Vedic Astrology is a commonly used term for the astrological principles enunciated by the seers belonging to the Vedic faith which originated in erstwhile India. The appropriate term used for this, by the seers and practitioners, is Jyotiṣa. Because of the vastness of the field of Jyotiṣa, as well as its age some consider this to be the origin of the astrology practiced by the Zorastrians, Greeks and many others. Just as with modern Astrology, Vedic Astrology or Jyotiṣa is a means to predict the future of any born soul or event.

India, as can be expected from an ancient culture, has a long astronomical tradition. The oldest astronomical text in India is the Vedāñga Jyotiña (astronomy as part of the Vedas), one part of which is attributed to Lagadha. It is dated about 1400 BC on the basis of the statement in the book that the winter solstice took place at the star group śrāviśṭha (Alpha Delphini).

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Vedic Astronomy and house division

From time immemorial, Man had always wondered about his beginning and end.  The ceaseless wanderings of his mind in this direction had formed the crux of many spiritual quests and treatises.  Caught in the merciless matrix of Time and Space, man’s thought trajectory had often turned to transcending those limits and of truly unbinding himself.

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Transits based on Kalapurusha

The prime objective of this paper is to engage an attempt to understand Timing the  renunciation of Sankaracharyas, through a study of basic principles of renunciation, sannyasa marga, the Sankara Code of Sannyasa, an examination of birth charts of a few Sankaracharyas and the divine guidance and lessons taught by the presiding Sankaracharyas of Sringeri and Kanchipuram.

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Understanding charts of Shankaracharyas