Calculating the Time of death - Jyothisham

From Sunday to Tuesday - incidentally or accidentally 3 different persons asked me the same query regarding predicting their time of death.

Ofcourse every human being has to meet a dear friend called Mruthyu one day. DEATH IS THE BIRTH RIGHT OF MAN. Death is a very natural process and once you know the date of death, your life becomes miserable.

I have almost slowed down predicting horoscopes. And even when I do it, I just take up cases -only to those who need an immediate helping hand. Though Iam not going to answer their queries directly, I thought of sharing few ideas of astrology - just to tell that it is possible to ascertain the date of death.

Each chart has some rasis and planets that are called marakas (killers). Since death is an event relating to the physical existence, these marakas take an important role in executing it.

Based on the power of these Maraka planets, the death of a person is ascertained. There are three kinds of life spans, viz. short, medium, and long. Short life is before 32 years, later on up to 64 it is medium life, and from 64 to 100 it is long life.

So within this stretch - a persons end may approach based on the strong influence of Maraka planets.

If a person has a weak horoscope and his life span is short, he may face death in the respective Dasha and Bhukti of Maraka planets. If his life span is medium there will be diseases, miseries etc. in the respective Dasha and Bhukti. This necessarily need not be death - it may bring distress or diseases equal to death. Thus there may be death or difficulties.

But if there are many Marakas (endowed with the power of killing) and be strong, he may face death in the respective Dasha and Bhukti and on the specific stars and specific day of the week.

The 3rd and 8th houses are the houses of life. The 3rd house shows the vitality of one’s existence and the 8th house shows the longevity. If the 3rd house is occupied by a benefic, death will be in an auspicious place (like a shrine) and if by a malefic in sinful places. Consciousness will prevail at the time of death if Jupiter or Venus be in the 3rd. With others therein, there will be unconsciousness before death.

A Humble request :

After telling all this - My humble request is rather than thinking about death, contemplate on the Lotus feet of your ishta devata and Gurunatha.

Apart from all these - the fear of death is the most dreadful thing than the actual death itself. We witness the pitiable state of many persons being bedridden for a pronged time and not ready to quit the world- this is because of their fear of death and pseudo attachment to the body. When this is broken their eternal journey starts immediately. This Iam talking out of practical experience. Rather than undergoing the suffering in this mundane world, it is actually a relief for them to accept the reality and break the Karmic bondage and prepare them for the relief.

"mruthyor maam amrutham gamaya"

Sastha on Lion

I Visited this temple almost a year back.. Suddenly had a feeling to share the information about this temple and hence posting it here...

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When one mentions about shrines of Lord Ayyappa, many revered places of worship, including the most famous Sabarimala, come to the minds of devotees across the country.

But the Lord has taken abode in a tree at Tummagunta of Vidavalur mandal of Nellore district, which may not be known to many, including the ardent devotees of Lord Ayyappa. The 15th century temple, which is associated with many legends, is now catching the attention of devotees.

Significantly, huge quantity of camphor is lit at the temple to coincide with the appearance of Makara Jyothi in Sabarimala on the day of Makara Sankranti every year. The temple also conducts Laksha Thulasi Archana on the full moon day during Karthika month.

According to ‘Sthala purana’ or local history, Vijayanagar Emperor Sri Krishna Devaraya, who was on his way back from the South to his capital, desired to take rest for some time at this place along with his soldiers, their horses, elephants, etc. Impressed by the nature’s pulchritude at this place, the emperor decided to construct a village there and asked some of the Brahmin families in his entourage to settle down there.

Accordingly, the Dravidian Brahmin migrant families originating from Taamraparni river basin, which is on the Kerala and Tamil Nadu State borders, settled at Tummagunta. They planted a ‘Juvvi’ (Pluksha in Sanskrit) tree and Indian rubber fig tree.

The Lord, who is fond of his devoteed followed them right from Tampraparni and manifested here in the form of tree. 

Moreover, the temple possesses a rare painting of Lord Ayyappa that depicts Him riding on a lion, with bows and arrows in His hands. 

Though you dont find any idols or vigrahams this temple is called Poorna Pushkala Samedha Shri Gurunatha Sastha temple and the pooja is done to the Tree itself.

O Lord ! When we seek for you only, 

then by your grace,

O Lord ! Your Form and Your Glory 

stand clearly before us

Swamiye Sharanam Ayyappa