There are some very basic and significant differences between vedic and western astrology. The very origin and history, science of study of the zodiac, method of calculations and predictions differ in a fundamental way in both the streams.
Vedic astrology is an ancient divine science that is the study of the actual planetary positions in the sky – it combines astrology and astronomy. It was formulated by the ancient rishis and sages and the knowledge is now a part of the classical texts of vedic astrology.
It is Possible to Know About the Best Time Period for Marriage
Vedic Astrology gives importance to the moon houses and is not totally centered around the sun. This makes it more accurate and detailed. There are 27 Constellations in Vedic astrology. They are the most crucial element for time related predictions. The Vedic astrologers calculate the auspicious time by analyzing the cosmic position continuously for the window period to give the best marriage timing.
The question when will I get married can be easily answered with accuracy and nowadays online marriage prediction are also available, that uses the science of vedic astrology by taking one’s date of birth, time and location of birth.
One Can Know a Lot about the Person One is Going to Marry
In terms of understanding and evaluating the characteristics of a person and to deeply understand the mental state of a person, the study of nakshatras can reveal many insights. One can know a lot about the person one is going to marry in terms of their nature, personality, likes and dislikes, strengths and weaknesses, career prospects, ability to have children, prospect of fortune, quality and longevity of life in a very detailed manner.
Horoscope Matching
Horoscope Matching is one of the most valuable aspect of Indian Vedic Astrology that is being used since ancient times for finding out the compatibility of the prospective bride and the groom before marriage. Horoscope matching is also known as Kundali Matching, and is indeed an invaluable tool to find out about one’s future married life. Using the Ashtakoot guna milan system, the compatibility between bride and groom is done on a point scoring system. The more qualities (gunas) match the more points and increased compatibility of the bride and the groom. A score of 18 and above is considered good for marriage. It evaluates logically on various parameters giving it a rating on set criteria including mental and physical compatibility etc. Horoscope matching easily tells about the ability of two people to match on the same wavelength.
Challenges in Marriage
Dashas and Antardashas which are the planetary time periods are missing in western astrology. These are what give tremendous depth and accurate insights in vedic astrology. One’s life will go through several ups and downs, good phases and bad, periods of misery and fortune, which can be evaluated by the time-systems (dashas). This helps people understand exactly why they may be going through challenges in marriage and how long it would last, what can be done to overcome them etc.
Future Predictions of Married Life
In Vedic astrology future prediction is based on the current planetary phase or the change in the position of the planets in a person’s birth chart or janma kundali. Thus, every planet rules your house for a certain time period. Interestingly that time period can be good or bad depending on the nature of the ruling planet.
Vedic astrology not only analyzes the situation but it also determines the result of karma, and gives a solution to lessen the negative effect of planets ruling your house
Remedies for Marital Problems
Vedic astrology includes astrological gemology, color therapy, mantra therapy and many other systems for adjusting the negative effect of planets in our lives.
