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Includes all 12 Level-1 courses required for the first year certification of Brihaspati Jyotish Program in addition to courses on mantra shastra for level-1 (501 and 502)
101: Creation concepts
102: Navagraha and Tattva
103: The Lunar Zodiac
104: Jyotish Definitions
105: Houses and Planets
106: Planet and Sign Aspect
107: Lunar Yogas
108: Solar Yogas
109: Destiny, Fate and Freewill
110: Sambandha - Planetary relationships
111: Vimshottari Dasha - Life cycles (1)
112: Avatar; Curses and remedy
Cost: $75.00
1. Vedic Concept of Creation.
2. Three Gunas (modes of nature) including Guna avatara A.U.M.
3. Vedic Time Concepts.
4. Jyotisha (astrologer) as a manifestation of Shri Surya [Samvatsara Purusha].
5. Vedic Literature.
6. Scope of Vedic astrology.
7. Daily Spiritual practice including
(a). Paramapara mantra
(b). Guru Vandana
(c). Developing right intuition
Cost: $75.00
1.Navagraha: The nine planet system of Jyotisha including decimal system, sanskrita names of planets, Jyotisha terminology.
2.Twelve Sun signs: Derivation, meaning, nature and symbols; Lordship of signs.
3.Lagna: The first house; reckoning of houses and their lords.
4.Drawing a chart; Vedic method of writing a horoscope.
5.Panca Tatva: The five elements, five senses and ten sense organs.
6.Elements associated with the houses – positive and negative implications.
7.History of the Lineage.
Cost: $75.00
1.The Lunar Zodiac: 27 Nakshatra, names, nature and lordship (by nine planets), devata.
2.Pancanga: Introduction to the five limbs of time and correlation with five elements.
3.Understanding 33 devas of Vedic Civilization and drawing them into the chart.
4. Ayanansha: Correlation between the moving solar zodiac and fixed
sky or Lunar zodiac. Derivation of solar fixed zodiac from the nakshatra – the Vedic chart.
5.Working knowledge of signs including guna, tatva, lordship;
6.Chart interputation using the lordship of houses.
7.Vimsottari dasha: Basic calculation.
Cost: $75.00
Various Definitions used in Jyotish. Getting familiar with its language.
1.Karaka
2.Varna, Ayana, Ashrama in the chart.
3.Defining twelve houses
(a). Upacaya and Anupacaya houses
(b). Trika houses (Tri, shad, aya]
(c). Dusthana houses
(d). Kendra [Quadrant houses]
(e). Trikona [Trine houses]
4.Chart interpretation using these definitions.
Cost: $75.00
1.Houses: Symbols continued.
2.Planetary dignities; exaltation etc.
3.Planetary state correspondences and their implication on life.
4.Chart interpretation using these symbols and states.
5.Planetary rulerships and symbols.
Cost: $75.00
1.Sight (drishti) or aspect of planets.
2.Sight (drishti) of signs [Rashi drishti].
3.Maraka (Death inflicting) houses
4.Badhaka (Obstruction) houses.
5.Chart interpretation using examples of aspect and special position in maraka or badhaka house.
6.Natural remedy (pacification) for Maraka and Badhaka.
Cost: $75.00
Lunar yogas (combinations): understanding the formation and importance of the Moon and its relations with planets and tides in life
Moon signs (Nakshatras); Navatara chakra (9 stars): The basic 27 nakshatra zodiac divided into three parts of 9 stars, their role and significance in decision making and life processing
Chart examples using the lunar zodiac
Cost: $75.00
1.Twelve names of the sun and the sun signs
2.Planets in different houses from the sun
3.Lagna as a combination of sun and moon
4.Movements of planets, retrogression
Chart examples
Cost: $75.00
1.The concept of destiny and the 9th house.
2.Further teachings on the other houses
3.Significators (karakas) of houses
4.Natural maturity age of planets
Chart examples
1. Relationships of planets (sambandha): The natural relationship of the planets and the basis of this relationship. Even friends can end up having differences showing that the relationship needs to be studied in some depth. Methods of determining friends - real ad superficial
2. Planetary combinations I (yogas) that are formed based on these relationships and the importance of akasha tattva
Chart examples
1. Life cycle: concept of time cycles and linear time; Introduction to planetary periods (Vimsottari dasa)
2. How to calculate the dasha, reckon major and minor time cycle
Chart examples
Cost: $75.00
1.Charts of Avatars, especially those of Sri Rama and Sri Krishna;
2.Curses and related yogas in charts of avatar to show the reasons for their descent and their inspiration to face challenges in life. Identification of curses and emancipation from the suffering/curse.
Brihaspati Jyotish Year II of the four year program that covers the following courses.
Short term courses included: Mantra IIA & IIB; Dreams I; Omens I;
201: Karakas
202: Nakshatras
203: Special Ascendants 1
204: Special Ascendants 2
205: Longevity
206: Argala
207: Sodasavarga
208: Navamsha
209: Drekkana
210: Dasamsa
211: Nabhas Yogas
212: Varnada Lagna

Karakas are significators and indicate what each planet, sign and house stand for at multiple levels. Does the Sun merely represent intellect, order, the government and royalty, or does it also signify spirituality and temples? Does Rahu indicate only cheats and frauds, or does it have the potential of giving skills in Mantra Shastra, exceptional mathematical skills and ability to do research? Learn in depth about the significations of the planets through the Karakas. Three main types of Karakas are to be studied which are - Chara, Sthira and Naisargika
Cost: $75.00

The 27 nakshatras are the foundations of Vedic Astrology. Learn their lordships, deities, symbols. Does one use the 27 or the 28 Nakshatra scheme? What are nakshatra padas and how do they map into the signs? This module takes you through the constellations and discusses the significance of the Moon’s transit according to the Navatara Chakra.

  1. Ayana, sex, devata, padas, gunas and some other details about the constellations that form the roots of sidereal astrology.
  2. Nakshatra Purusha - the presence of divinity in the nakshatras. Mapping of the cosmos to the individual.


Dasamsa D10.01 [Presentation 3-4 hours] 1. Reckoning of Dasämsa 2. Attitude and Abilities 3. Effect of Exaltation and Debilitation in Dasämsa 4. Deities of Dasämsa 5. Houses of Dasämsa 6. Signification of Planets

Cost: $25.00

Sounds - Understanding the root sounds of creation; Manträbhidhänam - creation of form from root sounds, description of these forms. You too were created from a sound. The primal sound which gives you your physical form - your body is protected by the devatä of the sound.

Various Bija mantra listed and explained in 23 slides recorded over 5 hrs 39 min

Cost: $25.00
Béjanighantu - the seed syllables that beckon the forces of nature from the very roots of creation. They hold the secrets of transformation, the power of direction and command all resources.
Navakkari – the nine seeds that grow into the nine trees connecting the heavens and earth. They hold the key to solving all of life’s problems
OMENS: Nimitta Shastra Lesson 01
The language of nature; Developing sensitivity to the world around us; People and animal omens; Omens of the dead; Remedial mantras to prevent mishaps; Sri Krishna teachings from Brahma Vaivarta Purana
Presentation: Power-Point Flash
with a duration of a Day
Cost: $25.00
Svapna Shastra, Oneirology
Five levels of the mind, their functioning; Implication of images that constitute dreams; Remedial mantras to overcome the ill effects of bad dreams.
Presentation: 27 recorded Power-Point Flash;
Dasamsa D10.01 [Presentation 3-4 hours] + Document of slide presentation

1. Reckoning of Dasämsa 2. Attitude and Abilities 3. Effect of Exaltation and Debilitation in Dasämsa 4. Deities of Dasämsa 5. Houses of Dasämsa 6. Signification of Planets



om gurave namah

Namaste! We bow to the divine in you.

The Devaguru Brihaspati Center was started in 2007 by Pt. Sanjay Rath to teach the Jaimini Sutras in the Himalayas. A student can take these courses at his own pace and time. Each course comprises reading material and flash presentations. There is a teacher to guide you through the course and grade your performance. A diploma is awarded at the completion of all the 12 courses for each year.