Methods of Forecasting Rain

Three methods have been given by ancient Munies & Seers. Namely Bhauma Padhati,
Antriksha padhati and Divya Padhati as well the indications of Rutu Parivartana are as
follows.
Some Chemical reactions also indicate the change in climate.
1) Rust of the iron bar, or iron column smell like raw meat.
2) Water changes its taste
3) Salt become wet
4) Butter milk become source
Like wise many things have been observed by our ancient Rishi Munies.

Bhoum Padhati - It is based on the change in living pattern, behavior of birds, creepers,
animals, etc. it gives indications of rainfall 0 to 4 days in advance.
1) Ants move with egg in their mouth or run without any reason.
2) Frogs make noise.
3) Cats, serpents, rats run without any substantial reason
4) Peacock starts dancing.
5) Cats starts scratching earth surface by their nails.
6) Serpents climb the trees is a sign of heavy rain
7) Cow looks at Sun.
8) Wild Lizard climbed the tree & changes its color.
9) Cows are unwilling to leave the shade.
10) Dogs do not go out of their house, and street dogs bark looking at sky.
11) Birds especially sparrows take bath in dust.
12) Fish tries to jump towards earth surface.
13) Birds as well animals eat the upper part of grass.
14) Serpents have their matting in open place.

Total 56 indications are given in various ancient books.

Some indication from Crow a special envoy of rainy Season.

1) Crow starts building its well in advance of rainy season. Location of crow nest
indicates.
If the nest is
a) At the top of a tree

Heavy rainfall

b) In the mid of a tree

Normal rainfall.

c) Near the ground

Less rainfall.

d) On the ground near a tree

- Drought.

Direction of crow nest & Rain.

Seers have observed the direction of crow nest and they have said certain indications of
rain as follows.
If the Crow nest is on the
i)

East

Good Rain, Good Harvest.

ii)

South East

No Rain, drought.

iii)

South

People suffer for water.

iv)

South west

It rains for 2 months only.

v)

West

Indicates less rainfall.

vi)

North West

The food grains are cheep & satisfactory rain.

vii)

North

- Rain with wind, satisfactory rain.

viii)

North east

Less Rain
Ref. Kadambini

From the eggs of the Crow

1) One egg in a nest - Rain with wind & lighting
2) Two eggs

Rain with thunder storm

3) Three eggs

satisfactory rain

4) Four eggs

In batches of two satisfactory rainy season

5) Four eggs together very heavy rainfall

From the sound of the crow.
If crow cries from its nest
1) During Rainy season

It will be heavy to heavy rainfall.

2) During winter

Drought

3) During Summer

The cost of food grain will raise.

Less rain less food production.

Antariksha Padhati - It is based on the observation of wind, clouds, lighting, colors of

raising & setting Sun, thundering, hollow around Sun & Moon; rainbow, etc. There
observations give indications 4 to 14 days in advance. List of observation enclosed.

During monsoon we can forecast the rain from 4 days to 14 days by observations of
Wind coming from its direction & speed gives indications of ..
1) East

Early rains.

2) South east

Lighting with less rain

3) South

Inter mitten - rain

4) South West

Drizzling for longer period

5) West

Slow rain , rain drops fall at an angle.

6) North West

Heavy wind associated with rain

7) North

Good rain insufficient quantity.

8) North East

Plenty of rain timely good for crops

These observations are to be taken on Swati yoga, Ashadi & Rohini yoga.
Clouds

Similarly for clouds, can be read from their types, shape,

color & direction.

Lighting

Direction, shape & color indicate the effect on rain.

Rainbow

If it is noticed during rain, the rain stops & if seen at the

time of raising or setting sun it is sure sign of early rains.

Similarly hollow around sun & moon, falling of stars, indicates the rainfall.

Divya Padhati - This is based on Astro- mathematics consists of 3 sub methods Namely
1) Panchang Padhati,

2) Nakshatra Padhati, 3) Kundali Padhati (Horoscope)

In each of these methods one way or the other Astromathematics is included &
the entire method depends on planetary motions, their aspects with each other,
Nakshatra conjunction, constilations opposition etc. in brief it is purely

mathematical method (Astro-maths). Being maths the results must be 100%

unfortunately I am able to get 84.6% accuracy. I am trying to search on shortfall
for remaining 16%.

The Accuracy Ratio through which I am trying is

YY + NN

X 100

YY +YN+NY+NN

Verified the results by Prediction accuracy Ratio as in the year

Year 2002 79.00%,
Year 2003 81.00%,
Year 2004 84.60%

b) Clasification of earth surface for quantity of Rainfall

The rainfall quantity depends mainly

on the location of the place.

Its

Geographical condition, Topography, Vegetation i.e. forestry, water Storage, Perennial

river etc. For this purpose the earth surface has been classified in 3 categories namely
Anoop, Jungle, Mishra.

Anoop : Hills, Valleys, forest with perennial rivers, lakes or ponds Lakes as in
Konkan in Maharashtra.

Jungle : Hills, valleys, forest without river or very few water bodies in the area.

Mishra : Hills, Mountains without vegetation & water flowing Nalas, rainwater shed
area.


Deserts : are classified in separate class which are not much described or I could not
come across the text.

For Astrological concept

1) Bruhat Jatak, 2) Parashar Hora, 3) Mansagari, 4) Saravali, 5) Laghu parashar
6) Chamatkar Chintamani, 7) Brugusutra, 8) Jatkalankar, 9) Bhavarth Ratnakar
9) Sarvarth Chintamani, 11) Uttar Kalamrut - for Astromathematics topic.