Link: http://vedicastroindia.com/gulika-destroyer-or-promoter.htm

R.L. DWIVEDI

ICAS Chapter Chairman

East Delhi

Gulika is one of the upagrahas is known for its malefic results like Rahu and Ketu. It has no physical entity but still it has the capacity to destroy the good effects of horoscope. Wherever Gulika is placed or located by its calculations, it destroy the benefic results of the chart. In classical astrology, Gulika is considered as a minor planet or subplanet. Gulika and Mandi are considered as one for giving trouble to mankind Gulika is controlled by Saturn Both Gulika and Mandi are known for creating many troubles in one’s life by way of continuous troubles.

CALCUTING GULIKA

By dividing Dinamanna i.e. the diurnal period by 8, we get eight parts of the time between sunrise and sunset. The first part of the time is ruled by the lord of the day like Sun for Sunday, Moon for Monday. The part of time which falls after the time ruled by Saturn belongs to Gulika.

Similarly for fixing Gulika in night birth, we take Ratrimanna i.e. the nocturnal period and divide in equal eight parts. Here the eighth part too belong to Saturn and is called Gulika. However, the usage method of finding out the Gulika is based on a day and night of 30 ghatis = 12 hours each. Rising time for Gulika during the day for seven days for Sunday to Saturday is at 26, 22, 18, 14, 10, 6 and 2 ghatis from the time of sunrise. For night, the order from Sunday onwards is 10, 6, 2, 22, 18, and 14 ghatis from sunset.

Rishi Parasara in the following sloka has described the commencement of Gulika as follows:

गुलिकारम्भ काले यत्स्फुटं तज्जन्मकालिकम्।

गुलिकं प्रोच्यते तस्माज्जातकस्य फलं

वदेत्।।

Here the cusp of the sign rising at the beginning of the Gulika segment is considered as Gulika.

EFFECTS OF GULIKA IN VARIOUS HOUSES (PHALA&mdashEEPIKA)

First House - Native posses cruel attitude, suffer from eye problems. Hate classical and traditional literature and rituals. Always cursing himself.

Second House - Speaks ill of others. Involve himself in domestic troubles. Face financial hardship.

Third House - Proudy, selfish and remain aloof from society. Fond of drinking and always fighting with siblings.

Fourth House - Lives in dirty atmosphere. Shortage of funds and no pleasure of any conveyance.

Fifth House - Worries on account of children. Dogmatic views and lack higher education.

Sixth House- Involve himself in many vices and suffers from its ill effects. Always troubled by enemies.

Seventh House - Character doubtful and spoils reputation in family circle – Suspicious about spouse.

Eighth House - Life full of unending troubles. Suffer from chronic diseases – speak ill of others. Always threat to longevity.

Ninth House - Suffering due to early death of father. No religious aptitude.

Tenth House - No proper and gainful sources of income. Changing profession and unsuccessful in business.

Eleventh House - Gains from progeny. Plenty of wealth. Luxurious life style.

Twelth House - Poor living. Unable to meet fimily expenses. Depend on others for financial help.

Gulika gives favourable results in upachaya houses like 3 – 6 – 10 and 11. The unavourable results of Gulika are lost when the rashi and Navamsa Lords of Gulika dispositor are debilitated or combust.

 

GULIKA AND NATURAL KARAKA PLANETS

The natural karaka planets when associated with Gulika destroy or diminish good results of that planet.

Gulika and Sun - Harmful to the longevity of Father.

Gulika and Moon - Loss of comforts from mother.

Gulika and Mars  - Adverse family relations with co-borns and suffer from their early death.

Gulika and Mercury - Native remain mentally disturbed.

Gulika and Jupiter - Person misuse the religious feelings of others. Pose himself as religious fanatics.

Gulika and Venus - Suffers due to bad company of doubtful character women and ruins his marital life.

Gulika and Saturn  - Suffer from skin and allergy diseases.

Gulika and Rahu  - Prone to infection and virus diseases.

Gulika and Ketu - Fear from bad characters and criminals.

 

GULIKA AND RAJA YOGAS

Even with many unfavourable traits mentioned above, Gulika posses powers of conferring Raja Yoga like honouring the native with highest position in profession/career, dignity and honour throughout life, political powers leading to holding ministerial post. Name and fame and comforts of luxurious life.

            Phala Deepika Chapter 25 sloka – 18 describe as follows:

गुलिकभवननाथे केन्द्रगे वा त्रिकोणे बलिनि निजगृहस्थे स्वोच्चमित्रस्थिते वा।

रथगजतुरगाणां नायको मारतुल्यो महितपृथुयशास्स्यान्मेदिनीमण्डलेन्द्रः।।

These Raja Yogas will fructify in case the dispositor of Gulika; its Navamsa lords are placed in Kendra or trikona houses or in its own sign or in its exaltation. These avasthas of Gulika dispositor nullify the adverse effects of Gulika and give Raj Yoga results. But its propensity as maraca remain intact.

 

The above principles are explained in the following horoscopes:

 

Chart-1

J.L. Nehru DOB 14.11.1889 TOB 23.00 hrs. POB, Allahabad.

 

Gulika is located in 3rd house in Virgo and its dispositor is placed in 4th Kendra house. Thus dispositor being place in Kendra has given the native the powers to rule India. Mercury is associated with own Sign Lord Venus which is also 11th Lord and conferred him lot of wealth and reputation.

Chart-2

 

Ratan Tata DOB 28.12.1936 TOB 06.30 hrs. POB Mumbai.

Gulika is placed in 8th house in cancer and its Lord Moon is in 7th Kendra house. So the dispositor be placed in Kendra has given lot of family wealth to the native since childhood. The native is controlling lot of enterprises successfully in the country.

List of other horoscopes where the above principle is applicable

1. AB Bajpai            



DOB 25.12.1924 TOB 05.45 hrs. POB Gwalior.

2. Dr. Kunal Choudhary (USA)

DOB 15.10.1961 TOB 05.15 hrs. POB Muzaffarpur.

3. Prof. S.N. Gaur (Chest Diseases Specialist)

DOB 23.05.1952 TOB 22.45 hrs. POB Delhi.

4. Jugal Kishore Birla

DOB 23.05.1883 TOB 09.30 hrs. POB Plani.

5. Former Judge, Delhi High Court

DOB 12.04.1940 TOB 01.21 hrs. POB Shahjahanpur.

Jaya Lalita

DOB 24.02.1948 TOB 14.34 hrs. POB Chennai.

Pooja Sharma (National Kabbadi Champion)

DOB 31.08.1984 TOB 05.00 hrs. POB Meerut.

Vivekanand

DOB 12.01.1863 TOB 06.40 hrs. POB Calcutta.

 

Link: http://vedicastroindia.com/gulika-destroyer-or-promoter.htm

R.L. DWIVEDI

ICAS Chapter Chairman

East Delhi

Gulika is one of the upagrahas is known for its malefic results like Rahu and Ketu. It has no physical entity but still it has the capacity to destroy the good effects of horoscope. Wherever Gulika is placed or located by its calculations, it destroy the benefic results of the chart. In classical astrology, Gulika is considered as a minor planet or subplanet. Gulika and Mandi are considered as one for giving trouble to mankind Gulika is controlled by Saturn Both Gulika and Mandi are known for creating many troubles in one’s life by way of continuous troubles.

CALCUTING GULIKA

By dividing Dinamanna i.e. the diurnal period by 8, we get eight parts of the time between sunrise and sunset. The first part of the time is ruled by the lord of the day like Sun for Sunday, Moon for Monday. The part of time which falls after the time ruled by Saturn belongs to Gulika.

Similarly for fixing Gulika in night birth, we take Ratrimanna i.e. the nocturnal period and divide in equal eight parts. Here the eighth part too belong to Saturn and is called Gulika. However, the usage method of finding out the Gulika is based on a day and night of 30 ghatis = 12 hours each. Rising time for Gulika during the day for seven days for Sunday to Saturday is at 26, 22, 18, 14, 10, 6 and 2 ghatis from the time of sunrise. For night, the order from Sunday onwards is 10, 6, 2, 22, 18, and 14 ghatis from sunset.

Rishi Parasara in the following sloka has described the commencement of Gulika as follows:

गुलिकारम्भ काले यत्स्फुटं तज्जन्मकालिकम्।

गुलिकं प्रोच्यते तस्माज्जातकस्य फलं

वदेत्।।

Here the cusp of the sign rising at the beginning of the Gulika segment is considered as Gulika.

EFFECTS OF GULIKA IN VARIOUS HOUSES (PHALA&mdashEEPIKA)

First House - Native posses cruel attitude, suffer from eye problems. Hate classical and traditional literature and rituals. Always cursing himself.

Second House - Speaks ill of others. Involve himself in domestic troubles. Face financial hardship.

Third House - Proudy, selfish and remain aloof from society. Fond of drinking and always fighting with siblings.

Fourth House - Lives in dirty atmosphere. Shortage of funds and no pleasure of any conveyance.

Fifth House - Worries on account of children. Dogmatic views and lack higher education.

Sixth House- Involve himself in many vices and suffers from its ill effects. Always troubled by enemies.

Seventh House - Character doubtful and spoils reputation in family circle – Suspicious about spouse.

Eighth House - Life full of unending troubles. Suffer from chronic diseases – speak ill of others. Always threat to longevity.

Ninth House - Suffering due to early death of father. No religious aptitude.

Tenth House - No proper and gainful sources of income. Changing profession and unsuccessful in business.

Eleventh House - Gains from progeny. Plenty of wealth. Luxurious life style.

Twelth House - Poor living. Unable to meet fimily expenses. Depend on others for financial help.

Gulika gives favourable results in upachaya houses like 3 – 6 – 10 and 11. The unavourable results of Gulika are lost when the rashi and Navamsa Lords of Gulika dispositor are debilitated or combust.

 

GULIKA AND NATURAL KARAKA PLANETS

The natural karaka planets when associated with Gulika destroy or diminish good results of that planet.

Gulika and Sun - Harmful to the longevity of Father.

Gulika and Moon - Loss of comforts from mother.

Gulika and Mars  - Adverse family relations with co-borns and suffer from their early death.

Gulika and Mercury - Native remain mentally disturbed.

Gulika and Jupiter - Person misuse the religious feelings of others. Pose himself as religious fanatics.

Gulika and Venus - Suffers due to bad company of doubtful character women and ruins his marital life.

Gulika and Saturn  - Suffer from skin and allergy diseases.

Gulika and Rahu  - Prone to infection and virus diseases.

Gulika and Ketu - Fear from bad characters and criminals.

 

GULIKA AND RAJA YOGAS

Even with many unfavourable traits mentioned above, Gulika posses powers of conferring Raja Yoga like honouring the native with highest position in profession/career, dignity and honour throughout life, political powers leading to holding ministerial post. Name and fame and comforts of luxurious life.

            Phala Deepika Chapter 25 sloka – 18 describe as follows:

गुलिकभवननाथे केन्द्रगे वा त्रिकोणे बलिनि निजगृहस्थे स्वोच्चमित्रस्थिते वा।

रथगजतुरगाणां नायको मारतुल्यो महितपृथुयशास्स्यान्मेदिनीमण्डलेन्द्रः।।

These Raja Yogas will fructify in case the dispositor of Gulika; its Navamsa lords are placed in Kendra or trikona houses or in its own sign or in its exaltation. These avasthas of Gulika dispositor nullify the adverse effects of Gulika and give Raj Yoga results. But its propensity as maraca remain intact.

 

The above principles are explained in the following horoscopes:

 

Chart-1

J.L. Nehru DOB 14.11.1889 TOB 23.00 hrs. POB, Allahabad.

 

Gulika is located in 3rd house in Virgo and its dispositor is placed in 4th Kendra house. Thus dispositor being place in Kendra has given the native the powers to rule India. Mercury is associated with own Sign Lord Venus which is also 11th Lord and conferred him lot of wealth and reputation.

Chart-2

 

Ratan Tata DOB 28.12.1936 TOB 06.30 hrs. POB Mumbai.

Gulika is placed in 8th house in cancer and its Lord Moon is in 7th Kendra house. So the dispositor be placed in Kendra has given lot of family wealth to the native since childhood. The native is controlling lot of enterprises successfully in the country.

List of other horoscopes where the above principle is applicable

1. AB Bajpai            



DOB 25.12.1924 TOB 05.45 hrs. POB Gwalior.

2. Dr. Kunal Choudhary (USA)

DOB 15.10.1961 TOB 05.15 hrs. POB Muzaffarpur.

3. Prof. S.N. Gaur (Chest Diseases Specialist)

DOB 23.05.1952 TOB 22.45 hrs. POB Delhi.

4. Jugal Kishore Birla

DOB 23.05.1883 TOB 09.30 hrs. POB Plani.

5. Former Judge, Delhi High Court

DOB 12.04.1940 TOB 01.21 hrs. POB Shahjahanpur.

Jaya Lalita

DOB 24.02.1948 TOB 14.34 hrs. POB Chennai.

Pooja Sharma (National Kabbadi Champion)

DOB 31.08.1984 TOB 05.00 hrs. POB Meerut.

Vivekanand

DOB 12.01.1863 TOB 06.40 hrs. POB Calcutta.

 

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Stress is caused by tension, worry, fear, anxiety, anger, sorrow, and lack of satisfaction etc, medically it is defined as a body specific response to all non-specific demands. The person physique is disturbed psychologically. There is close linkage between the mind and body. While one cannot avoid stress stemming from several adverse situations in life, but its impact on the life is neutralized through judicious stress management. Main causes of stress are inner conflict in human behaviour, personal relationship, fixing unachievable targets and deadline leading to unfulfilled expectations and aspirations. One of the first signs of stress is fatigue and low performance in daily routine tasks. If this situation gets prolonged, the person becomes vulnerable to physical breakdown.

When the human life is disturbed, one starts looking for the internal factors. One starts analysing the pattern of life he is leading as to how the sufferings are connected to his karmas. Our rishis have defined the sufferings as (a) concerning body (b) due to the wrath of god and (c) materialistic unfullfilment. Astrologically, the bodily sufferings are felt due to afflictions of birth planets, unfavorable dasas and antar dasas. There is definite relationship between the purva janma karmas and its manifestations in the present life by way of sufferings and illness. Devaik sufferings come by way of natural calamities, sufferings for which humans are not responsible like hini swine flu, brain fever affecting large areas. In astrology, these sufferings are the result of current gocharas. The most worrying stress inflicting situations are the non fulfillment of materialistic desires. One continues to meet these desires. With the best of efforts and availability of resources one is not able to get satisfaction leading to failures, disappointments and ultimately becoming victims of depressions

Different signs of the zodiac, planets and nakshatras rule over various parts of human body. They also indicate certain ailments and illnesses in conformity with their inherent nature. Followings are the significations of various planets as appropriate to human beings under medical astrology.

THE SUN: BILIOUS (Pitta) temperament. Its strength or weakness reflects the state of health of an individual. It rules over heart, bones and right eye. Malefics or weak sun medically results in headache, baldness, hyper-irritability, fevers and bodily pains, burns, erratic disturbances of the blood circulation, epilepsy, etc

THE MOON: PHLEGMATIC (kapha) temperament with indication of vaata. Its strength or weakness results in instability of mind, fluids in the body. It stands fo psychiatric problems , mental aberrations, nervousness, emotional disturbances and sleep disorder.

MARS: BILIOUS (PITTA) in temperament. It is aggressive and energetic. The placement of mars in an individual birth chart reflects the soundness of the health of a native as well his vigour and vitality. Mars signify accidents and injuries, surgical operations, blood disored caused by excessive heat in body. High BP, mental aberrations of aggressive nature. Injuries sustained in fights etc.

MERCURY: Mercury possess in its nature all the three doshas viz vaata-pitta and kapha. In astrology it signifies mental aberration, nervous breakdown, mental instability, vertigo, skin disorders. Mercury in association with weak moon can cause certain mental, ENT, speech disorders.

JUPITER: KAPHA in temperament. Being the natural benefic planet, it protects the native against number of diseases and neutralizes numerous afflictions in the horoscope. It rules over liver, gall bladder, fat in body, obesity, diabetes etc. Diseases caused by Jupiter are of chronic in nature and creates laziness in life.

VENUS: This planet suffers from excess of vaata and kapha. It governs the sexual drive of an individual. If extremely afflicted and ill placed , it can lead to sexual perversions and veneral diseases. It broadly governs seminal fluids, reproductive organs, and urinary system. Diseases denoted are VD, stones in kidney, laziness, tiredness and exhaustion.

SATURN: Primarily vaata and to some extent kapha. Slowest moving planet of the system and diseases caused are either incurable or chronic in nature. Diseases ruled are insanity, paralysis, tumors and cancers. Mental disorders characterised by depression and melancholy dominate.

RAHU: Signifies slowness of human behavior, insanity, unfounded fears, incurable ailments, poisoning, snake-bite and diseases of the feet. Rahu combined with moon or Saturn gives rise to various phobias.

KETU: causes diseases of uncertain nature, epidemics, eruptive fevers, viral infections like HINI flu. Creates deafness, defects of speech and diagnostic confusions leading to surgical intervention.

IMPLICATIONS OF STRESS AND TENSION

Some of the important diseases arising out of defective nervous system, tension stress and depression are as follows. Astrological factors/combinations indicative of these maladies or as seen in the birth chart are important to study. Astrologers are not expected to administer medicine or treatment but observations from various charts can help in timely diagnosis of the ailment.

SLEEPLESSNESS: First symptoms of stress and tension are seen in this form. This disease affects the whole nervous system known as karma indiris and gyan indiris. Sleeplessness disturb the native mentally, leading to fatigue and exhaustion. This disturb the daily routine of the native. Some of the important combinations to locate this disease are as follows:

i) There is aspect of debilitated sun on similar Saturn in lagna;
ii) Sun or moon in lagna afflicted by Saturn or mars;
iii) 7th house to lagna normally rise after sunset to sunrise and thus any affliction to these houses results in disturbance in normal sleep.
iv) Saturn-Rahu affliction is worst in these houses.

CHART N O 1 DOB. 20-03-1945 TOB. 04: 40AM POB AMRITSAR

Mer 23°
Sun 06° Ven 10° Mon 25° Sat 11°
Rah 22° Rah

Mars 3°

CHART I Asc
Navamsha Ven
ASc
6°23΄ Jup 29° Sat/Merc Sun/Mon
Jup Mars/Ket
Ket 22°

1. Lagna severely afflicted by papakaratari yog by mars and ketu.
2. Lagnesh saturn in 6th house with malefic rahu.
3. Yogakaraka venus in 4th sukhasthana. Both the rashis of Venus are adversely aspected by mars and rahu. Venus the karaka of comfort is afflicted.
4. Moon being 7th lord though exalted but aspected by mars.
5. Thus the bhavas from 7th to 2nd are subject to severe affliction resulting in occasional sleeplessness and creating tension and stress throughout the day.
6. In d9 also houses from 7th to 2nd are afflicted by sun/moon, Venus and rahu.
7. Mercury being 6th lord in birth chart and 8th lord in d9 chart posited in 12th house is afflicted by malefics mars and ketu.
8. Present dasa of mercury from 27-03-2004 to 27-03-2021. But during mercury/ketu commencing from 21-08-2007, the native started showing signs of disturbed sleep creating tension for himself and for members of family.

DEPRESSION: This mental situation generates in mind after many failures. Person loses all his faculties to look forward. Fourth house is house of comforts in life. Its signifactor is moon. Thus heavy affliction to fourth house, moon by malefic results in this type of mental disorder.

Some astrological indicators are:

i) Position of malefics or otherwise weak planets in lagna can bring this situation in unfavourable dasas.

ii) Fourth lord in trikasthana, etc

CHART NO:2 DOB: 10-01-1955 TOB: 20.40HRS POB: SHIMLA

Mars 4° Ket 13° ASc Sat

CHART 2 Mon 24°
Jup 3° Mon Merc
Navamsha Jup Rah
Merc 6° ASc
5° 36΄ Ket Mars
Sun 27°
Rah 13° Ven 11° Sat 26° Sun Ven

1. Lagna leo – a firy sign and lagnesh also in a firy sign – indicator of tension and aggressive temperament.
2. 4th lord mars in 8th house of constant troubles.
3 8th house dispositor jupiter is retrograde and aspected by 6th and 7th lord saturn.
4. Both mars and saturn are in 6/8 position.
5. In D9 chart moon and mercury are subject to severe affliction by mars and saturn.
6. Recently during mars/ketu dasa commencing from 10-11-2009 , the native started showing indications of depressed mood losing interest in all human activities. The person is still under medication.

HALLUCINATION: This is also another but serious type of mental disorder where the native feels
himself alienated to other world. Eigth house comes under this disorder. Saturn,
rahu, mars planets are the main trouble creaters..

EPILEPSY: This is also mental/nervous disorder. Mercury is the main creator of this mental disorder
Wherein the patient becomes unconscious after bodily shivering. Mercury affliction by saturn,
rahu and Mars can result in this mental disorder.

CHART NO: 3 DOB: 12-09-1984 TOB: 10-34AM DOB: NEW DELHI

Mon 17°
Rah 7° ASc Merc

CHART 3 Rah

Ven/Jup
Sun 26°
Merc 9° Mars Navamsha Ket
Jup 10° Mars 21°
Ket 7° ASc 24°3΄
Sat 19° Ven 20° Mon Sun

1. Lagan lord venus is debilitated in 12th house of losses.
2. Yogakaraka saturn though in exaltation in lagna but subject to papakaratari yoga by debilitated venus and mars/ketu. Mars is 2nd and 7th lord of marakasthana.
3. Planet of nerves and veins mercury being 9th and 12th lord is badly.
4. Ketu in both the charts is subject to afflicted by maraka lords mars.
5. The native suffered epilepsy attack on 26-01-2008 during the fag end of ketu mahadasha and still undergoing treatment.

MENINGITIS/BRAIN TUMOUR:

Tiny virus somehow enters the brain, settle and grow there. When grown up they result in severe/unbearable
pain in and around head.

Astrology indicators are:

I) 6-8-12 houses are badly inflicted.

II) Moon afflicted by mars, saturn and worst by rahu.

III) Moon, Mercury severely afflicted by mars-Saturn or rahu.

MENTAL RETARDNESS: Mercury and moon are the significant planets. Afflictions to these planets
leads to weak memory. Resulting the adverse growth of life since childhood.
Fifth house, lagnesh weak moon and mercury results. In this deficiency.
Favourable position of Jupiter can save the native from this disorder.

STRESS AND TENSION ultimately results in cardiac or neurosis problems which are not attempted here.

UPAYAS TO RELEASE MENTAL STRESS/TENSION

1. Study the fifth and ninth houses in the birth chart as to ascertain what the karmas indicate.
2. Keep spiritual bent of mind – remember and practice the five holy creations of the god viz lord ganesha , gayatari mantra recitation, feeding the holy cow, study and reading of geeta, take holy dip in river ganga as when you feel yourself in tension.
3. Recitation of vishnu shastranama.
4. Recitation of shree narayana kavacha.
5. Under extreme tension recite shree sukta and purasha sukta.
6. Wear panchamukhi rudraaksha mala.
7. Wear panna , moonstone ring or pendant.

Vedic Astrology

Classical Vedic astrology uses the seven visible planets; the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn, along with the two lunar nodes, the north and south nodes, Rahu and Ketu.

The effects of the distant planets are crucial. Many of their effects can be abserved through the functioning of the lunar nodes. Yet though Vedic astrology uses seven planets it requires more calculations than a regular western astrological chart as it goes into much more detail in regard to the location and strength of the planets. Vedic astrology divide the zodiac in the twelve signs and twelve houses with planetary aspects, much like western astrology but with some differences, particularly in regard to the aspects.

Vedic Astrology: An Ancient Knowledge of Behavior and `Management Time from India

The oldest and most important indian scriptures, if not the world, are called the Vedas, a Sanskrit word meaning "knowledge". The Vedas are called "apaursheya" or beyond the realm of man and time. According to the tenets of philosophy, the Vedas were not authored but documented by seers or ancient wisemen called "rishis", who with there visionary powers, cognized the mechanics of creation. Vedic Astrology comes from this ancient work (hence the use of the word Vedic). Jyotisha or Jyotish is the actual Sanskrit name for Astrology and means the "eye or light of nature". It describes the ability of an astrologer to view the mechanics of people's behavior as well as the projected cycles of fortime and misfortunes.

The Fundamentals of Vedic Astrology

The fundamentals of Vedic Astrology were framed by ancient philosophers and blessed by by Brahma, the creator. This knowledge was then passed down to various Rishis and to man. Vedic Astrology, in its current form, is thought to have been written several thousand years ago by Maharishi Parashara, although, concepts of repeating time cycles could have even have existed several thousand years prior to that in oral form. Parashara's book, "Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra" is the classic on Vedic Astrology and most scholars study Parashara today as the father of Vedic Astrology.