Jyotish

Jyotish

Hindu astrology, also called Indian astrology, Jyotisha or Jyotishya (from Sanskrit jyotiṣa, from jyót “light, heavenly body"), and more recently Vedic astrology, is the traditional Hindu system of astrology. It is one of the six auxiliary disciplines in Hinduism that is connected with the study of the Vedas. The Vedanga Jyotisha is one of the earliest texts about astronomy within the Vedas. Some scholars believe that the horoscopic astrology practiced in the Indian subcontinent came from Hellenistic influences. However, this is a point of intense debate, and other scholars believe that Jyotisha developed independently, although it may have interacted with Greek astrology.Following a judgment of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in 2001 which favoured astrology, some Indian universities now offer advanced degrees in Hindu astrology. A statistical study conducted by Dr. Nagesh Rajopadhye and astrology researcher Prakask Ghatpande found that none of the basic principles of astrology they tested were valid in its predicability. They said it is no better than pure chance, like tossing a coin. The scientific consensus is that astrology is a pseudoscience.

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