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Nadi-Aroodam
By V. Venkataramana Rao, B.A., B.L.
(Taken From Astrological Magazine Of Dr Raman, 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) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Sri Sukar Markandeyar Samavadam, Uma Maheswara Perunool, Krishna Sahadeva Samvadam, Navagraha Samvadam, Padinennu Maharshigal Siddhantam and 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 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.
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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.

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 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 3-61958. 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. We wonder if it will be an opportune time for the earth to wobble upon its

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.

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.

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

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 spacetime 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 consequently. 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 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 3rd 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