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Title Page
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Acknowledgements
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Invocation
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Introduction
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Classic References
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Methods applied
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CHART 01 ONGOLE (ANDHRA PRADESH)
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CHART 02 KANGRA (HIMACHAL PRADESH)
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C H A R T 0 3 DUMRA (BIHAR)
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CHART 04 KOYNA DAM (MAHARASHTRA)
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CHART 05 ANDAMAN NICOBAR IS
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CHART 06 CHURI PAKISTAN
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CHART 07 TAJOBUM (ARUN. PRADESH)
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CHART 08 CONCEPCION (CHILE)
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CHART 09 KANUPARTI (ANDHRA PRADESH)
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CHART 10 KICHANEPALE (ANDHRA PRADESH)
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CHART 11 TOOPRAN (ANDHRA PRADESH)
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CHART 12 TONAALAW (MANIPUR)
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CHART 13 KILLARI LATUR (MAHARASHTRA)
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CHART 14 HYDERABAD (ANDHRA PRADESH)
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CHART 15 BHUJ (GUJARAT)
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Comparative Analysis
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Observations
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Conclusions
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Preventive measures
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Glossary
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Prayer Stuthi
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Project: Earthquakes & Astro Inferences
I N V O C A T I O N
vakratu.nDa mahaakaaya koTisuuryasamaprabha |

nirvighnaM kuru me deva sarvakaaryeshhu sarvadaa ||
You, of the twisted trunk and the massive body, With the
dazzle and light of millions of suns; Lead me on a path that has
no obstacles nor hindrances Clearing the way in all that I do,
ever, and always!
gajaananaM bhuutagaNaadisevitaM
kapitthajaMbuuphalasaarabhaxitam.h |
u m a a s u t a M s h okavinaashakaaraNaM
namaami vighneshvarapaadapaN^kajam.h ||
Salutations to Lord Ganesha who has an elephant head, who is
attended by the band of his followers, who eats his favorite
wood- apple and rose- apple fruits, who is the son of Goddess
U m a , w h o i s t h e cause of destruction of all sorrow. And I
salute his feet, which are like lotus.]
shuklaambaradhara.n devaM
shashivarNa.n chaturbhujam.h |
prasannavadana.n dhyaayet.h
sarvavighnopashaantaye ||
In order to remove all obstacles, one should meditate on (the
God Ganesha) as wearing a white garment, as having the
complexion like the moon, and having four arms and a pleasant
countenance.]
Aum ekadantaya vidmahe
vakratundaya dhimahi
tanno dantih prachodayat
We devote our thought to the one- tusked Lord.
We me ditate upon Him who has a curved trunk.
May the tusked One guide us on the right path.
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Ganapati Upanishad
Aum tatpurushaya vidmahe
vakratundaya dhimahi
We devote our thought to that supreme person.
W e m e d i t a t e u p o n H i m w h o has a curved trunk.
May the tusked One guide us on the right path
Narayana Upanishad
Aum tat karataya vidmahe
hasti mukhaya dhimahi
We devote our thoughts to the mysterious Lord.
We meditate on His elephant face.
M a y t h e t u s k e d One guide us on the right path.
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I N T R O D U C T I O N
hen looked at with our modern understanding of why

the
earth
moves,
earthquake
myths
may
seem
humorous and inconsequential. But they were once
standards of their various cultures, a way of trying to
understand the powerful natural events that could so greatly
affect the lives of ancient people. There are plenty of
references from Sages and peers, which need a certain
mention when we discuss earthquakes.
E a r t h q u a k e m y t h s e v o l v e d i n v i r t u a l l y all cultures and reflect
unique and interesting perceptions of the shifting crust. And, in
spite of all the advances scientists have made in beginning to
understand the reasons for earthquakes, modern myths exist
that still capture the imagination of many, remaining rooted in
every society all over the world.
ANCIENT MYTHS
Ancient Greece
Thales of Miletos (6th century BC) believed an agitation of the
great sea on which the earth floats, produced earthquakes.
But the notion that the movement of air in sub terrestrial
chambers created earthquakes formed the basis for the most
elaborate theories of ancient times.
Mexican, Vaqueros, California
El Diablo, an Indian god, made a giant rip in the ground so that
he and his cohorts did not have to take the long way around,
whenever they wanted to stir up mischief on the earth.
Gabrielino Indians, Southern California
Long ago, when most of the world was water, Great Spirit
decided to make a beautiful land with lakes and rivers, that
turtles carried on their bac k s . O n e d a y t h e t u r t l e s b e g a n t o
argue and three of the turtles began to swim east, while the
other three swam west. The earth shook! It cracked with a
loud noise. The turtles could not swim far, because the land on
t h e i r b a c k s w a s h e a v y . W h e n t h e y s a w t h at they could not
swim far away they stopped arguing and made up. But every
once in a while, the turtles that hold up argue again, and each
time they do, the earth shakes.
Hindus of India
They believed that eight mighty elephants held up the land.
When on e o f t h e m g r e w w e a r y , i t l o w e r e d a n d s h o o k i t ' s h e a d ,
causing an earthquake.
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Kamchatka, Siberia, Russia

A g o d n ame d Tu li dro ve an earth - laden sled pulled by fleainfested dogs: when the dogs stopped to scratch, the earth
shook.
Mongolia, China
A gig a n t i c f r o g , w h i c h c a r r i e d t h e w o r l d o n , i t s b a c k , t w i t c h e d
periodically, producing slight quakes.
Peru
Whenever their god visited the earth to count how many
people were there, his footsteps caused earthquakes. To
shorten his task, the people ran out of their houses to shout
"I'm here, I'm here!" (incorporating in their myth, the wisdom of
leaving their flimsy houses during an earthquake).
Japan
A giant catfish lived in mud beneath the earth. The catfish
liked to play pranks and could only be restrained by Kashima, a
god who protected the Japanese people from earthquakes. So
long as Kashima kept a mighty rock with magical powers over
the catfish, the earth was still. But when he relaxed his guard,
the catfish thrashed about, causing earthquakes.
M O D E RN FOLKLORE
The Swallowing Earth
People all over the world believe that when an earthquake
happens, a chasm may open up along the fault, and anybody
standing over the fault will fall in and be swallowed- up by the
v i o l e n t e a r t h . T h i s i s a m y t h . Sudden movement along a fault
may create a shallow crevice; however, there is no reliable
account of anyone falling to his or her death in such a crack.
Earthquake Immunity
Some people believe that they are protected from a large
earthquake because their home is often shaken by small
earthquakes that "let off steam". T h i s i s n o t t r u e . A moderate
earthquake, of Richter magnitude 5.0, releases only one
thousandth of the energy of a large magnitude 7.0 earthquake.
The moderate quakes may actually be precursors of large r
earthquakes.
Astrological Considerations
The idea that somehow Mars, Jupiter and Saturn govern the
destructive action of the earth, and the notion of earth tides
as possible triggers for earthquakes is gaining popularity.
E a r t h t i d e s a r e c a u s e d a s t h e rotating Earth is influenced by
the combined gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun. The most
careful scientific studies do not reveal stastically meaningful
correlations of earthquake occurrence with tidal loading.
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What are earthquakes?

Earthquakes ar e p o w e r f u l m a n i f e s t a t i o n s o f s u d d e n r e l e a s e s
of strain energy accumulated within the crust and propagated
as seismic waves.
Many processes including seismic activity are ultimately
related to the Earths internal structure. So lets take a look
i n s i d e EART H f i r s t . A l t h o u g h t h e E a r t h a p p e a r s t o b e m a d e u p
o f s o l i d r o c k t o u s s u r f a c e - dwelling humans, its actually m a d e
u p o f t h r e e d i s t i n c t l a y e r s : t h e c r u s t , m a n t l e , a n d c o r e . Each
layer has its own unique properties and chemical composition.
Crust
T h e c r u s t is the thin, solid, outermost layer of the Earth. The
crust is thinnest beneath the oceans, averaging only 5
k i l o m e t e r s thick, and thickest beneath large mountain ranges.
Continental crust (the crust that makes up the continents, of
c o u r s e ! ) i s m u c h m ore variable in thickness but averages about
3 0 - 35 k m . Beneath large mountain ranges, such as the
Himalayas the crust reaches a thickness of up to 100 km.
Mantle
The layer below the crust is the mantle . The mantle has more
iron and magnesium than the cru st, making it more dense. The
uppermost part of the mantle is solid and, along with the
c r u s t , f o r m s t h e l i t h o s p h e r e . The rocky lithosphere is brittle
and can fracture. This is the zone where earthquakes occur.
I t s t h e l i t h o s p h e r e t h a t b r e a k s i n t o t h e t h ick, moving slabs of
rock that geologists call t e c t o n i c p l a t e s .
Core
A t t h e c e n t e r o f t h e E a r t h l i e s t h e s u p e r- d e n s e c o r e . W i t h a
diameter of 3486 kilometers, the core is larger than the
planet Mars! The core of the Earth is made up of two distinct
layers: a liquid outer layer and a solid inner core. Unlike the
Earths outer layers with rocky compositions, the core is made
up of metallic iron - n i c k e l a l l o y . I t s h a r d t o i m a g i n e , b u t t h e
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core is about 5 times as dense as the rock we walk on at the

surface!
Today we are challenging the assumption that earthquakes
must present an uncontrollable and unpredictable hazard to
life and property. Scientists have begun to estimate the
locations and likelihood of future damaging earthquakes. Sites
of greatest hazard are being identified, and definite progress
is being made in designing structures that will withstand the
effects of earthquakes.
Where Earthquakes Occur
The Earth is formed of several layers that have very different
physical and chemical properties. The outer layer, which
averages about 70 kilometers in thickness, consists of about a
dozen large, irregularly shaped plates that slide over, under
and past each other on top of the partly molten inner layer.
Most earthquakes occur at the boundaries where the plates
meet. In fact, the locations of earthquakes and the kinds of
ruptures they produce help scientists define the plate
boundaries.
The Indian subcontinent lies upon the Indian Plate (see picture
below). This plate is moving northward at about 5 centimeters
per year and in doing so, collides with the Eurasian Plate. Upon
the Eurasian Plate lie the Tibet plateau & central Asia. Due to
this mammoth collision, the Himalayas are thrust higher and
very many earthquakes are generated in the process. This is
the cause of earthquakes from the Himalayas to the Arakan
Yoma. The same process, though involving the Indian Plate and
t h e B u r m e s e M i c r o- plate results in earthquakes in the
Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Sometimes earthquakes of
different magnitudes occur within the Indian Plate, in the
peninsula and in adjoining parts of the Arabian Sea or the Bay
of Bengal. These arise due to localized systems of forces in
the crust sometimes associated with ancient geological
structures such as in the Rann of Kachchh.
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Tectonic plates are made of either oceanic or continental

crust and the very top part of the mantle, a layer of rock
inside the earth. This crust and upper mantle form what is
called the lithosphere. Under the lithosphere lies a fluid rock
l a y e r c a l l e d the asthenosphere. The rocks in the asthenosphere
move in a fluid manner because of the high temperatures and
pressures found there. Tectonic plates are able to float upon
the fluid asthenosphere because they are made of rigid
lithosphere
Continental Crust
The earths solid surface is about 40 percent continental
crust. Continental crust is much older, thicker and less dense
than oceanic crust.
Oceanic Crust
Oceanic crust makes up the other 60 percent of the earths
solid surface. Oceanic crust is, in ge neral, thin and dense. It is
constantly being produced at the bottom of the oceans in
places called mid- o c e a n r i d g e s undersea volcanic mountain
chains formed at plate boundaries where there is a build- up of
ocean crust.
Plate Sizes
C u r r e n t l y , t h e r e a r e s even large and several small plates. The
largest plates include the Pacific plate, the North American
plate, the Eurasian plate, the Antarctic plate, and the African
plate. Smaller plates include the Cocos plate, the Nazca plate,
the Caribbean plate, and the Gorda plate. Plate sizes vary a
great deal. The Cocos plate is 2000 km (1400 mi) wide, while
the Pacific plate is the largest plate at nearly 14,000 km
(nearly 9000 mi) wide. (See Picture below)
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Plate Movement
Geologists study how tectonic plates move relative to a fixed
spot in the earths mantle and how they move relative to each
other. The first type of motion is called absolute motion, and it
can lead to strings of volcanoes. The second kind of motion,
called relative motion, leads to different types of boundaries
between plates: plates moving apart from one another form a
divergent boundary, plates moving toward one another form a
convergent boundary, and plates that slide along one another
form a transform plate boundary. In rare instances, three
plates may meet in one place, forming a triple junction.
Current plate movement is making the Pacific Ocean smaller,
the Atlantic Ocean larger, and the Himalayan mountains taller.
Measuring Earthquakes
The vibrations produced by earthquakes are detected,
recorded, and measured by instruments call seismographs. The
zigzag line made by a seismograph, called a "seismogram,"
reflects the changing intensity of the vibrations by responding
to the motion of the ground surface beneath the instrument.
From the data expressed in seismograms, scientists can
determine the time, the epicenter, the focal depth, and the
type of faulting of an earthquake and can estimate how much
energy was released
The two general types of vibrations produced by earthquakes
are surfac e w a v e s , w h i c h t r a v e l a l o n g t h e E a r t h ' s s u r f a c e , a n d
body waves, which travel through the Earth. Surface waves
usually have the strongest vibrations and probably cause most
of the damage done by earthquakes.
Body waves are of two types, compressional a n d shear . Both
types pass through the Earth's interior from the focus of an
earthquake to distant points on the surface, but only
compressional waves travel through the Earth's molten core.
Because compressional waves travel at great speeds and
ordinarily rea c h t h e s u r f a c e f i r s t , t h e y a r e o f t e n c a l l e d
"primary waves" or simply "P" waves. P waves push tiny
particles of Earth material directly ahead of them or displace
the particles directly behind their line of travel.
Shear waves do not travel as rapidly through the Earth's
crust and mantle as do compressional waves, and because
they ordinarily reach the surface later; they are called
"secondary" or "S" waves. Instead of affecting material directly
behind or ahead of their line of travel, shear waves displac e
material at right angles to their path and therefore
sometimes called "transverse" waves.
The severity of an earthquake can be expressed in several
w a y s . T h e magnitude of an earthquake, usually expressed by
t h e Richter scale , is a measure of the amplitude of the seismic
waves. The Richter scale, named after D r . C h a r l e s F . R i c h t e r
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of the California Institute of Technology, is the best-known

scale for measuring the magnitude of earthquakes. The scale
is logarithmic so that a recording of 7, for example, in dicates
a disturbance with ground motion 10 times as large as a
recording of 6. A quake of magnitude 2 is the smallest quake
normally felt by people.
The earthquake occurs as a result of the motion of a fault,
that is, by rupture of rocks. The point where the rupture
originates is called the hypocenter or the focus and the point
directly above this on the ground is called the epicenter. Depth
to the hypocenter is known as the focal depth.
Predicting Earthquakes
The goal of earthquake prediction is t o give warning of
potentially damaging earthquakes early enough to allow
appropriate response to the disaster, enabling people to
minimize loss of life and property. Ultimately, scientists would
like to be able to specify a high probability for a specific
earthquake on a particular fault within a particular year.
Scientists estimate earthquake probabilities in two ways: by
studying the history of large earthquakes in a specific area
and the rate at which strain accumulates in the rock.
S c i e n t i f i c u n d e r s t anding of earthquakes is of vital importance
to the Nation. As the population increases, expanding urban
development and construction works encroach upon areas
susceptible to earthquakes. With a greater understanding of
t h e c a u s e s a n d e f f e c t s o f e a r t h q u a k e s , we may be able to
reduce damage and loss of life from this destructive
phenomenon.
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Truth is one, the wise explain it in ways more than one

Anonymous
A s t r o- scientists (modern day astrologers) have also evolved
their tools of prediction over perio d o f t i m e a n d w h i c h i s f o c u s
of our discussion on Earthquakes. Astrology views mankind as
being not only influenced by hereditary factors and the
environment, but also by the state of our solar system at the
moment of birth or any event. The planets are r egarded as
basic life forces, the tools we live by as well as the basis of
our very substance. These planetary forces take on different
forms, depending on their zodiac position and in the way they
are related to each other. The aspects formed between the
planets describe these relationships, the position of the
planets in relation to the place tell us the way their expression
in all spheres of life. By interpreting the roles of these players
(planets) and their qualities (the elements, signs and houses)
an d creating a synthesis, Astrology is able to present a
complete and comprehensive picture about earthquakes.
Astrology breathes life into cold scientific data and views the
heavens as an extension of the self, and as a window to the
d i v i n e . I t r e v i t a l i z e s our thought process and mental images
and creates life from fluid and dynamic imagination. In its
highest application astrology recognizes individual as a spiritual
essence and navigating through space and time.
P l a n e t s h a v e d i f f e r e n t c o n n o t a t i o n s w h e n we refer their
influences in discussion of Earthquakes. Though to discuss
them in detail would be out of the scope of this effort,
however, I make a humble attempt to crystallize the core
governing aspects, which are elucidated as below.
P L A N E T S
S a t u rn
Saturn and Moon are responsible for deaths of huge
population. Planet of karma. Saturn does make things difficult.
He takes the role of taskmaster. He is the prince of time and
material world. The laws of this planet are much feared; for it
i s h e r e that we are bound to learn. We came across the
influence of Saturn every time we break natures laws.
Jupiter
Saturn is lifes test and Jupiter is the key guide to light, which
sees us through the darkness of time. In astrology Jupiter is
the greatest benefactor as it shows us how to find our way
through obstructions and tests of the time. It is a planet of
continuation and succession. It is the pathfinder or acts as a
lamp through trials of time and luck. Jupiter besides his
importance in general issues takes part in these tragedies.
Jupiter Rahu relations are basically responsible for these
events. Jupiter is the biggest planet; Rahu also represents
huge gains or losses.
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Mars
He is the lord of first and eighth houses representing birthd e a t h . H e i s t he lord of injury, bloodshed, and accidental
incidents. Events are under his control.
Mercury
The smallest
opined that
earthquakes.
planet, which can shake mountains. Alan

m e r c u r y moon relations is responsible
Leo
for
Uranus
T h i s p l a n e t a l w a y s g i v e s a m eaning of unpredictability,
changeability. This has been thus related to Aquarius. In
transit it could completely change the order we are used to
different path, which can never predict or think of. Mainly, the
aspects and conjunctions of Uranus initiate ea r t h q u a k e s .
Pluto
Pluto is the planet farthest from the sun. This energy may be
subtle, but its results will hit us like a ton of bricks. This planet
i s a b o u t , t r a n s f o r m a t i o n s , r e - generation, rebirth. It loves to
destroy. This planet rules destruction, de ath, obsession etc.
No one can deny Plutos power and intensity. Its energy is
often focused on the masses. Pluto is the intimator of
mortality. It has been related to the sign of Scorpio and
marked for the transformation.
Aspects
Aspects between planets can induce huge destructions when
aspecting planets are malefic the intensity will be too much evil
or bad. When the aspecting planets are one malefic and other
is a natural benefic then the effect is seen to be moderate.
Opposition that is 180 degrees or at 90 degrees distance
between two malefics such as mars and Saturn is considered
to be bad. The 45- degree distance is also considered to be
malefic. Aspects of lords of 6,8,12 houses are always evil.
Planetary Conjunctions
A planet needs the help of other planet, in creating a huge
change or difference in mundane astrology. When the planets
a r e m ale f ic an d in c on j unction with each other the effect t h e y
create will depend according to the sign in which they are
placed. It is the conjunction between two natural powers like
S a t u r n --- Jupiter
some
times
the
destruction
will
be
tremendous. The other chief conjunctions in creating calamities
are Mars- - - Jupiter, Mars-- Saturn, Saturn--- Uranus, Uranus - - Neptune, are important.
Rahu Ketu Axis
Planets that lie in t h e R a h u K e t u a x i s a n d e v e n s i g n s s h o w s
great impact and the placement of Rahu and Ketu also is of
importance while predicting the calamities.
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Retrogation
The retrogation of the planets show a marked influence on the
e v e n t s t u d y . T h e n u m b e r o f p l a n e t s i n retrogation is also of
importance. More the number greater the effect.
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Eclipses & relevance to Earthquakes

S o l a r E c l i p s e : A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon blocks the
light from the Sun and causes a shadow to be cast on a small
area of the Earth. There are three types of solar eclipses:
total, partial, and annular. Due to the relative sizes of the
Moon and the Sun and their distances from us, at times they
appear to be the same size in the sky. If a solar eclipse occurs
during this time, the Moon ex actly covers the Sun and a total
eclipse occurs. These are of interest because during total
eclipses, outer layers of the Sun that are not usually visible
can be seen. The alignment of the Earth, Moon, and Sun have
to be exact for a total eclipse to occur. Even when the
alignment is exact, not everyone will see a total eclipse. This is
because, if the alignment is correct for the northern
hemisphere, it is slightly off in the southern hemisphere (and
v i c e v e r s a ) . D u r i n g t o t a l e c l i p s e s , a s t r o n o m e r s s p e c i f y z ones
where the alignment is exact (the umbra) and where it is
slightly off (penumbra).
If the alignment is not exact, a partial eclipse may occur. This
is when the Moon only partially overlaps the Sun and blocks
only part of the Sun from our view.
An an n u l a r e c l i p s e o c c u r s w h e n t h e a p p a r e n t s i z e o f t h e M o o n
is smaller than that of the Sun, and the Moon does not fully
block the Sun from our view. This occurs because the Moon's
orbit is elliptical, and so the Moon's distance from the Earth
v a r i e s . W h e n t h e Moon is farther away from the Earth, it
appears to be smaller. Therefore, there are times when the
Moon appears to be smaller than the Sun. If an eclipse occurs
at this time, an annular eclipse results. Annular eclipses look
like a "bull's eye".
L u n ar E c l i p s e :
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through
Earth's shadow. Because the Earth is much larger than
Moon, usually the entire Moon is eclipsed. Because the
phase can be seen from anywhere on the night side of
the
the
full
the
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Earth, a lunar eclipse can be seen by more people than a solar

eclipse. Since the Moon is moving through the Earth's shadow,
and the size of the Earth is much greater than the size of the
Moon, a lunar eclipse last for about 3.5 hours (as opposed to
a solar eclipse whic h last on the order of about 7.5 minutes).
A r i s t otle plac e d on re cord the fact that it some time hap p e n s

that there is an earthquake about the time of the eclipse of
the moon. According to Alan Leo eclipses have most effect in
t h o s e c o u n t r i e s w h e r e t h e y are visible and more especially
where they are on the meridian at the moment of central
eclipse. They also effect the countries and cities ruled by the
sign in which they are placed.
In eclipses of the moon, it has been found that the effect
commence almost immediately but those of the sun, it has
been generally observed that sometimes eclipse before the
greatest effect appear in proportions to the magnitude of the
eclipse. Solar eclipse falling in the second decante of Aquarius
sign and lunar eclipse in the first decante cause earthquake.
Further, it has been found that effect of eclipses falling in the
fixed signs will have lasting effect. In cardinal signs 2,5,8,10
will be brief and soon over while in common signs 3,6,9,12 will
commence sooner and las t s l o n g e r w i t h i n t e r r u p t i o n s . E c l i p s e s
in earthly signs cause earthquakes most of the time. If mars
rules over the sign of eclipse and is placed in 8th house, and
e a r t h q u a k e c a n r e s u l t i n t h e R a h u - Ketu axis falls and
depending upon the sign.
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C L A S S ICAL REFERENCES
Earthquakes are about by the huge animals that are tired by
the weight of the earth. Sage GARGA
Earthquakes are caused by the atmospheric wind colliding.
Sage VASISHTA
Earthquakes are caused by the eclipses of the luminaries -u n n a t u r a l ph e n o m e n a o c c u r r i n g i n t h e p l a n e t s , t h e s p e c i a l
movements of the heavenly bodies Sage PARASARA
Earthquakes are most numerous about at the time of new and
full moon, when it is nearest to the earth and when it crosses
the meridian of the place of observation . A n d i n d i r e c t l y
confirmed the fact that it is the earth's relation to the rest of
the solar system that is the consequence in predicting the
e a r t h q u a k e s . ALEKIS PERRY and STETSON
When the orbit of the moon is in a particularly close relation
to the epic enters of earthquake sources, the strain on the
earth at that point is at its maximum and therefore the crust
of the earth is likely to break, producing an earthquake.
H.J.STETSON
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METHOD APPLIED
For the analysis of the charts, the following are considered
1 . Raasi chart is taken (using Lahari Ayanamsa)
2. N a v a m s a
3. Strengths (shadbala)
4. Yoga of the day, planetary avasthas.
5. Planets Uranus, Pluto, Neptune are taken
Raasi charts are laid down using Lahari Ayanamsa. Longitudes
of planets a n d t h e i r r e l a t e d i n f o r m a t i o n a r e t a k e n . T h e
Navamsa, which is a vital divisional chart, is taken. The
Navamsa gains its importance next to Raasi chart. Here in
this issue of natural calamities it has been laid down to know
t h e s t r e n g t h o f p l a n e t s s u c h as a r e t h e y i n e x a l t e d p o s i t i o n o r
vargottama situation. In mundane astrology first house shows
the people or population of the place. Planetary avasthas like
the planet is posited in his own house, exalted, debilitated,
e n e m y p l a c e , f r i e n d l y p l a c e , o r i n retrogation or vargottama
etc were considered.
Strength of Planets
Assessing the strength of planets in a mathematical form is
essential and is in wide use in general astrology. In the event
study, these factors were taken for evaluating the strengths
of t h e p l a n e t s . T h e s t r e n g t h o f t h e p l a n e t s i s t o b e s t u d i e d t o
estimate the effect they produce. Shadbala on which we can
rely for the assessment of strength of planets at a basic level
is taken. It has been taken here in total Rupas. The minimum
r e q u i r e m e n ts of the bala for every planet in Rupas to decide
that they are of average strength are as follows:
SUN
MOON
MARS
MERCURY
VENUS
JUPITER
SATURN
5.0
6.0
5.0
7.0
5.5
6.5
5.0
For any planet 7 9 Rupas is taken as best and of good

strength. And above that is considered as excellent.
Timing of the Event
Timing of the event is based on transit and Navamsa
transit through the following factors.
1 . When a planet enters a sign
2. When the planet gets combust
3. When the planet rises
4. When the planet is in retrogation
5. When the planet directs
6. Combined influence of the planets Mars- Saturn
7. The theory of natural zodiac.
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of
These are the astrological factors considered in this project.

1 . Fixed signs T a u r u s , L e o , S c o r p i o , A q u a r i u s . E s p e c i a l l y i n
these houses Taurus and Scorpio play a very important
role, due to their relation with death causative houses.
Airy signs also show their significance.
2. Planetary conjunctions in these signs when fall on nadir or
c u s p o f 4 t h house.
3. Four cardinals of the zodiac are - Aries, Cancer, Libr a, and
Capricorn.
4. New moon and full moon days and eclipses.
5. T h e t i m e o f o c c u r r e n c e w i l l b e n e a r a b o u t m i d n i g h t ,
midday, or early morning.
The countries and localities where earthquakes may happen
can be known first by reference to the signs ruling different
countries and cities and secondly by noting the actual
longitude in which eclipses planetary conjunctions and positions
at the four ingresses are vertical to the meridian or on the
nadir.
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CHART
01
DATE
PLACE
ONGOLE
02-04-1905
LATT.
15N31
TIME
08:48:00
LONG.
80E04
Magnitude 7.0 on Richter Scale

SU
KE
MO
ME
JU
VE
AS
PL
NE
SA
RASI
RA
UR
MA
ME
MO
KE
AS
JU
MA
UR
NAVAMSA
NE
SU
RA
SA
VE
PL
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CHART
01
DATE
PLACE
ONGOLE
02-04-1905
LATT.
15N31
TIME
08:48:00
LONG.
80E04
PLANET
RASI
NAVAMSA
DEG/MIN/SEC
STAR
ASCENDANT
TAU
AQU
044706
KRUTH
SUN
PIS
SAG
191101
REVAT
MOON
AQU
TAU
181904
SATAB
MARS
SCO
TAU
023413
VISAK
MERCURY
ARI
GEM
075535
ASHWI
JUPITER
ARI
CAN
130023
ASHWI
VENUS
ARI
LIB
215121
BHARA
SATURN
AQU
SCO
062441
DHANI
RAHU
LEO
LEO
150607
PBHAD
KETU
AQU
AQU
150607
SATAB
URANUS
SAG
CAN
114107
MOOLA
NEPTUNE
GEM
CAP
125430
ARDRA
PLUTO
TAU
VIR
271825
MRIGA
SHADBALAS
SUN
MOO
MAR
MER
JUP
VEN
SAT
233.1
249.0
226.5
142.6
192.1
145.5
227.0
45.2
4.6
29.3
51.0
52.7
25.7
29.5
210.6
65.6
71.6
280.0
161.1
104.8
110.9
CHESTA
71.8
10.2
47.8
27.5
9.2
10.0
13.6
NAISARGIKA
60.0
51.4
17.1
25.7
34.3
42.9
8.6
DRIK
- 16.1
- 12.6
37.6
- 4.4
- 7.5
- 13.0
- 11.6
TOTAL
559.4
363.6
400.6
471.4
389.2
290.2
348.5
RUPAS
9.3
6.1
6.7
7.9
6.5
4.8
5.8
STRENGTH
1.4
1.0
1.3
1.1
1.0
0.9
1.2
STHANA
DIG
KALA
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This chart one above is lai d d o w n o n 2- 4- 1905 where a strong

earthquake occurred in Ongole in Andhra Pradesh it recorded
7 . 0 o n R i c h t e r s c a l e . A strong earthquake struck Ongole and
the surrounding region on the morning of the 2nd of April
1 9 0 5 . T h e h i g h e s t i n t e n s i t y , i . e . M M V I O n e girl was slightly
injured when students rushed down the narrow stairway when
the earthquake hit. Plaster fell from the ceiling of the building.
Walls of the college building and the Principal's bungalow were
cracked and tiles fell off the roofs. The quake was felt all over
the town of Ongole and many houses were damaged. Many
structures in the town were deemed unsafe. The earthquake
was also felt at Markapur (Kurnool) for several seconds and
made crockery rattle loudly. The observer's bungalow trembled
and "groaned". Loud rumbling, resembling that of distant
thunder was heard during the shock. Tremors were felt for 15
seconds at Madras (now Chennai). Several aftershocks were
felt in Ongole during the following week. The strongest
aftershock struck at around 11am on April 5th, 1905.
Students and teachers were refusing to enter the Mission
College. However the aftershock at 11 am was strong enough
to be felt by many persons and about 320 boys at the Mission
College jumped out of the windows in panic. In additi o n t o
these, there were several aftershocks, strong enough to be
felt by the general population and many people were staying
outdoors and weren't sleeping because of fear.
R A A S I : Lagna lord was in fixed sign and the Lagna lord is
placed in the 12 t h sign l a g n a i s i n t h e s u n s t a r . S c o r p i o s i g n
rules the place. It is a very hot place and underground granite
mines are there. Lagna lord is along with Jupiter, who is a life
saver.4th lord sun is well placed in labha sthana and is very
powerful having strength of 9.3 in rupas. We can say that he
is in Jupiter place. That is meena rasi. Pluto is placed in lagna.
NAVAMSA: The great planet Jupiter is in exalted position. The
lagna lord is placed in his own house in Navamsa. The chaya
grahas Rahu- Ketu are in vargo ttama position. Thus stating
their strengths.
CONJUNCTIONS: Many planets are in conjunction. 1st 2nd 5th
6 t h 8 t h and 11 t h a r e t o g e t h e r . S a t u r n , M o o n a n d K e t u a r e i n
conjunction. SATRUN + MOON RELATIONS ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR HUGE TRAGEDIES.
ASPECTS: Pluto is
placed in 7 t h place
other, 9th and 10th
their combination is
in lagna and is aspecting mars which is

and Pluto and mars are aspecting each
lords Saturn and Moon are together and
producing disastrous result.
R E T R O G A T I O N : T h e p l a n e t s s o m e t i m e s i n t h e i r actual
movements have retrogation. It is very powerful. In this chart
we does not find any planet, which is in retrogation.
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D A Y S T A R : The day the earthquake occurred is Sunday. The

lord of the day is Sun. The star of the day is Satabhisha; Rahu
is the lord of the star.
ECLIPSE: We have seen in many cases on calamities eclipses
played a very important role. We can say in this instance solar
eclipse occurred on 6- 3- 1 9 0 5 a n d l u n a r e c l i p s e o c c u r r e d o n
1 9 - 2- 1 9 0 5 .
G E O G R A P H I C A L C O -O R D I N T E S : The place is ruled by S c o r p i o
sign. It is a very hot place and underground granite mines are
there.
R A H U - K E T U A X I S : In the Rahu Ketu axis all the earthquake
causative planets fall. The placement of Rahu is in Leo sign the
lord is sun and Ketu is in Aquarius sign lord being Sat u r n t h o s e
two are in fixed signs.
SHADBALA: All the planets on that day in that lagna are
having great strength. Sun being the highest having 9.3 rupas.
Which saved the lives of the people.
N O T E : Jupiter in exalted position in Navamsa and The Rahu
K e t u are in vargottama no retrograde planets.
1. Fourth Lord Sun is weak in Eleventh house (Whenever Sun
is Weak, Saturn will be stronger.)
2. Lagna has Subha Kratari.
3. Bhoomi Putra is aspecting Lagna.
Lives of the people are saved. Property was damaged and
people li v e d i n f e a r f o r s e v e r a l d a y s , a s t h e r e w e r e r e p e a t e d
tremors.
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CHART
PLACE
02
DATE
KANGRA (HP INDIA)
04-04-1905
LATT.
32N10
TIME
06.19.05
LONG.
76E40

SU
AS
ME
MO
JU
PL
NE
VE
KE
SA
RASI
RA
MA
UR
KE
ME
MA
UR
NAVAMSA
AS
SU
RA
NE
JU
SA
VE
PL
MO
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CHART
PLACE
02
DATE
04-04-1905
KANGRA (HP INDIA)
LATT.
32N10
TIME
06.19.05
LONG.
76E40
PLANET
RASI
NAVAMSA
DEG/MIN/SEC
STAR
ASCENDANT
PIS
CAP
231504
REVAT
SUN
PIS
CAP
210310
REVAT
MOON
PIS
LIB
105239
UBHAD
MARS
SCO
CAN
023354
VISAK
MERCURY
ARI
CAN
100309
ASHWI
JUPITER
ARI
LEO
132630
BHARA
VENUS
ARI
LIB
220456
BHARA
SATURN
AQU
SCO
063552
DHANI
RAHU
LEO
LEO
150005
PASHA
KETU
AQU
AQU
150005
SATAB
URANUS
SAG
CAN
114141
MOOLA
NEPTUNE
GEM
CAP
125534
ARDRA
PLUTO
TAU
VIR
271937
MRIGA
SHADBALAS
SUN
MOO
MAR
MER
JUP
VEN
SAT
167.2
136.0
130.9
111.7
166.5
119.5
250.6
34.1
23.6
28.1
50.8
56.0
22.5
27.8
KALA
189.3
43.6
153.8
180.8
189.0
109.6
130.0
CHESTA
100.0
2.3
56.5
48.6
0.4
56.1
23.5
NAISARGIKA
60.0
51.4
17.1
25.7
34.3
42.9
8.6
DRIK
- 18.4
- 13.2
22.0
- 7.4
- 18.5
- 10.6
- 9.0
TOTAL
498.1
220.1
380.3
359.4
371.7
317.5
403.7
RUPAS
8.3
3.7
6.3
6.0
6.2
5.3
6.7
STRENGTH
1.3
0.6
1.3
0.9
1.0
1.0
1.3
STHANA
DIG
Page 23 of 86
The earthquake that struck the Dharamshala- Kangra area in

Himachal Pradesh on April 4th, 1905 is among the de adliest
earthquakes in the history of India. According to the then
provincial government of Punjab, 19,727 people were killed.
Many of the fatalities were from Dharamshala, Kangra and
neighboring towns and villages.
The shock hit at 6:19 am I.S.T. on Apr il 4th, 1905 and is
thought to have lasted at least 2 minutes. The worst damage
was at Kangra. All the buildings were destroyed including the
Golden Temple, the Municipal Dispensary, the Thana and the
Treasury buildings. Only the golden cupola of the Golde n
Temple remained resting on the debris of the destroyed
structure below. The Devi Temple and the Mission Church,
which lay side by side, were both demolished, their wreckage
mingling with each other.
After Kangra, the hardest hit were the towns of Dharamshala
and Palampur. At Dharamshala, the motion was so strong that
people were thrown to the ground as they tried to run
outdoors. The European Barracks that were occupied by the
7th Gurkha Rifles from Kohima at the time was completely
wrecked. 272 soldiers were killed here and 363 were injured.
Many buildings in the vicinity such as the Armoury were badly
damaged. There were hundreds of aftershocks some of which
w e r e c on s ide rably s trong and were even felt in the plain s o f
northern India. The largest earthqu ake within a year of the
main event on April 4th, 1905 was the magnitude 6.4 Bashahr
quakes, which caused damage in the Kulu area and was felt as
far as Jaipur. This was undoubtedly a serious earthquake in its
own right, but was referred to as the Bashahr "aftershock.
RAASI: Lagna is Pisces. Sun and Moon are placed in Lagna.
The Lagna Lord is strongly placed in the second place along
with Fourth Lord (and Seventh Lord) Mercury and Eighth
Lord Venus (also the Third Lord). The dispositor of Lagna
Lord Mars-The Bhoomi Putra is aspecting the Pluto in third
house and Neptune in the Fourth and in his own place
Scorpio the natural Eighth house of the Zodiac. Saturn is
placed in twelfth house along with Ketu and aspecting all
three planets in the second house. Mars and Pluto are in
fixed signs. Mars is in the Lagna Lord Star. Lagna And Sun
are in the star of Fourth Lord Mercury.
NAVAMSA: The Rahu and Ketu are in Vargottama amsa.
Eighth Lord Venus is in own sign and Jupiter is powerfully
placed along with Rahu.
CONJUNCTIONS: Saturn and Ketu are in conjunction. The
day is New Moon day.
ASPECTS: Uranus and Neptune are in exact 180 Degree
opposition. Saturn and Mars are in opposition. Benefic
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aspect of Jupiter and Venus is absent. Jupiter and Saturn

a r e r e s p o n s i b l e fo r p r o p e r t y l o s s .
RETROGATION: Lagna Lord Jupiter is in retrograde motion.
DAYSTAR: The day Lord is Mars. The Moon has entered the
Uttara Bhadra Star (that of Saturn). The Saturn and Moon
relations are responsible for population loss.
GEOGRAPHICAL CO-ORDINATES: The area was ruled by Sun
and impact of Moon is also there. These were fixed by its
location and social conditions. Sun is powerful and Mars is
also powerful (event took place in the Southern side of the
Pathyar.
ECLIPSE:
There
is
a
Solar
Eclipse
on
6-3-1905.
There is a Lunar Eclipse on 19-4-1905. The Latitude is 39.5
South and Longitude is 117.4 East. The Latitude and
Longitude of the Pathyar is 32.10North and 76.40 East.
RAHUKETU AXIS: Rahu and Ketu are in Vargottama amsa.
K e t u is a l o n g w i t h S a t u r n i n a K e n d r a f r o m M a r s . R a h u i s i n
Leo ruled by Sun.
SHADBALA: The Shadbala of Sun is 8.3 Rupas.
NOTE: The Jupiter and Ketu who is with Saturn indicate the
destruction of religious places. The role of sun is much in
this event. The conjunctions are also not so violent. The
Mars and Pluto are in opposition, which is violent.
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CHART
PLACE
03
DATE
DUMRA (BIHAR)
1 5 - 01 - 1 9 3 4
LATT.
26N50
TIME
19.39.00
LONG.
86E50

UR
VE
PL
KE
RASI
RA
MA
SA
SU
NE
ME
JU
KE
MO
AS
UR
AS
SA
MA
PL
RA
JU
NE
NAVAMSA
MO
SU
ME
VE
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CHART
PLACE
03
DATE
DUMRA (BIHAR)
1 5 - 01 - 1 9 3 4
LATT.
26N50
TIME
19.39.00
LONG.
86E50
PLANET
RASI
NAVAMSA
DEG/MIN/SEC
STAR
ASCENDANT
LEO
TAU
043756
MAKHA
SUN
CAP
CAP
014932
UASHA
MOON
CAP
CAP
020827
UASHA
MARS
CAP
CAN
213447
SRAVA
MERCURY
SAG
SAG
285633
UASHA
JUPITER
VIR
VIR
292749
CHITA
VENUS
AQU
LIB
004227
DHANI
SATURN
CAP
CAN
230409
SRAVA
RAHU
CAP
VIR
275202
DHANI
KETU
CAN
PIS
275202
ASLES
URANUS
ARI
ARI
003624
ASHWI
NEPTUNE
LEO
VIR
191044
PBHAD
PLUTO
CAN
CAN
004145
PUNAR
SHADBALAS
SUN
MOO
MAR
MER
JUP
VEN
SAT
STHANA
87.3
154.7
117.9
212.9
108.8
243.7
156.5
DIG
19.1
40.8
25.6
11.9
41.7
31.3
56.1
KALA
87.9
200.2
107.2
117.6
100.9
139.6
148.7
6.2
0.1
9.0
4.1
32.2
51.2
8.0
NAISARGIKA
60.0
51.4
17.1
25.7
34.3
42.9
8.6
DRIK
18.5
18.4
16.0
11.1
- 1.9
7.4
15.8
TOTAL
259.9
424.8
267.2
371.4
274.3
484.8
337.6
RUPAS
4.3
7.1
4.5
6.2
4.6
8.1
5.6
STRENGTH
0.7
1.2
0.9
0.9
0.7
1.5
1.1
CHESTA
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The 1934 Bihar is among the deadliest earthquakes in Indian

history. According to off i c i a l f i g u r e s 1 0 , 6 5 3 p e o p l e w e r e k i l l e d
in this quake, which rocked Bihar and most parts of eastern
India on January 15 t h , 1 9 3 4 . 7 , 2 5 3 f a t a l i t i e s o c c u r r e d i n B i h a r
while there were 3,400 deaths in the Nepal Valley. There was
widespread damage in Nepal as well, most notably in the
Kathmandu Valley. The earthquake was centred 7.7 kilometers
SSW of Dumra (Bihar), India; the worst damage was in a region
of Bihar that lay near the border with Nepal. The towns of
Bikram,
Jayanagar,
Lakheria
Serai,
Madhubani,
Mon g h y r
(Munger), Motihari, Muzaffarnagar, Pusa, Rajnagar, Riga and
Sitamarhi. Most of the damage done to these towns was
mainly due to intense liquefaction, i.e. sand vents and lateral
spreading.
A t S i t a m a r h i , s a n d e m i t t e d r e a c h e d d e p t h s o f 4- 5 f e e t , a n d at
one location some bullocks were trapped in the sand. There
were several fissures that ran right though the town. A typical
fissure was described as being 80 yards long, 8 feet wide and
filled with sand.
Many strong aftershocks struck the region. Among the
strongest was an event on January 19th, 1934. It was felt
widely across North Bihar. A few damaged buildings collapsed
at Patna and there was some additional damage to buildings in
Muzaffarpur. Another strong aftershock, struck on June 2,
1 9 3 4 . It w as s trongly felt at Muzaffarpur by much of the
population and at Dharbanga, houses developed cracks and a
few mud walls collapsed. The last high - intensity aftershock
occurred in this region on February 11th, 1936 and was felt as
far as Darjeeling, Kathmandu an d Kolkata. It had a magnit u d e
of 5.6 and was centred in North Bihar. 2 people were killed a
Bhagalpur as a result of a wall collapse and a station platform
w a s d a m a g e d a t D h o l i , o n t h e B e n g a l a n d N o r t h - West Railway.
A n e v e n t o n M a r c h 2 1 , 1 9 3 5 , w a s b e l i e v e d to have also been
an aftershock, however, it was a M6.2 event centred near
Patna,
R A A S I : Lagna is fixed sign Leo. He is enemy sign along with
enemies and is aspected by retrograde Venus. Fourth Lord
Mars is in Exaltation and is with Moon, Sun, Rahu, and Saturn
(in own sign) in sixth house, aspected by retrograde Pluto and
Ketu from Twelfth House. Venus, Neptune and Pluto are in
Zero Degrees. Eighth Lord Jupiter aspecting Eighth house.
Saturn is also aspecting Eighth house.
N A V A M S A : Jupiter, Sun, Moon, M ercury are in Vargott a m a .
Venus is in own place and Mars in debilitation.
C O N J U N C T I O N S : Conjunctions of Sun, Moon, Saturn, Mars and
Rahu in sixth house where Mars and Saturn are very powerful.
ASPECTS: A l l t h e a b o v e p l a n e t s a r e a s p e c t e d b y R e t r o g r a d e
Plu to and Ketu from Twelfth sign and in Kendra to Uranus.
Page 28 of 86
Retrograde Neptune has been aspected by retrograde Venus

from Seventh house.
RETROGATION: Neptune, Pluto and Venus are in retrograde
motion.
D A Y S T A R : Moon is Suns star.
G E O G R A P H I C A L C O - O R D INATES: Th e social and geographical
features show that Mars and Mercury are the ruling planets.
R A H U - K E T U A X I S : All the causative planets are in Rahu - Ketu
Axis.
ECLIPSE:
Solar
Eclipse:
21- 0 8 - 1933,05:49hrs.
Eclipse:04- 0 9 - 1933,
04:52hrs,
16.9North,
95.9
Dumra (Bihar) 26.50 North, 86.50 East.
Lunar
East.
S H A D B A L A : Sun- 4.3, Saturn 5.6

NOTE:
1 . Venus is in second place from Saturn and lack of help
from friendly planets responsible for huge population loss.
2. Mars is karaka for moving of Mountains.
3. More Retrograde plan e t s .
4. F o u r t h L o r d M a r s i s i n E x a l t a t i o n i n M o o n s t a r , w h i c h i s
not desirable.
5. Sixth and Eighth houses were afflicted.
6. More Vargottama planets.
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CHART
PLACE
04
DATE
KOYNA DAM
10-12-1967
LATT.
17N54
TIME
16:2:19
LONG.
73E84
M a g n i t u de 6 . 6 o n R i c h t e r S c a l e
MO
SA
RA
AS
RASI
MA
UR
JU
SU
ME
MA
RA
NE
VE
PL
KE
UR
SU
NE
JU
NAVAMSA
VE
AS
PL
ME
SA
KE
MO
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CHART
PLACE
04
DATE
KOYNA DAM
10-12-1967
LATT.
17N54
TIME
16:2:19
LONG.
73E84
PLANET
RASI
NAVAMSA
DEG/MIN/SEC
STAR
ASCENDANT
TAU
CAP
010046
KRUTH
SUN
SCO
AQU
241659
JYEST
MOON
PIS
LIB
130750
UBHAD
MARS
CAP
ARI
131518
SRAVA
MERCURY
SCO
SCO
140638
ARDRA
JUPITER
LEO
CAN
121214
MAKHA
VENUS
LIB
CAP
100748
SWATH
SATURN
PIS
LIB
121424
UBHAD
RAHU
ARI
ARI
014342
ASHWI
KETU
LIB
LIB
014342
CHITT
URANUS
VIR
AQU
053115
UASHA
NEPTUNE
SCO
CAN
013204
VISAK
PLUTO
LEO
SAG
292305
UASHA
SHADBALAS
SUN
MOO
MAR
MER
JUP
VEN
SAT
STHANA
191.1
170.9
197.6
199.7
272.6
124.4
100.7
DIG
37.8
14.0
54.1
4.4
26.3
37.0
16.3
108.8
84.8
51.9
258.7
176.6
88.5
132.7
1.8
36.3
20.9
13.4
36.7
32.4
37.0
60.0
51.4
17.1
25.7
34.3
42.9
8.6
7.9
15.1
12.7
7.9
- 16.1
- 0.5
14.9
TOTAL
369.6
358.5
300.2
505.4
504.1
287.7
293.9
RUPAS
6.2
6.0
5.0
8.4
8.4
4.8
4.9
STRENGTH
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.2
1.3
0.9
1.0
KALA
CHESTA
NAISARGIKA
DRIK
Page 31 of 86
A major earthquake struck the Sahyadri Mountains in western

Maharashtra, near the Koyna Dam in December 1967. The
earthquake, which killed 177 to 200 people and caused
widespread damage in the region, is believed to be the
strongest reservoir- induced earthquake in the world to date.
80% of the buildings at K oyna nagar were damaged and many
were destroyed. The Koyna Dam situated near the town also
suffered some structural damage. A hoist tower was thrown
down
and
several
leakages
began
within
and
on
the
downstream face of the dam. The Koyna Dam was constructed
adopting a seismic co- efficient of 0.05g as per standards of
the US Bureau of Reclamation Procedures. During the main
shock, a strong motion accelerograph at the dam site
recorded a peak value of 0.63g and that the structure
survived, though slightly damaged is a miracle. The dam has
since been repaired and strengthened. The old Helwak Bridge
on the Koyna River was destroyed. 50 villages, like Gojegaon,
were seriously affected
Koyna is the most distinct case of protracted seismicity in the
world. Protracted seismicity is used to describe seismicity
that continues for several years after impoundment. It
depends on frequency and amplitude of lake level changes,
reservoir dimensions and hydraulic diffusion of the substratum.
L o n g e r pe riod lak e le v el changes ar e k n o w n t o c a u s e d e e p e r
and larger earthquakes than shorter period changes. High
rates of filling and the Kaiser effect are important factors in
triggering earthquakes in this region. Earthquakes at Koyna
h a v e c o n t i n u e d s i n c e 1 9 6 2 . T h e S h i v a j i s a g a r R e s e r v oir began
to be filled in 1962 and reached its maximum level in August
1967. It was followed by a strong M5.5 foreshock. The highest
water level reached thereafter, was in October 1967 and it
was followed by the M6.6 main shock in December of the same
year . Similar patterns have been observed for the M5.0 event
in 1973 and the 1980 earthquakes in the area.
R A A S I : Lagna is Taurus. Lagna Lord is in Sixth house with
Ketu. Lagna is aspected by Saturn from Eleventh house,
Fourth Lord Sun, Mercury and Neptune fro m S e v e n t h h o u s e .
Fourth house has Jupiter and Pluto.
N A V A M S A : Navamsa Lagna Lord Saturn is exaltation and is
with Moon and Ketu aspected by Mars from own house.
Uranus and Sun are in opposition to Jupiter and Neptune.
Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu and Mercury are in vargottama. Lagna
Lord of Rasi is in Navamsa Lagna.
C O N J U N C T I O N S : Jupiter and Pluto in the Fourth, Saturn and
Moon in Eleventh, Venus and Ketu in Sixth, Fourth Lord Sun,
Mercury and Neptune in Seventh.
Page 32 of 86
ASPECTS: Mars is aspecting Rahu, Uranus in oppos ition to

Saturn and Moon. Jupiter and Pluto in Kendra to Sun, Mercury
and Neptune.
R E T R O G A T I O N : Nil.
D A Y S T A R : Day Lord is Sun, the Fourth Lord, Moon is in Saturn
star.
G E O G R A P H I C A L C O - O R D INATES: Maharashtra was ruled by
V e n u s . T h e w a t e r c o n d i t i o n s w e r e to be noted from Venus,
Moon and watery signs Scorpio and Pisces. Huge reservoirs
are responsible for the event.
R A H U - KETU AXIS: It is with Lagna Lord Venus.
Eclipse:
Solar:
2- 1 1 - 1967,05:38hrs,
Lunar:
18-1 0 - 1967,
10:15hrs, 062.0 South, 27.9 West. Koyna Dam: 17.54 North,
73.84 East.
SHADBALA : Saturn 4.9,Venus4.8 Rupas.
N O T E : Saturn and Moon combination. Third, Ninth and Tenth
houses relations need much time to recover from property
loss. Strong Lagna Lord helped from huge population loss.
Page 33 of 86
CHART
PLACE
05
DATE
ANDAMAN NIC IS.
2 6 - 0 6 - 1941
LATT.
12N50
TIME
06-22-03
LONG.
92E57

KE
SA
MA
UR
JU
SU
ME
VE
AS
MO
PL
RASI
RA
ME
MO
JU
NE
AS
VE
UR
RA
MA
NAVAMSA
SA
NE
SU
KE
PL
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CHART
PLACE
05
DATE
ANDAMAN NIC IS.
2 6 - 0 6 - 1941
LATT.
12N50
TIME
06-22-03
LONG.
92E57
PLANET
RASI
NAVAMSA
DEG/MIN/SEC
STAR
ASCENDANT
GEM
GEM
295952
PUNAR
SUN
GEM
CAP
105921
ARDRA
MOON
GEM
TAU
251442
PUNAR
MARS
PIS
CAN
031827
PBHAD
MERCURY
GEM
ARI
211641
PUNAR
JUPITER
TAU
TAU
135826
ROHIN
VENUS
GEM
GEM
290219
PUNAR
SATURN
TAU
CAP
005018
KRUTH
RAHU
VIR
AQU
034841
UASHA
KETU
PIS
LEO
034841
UBHAD
URANUS
TAU
AQU
052018
KRUTH
NEPTUNE
VIR
CAP
015840
UASHA
PLUTO
CAN
LIB
100047
PUSHY
SHADBALAS
SUN
MOO
MAR
MER
JUP
VEN
SAT
212.2
222.6
265.7
236.5
144.3
218.7
153.6
36.3
28.4
51.1
57.1
44.7
29.7
19.7
KALA
206.5
34.8
171.7
213.8
198.9
109.0
89.7
CHESTA
119.4
4.8
39.9
57.5
10.4
11.8
13.9
NAISARGIKA
60.0
51.4
17.1
25.7
34.3
42.9
8.6
DRIK
- 15.3
- 13.9
16.1
- 14.4
- 17.7
- 13.4
- 3.4
TOTAL
582.8
299.7
510.5
519.1
370.2
369.0
262.4
RUPAS
9.7
5.0
8.5
8.7
6.2
6.2
4.4
STRENGTH
1.5
0.8
1.7
1.2
1.0
1.1
0.9
STHANA
DIG
Page 35 of 86
The earthquake of June 26, 1941 is among the strongest

earthquakes ever recorded in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
It had a magnitude of 7.7 (Mw).
This 1941 earthquake caused widespread damage on Middle
and South Andaman Islands. Most masonry structures in and
around Port Blair were badly affected. The Cellular Jail which
was a 3 storey building with 696 solitary cells and infamous
for the imprisonment, torture and murder or freedom f i g h t e r s ,
including Vinayak D. Savarkar was destroyed as were all the
elegant buildings and wide roads, on Ross Island, the
administrative centre of the British. The maximum intensity
was experienced at Baratang Island, Shoal Bay creek, north of
Port Blair and near Port Anson. Tremors from the earthquake
w e r e f e l t ( 6 ) in cities along the Coromandel (eastern) coast of
India and even in Colombo, Sri Lanka. In Madras (now Chennai),
t w o t r e m o r s w e r e f e l t , t h e f i rst of 2 seconds and the second
lasting 15 seconds. Mostly people in tall buildings felt it
throughout the city. At some locations, doors and windows are
reported to have "slammed with a bang" and "chairs rocked".
Articles kept on shelves also fell onto the floor
This earthquake in the Bay of Bengal triggered a tsunami. As
per journalistic sources, the height of the tsunami was of the
order of 0.75 to 1.25 meters. At the time no tidal gauge was
in operation. Mathematical calculations suggest that the
heigh t c o u l d b e o f t h e o r d e r o f 1 . 0 m e t e r . T h i s t s u n a m i w a s
witnessed along the eastern coast of India. It is believed that
nearly 5,000 people were killed by the tsunami on the east
coast of India. Local newspaper are believed to have mistaken
t h e d e a t h s a n d damage to a storm surge, however, a search
of meteorological records ( 2 ) d o e s n o t s h o w a n y s t o r m s u r g e
on that day on the Coromandel Coast. National dailies like the
T i m e s o f I n d i a , w h i c h r e p o r t e d t h e q u a k e ' s shaking effects did
not mention any deaths, either as a result of a storm surge or
a tsunami.
RAASI: Lagna is Gemini. Retrograde Mercury, Sun, Moon,
Venus are placed in Lagna. Lagna has more benefics. Saturn,
Uranus, Jupiter are in twelfth. Pluto is in second.
N A V A M S A : Lagna is Vargottama. Moon is in Exaltation. Mars
is in Debilitation.
C O N J U N C T I O N S : Greatest Mutation of Jupiter and Saturn
along with Uranus in Twelfth house destroyed many jails and
property. Four planets are placed in Lagna. Moon M e r c u ry
combination is also note worthy.
ASPECTS: A l l t h e f o u r p l a n e t s i n L a g n a w e r e a s p e c t e d b y K e t u
and Mars.
R E T R O G A T I O N : Only Lagna Lord Mercury is retrogation
Page 36 of 86
.
D A Y S T A R : The day is Thursday. The Star Lord is also Jupiter.
G E O G R A P H I C A L C O -O R D INATES: T h e M a r s- Ketu combination
represents islands that too in Pisces, which is natural Twelfth
house where Jails are present.
R A H U - KETU AXIS: This is in fourth house.
ECLIPSE: Solar 27- 3- 1941, 20:08
11:55hrs, 26.2South, 110.9 West.
Islands: 12.50North, 92.57 East.
hrs, Lunar: 13- 3- 1941

A n d a m a n an d N i c o b a r
S H A D B A L A : The Shadbala of Sun- 9.7, Mercury 8.7, Mars 8.5

rupas.
NOTE:
1. Mars and Ketu represent islands that too Pisces, which is
natural twelfth house, represents jails.
2. First, Fourth Lord Jupiter is responsible for property
loss.
3. The Lagna has so many benefic features, which helped
from population loss. Due to retrogation of Lagna Lord,
Newspapers falsely noted it as many deaths occurred.
4. Jupiter and Venus blessings in disguise saved from deaths
though the great est mutation in fixed sign spoiled the
property.
5. Saturn is in Zero Degrees.
Page 37 of 86
CHART
PLACE
06
DATE
CHURI PAKISTAN
2 8 - 1 1 -1 9 4 4 5
LATT.
24N50
TIME
04:56:00
LONG.
63E00
Magnitude 8.0 Richter Scale

UR
RA
SA
MA
PL
RASI
MO
KE
SU
ME
ME
AS
JU
VE
NE
VE
KE
NE
UR
NAVAMSA
AS
RA
PL
SA
JU
SU
MA
MO
Page 38 of 86
CHART
PLACE
06
DATE
CHURI PAKISTAN
2 8 - 1 1 -1 9 4 4 5
LATT.
24N50
TIME
04:56:00
LONG.
63E00
PLANET
RASI
NAVAMSA
DEG/MIN/SEC
STAR
ASCENDANT
LIB
CAP
113203
SWATH
SUN
SCO
LIB
121743
ANURA
MOON
LEO
SAG
283734
UASHA
MARS
CAN
VIR
094837
PUSHY
MERCURY
SAG
ARI
000118
MOOLA
JUPITER
VIR
LEO
263245
CHITT
VENUS
LIB
TAU
263404
VISAK
SATURN
CAN
CAN
012237
PUNAR
RAHU
GEM
SAG
081043
ARDRA
KETU
SAG
GEM
081043
MOOLA
URANUS
TAU
CAN
224423
ROHIN
NEPTUNE
VIR
TAU
150002
HASTH
PLUTO
CAN
SAG
183921
ASLES
SHADBALAS
SUN
MOO
MAR
MER
JUP
VEN
SAT
183.3
209.0
189.9
170.0
175.3
242.4
173.8
DIG
19.8
15.7
59.4
43.8
55.0
35.0
33.4
KALA
66.3
85.7
290.5
144.1
129.6
86.9
88.8
6.2
24.6
48.6
49.7
16.9
10.3
45.8
60.0
51.4
17.1
25.7
34.3
42.9
8.6
5.0
- 3.5
17.7
13.4
- 17.5
- 28.7
19.8
TOTAL
320.8
367.2
563.8
402.9
338.6
353.8
336.8
RUPAS
5.3
6.1
9.4
6.7
5.6
5.9
5.6
STRENGTH
0.8
1.0
1.9
1.0
0.9
1.1
1.1
STHANA
CHESTA
NAISARGIKA
DRIK
Page 39 of 86
This was the last major tsunami- generating earthquake in the

Arabian Sea. More than 4000 people w e r e k i l l e d o n t h e
Makran Coast by both the earthquake and the tsunami.
T h e q u a k e w a s s e v e r e l y f e l t ( 3 ) in Baluchistan and the Las Bela
area of Pakistan. It was strong in Karachi and lasted 30
seconds. Doors and windows rattled and in some instances
windowpanes were shattered. The clock on the buildings of the
Municipal Corporation stopped. It was felt widely in western
and southern sections of the city. People were reported to
have been "throw out of their beds" in the city. The cable link
between Karachi and Muscat was interrupted. The Cape Moze
lighthouse, 45 miles from Karachi was damaged. It was also
strongly felt at Manora and moderately in Panjgaur. The 80foot lighthouse at Manora was damaged in the quake and a
couple of pounds of mercury spilt. It was not felt in Lahore,
though it was felt at Kanpur. The shock was recorded by
observatories at New Delhi, Kolkata (Calcutta) and Kodaikanal.
The earthquake was also characterized by the eruption of a
m u d volcano, a few miles off the Makran Coast, which are
common feature in Western Pakistan and Myanmar. It led to
the formation of a four small islands. A large volume of gas
that erupted from one of the islands, sent flames leaping
"hundreds of meters" into the sky.
The most significant aspect of this earthquake was the
tsunamis that it triggered. The tsunami reached a height of
40 feet in some Makran ports and caused great damage to
the entire coastal region. The fishing village of Khudi, some 30
miles west of Karachi, was completely obliterated. All the
inhabitants and their huts were washed away. At Dabo creek,
12 fishermen were swept into the sea.
"A good number of people" were washed away. The telegraphic
communications to these two places were also cut. The
tsunami was also recorded at Muscat and Gwadar. At Karachi,
the tsunami arrived from the direction of Clifton and Ghizri. It
ran along the oil installations at Keamari and flooded a couple
of compounds. The waves were 6.5 feet high in Karachi. The
first wave was recorded at 5:30am, then at 7:00am, 7:15am
and finally at 8:15am. The last wave at 8:15 was the biggest.
There was no damage either to the port or to boats in
Karachi Harbor.
R A A S I : The Ascendant is Libra and Lagna Lord is placed in the
Lagn a . F o u r t h L o r d S a t u r n i s i n r e t r o g a t i o n a n d p l a c e d a l o n g
with retrograde Pluto and Debilitated Mars in the Tenth house
aspecting the Fourth. Retrograde Uranus is placed in the
Eighth.
N A V A M S A : Amsa Lagna Lord is Saturn, Venus is own signs
w i t h K e t u a n d aspected by Pluto.
Page 40 of 86
C O N J U N C T I O N S : Saturn is in the beginning of the sign one

Degree and is with Pluto and Mars, Jupiter is with Neptune,
Ketu is with Mercury.
ASPECTS: Lagna Lord Venus is in Fourth to Saturn, Pluto
Mars, and Uranus in fixed sign in Kendra to Sun and moon.
RETROGATION:
retrogation.
Saturn,
Pluto,
Mercury
and
Uranus
are
in
D A Y S T A R : Day Lord is Mars and Star Lord is Venus.

G E O G R A P H I C A L C O - O R D IN A T E S : The Aries Lagna was fixed to
Pakistan. Mars is aspecting Lagna and Fourth house.
R A H U - KETU A X I S : They are along airy signs and Mercury.
ECLIPSE:
Solar:
9- 7- 1 9 4 5 , 1 3 : 2 7 h r s ,
15:14hrs, 70 North, 17.2 West
63 East.
Lunar:
2 5 - 6- 1945,
Pakistan: 24.5North,
S H A D B A L A : Mars is 9.4, Venus and Saturn 5.6 rupas.

N O T E : Fourth Lord Saturn is badly placed in Cancer with Pluto
and Mars many things were washed away. The placement of
Lagna lord in Lagna is a positive factor.
Page 41 of 86
CHART
PLACE
07
DATE
TAJOBUM (AR.PR)
1 5 - 0 8 -1 9 5 0
LATT.
28N50
TIME
19-39-00
LONG.
96E50

RA
UR
AS
JU
VE
SU
PL
MO
ME
SA
RASI
MA
KE
NE
KE
SU
PL
NE
UR
NAVAMSA
JU
MA
VE
SA
MO
ME
AS
RA
Page 42 of 86
CHART
PLACE
07
DATE
TAJOBUM (AR.PR)
1 5 - 0 8 -1 9 5 0
LATT.
28N50
TIME
19-39-00
LONG.
96E50
PLANET
RASI
NAVAMSA
DEG/MIN/SEC
STAR
ASCENDANT
PIS
LIB
102427
UBHAD
SUN
CAN
PIS
290013
ASLES
MOON
LEO
LIB
224736
PASHA
MARS
LIB
SAG
094802
SWATH
MERCURY
LEO
SCO
254052
PASHA
JUPITER
AQU
CAP
104233
SATAB
VENUS
CAN
LEO
053636
PUSHY
SATURN
LEO
SCO
254009
PASHA
RAHU
PIS
VIR
065653
UBHAD
KETU
VIR
PIS
065653
UASHA
URANUS
GEM
AQU
144554
ARDRA
NEPTUNE
VIR
CAN
220352
HASTH
PLUTO
CAN
AQU
244755
ASLES
SHADBALAS
SUN
MOO
MAR
MER
JUP
VEN
SAT
STHANA
181.2
162.2
196.4
194.2
98.2
164.0
156.3
16.2
35.9
39.8
4.9
50.1
51.6
55.1
229.7
144.1
149.5
133.5
106.9
85.7
114.8
CHESTA
95.8
7.9
31.2
30.2
56.1
15.5
7.4
NAISARGIKA
60.0
51.4
17.1
25.7
34.3
42.9
8.6
DRIK
15.3
15.7
14.0
15.6
- 1.2
4.5
15.6
TOTAL
582.0
381.3
408.2
399.2
294.3
312.6
302.7
RUPAS
9.7
6.4
6.8
6.7
4.9
5.2
5.0
STRENGTH
1.5
1.1
1.4
1.0
0.8
0.9
1.0
DIG
KALA
Page 43 of 86
The earthquake of August 15, 1950, is among the strongest

e a r t h q u a k e s r e c o r d e d i n t h e 2 0 t h century. It had a magnitude
of 8.6 and struck a relatively sparsely populated region along
the Indo- C h i n a b o r d e r . T h i s e a r t h q u a k e i s o f t e n r e f e r r e d t o a s
the Upper Assam Earthquake of 1950.
The earthquak e occurred at 19:39 pm on August 15, 1950. It
w a s f e l t t h r o u g h o u t n o r t h -eastern India and in many parts of
eastern India. It was also felt throughout Bangladesh, Bhutan
and Myanmar. Damage occurred in the entire region as far as
Kolkata. It was felt across a wide area of the subcontinent,
over an area totaling 4.5 million square miles. The shock is
said to have lasted between 4 to 8 minutes.
There was widespread devastation in Upper Assam, the Abor
Hills and the Mishmi Hills. The region that suffered the most
damage to life and property was 15,000 square miles.
There were fissures in the earth, from which water and sand
was emitted. These are called sand vents and represent
liquefaction due to intense ground shaking. Vast areas of land
e i t h e r w e r e e l e v a t e d or subsided, altering the drainage of the
region. There were huge landslides in the mountains and these
dammed tributaries of the Brahmaputra River, like the Dihang,
Dihing and Subansiri. These were breached a few days later
and resulted in serious floodin g . M o s t o f t h e l o s s o f l i f e w a s a s
a result of the flooding and not directly from the earthquake
1,526 deaths were recorded, out of which 600 were from
Lakhimpur and Sibsagar districts alone. In the Arbor Hills 70
villages were destroyed with 156 casualties due to landslides.
Dykes blocked the tributaries of the Brahmaputra; that in the
Dibang valley broke without causing damage, but that at
Subansiri opened after an interval of 8 days and the wave, 7
meters high, submerged several villages and killed 532
persons. Heavy explosive sounds were heard.
R A A S I : Lagna is Pisces. Jupiter is retrograde in twelfth house
aspected by Saturn, Moon and Fourth Lord mercury from the
Sixth. Fourth house has Uranus placed in it.
N A V A M S A : Jupiter is in Debilitation. Saturn and Mercury is
enemy sign Scorpio.
C O N J U N C T I O N S : Saturn and Moon are in close conjunction
with Mercury. Venus, Sun and Pluto are in conjunction.
ASPECTS: Saturn is in enemy sign with Moon and Mercury; all
these malefics are aspecting the retrograde Lagna Lord in
twelfth sign, which is that of Saturn. This shows lack of
benefic features Lagna, which resulted in huge population loss.
Sun is in 29 Degree.
R E T R O G A T I O N : Only Lagna Lord Jupiter is in Retrogation.
Page 44 of 86
D A Y S T A R : The day is Tuesday and Star Lord is Ve n u s .

G E O G R A P H I C A L C O - O R D IN A T E S : The North - Eastern
parts of
India were ruled by Jupiter. Pisces shows influence of water.
RAHU-KETU AXIS: They are along Lagna and Seventh with
Neptune.
ECLIPSE: Solar: 18- 0 3 -1950, 15:32hrs, Lunar: 2- 4- 1950,
2 0 : 4 4 h r s , 60 . 9 S o u t h , 4 1 . 0 E a s t . T a j o b u m : 2 8 . 5 0 N o r t h ,
86.50 East
S H A D B A L A : Sun 9.7, Saturn 5.0 and Jupiter 4.9 rupas.
NOTE:
Th e
plan e tary
configuration
clearly
explains t h e
disastrous event. Most of the villages were washed away. Post
earthquake effects are also m ore. Uranus in Fourth. Lagna is
i n R a h u Ketu axis and devoid of benefic aspects. Saturn is
aspecting Mars. Saturn M o o n c o m b i n a t i o n i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r
the mass death.
Page 45 of 86
CHART
PLACE
08
DATE
CONCEPCION CHILE
22-05-1960
LATT.
38S24
TIME
1 5 - 11 - 1 4
LONG.
73W05
WORLDS BIGGEST EARTHQUAKE

MA
MO
SU
VE
ME
KE
UR
RASI
PL
RA
SA
NE
AS
JU
SU
AS
ME
NE
MO
JU
KE
PL
UR
NAVAMSA
RA
SA
VE
MA
Page 46 of 86
CHART
PLACE
08
DATE
22-05-1960
CONCEPCION CHILE
LATT.
38S24
TIME
1 5 - 11 - 1 4
LONG.
73W05
WORLDS BIGGEST EARTHQUAKE

PLANET
RASI
NAVAMSA
DEG/MIN/SEC
STAR
ASCENDANT
VIR
TAU
151216
HASTH
SUN
TAU
PIS
082158
KRUTH
MOON
ARI
GEM
074932
ASHWI
MARS
PIS
SCO
152541
UBHAD
MERCURY
TAU
TAU
144005
ROHIN
JUPITER
SAG
GEM
084252
MOOLA
VENUS
ARI
SAG
295944
KRUTH
SATURN
SAG
SCO
243729
PASHA
RAHU
LEO
SAG
275142
UASHA
KETU
AQU
GEM
275142
PBHAD
URANUS
CAN
AQU
235920
ASLES
NEPTUNE
LIB
AQU
134929
SWATH
PLUTO
LEO
CAN
101804
MAKHA
SHADBALAS
SUN
MOO
MAR
MER
JUP
VEN
SAT
166.9
194.1
254.2
162.4
220.7
182.1
151.0
DIG
47.7
22.5
30.1
19.8
32.2
15.1
33.1
KALA
311.2
71.0
100.1
127.7
114.4
107.9
199.0
CHESTA
112.3
10.2
23.5
7.6
49.3
5.4
45.1
NAISARGIKA
60.0
51.4
17.1
25.7
34.3
42.9
8.6
DRIK
- 6.8
- 13.2
9.0
- 2.3
13.8
- 17.0
11.8
TOTAL
643.6
313.5
403.9
321.1
432.5
321.3
415.5
RUPAS
10.7
5.2
6.7
5.4
7.2
5.4
6.9
1.6
0.9
1.3
0.8
1.1
1.0
1.4
STHANA
STRENGTH
Page 47 of 86
In May 1960, a series of large and damaging earthquakes

shook southern Chile. The first quake, at 10:02 GMT (UTC) on
the 21st of May 1960, had a magnitude of Mw8.0 (Ms7.9) and
killed at leas t 1 0 0 p e o p l e i n t h e c i t y o f C o n c e p c i n , C h i l e . I t
was followed by 8 more sizable jolts, all Ms>7.0 till December
1960, whose foci lay within a band 1,300 km long, between
latitudes 37deg and 48 deg S. The epicenters follow the main
S S W - NNE. Feature, con tinental in the north, submarine in the
south, separating a region, which has risen (coast of Lebo)
from a vast region, which has subsided. The worst was the
earthquake on May 22nd 1960. It had a magnitude of 9.5, the
highest magnitude ever assigned to an earthquake, in the 20th
century. It stirred up major tsunamis that crossed the Pacific
and
struck
the
coast
of
Japan
and
the
Philippines.
In Chile, more than 2000 were killed and thousands more were
homeless. Some press reports placed the number of dead or
missing between 6000 and 10000. Destruction was heaviest
in the cities of Concepcin, Valdivia, and Puerto Mont, and
many smaller towns and village Rock falls and landslides
occurred in the Andes, forming an artificial lake on the Rio San
Pedro, the outle t o f L a k e R i n i h u e . T h e P u y e h u e v o l c a n o e r u p t e d
on 24 May at about 18 h, 47 hours after the main shocks
were virtually demolished
In Japan, 138 people were killed on the eastern shore of
Honshu and Hokkaido. The city of Ofunato was devastated.
M o r e t h a n 855 were injured and 1,678 homes were destroyed.
T h e w a v e h a d a m a x i m u m r u n -u p o f 6 m e t e r s h e r e .
In
the
Philippines,
32
were
killed.
In the area of maximum destruction, only buildings of
reinforced concrete or structural steel, and a few others
sheltered by t h e s e b u i l d i n g s , r e m a i n e d s t a n d i n g- - and even
these were generally gutted. Frame buildings either were
crushed or floated nearly to the limits of flooding.
R A A S I : Its the most popular earthquake. Highest magnitude of
9.5 was recorded. Loss of human lives and property was
devasted. Lagna is Virgo and is being aspected by 8 t h l o r d
Mars. Retrograde Saturn and Jupiter are in 4th house. Lagna
lord Mercury is in conjunction with 12th lord Sun. Pluto is with
Rahu.
N A V A M S A : Natal lagnadhipathi is in Navamsa lagn a . M a r s i s
placed in his own place with Saturn. Saturn and Mars are
aspecting the lagna.
C O N J U N C T I O N : Saturn and Jupiter, Sun and Mercury, Venus
and Moon, Rahu and Pluto are in conjunction.
ASPECTS: S a t u r n i s a s p e c t i n g l a g n a , K e t u . M a r s i s a s p e c t i n g
lagn a. Jupiter is aspecting Moon, Venus Pluto, Rahu Saturn and
J u p i t e r a r e i n a n g l e w i t h l o r d o f 8t h M a r s . M o o n a n d V e n u s a r e
in square with Uranus. Sun and Mercury are in square with
Pluto and Rahu.
Page 48 of 86
R E T R O G A T I O N : Saturn Jupiter and Neptune are in retrograde

po s i t i o n .
GEO - G R A P H I C A L C O - ORDINATES: Mountainous region. Water
connected area. Pluto is in Cancer.
R A H U - KETU AXIS: They are in 6- 12 axis.
S H A D B A L A : S u n- 1 0 . 7 , S a t u r n - 6.9, Jupiter 7 . 2 , M e r c u r y - 5.4
Venus - 5.4 Moon - 5.2
N O T E : T h i s w a s t h e m o s t d i s a s t r o u s earthquake recorded. 4 t h
lord is in retrograde position and Saturn is also placed in 4 t h
and also in retrograde position. 8 t h l o r d m a r s i s a s p e c t i n g
lagna. The conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter.
Page 49 of 86
CHART
PLACE
09
DATE
KANUPARTI (AP)
27-03-1967
LATT.
15N62
TIME
02:39:45
LONG.
80E16

SU
RA
SA
VE
ME
JU
RASI
UR
AS
PL
NE
KE
MA
MO
AS
KE
JU
ME
NAVAMSA
MO
NE
RA
VE
UR
PL
SU
SA
MA
Page 50 of 86
CHART
PLACE
09
DATE
KANUPARTI (AP)
27-03-1967
LATT.
15N62
TIME
02:39:45
LONG.
80E16
PLANET
RASI
NAVAMSA
DEG/MIN/SEC
STAR
ASCENDANT
CAP
PIS
094834
UASHA
SUN
PIS
LIB
120705
UBHAD
MOON
VIR
CAN
224212
HASTH
MARS
LIB
SAG
074248
SWATH
MERCURY
AQU
AQU
145249
SATAB
JUPITER
CAN
CAN
010434
PUNAR
VENUS
ARI
LEO
142607
BHARA
SATURN
PIS
VIR
092637
UBHAD
RAHU
ARI
LEO
152550
BHARA
KETU
LIB
AQU
152550
SWATH
URANUS
LEO
SAG
282507
UASHA
NEPTUNE
SCO
CAN
004302
VISAK
PLUTO
LEO
SCO
253036
PASHA
SHADBALAS
SUN
MOO
MAR
MER
JUP
VEN
SAT
133.2
140.9
203.2
195.6
257.5
179.8
107.3
9.2
5.7
59.3
48.3
2.9
58.5
19.9
127.3
171.4
185.2
157.2
186.7
117.7
93.9
CHESTA
65.5
56.5
52.8
38.1
37.6
38.5
0.1
NAISARGIKA
60.0
51.4
17.1
25.7
34.3
42.9
8.6
2.4
- 3.5
7.2
13.3
- 7.9
3.1
14.0
TOTAL
388.4
416.7
465.5
429.9
508.2
381.9
223.9
RUPAS
6.5
6.9
7.8
7.2
8.5
6.4
3.7
STRENGTH
1.0
1.2
1.6
1.0
1.3
1.2
0.7
STHANA
DIG
KALA
DRIK
Page 51 of 86
This earthquake is the strongest instrumented event in the

Ongole area. It was felt as far as Vijayawada. Focal
m e c h a n i s m s s h o w s t r i k e- slip faulting while other studies
indicate thrust faulting. If one were to select the strike- s lip
solution it would strike parallel to the Gundlakamma Fault in
the area.
RAASI: The lagna is Capricorn. Lagna lord is in Pisces with Sun
and they are being aspected by moon from Virgo sign. Two
retrograde planets are in 8 t h p l a c e . I n 4 t h bhava Venus an d
Rahu are in conjunction.
N A V A M S A : Jupiter is in vargottama along with Moon. Sun is in
neecha state.
C O N J U N C T I O N S : Sun and Saturn and Uranus and Pluto &
Venus and Rahu & Mars and Ketu are in conjunction.
ASPECTS: J u p i t e r i s i n 1 d e g r e e N e p t u n e i s i n 0 .43 degree.
Uranus Neptune and Pluto are aspecting in 90- degree aspect.
R E T R O G A T I O N : Uran u s, Neptune, Pluto and Mars are in r e t r o
position.
D A Y S T A R : Moon is in Hasta own star. The day is Sunday.
G E O G R A P H I C A L C O - ORDINATES: This place is ruled by natural
8 t h sign Scorpio.
R A H U - KETU AXIS: 4 t h and 10 t h axis.
ECLIPSE:
There
is
a
solar
eclipse
on
1 2 - nov - 1966.
T h e r e i s a l u n a r e c l i p s e o n 2 9 - oct- 1 9 6 6 . O n t h e l a t i t u d e a n d
longitude of 35.6 S and 48.2 west.
S H A D B A L A : Jupiter 8.51 Mercury- 7.2, Mars- 7.8, and Saturn 3.2.
N O T E : Strong vargottama Jupiter is aspecting lagna Sun in
Saturn star and Moon in own star. Fourth lord is aspecting
fourth bhava. Scorpio sign is being aspected by vargottama
Jupiter.
Page 52 of 86
CHART
PLACE
10
DATE
KICHANEPALLE (AP)
1 3 - 0 4 -1 9 6 9
LATT.
17N81
TIME
09:54:55
LONG.
80E67

SU
RA
ME
VE
SA
AS
MO
RASI
PL
KE
MA
UR
NE
JU
SU
ME
UR
SA
KE
JU
MO
NAVAMSA
VE
NE
MA
RA
PL
AS
Page 53 of 86
CHART
PLACE
10
DATE
1 3 - 0 4 -1 9 6 9
KICHANEPALLE (AP)
LATT.
17N81
TIME
09:54:55
LONG.
80E67
PLANET
RASI
NAVAMSA
DEG/MIN/SEC
STAR
ASCENDANT
GEM
SCO
033739
MRIGA
SUN
PIS
PIS
293834
REVAT
MOON
AQU
AQU
160259
SATAB
MARS
SCO
CAP
220911
JYEST
MERCURY
ARI
TAU
042023
ASHWI
JUPITER
VIR
AQU
050016
UASHA
VENUS
PIS
CAP
222240
REVAT
SATURN
ARI
TAU
042645
ASHWI
RAHU
PIS
LEO
054635
UBHAD
KETU
VIR
AQU
054635
UASHA
URANUS
VIR
PIS
073853
UASHA
NEPTUNE
SCO
LEO
044802
ANURA
PLUTO
LEO
SAG
293611
UASHA
SHADBALAS
SUN
MOO
MAR
MER
JUP
VEN
SAT
STHANA
191.5
173.1
146.9
152.7
191.9
244.1
130.8
51.3
5.9
26.2
40.2
29.5
6.2
19.7
222.7
110.
257.0
178.5
154.8
101.9
132.0
CHESTA
82.7
14.5
45.8
48.9
52.9
58.3
2.5
NAISARGIKA
60.1
51.4
17.1
25.7
34.3
42.9
8.6
DRIK
15.5
- 7.9
6.4
- 2.1
14.2
13.7
9.2
572.4
341.3
273.2
403.7
448.1
460.9
283.1
RUPAS
9.5
5.7
4.6
6.7
7.5
7.7
4.7
STRENGTH
1.5
1.0
0.9
1.0
1.2
1.4
0.9
DIG
KALA
TOTAL
Page 54 of 86
This event is often referred to as the Bhadrachalam

earthquake of 1969. It is among the strongest earthquakes in
the southern peninsula. The shock caused considerable damage
i n a n d a r o u n d B h a d r a c h a l a m . T h e m a x i m u m o b s e r v e d intensity
was VII. The quake interrupted the functioning of the
Kinnersani reservoir for a while. It was felt all over south India,
including at Hyderabad, where people ran out into the streets
in panic.
R A A S I : Gemini is the lagna. Lagna lord is in with Sat u r n .
Planets Uranus Ketu Jupiter are in 4th bhava. Sun, Rahu and
V e n u s a r e i n 1 0 t h b h a v a . P l u t o i s i n 3 r d b h a v a , 6 t h lord in 6 t h
bhava. Saturn is aspecting lagna. Pluto is in fixed sign.
NAVAMSA: Sun is in vargottama strength. Navamsa lagna is
a s p e c t e d by Saturn and mercury.
CONJUNCTIONS:
Mercury
and
Saturn
are
in
deepest
conjunction. Mars and Mercury the lords of 1 s t and 4 t h lords
are in conjunctions.
ASPECTS: Sun, Venus and Rahu are aspecting Uranus, Ketu,
Jupiter. Moon is aspecting Pluto. Saturn is aspecting Moon
R E T R O G R A T I O N : Venus, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.
D A Y S T A R : Moon in Rahu star Its Sunday.
G E O G R A P H I C A L C O O R D I N ATES: Andhra Pradesh is ruled by
mars The placement is southern India.
R A H U - KETHU AXIS: They are in 4- 1 0 a x i s .
ECLIPSE: Solar eclipse occurred on 18- mar - 1969 Lunar eclipse
o c c u r r e d o n 2- apr - 1969.
S H A D B A L A : Sun- 9.5, Jupiter- 7.5, Saturn- 4.7 Mercury- 5.7
N O T E : It is one of the strongest earthquakes in southern
peninsula. Here mostly property was damaged, as we can
clearly obs e r v e 4 t h p l a c e i s h a v i n g 2 r e t r o g r a d e p l a n e t s a n d
the planets Uranus, Jupiter Ketu are aspected by Venus .The
damage is only for property not on human lives.
Page 55 of 86
CHART
PLACE
11
DATE
TOOPRAN (HYD)
30-06-1983
LATT.
17N90
TIME
13:50:22
LONG.
78E50

RA
MA
ME
SU
MO
VE
RASI
SA
PL
NE
UR
KE
JU
AS
VE
KE
NE
SU
NAVAMSA
MA
MO
ME
SA
AS
UR
PL
JU
RA
Page 56 of 86
CHART
PLACE
11
DATE
TOOPRAN (HYD)
30-06-1983
LATT.
17N90
TIME
13:50:22
LONG.
78E50
PLANET
RASI
NAVAMSA
DEG/MIN/SEC
STAR
ASCENDANT
LIB
SCO
062034
CHITT
SUN
GEM
AQU
142210
ARDRA
MOON
AQU
SAG
090508
SATAB
MARS
GEM
SAG
070531
ARDRA
MERCURY
GEM
SCO
032209
MRIGA
JUPITER
SCO
VIR
084118
ANURA
VENUS
CAN
PIS
285415
ASLES
SATURN
LIB
SCO
040600
CHITT
RAHU
GEM
LIB
004112
MRIGA
KETU
SAG
ARI
004112
MOOLA
URANUS
SCO
LIB
121430
ANURA
NEPTUNE
SAG
TAU
035706
MOOLA
PLUTO
LIB
LIB
030603
CHITT
SHADBALAS
SUN
MOO
MAR
MER
JUP
VEN
SAT
145.4
103.3
114.5
163.0
142.6
180.7
204.7
52.7
49.1
50.2
19.0
49.2
7.5
0.7
KALA
247.8
109.4
147.3
161.6
201.3
170.4
71.0
CHESTA
118.8
41.8
5.5
11.0
49.9
39.8
35.8
NAISARGIKA
60.0
51.4
17.1
25.7
34.3
42.9
8.6
DRIK
- 0.7
10.1
0.8
1.3
13.7
12.9
3.9
TOTAL
571.3
316.0
285.2
362.6
441.8
446.7
324.0
RUPAS
9.5
5.3
4.8
6.0
7.4
7.4
5.4
STRENGTH
1.5
0.9
1.0
0.9
1.1
1.3
1.1
STHANA
DIG
Page 57 of 86
This region lies to the north of Hyderabad. This earthquake

s h o w s a s t r i k e- slip mechanism. Felt over 4,50,000 square
miles. Some portions of tiled roofs and a mud wall collapsed at
Kishtpur and Bandamailaram. Tremors were felt for 20
seconds in the epicenter region and for upto 10 seconds in
Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
R A A S I : Lagna is in Libra 4 t h lord Saturn is placed in lagna
Along with retrograde Pluto Scorpio has retrograde Jupiter
and Uranus in it. Lagna lord is in 10 t h .
N A V A M S A : The lagna lord of rasi Venus is in exalted position
Pluto is in vargottama The Scorpio lagna has mercury Saturn
and aspected by Neptune.
CONJUNCTIONS: Pluto and Saturn are in one
c o n j u n c t i o n . Jupiter and Uranus are in conjunction.
Degree
ASPECTS: Jupiter Uranus and Moon are in

Sat urn and Jupiter are aspecting lagna lord.
angles.
mutual
R E T R O G A T I O N : Saturn, Pluto, Uranus, Jupiter and Neptune

are in retrogation.
D A Y S T A R : Star lord is Rahu it was Thursday.
G E O G R A P H I C A L C O - ORDINATES: Kshethra lagna lord is sun is
i n 9 t h influenced by 5 malefics pla n e t s .
R A H U K E T U A X I S : It is along 3- 9 h o u s e s .
E c l i p s e : Solar 11- 6- 1983, 4.43 hrs Lunar 25- 6- 1 9 8 3 , 8 . 2 2 h r s ,
6.2S, 114.2E Toopran - 1 7 . 9 0 N , 7 8 . 5 0 E
S H A D B A L A : Sun 9.5, Venus & Jupiter 7.4, Saturn 5.4
N O T E : Lagna lord aspecting 4 t h . 4 t h a n d 5 t h lord yoga kar a k a
for Libra lagna, Saturn is aspecting lagna. Jupiter is also
aspecting lagna. No human loss and property loss. More
retrograde planets are responsible for these tremors.
Page 58 of 86
CHART
PLACE
12
DATE
TONAALAW (M.PUR)
06-08-1988
LATT.
25N14
TIME
06-06-24
LONG.
95E12

MA
JU
VE
MO
RA
SU
ME
RASI
AS
KE
NE
UR
JU
PL
SA
SA
UR
AS
RA
PL
MO
NAVAMSA
NE
ME
SU
VE
KE
MA
Page 59 of 86
CHART
PLACE
12
DATE
06-08-1988
TONAALAW (M.PUR)
LATT.
25N14
TIME
06-06-24
LONG.
95E12
PLANET
RASI
NAVAMSA
DEG/MIN/SEC
STAR
ASCENDANT
LEO
GEM
082952
MAKHA
SUN
CAN
CAP
200442
ASLES
MOON
TAU
AQU
054148
KRUTH
MARS
PIS
SCO
145605
UBHAD
MERCURY
CAN
CAP
231345
ASLES
JUPITER
TAU
PIS
084002
KRUTH
VENUS
GEM
SCO
053231
MRIGA
SATURN
SAG
ARI
024213
MOOLA
RAHU
AQU
ARI
215537
PBHAD
KETU
LEO
LIB
215537
PASHA
URANUS
SAG
TAU
034325
MOOLA
NEPTUNE
SAG
CAN
141243
PASHA
PLUTO
LIB
PL
160842
SWATH
SHADBALAS
SUN
MOO
MAR
MER
JUP
VEN
SAT
150.4
284.1
224.4
129.0
202.5
172.2
163.9
36.1
0.9
42.1
54.9
30.1
9.0
38.1
KALA
228.3
58.7
99.0
239.9
171.6
115.2
169.4
CHESTA
102.6
24.8
48.8
3.0
26.7
42.1
43.5
60.0
51.4
17.1
25.7
34.3
42.9
8.6
0.5
- 7.4
- 6.8
3.6
- 16.8
- 27.3
32.7
TOTAL
541.8
411.6
382.5
401.2
418.3
345.1
418.1
RUPAS
9.0
6.9
6.4
6.7
7.0
5.8
7.0
STRENGTH
1.4
1.2
1.3
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.4
STHANA
DIG
NAISARGIKA
DRIK
Page 60 of 86
T h i s e arthquake struck a remote area along the Indo- M y a n m a r

border in Manipur. It was among the strongest earthquakes in
this region. It had a Moment Magnitude (Mw) of 7.2.
Casualties were low, as the region is sparsely populated. 3
persons were killed and 12 were injured in the G uwa h a t i Sibsagar - Imphal region, in the Indian states of Assam and
Manipur. Subsidence of about 20 centimeters occurred in
Guwahati, Assam. In neighbouring Bangladesh, a possible seiche
occurred in the Jamuna River at Aricha. A ferry capsized due
to it and killed 2 persons. 30 others were missing in the
incident. The shock also caused some damage in the Homlain
area of Myanmar. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)
recorded the quake at 6.6 (ML) on the Richter scale. The focal
mechan ism
appears
to
have
been
well
controlled
and
corresponds to reverse faulting with a moderate strike- slip
component. This quake was felt throughout northeastern India,
Bangladesh and northwestern Myanmar. It was also felt at
Kolkata, India and Kathmandu, Nepal
R A A S I : Lagna is Leo and Ketu is in placed in Lagna. Moon is
exalted and is placed in Taurus along with Jupiter who is the
Eighth Lord. Sun is in Twelfth along with Mercury. Mars is
aspecting Pluto.
N A V A M S A : Mars is in own placed with Venus aspected by
Uranus from Taurus. Jupiter is in own place and Saturn in
Exaltation.
C O N J U N C T I O N S : Sun and Mercury are in three Degree
conjunctions. Jupiter and Moon in three Degree conjunctions,
Neptune and Saturn are in one Degree conjunction.
ASPECTS: Saturn, Uran us, Neptune are in angel to Venus and
Mars. Jupiter and Moon are in Tenth.
RETROGATION:
retrogation.
Neptune,
Uranus
and
Saturn
are
in
D A Y S T A R : Day Lord is Saturn and Moon is Sun star.

G E O G R A P H I C A L C O - O R D INATES: Rahu and Ketu represent
boarders. Lagna Lord is placed in Twelfth, showing a sparsely
populated area. Leo is the Fourth sign to Taurus which is
Lagna of India (taken from its independence day).
R A H U - KETU AXIS: Here these planets are in 1- 7 axis.
ECLIPSE: Solar: 18- 3- 1988,01:58, Lunar: 3- 3- 1 9 8 8 , 1 6 : 1 3 ,
20.7 North, 140.0 East Tonnalaw: 25.14 North, 95.12 East.
S H A D B A L A : Sun- 9, Saturn- 7,Jupiter- 7 rupas.
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N O T E : All the fixed signs and major aspects are responsible

for the event and few deaths. Fourth Lord aspecting
Retrograde Pluto.
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CHART
PLACE
13
DATE
KILLARI (LATUR)
30-09-1993
LATT.
18N06
TIME
03-56-48
LONG.
76E41

MO
KE
SA
RASI
AS
VE
UR
RA
NE
ME
MA
SU
PL
JU
SU
AS
KE
PL
NAVAMSA
MO
VE
MA
UR
ME
RA
NE
SA
JU
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CHART
PLACE
13
DATE
KILLARI (LATUR)
30-09-1993
LATT.
18N06
TIME
03-56-48
LONG.
76E41
PLANET
RASI
NAVAMSA
DEG/MIN/SEC
STAR
ASCENDANT
LEO
GEM
094543
MAKHA
SUN
VIR
ARI
130106
HASTH
MOON
PIS
LEO
034416
UBHAD
MARS
LIB
SAG
080911
SWATH
MERCURY
LIB
SCO
043909
CHITT
JUPITER
VIR
VIR
271732
CHITT
VENUS
LEO
LEO
162502
PASHA
SATURN
AQU
LIB
003132
DHANI
RAHU
SCO
LIB
121514
ANURA
KETU
TAU
ARI
121514
ROHIN
URANUS
SAG
SCO
242750
PASHA
NEPTUNE
SAG
SCO
243649
PASHA
PLUTO
LIB
GEM
295218
VISAK
SHADBALAS
SUN
MOO
MAR
MER
JUP
VEN
SAT
125.3
145.2
195.9
166.0
130.1
142.9
247.8
DIG
18.9
22.0
10.5
41.7
44.2
32.2
56.9
KALA
76.0
128.5
118.0
310.8
156.2
116.4
90.4
CHESTA
60.1
51.4
17.1
25.7
34.3
42.9
8.6
NAISARGIKA
60.1
51.4
17.1
25.7
34.3
42.9
8.6
DRIK
11.7
4.4
6.9
6.4
5.5
- 6.6
10.2
TOTAL
326.2
386.4
349.2
530.6
330.5
314.1
402.6
RUPAS
5.4
6.4
5.8
8.8
5.5
5.2
6.7
STRENGTH
0.8
1.1
1.2
1.3
0.8
0.9
1.3
STHANA
Page 64 of 86
A major earthquake struck the Marathwada region of

Maharashtra causing widespread damage and inflicting heavy
casualties. 9,783 people were killed ( 1 ) a n d h u n d r e d s w e r e
injured in the village of Killari and the neighbouring areas in the
districts of Latur and Dharashiv (formerly Osmanabad). This
was the deadliest intra- plate earthquake in India till 2001.
The main shock struck at 03:56 am local time on 30
September 1993 when most of the population was in bed. The
quake lasted between 30 to 40 seconds. Close to 25 villages
were destroyed including Killari. The highest MSK value of IX
was experienced at the villages of Ganjan khed, Gubal, Hulli,
Killari, Killariwadi, Lohara, Mangrul, Pethsanghvi, Rajegaon,
Sastur, Talni, Tausigarh and Yekundi. Most of the 9,783
fatalities occurred in these villages. Traditional stone and mud
masonry structures were totally destroyed. Bodies had to be
dug out from under 2 to 3 metres of rubble. The lanes in some
villages were completely covered with rubble. The Lower Tirna
earthen dam at Makni developed longitudinal cracks along the
top of the embankment and canals forming part of the Lower
Tirna irrigation system were also cracked. Away from the
epicenter region, two regions, one near Indi and the other near
Afzalpur experienced intensities of VII (MSK). No strong motion
accelerograph was present in the epicenter region. However
the ground accele ration was estimated ( 7 ) on the basis of the
tilting or rotation of freestanding objects such as idols in
temples, stone markers and even heavy furniture such as
c u p b o a r d s . B a s e d o n t h i s a v a l u e i n t h e n e i g h borhood of 0. 2g
is obtained. The highest estimates were for Killari and Umarga
in Maharashtra and Sirur in Karnataka. O u t s i d e t h e e p i c e n t e r
region, strong tremors were felt in the towns of Latur and
Sholapur in Maharashtra and Gulbarga in Karnataka. Reside n t s
of Sholapur rushed outdoors as the quake rumbled through the
region accompanied by a thundering roar. 55 people were killed
in the town of Basavakalyan in Karnataka's Gulbarga district.
Moderate tremors were felt for upto 30 seconds in the cities
of Hyd e r a b a d i n A n d h r a P r a d e s h a n d P u n e i n M a h a r a s h t r a . T h e
shaking waked up most residents and many went outdoors in
panic. A few old buildings in Pune district developed cracks
during the quake. Light to moderate tremors were also
experienced in most of Mahar ashtra and Goa as well as in
many parts of northern Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. A
strong motion accelerograph on the top of the Koyna Dam
located 296 kilometers west -southwest of the epicenter,
recorded a peak acceleration of 0.007g. Tremors were felt as
far at Bangalore (Karnataka), Chennai (Tamilnadu) and parts of
Kerala in the south and upto Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) and
Surat (Gujarat) in the north. Some reports also speculate that
it was also felt lightly in Delhi.
R A A S I : The lagna is Leo its lord is Venus Retrograde Saturn is
i n 7 t h position aspecting lagna 8 T H lord is in 2 N D , aspecting
moon .In 3 r d bhava Mercury mars and Pluto are there. Saturn
and Ketu are in angles.
Page 65 of 86
N A V A M S A : The planet Venus and Jupiter are in vargottama.

S a t u r n a n d S u n a r e i n e x alted position. Uranus, mercury, and
Neptune are in fixed signs.
CONJUNCTIONS: Sun and Jupiter, mercury mars and Pluto,
Uranus and Neptune, are in conjunction.
ASPECTS: S a t u r n i s a s p e c t i n g l a g n a , U r a n u s + m o o n + J u p i t e r
+ Sun, Saturn is aspecting lagna and R a h u .
R E T R O G A T I O N : Saturn and Neptune.
D A Y S T A R : Moon is in Saturn star. Day is Wednesday
G E O G R A P H I C A L C O - ORDINATES:
India. Venus rules this place.
This
is
in
central
part
of
R A H U - KETU AXIS: There positions are 4 t h 1 0 t h .

ECLIPSE: Solar eclipse on 21 - 5- 1 9 9 3 L u n a r e c l i p s e o n 4- 61993. Maharashtra is 18- N- 06, 76- E- 4 1
S H A D B A L A : Sun 5.4, Mercury 8.8 and Saturn- 6.7
N O T E : All are in fixed signs Saturn aspecting lagna is very
disastrous. Saturn is aspecting 4 t h indicating property loss.
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CHART
PLACE
14
DATE
HYDERABAD
16-09-2000
LATT.
17N70
TIME
13:50:22
LONG.
78E29

JU
MO
RA
SA
RASI
UR
MA
NE
SU
KE
PL
VE
AS
SA
ME
MO
MA
ME
NE
RA
JU
NAVAMSA
AS
VE
UR
KE
PL
SU
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CHART
PLACE
14
DATE
HYDERABAD
16-09-2000
LATT.
17N70
TIME
13:50:22
LONG.
78E29
PLANET
RASI
NAVAMSA
DEG/MIN/SEC
STAR
ASCENDANT
SAG
LEO1
162257
PASHA
SUN
LEO
SAG
295416
UASHA
MOON
ARI
ARI
001132
ASHWI
MARS
LEO
TAU
054300
MAKHA
MERCURY
VIR
GEM
192103
HASTH
JUPITER
TAU
GEM
170454
ROHIN
VENUS
VIR
LEO
255928
CHITT
SATURN
TAU
PIS
070607
KRUTH
RAHU
GEM
GEM
272825
PUNAR
KETU
SAG
SAG
272825
UASHA
URANUS
CAP
LEO
234001
DHANI
NEPTUNE
CAP
ARI
100935
SRAVA
PLUTO
SCO
SCO
162847
ANURA
SHADBALAS
SUN
MOO
MAR
MER
JUP
VEN
SAT
148.4
109.1
122.6
255.5
158.4
167.2
65.7
54.5
55.4
46.4
31.0
9.8
3.2
46.9
187.2
77.3
124.1
191.5
218.8
120.9
68.3
CHESTA
66.3
49.9
12.5
15.2
37.6
15.2
39.6
NAISARGIKA
60.0
51.4
17.1
25.7
34.3
42.9
8.6
1.3
8.7
3.7
10.4
10.8
12.9
17.1
TOTAL
463.2
296.4
280.0
498.3
459.9
359.1
199.3
RUPAS
7.7
4.9
4.7
8.3
7.7
6.0
3.3
STRENGTH
1.2
0.8
0.9
1.2
1.2
1.1
0.7
STHANA
DIG
KALA
DRIK
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Felt in Banjara Hills, Begumpet, Borabanda, Jubilee Hills,

Madhura Nagar, Prakash Nagar, Secunderabad, Sikh Village,
Sriramnagar Colony, Vengalrao Nagar and Yusufguda areas in
the Hyderabad- S e c u n d e r a b a d t w i n c i t y a r e a . A f e w b u i l d i n g s
developed cracks due to the tremor.
R A A S I : Saturn and Jupiter are in fixed sign Taurus. Pluto is in
1 2 t h bhava. 4 t h lord is in 6 t h . U r a n u s a n d N e p t u n e a r e i n 2 n d
bhava.
N A V A M S A : Moon, Rahu Ketu Pluto are in vargottama Venus
and Uranus are in lagna. Mars is aspecting Pluto.
C O N J U N C T I O N S : U r a n u s- Neptune, Jupiter and Saturn, Venus
and Mercury.
ASPECTS: Venus, Mercury, Rahu, Ketu, all are in angles. Mars
and sun and Pluto all are in angles. Jupiter, Saturn, Mars,
V e n u s a r e i n 4 t h , 10th axis to each other. Mars is aspecting
Pluto.
R E T R O G A T I O N : Uranus, Neptune, Saturn are in retrogation.
D A Y S T A R : Moon is in Ketu star, the day is Saturday.
G E O G R A P H I C A L C O -ORDINATES: T h i s i s a s o u t h e r n I n d i a . L e o
planet Sun and Mars are there. Amsa lagna is Leo.
R A H U - KETU AXIS: The axis between them is 1 7 t h bhava.
ECLIPSE: Solar eclipse on 5- 2- 2 0 0 0 L u n a r e c l i p s e o n 1 6 - 72000 Hyderabad 17- N 7 0 , 7 8- E-29.
S H A D B A L A : Mercury- 8.3, Sun- 7.7, and Saturn 3.3
N O T E : Planets are in angles. Sun and Mars play important role.
No property loss. Moon in vargottama Venus and moon are
good.
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CHART
PLACE
15
DATE
BHUJ (GUJARAT)
26-01-2001
LATT.
23N39
TIME
08:46:41
LONG.
70E31

SA
RA
JU
VE
AS
ME
RASI
MO
UR
NE
SU
KE
JU
SU
PL
MA
NE
MA
VE
RA
NAVAMSA
PL
UR
SA
AS
KE
MO
ME
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CHART
PLACE
15
DATE
BHUJ (GUJARAT)
26-01-2001
LATT.
23N39
TIME
08:46:41
LONG.
70E31
PLANET
RASI
NAVAMSA
DEG/MIN/SEC
STAR
ASCENDANT
AQU
SCO
033657
DHANI
SUN
CAP
ARI
122151
SRAVA
MOON
CAP
VIR
293120
DHANI
MARS
LIB
TAU
252726
VISAK
MERCURY
AQU
LIB
002929
DHANI
JUPITER
TAU
PIS
071915
KRUTH
VENUS
AQU
GEM
291007
PBHAD
SATURN
TAU
CAP
001133
KRUTH
RAHU
GEM
ARI
202924
PUNAR
KETU
SAG
LIB
202924
PASHA
URANUS
CAP
LEO
260713
DHANI
NEPTUNE
CAP
ARI
122341
SRAVA
PLUTO
SCO
CAP
204134
JYEST
SHADBALAS
SUN
MOO
MAR
MER
JUP
VEN
SAT
130.2
167.6
124.8
198.6
213.3
253.2
187.2
37.1
28.6
57.3
59.0
28.8
38.5
28.9
110.6
69.3
78.2
232.7
165.5
151.0
91.7
CHESTA
12.5
5.7
31.1
31.7
39.3
38.4
36.6
NAISARGIKA
60.0
51.4
17.1
25.7
34.3
42.9
8.6
DRIK
- 1 0 .8
- 13.6
11.0
- 9.7
1.1
- 7.8
- 0.8
TOTAL
302.5
280.4
262.2
479.0
453.5
477.7
323.3
RUPAS
5.0
4.7
4.4
8.0
7.6
8.0
5.4
STRENGTH
0.8
0.8
0.9
1.1
1.2
1.5
1.1
STHANA
DIG
KALA
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On January 26, 2001, a violent earthquake rocked the Rann of

K u t c h h i n t h e w e s t e r n m o s t c o r n e r o f In d i a . 1 3 , 8 0 5 p e o p l e
were killed and 1,67,000 were injured. Tremors from the shock
w e r e e x p e r i e n c e d a c r o s s t h e I n d i a n S u b- continent, as Far East
as Shillong, in northeast India. This earthquake was the largest
t o s t rik e In dia in 50 years. T his event is offic i a l l y c a l l e d t h e
"Bhuj earthquake", but unofficially it is also known as the
"Republic Day Earthquake" or the "Gujarat Earthquake". The
magnitude of the earthquake was estimated at M7.6 by
teleseismic studies. This event sent ripples in the scientific
community not just because of its size and location but also as
it lacked a surface rupture, a feature that accompanies
earthquakes of this size.
The earthquake occurred at 08:46 am local time (IST) on 26
January 2001. The moment magnitude (Mw = M) of this
e arthquake has been estimated at M7.6 by teleseismic
studies. In the immediate aftermath several magnitudes were
reported by the media, ranging from 6.9 to as high as 7.9
The worst damage was caused in eastern Kutchh, in the
v i c i n i t y o f t h e t o w n o f B h a c h au , w h i c h w a s a l m o s t c o m p l e t e l y
destroyed. Kutchh was cut off from the rest of the country
for more than 24 hours. At Anjar, much of the old section of
the town was destroyed. At least 143 students and teachers,
w h o w e r e p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n a R e p u b l i c D a y p a r ad e w e r e k i l l e d a t
Khatri Chowk in Anjar, when buildings on both sides on the
narrow lane they were in collapsed. The larger towns of
Gandhidham and Bhuj were also badly affected. Many multistoried buildings collapsed, including the housing quarters at
t h e Indian Air Force base and the 8-storey Sahajanand
Complex in Bhuj. The worst damage was concentrated in the
old city of Bhuj. J u b i l e e H o s p i t a l , t h e m a i n h o s p i t a l i n t h e c i t y
was leveled and so were many other medical facilities across
Kutchh. Many of the injured were flown to Mumbai and Pune
for medical treatment.
The most significant damage however, occurred in the two
large cities of Ahmedabad and Surat. In Ahmedabad, nearly 85
multi- s t o r i e d
buildings,
such
as
the
1 0 - storey
Shikhar
A p a r t m e n t s a n d t h e 10 - s t o r e y M a n s i C o m p l e x , c o l l a p s e d k i l l i n g
7 0 0 p e o p l e . A t l e a s t 6 0 s t u d e n t s d i e d w h e n t h e 4- storey,
Swaminarayan Vidhyalaya School collapsed in the Ghodasar Isanpur area.
Violent ground shaking was felt in Bhuj for nearly 85 seconds
w i t h s e v e r a l m i n u t e s of lower level shaking. The duration of
shaking at Ahmedabad and Surat was around 90 seconds and
was felt for a similar length of time in other parts of India. A
strong motion accelerograph in Bhuj failed to activate due to a
cable failure, resulting in the loss of valuable scientific data
The strongest aftershock occurred on January 28, 2001 and
was centred near Bhachau. It had a magnitude of 5.8 and
Page 72 of 86
caused widespread panic in Gujarat. People rushed out into the

open in Ahmedabad where the aftershock was felt for 30
seconds. It was also felt at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan and as far
away as Mumbai. Many people were injured at Ahmedabad, in
an M5.3 aftershock on February 8, 2001, as they jumped from
buildings in panic. An aftershock on February 24, injured
sever al people in Sindh, Pakistan and caused some damage to
buildings in the area.
The strongest aftershock occurred on January 28, 2001 and
was centred near Bhachau. It had a magnitude of 5.8 and
caused widespread panic in Gujarat. People rushed out into the
open in Ahmedabad where the aftershock was felt for 30
seconds. It was also felt at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan and as far
away as Mumbai. Many people were injured at Ahmedabad, in
an M5.3 aftershock on February 8, 2001, as they jumped from
buildings in panic. An aftershock on February 24, injured
several people in Sindh, Pakistan and caused some damage to
buildings in the area. The strongest aftershock occurred on
January 28, 2001 and was centred near Bhachau. It had a
magnitude of 5.8 and caused widespread pan i c i n G u j a r a t .
People rushed out into the open in Ahmedabad where the
aftershock was felt for 30 seconds. It was also felt at
Jaisalmer in Rajasthan and as far away as Mumbai. Many
people were injured at Ahmedabad, in an M5.3 aftershock on
February 8, 2001, as they jumped from buildings in panic. An
aftershock on February 24, injured several people in Sindh,
Pakistan and caused some damage to buildings in the area.
R A A S I : Lagna is Aquarius. Saturn is in 4 t h house aspecting
lagna. Sun, Uranus Neptune and moon together. Saturn along
w i t h J u p i t e r a r e i n T a u r u s f i x e d s i g n . P l u t o i s i n t h e n a t u r a l 8t h
Scorpio. Mars is in angle with Moon Uranus Neptune Sun.
N A V A M S A : Mercury and Venus exchanged their places. Saturn
and Jupiter are in their own places. Sun is in exalted position.
C O N J U N C T I O N S : Saturn and Jupiter, Moon, Uranus Neptune
Sun are in conjunction.
ASPECTS: Saturn is aspecting the lagna, Mars is also
aspecting moon, Uranus, Neptune and Sun. Jupiter is also
a s p e c t i n g S u n , M o o n U r a n u s , N e p t u n e . J u p i t e r j u st attained
direct motion on 25- 1 - 2001.Mars is aspecting Saturn and
Jupiter.
R E T R O G R A T I O N : No planet is in retrograde position.
DAYSTAR: Moon is in Dhanishta star lord is Mars. The day is
Friday.
GEO - G R A P H I C A L C O -ORDINATES: This place is in western
most part of India. The planet indicating that place is Saturn.
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R A H U - KETU AXIS: Their axis is 5- 11 axis

ECLIPSE: Solar eclipse on 25- 1 2 - 2 0 0 0 L u n a r e c l i p s e o n 9- 1 2001. Bhuj is 23- N- 39, 70- E- 3 1 .
S H A D B A L A : Sun- 5, Moon - 4.7, Mars- 4.4, and Saturn 5.4
N O T E : Sat u r n i s i n t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h e r a s i i n 0 d e g r e e .
Jupiter just turned into direct motion. Saturn aspecting the
lagna In Saturn place conjunction of many planets. Mars is in
Saturn exalted position and is aspecting Saturn. Lagna, Moon
M e r c u r y U r a n u s a r e i n Dhanishta star lord is Mars. Saturn
and Jupiter are in Krittika star, lord is Sun and Sun is in
sravanam, moon star. Greatest mutation happened. Saturn
signs have six planets in them. Lagna is in 0 degrees.
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C O M P A R A T I V E A N A LYSIS
Chart
#
E a r t h- Q u a k e
Date
Rahu
&
Ketu
Axis
R e t r ogade
Planets
Planets
Conjunction
Saturn
influence
01
02-04-1905
4-10
Nil
SA MO KE
SA + KE
IN 10 TH
02
04-05-1905
6-12
MA
SU MO
SA + KE
IN 12T H
03
15-01-1934
6-12
NE PL
VE
PL KE
MA RA
SA MO
SU
04
10-12-1967
6-12
NIL
MO SA
JU PL
SA Asp
AS
SA 4.9
VE 4.8
05
26-06-1941
4-10
ME
MA KE
SU ME
MO VE
SU JU
UR
SU 9.7
SA 4.4
ME KE
SA PL
MA+ SA
A s p JU
NE
SA MO
+ ME
Asp by
JU
Shadbala
in Rupas
SU
SA
VE
SU
MO
SA
SU
SA
VE
9.3
5.8
4.8
8.3
3.7
6.7
4.3
5.6
8.1
06
28-11-1945
3-9
UR SA
ME PL
MA 9.4
SA 5.6
07
15-08-1950
1-7
JU
SU PL
VE KE NE
08
22-05-1960
6-12
SA JU
NE
PL RA
MO VE
SA JU
SA Asp
AS
SU 10.7
SA 6.9
ME 5.4
UR NE
PL MA
MA KE
UR PL
SA SU
Opp MO
& Asp
by LL
SU 10.7
SA 6.9
UR PL
NE JU
VE
UR NE
PL JU
SA
SU RA
VE JU
UR KE
SA Asp
AS
JU 8.5
SA 3.7
JU UR
NE KE
SA +PL
in AS
SU 9.5
SA 5.4
VE 7.4
SU 9.2
JU 4.9
SA 5.0
09
27-03-1967
4-10
10
13-04-1969
4-10
11
30-06-1983
3-9
12
06-08-1988
1-7
UR NE
SA
SU ME
SA UR
NE
SU 9.0
SA 7.0
13
30-09-1993
4-10
NE SA
PL ME
MA UR NE
SA Asp
AS
SU 5.4
SA 6.7
14
16-09-2000
1-7
UR NE
SA
UR NE
SU MA
SA JU
who is
LL
SU 7.7
SA 3.3
15
2 6 - 0 1- 2 0 0 1
3-9
NIL
MO UR
NE SU
SA Asp
AS
ME 8.0
VE 8.0
SA 5.4
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O B S E R V A T I O N S
1 . Eclipses were considered as arishta so these especially
l u n ar eclipses induce earthquakes to the maximum effect.
2. P r o p e r t y l o s s c a n b e s t u d i e d f r o m J u p i t e r a n d S a t u r n
relations
3. Heart shaking most miserable mass deaths can be
studied from Saturn, Moon combination.
4. The maudhya or the period of combustion induces thes e
type events. Especially dangerous to the lagnas for which
Jupiter and Venus are First rated yoga karakas (Cancer,
Leo, Aquarius, Capricorn etc) and to the places influenced
by these lagnas,
5. Most worst earthquakes can be experienced when
a. Lagna or lagna l ord were aspected by Saturn.
Especially Middle of Lagna is most prone to
Earthquakes as the Bhava chakra will also be same.
If the Lagna is in starting or ending of a sign the
influence of other signs will be felt. Here there wont
be any such chance.
b. G r e atest mutation and Saturn Ketu combinations.
This is because Saturn is the significator of Bhoomi
v i c h h a n n a ( s e p a r a t i o n o f e a r t h- Mars who is the
dreadful enemy of Saturn is called as Bhoomi Putra)
c . Mars and Moon relations (Full moon days)
d. New moon days are also responsible
e . When planets are just changing their rasi, and their
motion direct to retrograde or vice versa.
f. Volcanoes will also induce earthquakes.
6. Kurma chakra can be used for finding Kshethra lagna or
lagna of the place. The social, physical and econ omical
conditions also signify the place some people are using the
independence charts (The charts laid down when a country
got independence like pattabhisheka or sitting in the
throne.) and Directions also show a clue. By the above
factors India can be as signed by Capricorn and Taurus
(independence day chart)
7. Earthquakes occur in the places around water bodies
8. Earthquakes also occur in the water bodies it self and
their impact can be felt upto 10 days or so.
9. Some of the major seismic zones are Japan, Arabi an Sea,
and Mountain regions, Himalayas etc. Southern India,
Rajasthan etc.
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C O N C L U S I O N S
Predicting earthquakes in advance with the maximum accuracy
should be worked out. It should be like giving a weather report.
W a r n i n g s h o u l d b e g i v e n w e ll i n a d v a n c e t o l e s s e n t h e e f f e c t .
These all should be done using Cosmological, Philosophical,
Metaphysical, Geographical and Geological knowledge along with
the help of divine Astrological knowledge.
Take more precautions in earthquake prone areas as to see
t h e c o n s tru c tion of th e buildings according to perfect va s t h u ,
in a way immune to seismic disturbances. Government should
take care in those areas where earthquakes occur frequently
and spread the knowledge of earthquakes to one and all.
Some of the o b s e r v a t i o n s c o n c l u d e d f r o m t h e s e c h a r t s a r e a s
follows:
1 . Earthquakes were caused by the action of eclipses.
2. Four or more planets were in conjunction that too in
malefic houses or signs owned by natural malefic.
3. Planets in Retrograde, more the number more the effect.
Or changing their direction, from direct to retrograde or
retrograde to direct.
4. Influence of Saturn was seen in all the charts
5. Planets just changed their sign. Planets in Zero Degree.
6. Planets in square to each other are also showing their
e f f e c t especially when they are malefic.
7. M o s t l y R a h u Ketu are in fixed or fiery signs
8. S a t u r n a n d K e t u c o m b i n a t i o n s , g r e a t e s t m u t a t i o n s w e r e
responsible for worse earthquakes.
9. Benefic aspect to lagna and lagna lord saved the lives of
people.
1 0 . Subha karthari yoga for lagna also proved positive
11. The intensity was much when there was no help from
friendly planets and enemies were showing the effect
1 2 . The effect of exalted planets was positive only in the case
of Saturn and lagna lord and in one case Jupiter also.
G ov e r n me n t s h ou ld prepare the people with the knowled g e o f
seismology and with the help of Astrology the havoc of natural
calamities can be lessened.
Finally it is only the supreme divine, who can predict with
certainty and what has been foresaid is indeed again a divine
enactment.
What
we
conclude
is
only
a
miniscule
of
understanding of our ignorance of supreme divine design. All
our attempts are like trying to show a candle to sunlight. I
fully understand and surrender to thee.
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PREVENTIVE MEASURES
W h at to Do Before an Earthquake
1. Make sure you have a fire extinguisher, first aid kit, a
battery- powered radio, a flashlight, and extra batteries
at home.
2. Learn first aid.
3. Learn how to turn off the gas, water, and electricity.
4. Make up a plan of where to meet your family after an
earthquake.
5. Don't leave heavy objects on shelves (they'll fall during a
quake).
6. Anchor heavy furniture, cupboards, and appliances to the
walls or floor.
7. Learn the earthquake plan at your school or workplace.
What to Do During an Earthquake
1 . S t a y c a l m ! If you're indoors, stay inside. If you're outside,
stay outside.
2. If you're indoors, stand against a wall near the center of
the building, stand in a doorway, or crawl under heavy
furniture (a desk or table). Stay away from window s and
outside doors.
3. If you're outdoors, stay in the open away from power lines
or anything that might fall. Stay away from buildings
(stuff might fall off the building or the building could fall
on you).
4. Don't use matches, candles, or any flame. Broken gas
lines and fire don't mix.
5. If you're in a car, stop the car and stay inside the car
until the earthquake stops.
6. Don't use elevators (they'll probably get stuck anyway).
What to Do After an Earthquake
1. Check yourself and others for injuries. Provide first aid
for anyone who needs it.
2. C h e c k w a t e r , g a s , a n d e l e c t r i c l i n e s f o r d a m a g e . I f a n y a r e
damaged, shut off the valves. Check for the smell of gas.
If you smell it, open all the windows and doors, leave
immediately, and report it to the authorities (use
someone else's phone).
3. Turn on the radio. Don't use the phone unless it's an
emergency.
4. Stay out of damaged buildings.
5. Be careful around broken glass and debris. Wear boots or
sturdy shoes to keep from cutting your feet.
6. Be careful of chimneys (they may fall on you).
7. Stay
away
from
beaches.
Tsunamis
and
seiches
sometimes hit after the ground has stopped shaking.
8. Stay away from damaged areas.
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9. I f y o u ' r e a t s c h o o l o r w o r k , f o l l o w t h e e m e r g e n c y p l a n o r
the instructions of the person in charge.
1 0 . E x p e c t aftershocks.
G L O S S A R Y
Accelerograph :
A seismograph whose output is proportional to ground
acceleration (in comparison to the usual seismograph whose
output is proportional to ground velocity). Accelerographs are
typically used as instruments designed to record very strong
ground motion useful in engineering design; seismographs
commonly record off scale in these circumstances. Normally,
strong motion instruments do not record unless triggered by
strong ground motion.
Crust:
The Earth's outermost layer.
Earthquake:
Shaking of the Earth caused by a sudden movement of rock
beneath its surface.
The release of stored elastic energy caused by sudden
fracture and movement of rocks inside the Earth. Part of the
e n e r g y r e l e a s e d p r o d u c e s s e i s m i c w a v e s, like P, S, and surface
waves that travel outward in all directions from the point of
initial rupture. These waves shake the ground as they pass by.
An earthquake is felt if the shaking is strong enough to cause
ground
accelerations
exceeding
approximatel y
1.0
centimeter/second squared.
Epicenter:
That point on the Earth's surface directly above the
hypocenter of an earthquake. The location on the surface of
the Earth directly above the focus, or place where an
e a r t h q u a k e o r i g i n a t e s . A n e a r t h q u a k e c a u s e d by a fault that
offsets features on the Earth's surface may have an epicenter
that does not lie on the trace of that fault on the surface.
This occurs if the fault plane is not vertical and the
earthquake occurs below the Earth's surface.
Fault:
A b r e ak in the Earth along which movement occurs. Sudden
movement along a fault produces earthquakes. Slow movement
produces aseismic creep.
Focus:
That point within the Earth from which originates the first
motion of an earthquake and its elastic waves.
Magn i t u d e :
A quantity characteristic of the total energy released by an
earthquake, as contrasted with intensity, which describes its
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effects at a particular place. A number of earthquake

magnitude scales exist, including local (or Richter) magnitude,
body wave magnitude, surface wave magnitude, moment
magnitude, and coda magnitude. As a general rule, an increase
of one magnitude unit corresponds to ten times greater
ground
motion,
an
increase
of
two
magnitude
units
corresponds to 100 times greater ground motion, and so on in
a logarithmic series. Commonly, earthquakes are recorded with
magnitudes from 0 to 8, although occasionally large ones
(M=9) and very small ones (M= - 1 or - 2) are also recorded.
Nearby earthquakes with magnitudes as small as 2 to 3 are
frequently felt. The actual ground motion for, say, a magnitude
5 earthquake is about 0.04 millimeters at a distance of 100
kilometers from the epicenter; it is 1.1 millimeters at a
distance of 10 kilometers from the epicenter.
A numerical expression of the amount of energy released by an
earthquake, determined by measuring earthquake waves on
standardized
recording
instruments
(seismographs).
The
number scale for magnitudes is logarithmic rather than
arithmetic; therefore, deflections on a seismograph for a
magnitude 5 earthquake, for example, are 10 times greater
than those for a magnitude 4 earthquake, 100 times greater
than for a magnitude 3 earthquake, and so on.
Mantle:
A zone in the Earth's interior between the crust and the core
that is 2,900 kilomete r s ( 1 , 7 4 0 m i l e s ) t h i c k . ( T h e l i t h o s p h e r e i s
composed of the topmost 65- 7 0 k i l o m e t e r s ( 3 9 - 42 miles) of
mantle and the crust).
P r i m a r y p- w av e s :
Also called compressional or longitudinal waves, P waves are
the fastest seismic waves produced by an earthquake. They
oscillate the ground back and forth along the direction of wave
travel, in much the same way as sound waves, which are also
compressional, move the air back and forth as the waves
travel from the sound source to a sound receiver.
Plates:
P i e c e s o f crust and brittle uppermost mantle, perhaps 100
kilometers thick and hundreds or thousands of kilometers wide,
that covers the Earth's surface. The plates move very slowly
over, or possibly with, a viscous layer in the mantle at rates of
a few centimeters per year.
Plate tectonics:
A widely accepted theory that relates most of the geologic
features near the Earth's surface to the movement and
interaction of relatively thin rock plates. The theory predicts
that most earthquakes occur when plates move past each
other.
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Richter Magnitude Scale

The Richter magnitude scale was developed in 1935 by Charles
F. Richter of the California Institute of Technology as a
mathematical device to compare the size of earthquakes. The
m a g n i t u d e o f a n e a r t h q u a k e i s d e t e r m i ned from the logarithm
of the amplitude of waves recorded by seismographs.
Adjustments are included for the variation in the distance
between the various seismographs and the epicenter of the
earthquakes. On the Richter scale, magnitude is expressed in
w h ol e
numbers
and
decimal
fractions.
For
example,
a
magnitude 5.3 might be computed for a moderate earthquake,
and a strong earthquake might be rated as magnitude 6.3.
Because of the logarithmic basis of the scale, each whole
number increase in magnitude repr esents a tenfold increase in
measured amplitude; as an estimate of energy, each whole
number step in the magnitude scale corresponds to the
release of about 31 times more energy than the amount
associated with the preceding whole number value.
( S e c o n d a r y or s h e ar) S-w a v e s :
S waves oscillate the ground perpendicular to the direction of
wave travel. They travel about 1.7 times slower than P waves.
Because liquids will not sustain shear stresses, S waves will
not travel through liquids like water, molten rock, or the
Earth's outer core.
Seiche:
A standing wave in a closed body of water such as a lake or
bay. It can be characterized as the sloshing of water in the
enclosing basin. Seiches can be produced by seismic waves
from earthquakes. The permanent tilting of lake basins caused
by nearby fault motions has produced very entergetic seiches.
Seismicity:
Earthquake activity.
Seismic waves:
A vibrational disturbance in the Earth that travels at speeds
of several kilometers per second. There are three main types
of seismic waves in the earth: P (fastest), S (slower), and
Surface waves (slowest). Seismic waves are produced by
earthquakes.
Seismic
waves
are
the
vibrations
from
earthquakes that travel through the Earth; they are recorded
on instruments called seismographs.
S e i s mogram:
A graph showing the motion of the ground versus time.
Tectonic:
Pertaining to the forces involved in the deformation of the
Earth's crust, or the structures or features produced by such
deformation.
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Tectonic earthquakes:
A l t hough all earthquakes associated with active volcanoes are
ultimately related to volcanic processes, Volcanic earthquakes
are directly associated with magma movement, while tectonic
earthquakes occur in zones separated from the principal areas
of magma mov e m e n t .
Tsunami:
A tsunami is a series of very long wavelength ocean waves
caused by the sudden displacement of water by earthquakes,
landslides, or submarine slumps. Ordinarily, tsunamis are
produced only by earthquakes exceeding magnitude 7.5. In the
open ocean, tsunami waves travel at speeds of 600- 800
kilometers per hour, but their wave heights are usually only a
few centimeters. As they approach shallow water near a
coast, tsunami waves travel more slowly, but their wave
h e i g h t s m a y i n c r e a s e t o m a n y me t e r s , a n d t h u s t h e y c a n
become very destructive.
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P R A Y E R
- S T U T H I
"Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim pushti vardhanam!

Urvarukamiva - bandhanan - Mruthyormukeshiya mamruthath"
W e w o r s h i p t h e t h r e e- eyed Lord Shiva,
who confers ever- increas ing prosperity.
Please liberate us from the hands of death
as effortlessly as a Cucumber gets
separated from its branch;
please do not let us turn away from liberation.
The above mantra has 32 letters; together with "Aum" it
becomes 33. Sage vashishta h as discovered 33 universal
powers from this mantra which are 8 Vasu, 11 Rudra, 12
Aditya, 1 Prajapathi and 1 Vashat.
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N A V A G R A H A
S T O T R A M
japaakusumasa.nkaashaM kaashyapeyaM mahadyutim.h

tamo.ariM sarvapaapaghnaM praNat o.asmi divaakaram.h
I pray to the S u n , the day - maker, destroyer of
all sins, the enemy of darkness, of great
brilliance, the descendent of Kaashyapa, the
one who shines like the japaa flower.
dadhishaN^khatushhaaraabhaM kshiirodaarNavasaMbhavam.h
n amaami shashinaM somaM shambhormukuTabhuushhaNam.h
I pray to the Moon who shines coolly like curds
or a white shell, who arose from the ocean
of milk, who has a hare on him, Soma, who
is the ornament of Shiva's hair.
dharaNiigarbhasaMbhuutaM vidyutkaan tisamaprabham.h .
kumaaraM shaktihastaM cha maN^galaM praNamaamyaham.h
I pray to M a r s , born of Earth, who shines
with the same brilliance as lightning, the
young man who carries a spear.
priya{N^.h}gukalikaashyaamaM ruupeNaapratimaM budham.h .
s a u m y aM saumyaguNopetaM taM budhaM praNamaamyaham.h
I pray to Mercury , dark like the bud of millet,
of unequalled beauty, gentle and agreeable.
devaanaaM cha RîshhiiNaaM cha guru.n
kaaJNchanasa.nnibham.h .
buddhibhuutaM trilokeshaM taM namaami bRîhaspatim.h
I pray to J u p i t e r , the teacher of gods and
rishis, intellect incarnate, lord of the
three worlds.
himakundamRîNaalaabhaM daityaanaaM paramaM gurum.h .
sarvashaastrapravaktaaraM bhaargavaM praNamaamyaham.h
I pray to Venus , the utimate preceptor of
demons, promulgator of all learning, he who
shines like the fiber of snow -white jasmine.
niilaa.njanasamaabhaasaM raviputraM yamaagrajam.h .
chhaayaamaartaNDasaMbhuutaM taM namaami
shanaishcharam.h
I pray to S a t u r n , the slow moving, born of
Shade an d Sun, the elder brother of Yama,
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the offspring of Sun, he who has the

appearance of black collyrium.
ardhakaayaM mahaaviirya.n chandraadityavimardanam.h .
si.nhikaagarbhasaMbhuutaM taM raahuM praNamaamyaham.h
I pray to R a h u , having half a body, of great
bravery, the eclipser of the Moon and the Sun,
born of Simhikaa.
palaashapushhpasa.nkaashaM taarakaagrahamastakam.h .
raudraM raudraatmakaM ghoraM taM ketuM
praNamaamyaham.h
I pray to K e t u , who has the appearance of
Palaasha flower, the head of stars and planets,
fierce and terrifying.
iti vyaasamukhodgiitaM yaH paThetsusamaahitaH .
divaa vaa yadi vaa raatrau vigh{}nashaantirbhavishhyati
Those who read the song sung by VyAsa,
will be joyous, sovereign and powerful,
and will succeed in appe a s i n g o b s t a c l e s ,
occurring by day or by night.
naranaariinRîpaaNaaM cha bhavedduHsvapnanaashanam.h .
aishvaryamatulaM teshhaamaarogyaM pushhTivardhanam.h
Bad dreams of men, women and kings alike
will be destroyed and they will be endowed
with unparalleled riches, good health and
enhancing nourishment.
gRîhanakshatrajaaH piiDaastaskaraagnisamud.hbhavaaH .
taaH sarvaaH prashamaM yaanti vyaaso bruute na sa.nshayaH
All the pain, devastation caused by
fire, planets and stars will be of
t h e p a s t , s o spoke VyAsa, emphatically.
iti shriivyaasavirachitaM navagrahastotraM saMpuurNam.h
Thus ends the song of praise of the
nine planets composed by VyAsa.
SARVE JANA SUKHINO BHAVANTHU
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CHART 02 KANGRA (HIMACHAL PRADESH)

CHART 04 KOYNA DAM (MAHARASHTRA)

CHART 05 ANDAMAN NICOBAR IS

CHART 06 CHURI PAKISTAN

CHART 07 TAJOBUM (ARUN. PRADESH)

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