Kukkuta Sastra

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Contents
 1 Introduction
 2 Variety of Fighter Cocks
 3 Zodiac Results
 4 Weekly Results
 5 Forbidden Directions
 6 Disarvanam
 7 Kavargu
 8 Chavargu
 9 Tavargu
 10 Thavargu
 11 Pavargu
 12 Yavargu
 13 Savargu
 14 Various states of Fighter Cocks
 15 States during Weeks of Sukla Paksha
 16 States during Weeks of Krishna Paksha
 17 References
 18 External links

Introduction
Kukkuta Sastra (also called Cock Astrology) is a form of divination based on cock fighting,
commonly believed in coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is particularly prevalent in
state, especially in the districts of Krishna, Guntur, East and West Godavari during the
Sankranti festival. Kukkuta Sastra with reference to the calendar and cock color "is almost
certainly associated to a "cock almanac" reported in South India (Saltore 1926-1927, pp 319–
327)"[1] and a religious claim of foretelling the future "merely by indicating the color
associated with the strongest planet in an Horary Figure".[2]
Karttikeya with Vel and Seval (rooster), coin of the Yaudheyas 200 BCE.

Kukkuta Sastra with further reference to the calendar, the cock within an astrological and
religious schema and that divine association as with Lord Murugan and the rooster, his flag,
"refers to the sun"[3] and also associated with Ahmuvan, an Indus Valley Deity[4]

A further understanding of the need of the kukkuta being within a religious and astrological
context may be taken from the Akkadian, Shidallu or the Sumerian, SIPA.ZI.AN.NA (the
True Shepherd of Anu or Heavenly Shepherd) and his accompanying cock representing the
herald of the gods with the divinely ordained role "to communicate the messages of the
gods".[5] and being from the religions of the pre-Vedic Aryans and the Indus Valley and
similar to the ancient religions of the Mediterraneans as determined from "findings of
excavations of Mohonjodaro and Harrappa".[6] Further understanding of the possible
significance of kukkuta sastra and the kukkuta association with Mohenjo-daro may be gained
from the original Dravidian name of Mohenjo-daro which seems to have been recorded in the
ancient Indus script. With the understanding that kukkuta means rooster or cock, Dr.
Iravatham Mahadevan, in a paper presented at the World Classical Tamil Conference 2010,
brought forth the literal meaning of Kukkutarma, as "the ruined city of the cock".[7]
Mahadevan also drew attention to an Indus seal from Mohenjo-daro, which has an inscription
featuring the Indus ideogram for "city" and a pair of cocks, inferring that “the Indus seal has
recorded in the Indus script the original Dravidian name of the city, IA kukkuta-arma, with
the ideographic suffix CITY added to it”.[8]

Similarly, kukkuta sastra as a form of divination is also exampled within Javanese-Balinese

religious understanding as revealed within "Tatempuran, Javanese-Balinese prose treatise on
marks of fighting-cocks, divination of cock-fighting"[9] and "palm leaf notes on divination
referring to fighting cocks"[10] found within the inventory of the library of the University of
Leiden.

Kukkuta Sastra discloses various types of fighter cocks, their care and medication, the
influences of various Zodiac signs on the cocks and their winning strategies, and rules to be
followed by the owner of the cock before putting the bet. In Sanskrit, Kukkuta means a Cock
(also called Rooster). Kukkuta Sastra became popular after the Bobbili and Palanadu Wars
which were the result of Cock Fighting.

Variety of Fighter Cocks

Cocks are named according to the colors of their feathers.
  Kaaki—is a cock with black feathers
 Setu—is a cock with white feathers
 Nallamachala Setu—is a cock with black spots on white feathers
 Parla—is a cock with black and white feathers on its neck in equal ratio
 Savala—is a cock with black feathers over its neck
 Nalla Savala—is a cock with black spots over its wings or over its back
 Kokkirayi (Kodi) -- is a cock with black skin and combination 2 or 3 colors of
feathers
 Daega—is a cock with red colored feathers
 Nemali—is a cock with yellow feathers on wings or back
 Kowju—is a cock with black, red and yellow feathers
 Myla—is a cock with red and ash colors of feathers
 Poola—is a cock with a mixture of black, white and red colors on each feather
 Telupu Gowdu—is a cock with black and white feathers
 Aerupu Gowdu—is a cock with black and red feathers
 Pingali—is a cock with feather color uncertain
 Nallabora—a type of cock
 Yerrapoda—a type of cock
 Kaaki, Daega and Naemali cocks are very popular for cock fights

Zodiac Results
Planetary influences works not only on man, but also on birds and animals. Such influences
show variations in blood circulation in a cock's body. The following are the 27 star
movements and their influences on fighter cocks.

 1. At the time of Ashwini Nakshatra (Beta Arietis) -- Naemali wins over kaaki; Kaaki
wins over Kodi; Gowdu wins over Pingali
 2. At the time of Bharani Nakshatra (35 Arietis) -- Black Savala wins over Naemali or
brick red kodi; Sparrow colored Gowdu wins over Naemali and Yerrapoda; reddish
kaaki wins over kaaki
 3. At the time of Krittika Nakshatra (Eta Tauri) -- reddish kaaki wins over kaaki;
sparrow colored Gowdu wins over Naemali and Yerrapoda
 4. At the time of Rohini Nakshatra (Aldebaran)-- Naemali wins over black Myla;
Pingali wins over reddish Kodi; Kaaki wins over Red Gowdu and Kodi
 5. At the time of Mrigashirsha Nakshatra (Lambda Orionis) – Kaaki wins over Daega;
Daega wins over Pasimi Kaaki ; Pingali wins over Kaaki; Ituka Daega can chase
Mungisa; Kodi can win over Naemali or Daega.
 6. At the Aridra Nakshatra (Alpha Orionis) – Daega can win over Kaaki; Kaaki can
win over Pingali or Black Myla or Naemali; Daega can win over Kaaki with pasimi;
Kodi can win over Vannepoda Kodi; Black Poda Kodi can win over Yerrapoda Kodi
or Sparrow colored Gowdu.
 7. At the time of Punarvasu Nakshatra (Beta Geminorium) – Kaaki can win over
Kodi; Sudda Kaaki can win over Kodi; Naemali can win over Daega; Sparrow
colored Gowdu wins over Nallabora and Red Kodi
 8. At the time of Pushya Nakshatra (Delta Cancri) – Kaaki wins over Kodi; Pasimi
Kaaki wins over Blackish Kaaki; Pingali wins over Daega and Naemali; Kodi wins
over Naemali; Kaaki wins over Pingali.
 9. At the time of Aslesha Nakshatra (Alpha Hydroe) – Naemali wins over Daega;
Pingali wins over bee colored Kaaki ; Pasimi Kaaki can gain over Daega; Kaaki wins
over Sparrow colored Kodi, Red Kodi and Nallabora.
 10. At the time of Magha Nakshatra (Regulus) – Daega wins over Naemali; Kodi
wins over Pingali; Pasimi Kaaki wins over Daega; Reddish Naemali wins over
Blackish Daega; Pure Kodi wins over whitish Daega
 11. At the time of Poorva Phalguni / Pubba Nakshatra (Delta Leonis) – Kaaki wins
over Daega, Naemali and Kodi; Naemali can win over Pingali and Kodi; Pingali can
win over 3 Daegas
 12. At the time of Uttara Phalguni (Beta Leonis) – Kodi tortures Naemali; Kaaki wins
over Kodi, Daega and Pingali; White Daega defeats Black Daega
 13. At the time of Hasta Nakshatra (Delta Corvi) – Daega wins over Black Myla;
Pingali wins over Naemali; Naemali wins over Yerrapoda Kodi; Daega wins over
Pingali; Pasimi Kodi wins over Naemali
 14. At the time of Chitta Nakshatra (Spica Virginis – Vegus) – Kodi wins over Daega;
Naemali wins over Kaaki and Yerrapoda Kodi; Yerrapoda Kodi wins over Sparrow
color Gowdu; Kaaki wins over Kodi
 15. At the time of Swati Nakshatra (Arcturus) – Naemali wins over Daega; Black
Daega wins over white Daega; Pingali wins over reddish Gowdu and Pure Kaaki;
Pasimi Kaaki wins over Nalupu poda Kodi;Pasimi Kodi wins over Pure Kaaki; Kaaki
looses its thigh
 16. At the time of Visakha Nakshatra (Alpha Libroe) – Kodi wins over Naemali,
Daega, Pingali and Kaaki; Pasimi Kaaki wins over Daega; Reddish Gowdu wins over
pure Myla; Reddish Naemali wins over Pingali.
 17. At the time of Anuradha Nakshatra (Delta Scorpio) – Kaaki wins over Naemali
and Black Myla; Naemali wins over Kodi
 18. At the time of Jyeshta Nakshatra (Antares) – Pingali wins over Kodi and Daega;
Sparrow color Gowdu wins over Daega; Pasimi Kaaki wins over Pure Kaaki; Reddish
brown Pingali wins over Naemali and Kodi.
 19. At the time of Moola Nakshatra (Lambda Scorpio) – Kaaki wins over whitish
Daega; Peacock shaded Gowdu wins over Nallapoda Kodi and Black Kaaki; Pure
Kaaki wins over Pasimi Kaaki; Black Savala wins over Kodi
 20. At the time of Poorvashadha Nakshatra (Delta Sagittari) – Daega wins over
Naemali; Yellowish Kaaki wins over Bee colored Kaaki
 21. At the time of Uttarashada Nakshatra (Sigma Sagittari) – Daega wins over Kaaki;
Peacock shaded Gowdu wins over red Kodi with black neck
 22. At the time of Sravana Nakshatra (Alpha Aquiloe) – White Daega wins over
Kaaki; Kodi wins over Kaaki, Daega and Pingali; White Naemali weakens Black
Naemali
 23. At the time of Dhanishta Nakshatra (Beta Delphinum) – Peacock shaded Kaaki
wins over reddish Kaaki and Kodi; Kodi weakens yellowish Daega and Nallapoda
Kodi
 24. At the time of Satabhisa Nakshatra (Lambda Aquarius) – Yellowish Daega wins
over Nallapoda Kodi; Kodi wins over Kaaki; white Naemali wins over Pure Daega
and Pure Kaaki
 25. At the time of Poorvabhadra Nakshatra (Alpha Pegasi) – Kodi wins over Naemali
and yellowish Kaaki
  26. At the time of Uttarabhadra Nakshatra (Gama Pegasi) – Naemali wins over Kodi
and Kaaki; Pingali wins over Naemali and Kaaki; Daega wins over Naemali and
Kaaki
 27. At the time of Revati Nakshatra (Zeta Piscum) – Pingali shaded Gowdu wins over
Kodi; Kodi wins over Daega; Kaaki wins over Daega and Pingali; Yellowish Kodi
weakens Deaga and Pingali; Naemali wins over Daega and Kodi

Weekly Results
In the cockpit, the participant should face the direction of the cock as per the name of the
week

 Sunday, Friday – towards North

 Monday, Saturday – towards South
 Tuesday – towards East
 Wednesday, Thursday – towards West

The following table shows when the cocks remain feeble during a month

Sukla Paksha Krishna Paksha

Sunday - Pingali Sunday – Kaaki
Monday – Kaaki Monday – Naemali
Tuesday – Kodi Tuesday – Daega
Wednesday – Naemali Wednesday – Naemali
Thursday – Daega Thursday – Kodi
Friday – Pingali Friday – Naemali
Saturday – Daega Saturday – Kodi

Forbidden Directions
Care is needed while betting at the time of Rohini Nakshatra – ruled by Brahma, Uttara
phalguna ruled by Aryamu, Jyeshta Nakshatra ruled by Indra, Poorvabhadra Nakshatra ruled
by Ajacharana.

 Rohini Nakshatra: At this time of run, do not leave a cock for fight in the direction of
west during the week days such as Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. This
results in defeat due to Brahma’s defect in vision.
 Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra: At this time of run, do not leave a cock for fight in the
direction of east during the week days such as Tuesday and Wednesday. This results
in defeat due to Aryaman's vision.
 Jyeshta Nakshatra: At this time of run, do not leave a cock for fight in the direction of
east during the week days such as Monday and Saturday. This results in Indra’s vision
and gets defeated like Parvataraja by Vajrayudha.
 Poorvabhadra Nakshatra: At this time of run, do not leave a cock for fight in the
direction of the south on Thursday. This results in defeat due to Ajacharan’s vision.

Disarvanam
Disarvanam (also known as going in Direction) means knowing the direction and name of the
place where the cockfight is held. The competitor should know where the cockfight is going
on, and should know in which direction he starts to go towards the place. The direction in
which he should go depends on the first letter of his name. If a competitor’s name starts with
any of the vowels in Telugu alphabet, the place of cock fight should be in the direction of
south-east or north-east, south-west or north-west. Going in East or North directions bring
more gain, in South-East and South-West brings little gain, in West or North-West brings
disputes, in North-East brings fear and harm.

Kavargu
If the first letter of the competitor’s name is any of the consonants such as Ka, Kha, Ga, Gha,
it is Kavargu. For person of this kind, it is better that the place of cock fight lies either on
South-East or South or South-West or North-East direction from his house. The following
table shows the results as per the direction in which the competitor goes.

South- South- North-

East South West North North-East
East West West
Gain, Less More Poor, Cock Fear of foes,
Turning Disputes Rich,Victory
comfort gain,Comfort gain illness illness

Chavargu
If the first letter of the competitor’s name is any of the consonants such as Cha, Chha, Ja, Jha,
Ini, it is Chavargu. For person of this kind, it is safe that the place of cock fight lies either on
East, or South-West, or West or South to his house. The following table shows the results as
per the direction in which the competitor goes.

South- North-
East South-East South West North-West North
West East
Friend & Fear of life, cock Fear of
Profit Less profit Rich Illness,Poor Danger
profit illness enemies

Tavargu
If the first letter of the competitor’s name is any of the consonants such as Ta, Tha, Da, Dha,
Nna, it is Tavargu. For person of this kind, it is safe that the place of cock fight lies either on
South-East or South-West or West or North-West to his house. The following table shows the
results as per the direction in which the competitor goes.

South-
East South South-West West North-West North North-East
East
Dispute, Fear of Riches, Less Friend & Fear of
Riches Illness
poor life profit profit riches illness

Thavargu
If the first letter of the competitor’s name is any of the consonants such as Tha, Thha, Da,
Dha, Na, it is Thavargu. For person of this kind, it is safe that the place of cock fight lies
either on South or West or North-West or North to his house. The following table shows the
results as per the direction in which the competitor goes.

South- South- North- North-

East South West North
East West West East
Fear of Special Fear of Profit & Normal Money & Illness
Disputes
enemies profits death friends profit grain profit torture

Pavargu
If the first letter of the competitor’s name is any of the consonants such as Pa, Pha, Ba, Bha,
Ma, it is Pavarlu. For person of this kind, it is safe that the place of cock fight lies either on
South-West or North-West or North or North-East to his house. The following table shows
the results as per the direction in which the competitor goes.

South- North-
southwest South-East South West North North-East
West West
Fear of Illness, Rise of Poor, More Less More profit &
Illness
enemies dispute, loss profit illness profit profit friends

Yavargu
If the first letter of the competitor’s name is any of the consonants such as Ya, Ra, La, Va, it
is Yavarlu. For person of this kind, it is safe that the place of cock fight lies either on East or
West or North or North-East to his house. The following table shows the results as per the
direction in which the competitor goes.

South- North-
East South-East South West North-West North
West East
More More fear of Enemies, Dispute, Fear of life, Good, Normal
Riches
riches illness loss Harm poor profit profit

Savargu
If the first letter of the competitor’s name is any of the consonants such as Sae, Sha, Sa, Ha,
Ala, it is Savargu. For person of this kind, it is safe that the place of cock fight lies either on
East or South-East or North-West or North-East from his house. The following table shows
the results as per the direction in which the competitor goes.

South- South- North- North-

East South West North
East West West East
Normal Illness, Fear of life, Dispute,
Riches All riches Poor All riches
friendship gain poor poor Woman power

Various states of Fighter Cocks

In Astrology there are 9 states for nine planets. Similarly for birds, there are 5 states for five
timings of a day. Bojana State (Eat) – cock wins the bet; Vrishasalla / Rajya State (Rule)-
cock wins the bet; Gamana State (Move)– result is poor, and only normal profit is expected;
Nidra State (Sleep) – This state brings defeats for the cock; Japavasta / Marana State (Death)
– cock dies in this state at the fight.

States during Weeks of Sukla Paksha

The following table shows the states of fighter cocks during Sukhla Paksha. Compare the
species and their respective times.

Second Fourth
Day Species First time Third time Fifth time
time time
Move, Rule, Sleep,
Naemali, Death, Eat, Eat, Move, Rule, Sleep,
Sunday, Death, Death,
Daega, Kaaki, Rule, Sleep, Eat, Death,
Tuesday Sleep, Move, Eat,
Pingali, Kodi Move, Rule Ruleg, Sleep Eat
Death Move
Sleep,
Naemali, Death, Eat, Eat, Move, Move, Rule, Rule, Sleep,
Monday, Death,
Daega, Kaaki, Rule, Move, Sleep, Rule, Death, Eat, Death,
Wednesday Move, Eat,
Pingali, Kodi Sleep Death Sleep, Eat Move
Rule
Rule, Sleep, Move,
Naemali, Death, Eat, Eat, Move,
Sleep, Eat, Death, Rule,
Thursday Daega, Kaaki, Rule, Move, Sleep, Rule,
Death, Move, Eat, Death,
Pingali, Kodi Sleep Death
Move Rule Sleep, Eat
Move, Sleep,
Naemali, Rule, Sleep, Death, Eat, Eat, Move,
Rule, Death,
Friday Daega, Kaaki, Eat, Death, Rule, Move, Sleep, Rule,
Death, Move, Eat,
Pingali, Kodi Move Sleep Death
Sleep, Eat Rule
Eat, Move, Sleep, Move, Eat,
Naemali, Move, Rule, Rule, Sleep,
Sleep, Death, Rule,
Saturday Daega, Kaaki, Death, Eat, Death,
Rule, Move, Eat, Move,
Pingali, Kodi Sleep, Eat Move
Death Rule Sleep

States during Weeks of Krishna Paksha

The following table shows the states of fighter cocks during Krishna Paksha. Compare the
species and their respective times.

Second Fourth
Day Species First time Third time Fifth time
time time
Naemali, Sleep, Rule, Eat, Move, Eat, Sleep, Death,
Sunday,
Daega, Kaaki, Move, Rule, Move, Death, Eat, Death, Rule, Sleep,
Tuesday
Pingali, Kodi Death, Eat Sleep, Death Rule, Sleep Move, Rule Eat, Move
Sleep, Rule, Eat,
Naemali, Eat, Sleep, Death, Rule, Move,
Monday, Move, Move,
Daega, Kaaki, Death, Sleep, Eat, Death, Eat,
Saturday Rule, Sleep,
Pingali, Kodi Move, Rule Move Rule, Sleep
Death, Eat Death
 Death, Rule, Eat,
namali, Daega, Move, Eat, Sleep, Sleep,
Rule, Move,
Wednesday Kaaki, Pingali, Death, Eat, Death, Move, Rule,
Sleep, Eat, Sleep,
Kodi Rule, Sleep Move, Rule Death, Eat
Move Death
Rule, Eat,
Naemali, Death, Sleep, Move, Eat, Sleep,
Move,
Thursday Daega, Kaaki, Rule, Sleep, Move, Rule, Death, Eat, Death,
Sleep,
Pingali, Kodi Eat, Move Death, Eat Rule, Sleep Move, Rule
Death
Rule, Sleep, Sleep,
Naemali, Move, Rule, Eat, Move, Death, Eat,
Move, Death,
Friday Daega, Kaaki, Eat, Rule, Death, Sleep, Eat,
Sleep, Rule,
Pingali, Kodi Sleep Move, Rule Move
Death Death, Eat

References