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Nadi-Aroodam
By
V. Venkataramana Rao, B.A., B.L.

(Taken From Astrological Magazine Of Raman Saheb, Jan 1957 Issue)

uring our enquiries about nadis we have
come across a certain Nadi astrologer, who
owns some nadis of which Sri Uma
Maheswara Samvada Vina Vidai is one. It is usually
called Aroodam Nadi. The other nadis in his
possession are:

(1) Sri Sukar Markandeyar Samavadam,
(2) Uma Maheswara Perunool,
(3) Krishna Sahadeva Samvadam,
(4) Navagraha Samvadam,
(5) Padinennu Maharshigal Siddhantam and
(6) Agasthiar Mahavakyam.

All these nadis relate to predictive astrology and its kindred branches. We
shall confine to the "Aroodam Nadi" alone in this article. The history of all
these nadis is given in the nadi itself. Having heard of the existence of nadi
grandhams at Hastinapuram, one Sri Krishna Sanyasi of Gokulam goes there
to equip himself with their knowledge. He studies also Vedas, Puranas,
Mantras and Tantras there. Then he resorts to Dravida country of South
India and imparts their knowledge to his pupil Pasupathi Pattan of
Pandyanad. The latter imparts this knowledge to his own pupils, viz., Seshan,
Saketan, Thida Varathan and Viswasan. Of these, Seshan consigned these
nadis to the care of a Chandravamsa king of Tanjore. They were in the
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custody of this dynasty for about 250 years. Then they were stolen from the
the royal library and thereafter they fell
*
into the hands of several persons.

As the title shows the matter of the Aroodam is designed in the form of a
dialogue between Maheswara and his consort Uma. This nadi is usually read
on Sundays and Wednesdays. But if there is any special reading to be given the
date is fixed by the nadi itself. The questioners will have to give their ascendants
with the birth stars. That is all. The first verse of the aroodam for the day
begins with an invocation of the presiding Deity. Then the ascendant and the
star of one of the questioners is mentioned in the nadi and then follow the
answers to his mentally formed questions. The reading refers to the gocharam
(transits) of the planets for the time being with reference to the positions of
Jupiter and Saturn in respect of the radical Moon of the questioner. Sometimes the
positions of all the planets in his horoscope are also given together with other
particulars. At times some sort of ritual and worship to deities are prescribed
for getting over the evil effects of the planetary influences. Then the aroodam
refers to another questioner whose ascendant and star are mentioned therein;
then a third and so on until it closes for the day (Prasnai muttray).
During the course' of the readings some interesting facts have come to
light. A was present at the aroodam reading of his friend B. After B's aroodam
was over the next reading was for the ascendant and star of A unasked and
to A's utter surprise. B however required the reading of A to be recorded
also. It was a voluntary grace of the nadi to give A's reading which fitted in
with the present state, aspirations and expectations in his life. The only
circumstance connecting A and B was their close friendship for over three and
a half decades. A was present on the express request of B to assist him in the
interpretation of his (B) readings.
To gather more information about the Aroodam Nadi we were present at
some more readings. Many interesting facts came to light during the course of
these readings. We shall briefly state them hereunder:
According to the Aroodam Nadi, the Durmukhi year (1956-57) ushers in an
era of spiritualism and also portends great cosmic changes. The readings on
the New Year's Day show that they will bring wealth, fruition of all desires
removing all defects in life. There will be signs for the advent of a world
teacher. The world teachers left the earth to effect proper and necessary
changes in the cosmic hierarchy and thus bring about certain changes in the

*
Years ago one of the Nadi astrologers told us that Vasista Nadi possessed was
purchased by his grandfather for Rs. 25 or so when several palm-leaf manuscripts were
auctioned at Tanjore. He could not give us more details.-Ed. A .M.
planetary effects suitable to the era of Everlasting Life. Yoga knowledge will
reach its eminence. The present Kali changes and Suryasavarni Manu rules
Bharatam. The result will be to bring in a new change in the laws of evolution.
The day will come when the dream of the spiritualists to attain Kaivalyam

will be realized. (Vide Appendices I to 5).
The Kaivalyam long sought for by the spiritualists could not be attained owing to
planetary defects in the cosmos. These defects are due to the Athichara gathi (swift,
irregular and apparent retrograde motion) of the planet Jupiter with respect to
the earth from time immemorial. These defects will be rectified by the addition of
other minor planets.

Bharata Khanda will thus be made fit for the superman in

the New Kalpa.
Curiously enough the Aroodam Nadi refers also to the advent of a comet,
during the period when Saturn is in Scorpio. This synchronizes also with the
stay of Jupiter in the signs of Leo and Virgo. (Vide Appendices 6 to 9). Saturn
is in Scorpio till 7-2-1958; then it enters Sagittarius and remains there till 3-6-
1958. Then it retrogrades into Scorpio on 4-6-1958 remaining there till 6-11-1958
when it enters Sagittarius finally. Jupiter enters Virgo about 17-6-1957 and
finally leaves it on 25-7-1958. It is in Virgo between 19-5-1958 and 25-7-1958.
(Mr. Waite's tables were adopted taking Bhujandar's precession of 2310' for
the years). The comet will not be seen fully but its tail will appear first.
Elsewhere Bhujandar also says "Vaal neetti varugum kethu". It appears in the
North-East direction and when it is fully visible in Bharata Khanda many
people will be blessed. Before this happens during the time when Saturn is
stationary in Scorpio the inclination of the earth's axis will change a little. (App.
10). Saturn is stationary on 24-3-1957, 11-8-1957, 5-4-1958 & 24-8-1958. Saturn
enters Sagittarius on 7-2-1958, stays there till 3-6-1958 and retrogrades into
Scorpio remaining there till 6-11-1958 and finally enters Sagittarius thereafter.
The earth's obliquity is 23 degrees. The longitude of the precession of
the vernal equinox is 23 deg. 10 min according to Bhujandar, for the year 1956.

The word Kaivalyam has been used to indicate moksha or oneness with the Supreme. We got
this article cross checked on the word Kaivalyam with SA writer Yenbeeyes who notes that he
does not find any reference to the word in the Tamil writing given in appendix.

Kindly note this point of addition of minor planets. Also one must note that the whole
nadi speaks the messages similar to new age spirituality and Ascended Masters,
something not found in current literature of vedic astrology and not known to vedic
astrologers till date Saptarishis Astrology

We wonder if it will be an opportune time for the earth to wobble upon its
axis and spin vertically in the plane of its orbit. It will be interesting to know
to what length the longitude of the precession actually increases in its
retrograde motion. Since the days of Hipparchus who is credited with its
discovery, and even ages before this backward motion is going on.
Astronomers tell us that it takes 26,000 years for the equinoctial point to make
a full circle of 360 degrees. It is not known whether such a total revolution of
the precessional point has ever occurred or ever been recorded by astronomers
in ages long gone by.
Prof. W A Baum reported to the American Astronomy Society, Berkely
(California) that "Certain very distant groups of stars were moving towards
the outer edge of the universe at a speed of 75,000 miles (120,700.80
kilometers) a second. He thus supports the theory of the expanding
universe (Vide The Hindu dated 28-8-1956). Einstein's conception of the
universe is a space-time continuum. This leads us to believe that our notion of
past, present or future is merely relative. In

this view the picture of an
expanding universe resolves in an ever-lengthening film spread out in space-
time continuum. Hence all events exist in a space-time continuum. The
accuracy of their prediction therefore depends upon our capacity and
equipment to understand a four dimensional space-time continuum.
Again Einstein asserts that the mass of a moving body increases as its
motion increases. The increase in mass results therefore from its increased
energy. Hence energy has mass. We may slate here that Kaka Bhujandar stated
in his nadi that the earth will rotate upon its axis vertically with increased
velocity which will increase its mass without any addition of weight conse-
quently. This would happen before the change of Kalpa and Manu. (Vide The
Astrological Magazine, December 1954, page 874).
We think the frequent earth tremors, the incessant floods, the volcanic
eruptions and the breaking of mountains are some of the sure signs of the
impending changes.
Before closing this article we would like to exhort the world scientists to
bestow some thought on the impending wonders predicted by the nadis. A
renowned yogi has revealed all these predictions over four decades ago. These

With due deference to what Bhujandar is supposed to have said about changes in the
celestial system, we are of the opinion, based on a careful study of the astronomical
theories of standard Siddhantas and modern views, that no such celestial changes are
likely to take place. Neither does the Moon lose his waxing and waning nature nor do
any visible astronomical changes upsetting the existing order are going to take place.
have subsequently been confirmed by the Bhujandar Nadi since 1919. And now
the Aroodam Nadi is reiterating the same since 1956. We do not think that the
ancient sages would have wasted time and energy to record in vain save for
the benefit and guidance of humanity these changing times. Let the earnest
scientists reflect awhile and investigate these matters. This will perhaps
enable them to peep into the abysmal depths of the reconstructed cosmos with
anew angle of vision. We have published these details under the caption The
New Comet fourteen years ago in The Hindu dated 3
rd
January, 1943,
quoting the relevant extracts from the nadis. And subsequently these facts
were published in a series of articles in The Astrological Magazine under the
caption of Nadi, Astrology and World Affairs since February 1950 through the
courtesy of Prof. B. B. Raman, its learned Editor.
Appendices 1 to 10