Jyotish Praveen Syllabus

First Semester

Paper 1 – General astrology, astronomy relevant to astrology.

Paper 2 – Mathematical astrology and predictive astrology.

Second Semester

Paper 3 – Delineation and Dynamic configuration, Dasa and Basic Transit.

Paper 4 – Tajik System, Muhurta.

Paper 1 – General Astrology, Astronomy relevant to astrology

Part I

Topic 4 – Astrology and Karma Theory

1. Fate (Destiny) & Freewill (Purushartha)

2. Physical, Astral & Causal bodies and their importance.
3. Laws of Karma.
4. Categories of Karma: Sanchita, Prarabdha (Dridha / Dridha-Adridha/ Adrodja),
Kriyamana, Agami.
5. Effectiveness of remedial measures on different prarabdha karmas.

Paper II – Mathematical astrology and predictive astrology

Part II

Topic 1 – Basic components of prediction : Rashi or Signs, Lagna or Ascendant,

Bhavas (or Houses), Grahas (or Planets), Nakshatras (or Constellations).

Topic 2 – The Rashis (Signs)

 The twelve rashi names (Hindu & Western), Ruler / Lord of each Rashi, natural
characteristics of each Rashi.
 Classification of signs based on : Odd/Even signs, Male/Female signs, Moveable /
Fixed / Dual signs, Fiery/Earthy/Airy / Watery signs, Diurnal / Nocturnal /
Twilight signs, Shirshodaya / Prishtodaya / Ubhayodaya signs, Biped /
Quadrabiped signs, Short / Medium / Long length signs, Brahmin / Kshatriya /
Vaishya / Shudra signs.

Topic 3 – The Lagna

 Lagna / Ascendant / Rising Sign.

 Characteristics of people born in each signs.
  Result of lagna lord in twelve rashis.
 Moon sign as Lagna (Chandra Lagna)

Topic 4 – The Bhavas (Houses)

 The twelve houses from Lagna.

 Significators (Karakas) for each bhava.
 Significations (Karakatwas) of twelve houses.
 Classification of Bhavas as : Trikona, Kendra, Panaphara, Apoklima,
Upachaya, Apachaya, Trishadaya, Trika / Dusthanas, Chatushtaya,
Badhakasthanas.

Topic 5 – The Navagrahas (Nine Planets)

 The Nine planets as per Hindu Astrology.

 Natural characteristics of nine planets.
 Significations (Karakatwas) of each planet.
 Natural benefic and natural malefic planets.
 Functional benefic and functional malefic planets.
 Avasthas of planets.
 Dignities of planets: Exaltation / Debilitation / Moolatrikona.
 Uchhabhilashi / Neechabhilashi.
 Friendship of Planets : Permanent Friendship, Temporary Friendship,
Compound Friendship (Panchadha Maitri).
 Key planets for each lagna sign.
 Aspects of planets (Graha Drishti)
 Relationship between planets (Sambandha).
 Effects of nine planets in each Rashi (Sign).
 Effects of nine planets in each Bhava (House).

Topic 6 – The Nakshatra (Constellations):

The 27 nakshatras, 28th nakshatra (Abhijit), Nakshatra mapping in each sign, Birth
Nakshatra, Characterestics of people born in each nakshatra.

Topic 7 : The Yogas (Astrological Combinations)

 What is a yoga.
 Yogas from Lagna : Panchamahapurusha yoga, Lagnadhi yoga, Mahabhagya
yoga, Sarala yoga, Jaya yoga, Vimala yoga, Shubha / Papa kartari yoga.
 Solar Yogas : Vesi yoga, Vosi yoga, Ubhayachari Yoga, Budhaditya Yoga.
 Lunga Yogas : Sunapha yoga, Anapha yoga, Durudhara Yoga, Kemadruma
yoga and its cancellation (Bhanga), Gaja Kesari Yoga, Chandradhi yoga,
Chandra mangala yoga, Shakata yoga.