Shatru " (Bitter enemy) and one planet (Moon) is

placed in the Kakshya of a " Shatru " (enemy).

 

Now, ask any student of Ashtakvarga - he will immediately tell that

this horoscope is doomed.

 

Now, let us see the degrees of planets. Three planets, out of seven

planets, are situated in " Mrituansh " (or, the degrees of death). I

have very rarely seen so many planets posited in fatal degrees in a

single horoscope.

 

Sun in Capricorn at 02:11:36

Mercury in Sagittarius at 21:27:19

Rahu in Taurus at 13:55:19

 

I hope, readers are well versed with the " Mrituansh " (the fatal

degrees). At the time of birth (time of Columbia's Launch) and also at

the time of accident: " Rahu-Jupiter-Rahu " vimsottari dasa was

running. Rahu is already in fatal degrees and Jupiter is placed in the

Kakshya of a non-contributing bitter enemy. Was there any hope from an

astrologer's point of view that Columbia will safely return?

 

Now see the Ashtakvarga position of this horoscope at the time of

disaster (Feb. 1st, 2003 at 09:00 AM EST).

 

* Out of seven planets, five planets (Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury,

Jupiter) were transiting in the Kakshyas of a non-contributing planet.

Out of these five, Mercury and Jupiter was in the Kakshyas of an " Adhi

Shatru " (bitter enemy). Another two planets (Moon and Mars) were in

the Kakshya of a " Shatru " (enemy).

 

* Three planets were transiting in weak signs (with 25 points in SAV);

three planets were transiting in just moderate signs (with 29 points

in SAV) and only Saturn was transiting in a sign with 30 points in SAV

(just slightly above par).

 

* Rahu was still in the " Mrituansh " at the time of disaster.

 

Three malefics were in " Evil " Nakshatras:

 

Ashtakvarga method prescribes a system in which Sarvaashtak totals of

various signs are summed from Ascendant to the position of malefics in

natal chart (both signs included). This sum is multiplied by 7 and

product divided by 27. The remainder shows the asterism (from

Ashwini), which itself or its trines, when transited by malefics

brings misfortune and other afflictions to the native. Applying the

above mentioned method, we get the following results:

 

Mars and Ketu was in " Anuradha "

Saturn was in " Mrigshira "

 

Both these Nakshatra are " evil " nakshatras for the above horoscope, as

decided by above mentioned Ashtakvarga method.

 

I hope, NASA will take cue from this analysis and shall try to fix

launch dates and return dates of future space missions taking help of

Vedic Astrology.

 

Kind regards,

 

Shyaam Sunder Kansal

http://www.howisyourdaytoday.com

 

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