Medini or Mundane Jyotisha : Introduction

Modern science has no foolproof technique of weather forecasting. There are two categories of
scientific methods currently being used : one is statistical, lacking any sound theory and guided by a
set of pressure and temperature parameters of selected places and correlating them to past rainfall
patterns ; the other is based on dynamic weather simulation. Ironically, it is the statistical method
which gives better results, but parameters have to be overhauled after few years, and it has been
found that in ~60 years only less than half of the predictions can be said to be approximately
reliable. Hence, in modern science, weather forecasting is little more than guesswork, because in
tossing of coin also you may get 50% heads and 50% tails. Read 'THIS' scientific paper by me.

There are many ancient techniques (some of them are not currently used) of weather forecasting in
Vedic Astrology. During past millenium, most of these techniques went into disuse due to lack of
state patronage. Another reason was deliberate secrecy due to threats to one's own state, as a result
of which many of these techniques were lost or forgotten. Many new short cut methods were
devised during the mediaeval age, some of which had neither any theoretical justification nor any
connection with siddhānta or samhitā and have been proven to be no more reliable than in 50-60%
cases.

Here, the most important and easiest of all the ancient techniques is being elaborated with
examples at this site. Horoscope of the world cast at the juncture of Sun's entry into nirayana Mesha
raashi helps in annual prediction for the world. Exactly same method can be used to make
horoscopes at the time of solar transits into asterisms (Nakshatras), which will be valid for the
period till Sun resides in that Nakshatra. All these horoscopes should be made from the place where
the World was born (according to traditional view), like the birthplace of individual used for
making individual horoscope. According to Vedic-Purānic-Epic-Suryasiddhāntic tradition, this
Creation was created by Lord Brahmā from atop Mt Meru. Hence, world's horoscope should be
made from Mt Meru. According to Suryasiddhānta, "Mt Meru lies in the jewel-rich region of
Jambūnada at the middle of Earth". Narapati-jayacharyā, a mediaeval work based on ancient
Yāmala tantras, also says Meru is in middle of Earth and "India is east from Meru" (भरते षु च
विख्यातो पूर्व दिङ्-मे रुतः स्थितः…नवखण्डमिदं प्रोक्तं कथितं च आदियामले ।।cf. Padmachakra, 7।।; this
citation in Narapatijayacharyā is from Ādi-Yāmala Tantra ). That mountain has been renamed as Mt
Kenya by moderners, where a town named Meru still sits. Its latitude is zero and longitude is 37:19
east of Greenwich. This location of Meru can be tested astrologically as shown below,instead of
wasting time in argumentation. World's horoscopes made from Mt Meru has been found to be
in perfect harmony with all available official data about rainfall, economic growth, major
wars, famines, major storms, major earthquakes, etc, without a single exception ! For instance,
136 years' annual rainfall data of IMD (Indian Meteorological Dept) arranged by scientists of IITM
(Indian Institute of tropical Meteorology, Pune) was checked and the result was always perfectly in
tune with astrological results. Cf-1 & Cf-2.

This Meru-centric World's chart is called Padma-Chakra is Narapati-jayacharyā, but following the
nomenclature of six levels of Koorma-Chakra, the best label is Prithvi-Chakra, to be opened by
selecting the file '"MeruWorldChart' in folder 'Medini' of Kundalee Software.

Next level of Koorma Chakra is Desha Chakra. Its Indian variety is to be opened by selecting
'"VidishaWorldChart' in folder 'Medini' of Kundalee Software , which has been tested thousands
of times during past decades and works wonderfully like the Meru chart. The US variety is in file
'"USAWorldChart' , which has not been fully tested.
Lower levels of Koorma Chakra described in ancient texts like Pradesha Chakra, Mandala Chakra
(district level), Nagara / Grāma Chakra, Kshetra and Griha Chakra, have not been well tested.

Case studies of World Chart and India Chart are being provided at this website. Later, other charts
will also be presented.

Method is very simple. Rāsi Chart is fixed on the map, middle of Mesha always facing the east, and
bhaavachalita is drawn on the same map. Clicking at any place on map opens the table of planetary
aspects on that place, with friendships &c in colour (as used in Kundalee Software). Interpretation
of the bhaavachalita is done according to BPHS (Brihat Parāshara Horā Shāstra).

-Vinay Jha