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Uttara Kalamrita written by Kalidasa
The Manuscript Uttara Kalamrita written by Kalidasa is a valuable resource in vedic astrology.

There is doubts as to whether Kalidasa the author of this marvelous vedic astrology piece was the same Kalidasa who wrote legendary classics like Raghuvansham & Abhigyan Shakuntalam.

The Manuscript is available in various oriental libraries in India including the Government Oriental Manuscript Library in Chennai.

The manuscript has been translated into English and Hindi and is available in leading Vedic and Astrology bookstores including ebay.

Key Highlights
1. Detailed information regarding the how to perform nakshatra rectification, how to calculate the position of Mandi and Gullika, the situation of the place of birth of the native, the position of lamp when the child was born, the position and location of father of the child.

2. Information on Natural and Functional relationship of planets, knowledge of Kendras and Trikonas, Details on Retrograde planets, exaltation and debilitation of planets, calculation of Shadbala.

3. Ways of calculation of longevity of a person. Mathematical formulae anshayu, lagnayu, knowing the past, present and future using deshkran, Ayurdaya using planetary yogas, yogas for short life, long life.

4. Description of various yogas including raja yogas, vipreet raja yogas, fructification and cancellation of Raj Yogas, Finding benefic and malefic planets, Yogakaraka planets etc. All in all an excellent chapter to study basic astrology principles.

5. Excellent list of significators of houses, planets.

6. Detailed descriptions of Vimshottari Dasa and its significance. Results of various planetary dasas with little known rules. How to time events using dasa and transit.

7. How to calculate ishta lagna, nashta jataka details, prashna lagna and answering queries of users on lost articles.

8. Nakshatra results, Muhurata for various karmas.

9.Details on Karma Kanda, Process to be followed for marriage etc.

The manuscript is well known for its exhaustive list of significators for houses and planets. No other vedic astrology book has such exhaustive list of significators.

Where to Get the Book
[http://cgi.ebay.in/Uttara-Kalamrita-(of-Kalidasa-)-by-S-S-Sareen_W0QQitemZ360177301368QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090806?IMSfp=TL090806189001r408 ]

It is also available online at

[http://issuu.com/saptarishisastrology1/docs/uttara-kalamrita ]

Further study and discussion
A detailed discussion of Uttara Kalamrita as applicable to vedic astrology is available online at