Jyotisha — Light of the Vedas

Favourite Books

Recommended reading on Vedic astrology, selected by our astrologer

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These books have been invaluable to our practice over the decades. We recommend them to anyone seeking a serious, classical understanding of Vedic astrology.

By Dr P. S. Sastri

  1. The Textbook of Scientific Hindu Astrology
  2. Secrets of Ashtakavarga
  3. (translated) Jaimini Sutram
  4. (translated) Uttara Kalamrutam
  5. Rectification of Birth Time
  6. (translated) Brihat Jatakam

By Dr K. N. Rao

  1. Ups & Downs in Career
  2. Planets & Children
  3. Predicting Through Jaimini Chara Dasa
  4. Journal of Astrology
  5. Timing Events Through Vimshottari Dasa

By Dr B. V. Raman

  1. How to Judge a Horoscope (Vol I & II)
  2. Astrological Magazine (decades of issues)
  3. Translations of many classical Vedic texts on Astrology

About These Authors

Dr P. S. Sastri was known for combining rigorous scholarship with practical, service-oriented consultancy in the classical tradition.

Dr K. N. Rao championed Vedic astrology internationally and developed replicable, research-based methods of prediction.

Dr B. V. Raman translated classical Sanskrit works into accessible English and edited the Astrological Magazine for decades.