Blasts In India -1
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Shri V. G. Deo, India
A
ugust 25, 2007. Time 7.40 P.M.
Place – Hyderabad. A new
emerging I.T. Centre of India.
Nearly 40 innocent citizens
(including visiting students from
Engineering College in Maharashtra) lost
their lives in 2 powerful bomb‐blasts – one
at Lumbini Park & the other near Gokul
Chaat.
Barely a period of one year has passed
since the terrorists targeted local trains in
Mumbai & they chose mainly the first
class compartments to target the
intelligent & affluent class. For the past
decade or so, India, our motherland, has to
face a number of such terror attacks at
various places & in various cities like
Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Gandhidham
etc. Strictly speaking, these terror attacks
were well planned by mastermind
extremists & carried out by their loyal co‐
workers. The question then, arises as to
whether astrological analysis of such
incidents would provide us any guidance
about the planetary positions/yogas or
particular signs, constellations, planets
being involved in such incidents. Here one
thing, we must note that it is not the
planets which cause blasts but human
beings who are the real culprits. But the
time, which provides them the base for
carrying out terror attacks, should have
some common factors. Not only this but
such analysis will give us a guide in
predicting future probable dates of attacks.
A
strology, though may be called a
normative science, is strictly
based on scientific principles.
The division of signs & planets is
mainly based on Five Elements (panchmahabhutas) ‐ namely Space, Air, Fire, Water and
Earth (Aakash, Vayu, Agni, Jala, Prithvi). The bomb‐blasts necessarily involve explosion and
so here the fire element becomes more prominent. In Astrology, Moon represents public at
large (common man) & the blasts are aimed at terrorising commoners. Many innocent
members die in such blasts. As fire/explosion is the cause of death, the eighth house,
Mrityusthan, from Ascendant/moon in the chart drawn at the time of blast incident should
have some relation to fire element (as it creates fire/blast).

The following are the parameters adopted for this research.

1. Fiery planet (Sun or Mars) in the eighth house,
2. Fiery signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) in the eighth house,
3. The lord of the eighth house in fiery signs or himself of fire element,
4. The eighth house or its lord afflicted by fiery planets.

Secondly chart based on ‘Moon’ is more important, because

1. ‘Moon’ represents the Masses which is mainly involved in these blasts.
2. Out of the injured persons, some die on the spot, some after passage of time. So,
although the exact time of blast is not less important, still study of Rasi Chart based
on ‘Moon’ will give a more representative model of time.
3. Yet another factor is that the masterminds, who plan & carry out such terror attacks,
act ruthlessly. This again points out to another astrological phenomenon – ‘mind’
(Manasa) governed by Moon & ‘the head’ (Buddhi) governed by Mercury. So afflicted
Moon &/or Mercury that turns human beings into mindless daredevils must govern
the situation, which prompts such ruthless behaviour.

So the study of terror strikes should lead us to some conclusions regarding moon, mercury &
the fire elements involved. Let us examine some horoscopes of such bomb blast dates vis‐a‐
vis to the parameters propounded above.

(1) Blast No. 1: Hyderabad, 25th Aug.2007, 19.40 hrs. 2 Blasts causing 40 deaths.

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The responsible planetary positions may be described as follows ‐
1. Combust Mercury & in union with Ketu
2. Combust Saturn
3. Sun & Saturn in Makha & Venus in Aslesha – Kroora (cruel asterisms) Nakshatras.
4. Eighth house from Capricorn Moon afflicted by fire element in multiple ways –
a. Occupied by Leo – fiery sign, b. Lord of eight house – Sun – a fiery planet,
c. Sun, the eighth lord in Leo, a fiery sign
d. Eighth lord & eighth house both afflicted by Mars.
5. Not only this Mercury & Mars are in mutual kendra & in Kendra yoga (both are on 170)
6. Saturn & Mars are also in mutual kendra and afflicting each other;
7. Moon is in saturnine sign & the rasi lord; ‘Saturn’ is in the eighth house from Moon & in
union with Sun, the eighth lord.
8. If the ascendant is also considered (Aquarius 2904 at 7.40 pm) then also eighth lord,
Mercury is in fiery sign LEO with fiery sun and with ketu (considered similar to Mars) and
afflicted by Mars.

(2) Blast No. 2: 11th July 2006, serial blasts between 18:20 & 18:35 pm IST in several
local trains in Mumbai.
Mumbai, the economic capital of India, bleed due to this horrific act. Nearly 200 people lost
their lives due to 7 blasts in various local compartments between 6:15 pm to 6:45 pm. For the
duration of these serial blasts, fiery sign Sagittarius was rising in the ascendant.

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The main yogas –

1. Combust & Retrograde Mercury
2. Fast moving Moon (14028’ / 24 hrs. Movement of Moon)
3. Vaidhruti yoga,
4. Moon in saturnine sign of Capricorn and in the aspect of Saturn & Mars,
5. Saturn & Mars together in Aslesha,
6. Retrograde combust Mercury with Mars & Saturn in Cancer,
7. Eighth house from Moon occupied by Leo (fiery sign) & lord of eighth house Sun, a fiery
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8. Eighth house from Sagittarius Ascendant occupied by fiery Mars along with Saturn.
9. Jupiter, Moon, Mercury, Saturn, Mars all in mutual kendras from each other.
10. 1st Tithi of second half (Krishna Pratipada)

(3) Blast No. 3: Malegaon, 8th Sept.2006, 13:50 pm, blast in Masjid, 38 dead, 150
injured.

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Main reasons‐
1. Combust Mercury
2. Combust Mars
3. Moon moving at a faster pace (15011’ in 24 hrs.)
4. Krishna Pratipada just after Moon Eclipse of 7‐9‐2006,
5. Mars, fiery planet, in the eighth house from Moon & eight lord (Mercury) from Moon
combust with Sun & in Leo, fiery sign
6. Sagittarius, the ascendant also a fiery sign (same like Mumbai blast),
7. Eighth lord from ascendant, Moon, afflicted by fiery Sun,
8. Moon & Rahu, Mars ‐ Ketu, Mercury – Ketu in union.
9. Saturn in Aslesha, Venus in Makha, Jupiter in Vishaka.

(4) Blast No. 4: New Delhi, 29th Oct. 2005, bomb blasts between 17:35 & 18:10 pm, 25
dead.

The ascendant sign was Aries for the full half an hour.
The points to be noted –
1. Ascendant sign fiery Aries with fiery, retrograde Mars in the Ascendant sign,
2. The eighth lord is also fiery Mars and in fiery Aries;
3. Moon in Virgo along with Ketu,
4. Mars, the eighth lord from Moon, also in Aries in the Eighth house
5. Saturn in Aslesha, Venus in Jyestha – Kroor Nakshatras;
6. Mars, Saturn, Jupiter & Sun in mutual Kendra.

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(5) Blast No. 5: 12th March 1993, major blasts between 13:30 to 15:15 pm Mumbai
The ascendant sign moved from Gemini 160 to Cancer 100.

The points to be noted –

1. Mercury was both combust & retrograde.
2. Eighth house from Gemini ascendant afflicted by Mars in Gemini;
3. Sun in the eighth house from Cancer ascendant;
4. Ketu (considered similar to Mars) in the eighth house from Libra Moon;
5. Moon in Vishakha, Saturn in Dhanistha, Rahu in Jyestha,
6. Mars, Jupiter, Venus in mutual kendras
7. Vyaghat yoga
8. Mars moving at 16’ and Venus (Rasi lord) at only 3’.

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In addition to these blasts, there were a number of other incidents all over the country over
last decade; they may be summarily assessed as follows –

(6) 1st Oct. 2001, Jammu & Kashmir, assembly targeted, 35 dead.
Vishti karan; Mercury becoming retrograde on 2nd Oct. Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu
in mutual kendras. Tithi 14th of Bright half.

(7) 13th Dec. 2001, Delhi, parliament attacked, 5 dead.

Combust Mercury; Saturn & Mars in mutual aspects & kendras, Sun, Moon, Mars,
Venus, Saturn all in mutual kendras; Mercury, eighth lord from Scorpio Moon in fiery
Sagittarius. Mercury in Moola. Sun & Venus in Jyestha. Tithi Krishna Chaturdashi.

(8) 24th Sept. 2002, Akshardham (Gujrath), 33 dead.

Combust & retrograde Mercury, slower pace of Moon (11050’), Mars, eighth lord from
Aries Moon in Leo; Vishti karan; Eighth house afflicted by Mars in Leo. Jupiter in Aslesha.

(9) 30th March 2002, Jammu & Kashmir temple attacked, 12 dead.
Moon in Libra, Venus, eighth lord from Moon in Aries along with Mars; Vyaghat
Yoga, Tithi 2nd of second half.

(10) 14th Nov. 2002, Jammu.

Combust mercury, retrograde Venus; Mars in Virgo, eighth house from Aquarius
Moon; Moon’s pace 11056’, Saturn & Mars in mutual kendras. Sun & Mercury in Vishakha,
Jupiter in Aslesha.

(11) 14th May 2003, Jammu, military camp, 30 dead.

Combust & retrograde Mercury, Moon’s pace 15005’; Venus, the eighth lord from Libra
Moon, in fiery Aries, Sun in Krittika, Sun, Moon, Venus, Mercury, Mars all in mutual
kendras.

(12) 15th Aug. 2004, Assam, 16 dead.

New moon day (Amavasya), retrograde, combust Mercury, combust Mars. Eighth
house from Cancer Moon afflicted by Mars in Leo; Sun, Moon in Aslesha; Mars in Makha.

(13) 7th March 2006, Varanasi temple targeted.

Retrograde combust Mercury, Moon with Mars in Taurus; Sagittarius, eighth house
sign from Taurus Moon afflicted by fiery Mars.

(14) 28th Dec.2005, Bangalore (Institute of Science) attacked.

Moon in Scorpio & Mercury, the eighth lord from Scorpio Moon, in Scorpio afflicted
by Mars in Aries, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Venus in mutual kendras; Sun in Moola, Mercury
in Jyestha, Mars ‐ Saturn in mutual aspects.

(15) 25th Aug. 2003, Mumbai (Gateway of India & Zaveri Bazar), 55 dead.
Vyatipat, Mercury moving at 17’ only, combust Jupiter & Venus, Sun, Jupiter, Venus
in Makha, Mars in Aquarius i.e. the eighth house from Cancer Moon.
Some additional details of minor blast incidents in Mumbai are given in just list form: ‐
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Sr. No. Date Place Main Point
28‐07‐2003 Mars in Aquarius in eighth house from
(16) night Ghatkopar (Bus) Cancer Moon Rahu in Krittika, Mercury in
Makha
(17) 13‐03‐2003 Mulund (Railway) Combust Mercury, Eighth lord‐Saturn‐
from Gemini Moon afflicted by Mars
Moon – Mars conjunction, eighth house
(18) 27‐01‐2003 Vileparle (Market) from Scorpio, Moon afflicted by Mars &
eighth lord (Mercury) in Sagittarius, Jupiter
in Aslesha, Venus in Jyestha
Moon, eighth lord from Sagittarius Moon,
(19) 6‐12‐2002 Mumbai Central in fiery Sagittarius, Sun in Jyestha,
Mercury in Moola. Jupiter in Aslesha
Combust Mercury, Moon – Mars in
(20) 2‐12‐2002 Ghatkopar (Bus) conjunction, Mercury in Jyestha, Jupiter in
Aslesha, Moon in Vishakha.
(21) 24‐10‐1993 Matunga (39 dead) Mercury in conjunction with Mars,
Mercury, Mars & Saturn in Kendra.
From the above 21 blast incidents, we may conclude the yogas responsible for blasts &
terror attacks in a nutshell as follows: ‐
1. Combust and / or Retrograde Mercury (in 70% cases) and in 3 cases the pace was
around 17’ per day. i.e. very low pace.
2. Relation of fire element with eighth house from Moon (in 90% cases)
3. Major planets’ disposition in kroor constellations like Jyestha, Krittika, Aslesha,
Vishaka, Makha was there in 13 cases accounting for 62% of total Blasts.
4. Saturn – Mars, Jupiter – Mars etc. in mutual kendras was observed in many cases.
5. Lastly, the daily movement of Moon at higher (140 or more) or lower (less than 120 per
day) speed was observed in six cases.
So in future during the period of combust / retrograde Mercury, the particular day, on which
extra caution should be taken, is guided by the daily slower / faster movement of Moon.

This article was 1st penned in the first week of September 2007 and since then in the last 9
months, a number of incidents of bomb blasts have occurred at various places all over the
world, the latest being on 7th July 2008 at 8.30 am near Indian embassy in Kabul after this
article was submitted to Saptarishis Astrology.

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In the light of our concluding observations, horoscope analysis of this blast reveals the
following points.
1. Eighth house from the ascendant & from Leo Moon is afflicted by fiery Mars. Jupiter
the eighth lord from both ascendant and Moon is in fiery sign Sagittarius.
2. Moon is in conjunction with Mars and Saturn. In addition Mars & Saturn are
together (i.e. in mutual Kendra’s also)
3. Regarding Kroor Nakshtras (Cruel Constellations), Ketu is in Ashlesha, Saturn &
Mars are in Makha and Rahu is in Dhanistha.
4. There was ‘Vyatipata’ yoga on the day.
Thus all observations hold good except those relating to Mercury and slow pace of Moon in
above incident.
In addition, please find below the major blasts during the last 9 months.
1. 11th October 2007‐ 18.05 Ajmer (India)
2. 14th October 2007 – 20.35 Ludhiana (India)
3. 18th/19th October 2007 Midnight – Karachi (Pakistan)
4. 11th December 2007 Algiers
5. 12th/13th December 2007‐ 1.06 Blast in Dibrugarh Guwahati Express – Assam (India)
6. 27th December 2007 – 18.06 – Karachi (Ex‐PM Mrs. Benazir Bhutto died in the blast)
7. 13th May 2008 – 19.35 Series of 7 blasts in Jaipur (India)
8. 7th July 2008, Kabul (Afghanistan)

Analysis of these blasts, with reference to the points mentioned in our observations, shows ‐
1. Mercury was retrograde at the time of 2 blasts (2,3) and combust in 3 incidents (4,5,6).
In the first incident it became retrograde on the next day. Thus in 6 out of 8 incidents
our observation holds good. (75%)
2. In most cases eighth house from both Ascendant and/or moon is related to fiery signs
/ planets – especially Mars
3. In all cases major planets were in cruel constellations (Makha / Jyestha / Ashlesha)
4. Jupiter – Mars were in mutual kendras in 3 cases (4,5,6); Jupiter – Saturn in 3 cases
(1,2,3); Mars – Saturn in 1 case (8). So this observation holds good for 7 out of 8 cases.
(87.5%)
5. Moon’s slower pace was observed only in 2 cases. But in some cases tithi was nearer to
the new moon day (Amavasya) or moon was in conjunction to Saturn / Mars.
6. On 13th May 08 & 7th July 08 Moon was in Leo (Purvafalguni 1st pada) and on 13th Dec
07, 25th Aug 07 & 11th July 06 Moon was in Capricorn (Uttarashadha 2nd pada).
Surprisingly, both these are vargottama navamsas – one, eighth from Capricorn (the
sign of India) and the other in Capricorn (the sign of India).
This mainly shows that systematic study of such incidents will give us certain parameters
for predicting future probable dates of such incidents. We can alert the people / Police /
Government to be extra cautious on these days so that these incidents can be avoided or at
least their intensity can be reduced. That is the main purpose of ‘Jyotish’ ‐ HEYAM
DUKHAM ANAGATAM – TO REDUCE THE SORROWS OF THE FUTURE.

Probable Dates:
Certain probable dates indicating high death toll due to such blasts / major rail‐road
accidents/ natural calamities are as follows ‐

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28th /29th July 08 to 1st Aug 08
9th /10th August 08
4t to 7th September 08
5th, 6th, 8th, 16th, 17th October 08
13th, 14th, 30th November 08
1st, 12th, 13th December 08
11th, 23rd January 09
19th, 20th March 09
The prediction regarding places of blast is at present out of purview of this study and needs
very large data with geographical details.
These dates are similar to “Accident‐ Prone Zones” on National Highways. Such zones only
indicate the higher probability of accidents taking place in such zones. It does not imply that
every vehicle passing through that zone meets with an accident nor does it imply that
accidents will occur only in that zone & nowhere else on that road. Similarly above dates are
indicative of high probability of blasts on these days. If on any of these days, concerned
persons take due care beforehand and avoid the tragedy, purpose of this study will be served.
Yet another question, often raised by opponents of astrology is that whether those, who die
at a time in a particular blast, belong to same rasi. If not, then how astrology can be called a
science. This is a separate subject to be discussed in a separate full article.

Special Note:
The article, originally written in September 07, was supplemented in the second week
of July 08, with the analysis of 8 blasts between Sept 07 & July 08. Further on the suggestion
of the editorial board of Saptarishis Astrology, some probable dates of future blasts were
predicted on the basis of mainly Retrograde and/or Combust Mercury. For predicting exact
dates during such period of affected Mercury, the slower/faster pace of Moon along with
Mars‐Moon, Mars‐Saturn relations was taken into account. Unfortunately, before the article
is published, a number of systematically planned blasts happened on 25th, 26th July 08. These
blasts tally with the hypothesis of our prediction.

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Publishers Notes: This article was written over a period of 1 year and the flavor of that is maintained.
As per TOI news report, there were 3 major terror attacks ‐ one in Istanbul (17 dead, 150 injured), second
in Baghdad & third in Kirkuk (totally 70 dead, 300 injured) on 28 th July 08. Additionally in the probable
dates the author has mentioned rail road accidents also as one of the causes with the date of 1 st Aug 2008,
you can see that on 1st Aug 2008, around 32 people were killed when flames engulfed five coaches of the
Secunderabad‐Kakinada Gautami Express train at 1.10 a.m. on Friday near Kesamudram railway station,
about 70 km from Warangal, India. On 10 th Aug blasts in Bahghad happened as per Mr. Deos prediction,
on 9th Aug dated outlined by him there was news of 2000 people dead in dispute of Georgia & Russia.
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The first incident of blasts was in Bangalore (12N58, 77E35) on 25th July 08 between 1.40 p.m.
& 2.15 p.m. The ascendant shifted from Libra 27° to Scorpio 6°. The planetary position was
as follows: Sun Cancer 9°, Moon Ashwini 1st & 2nd Pada, Mars Leo 20° 20’, Mercury (C)
Cancer 4°, Jupiter (R) Sagittarius 21°, Venus Cancer 21°, Rahu Capricorn 25° & Ketu Cancer
25°. The concluding parameters in our article which are applicable to these blasts are: 1.
Combust Mercury, 2.Scorpio, the eighth house from Aries Moon, afflicted by fiery Mars,
3.Saturn in Makha, Venus & Ketu in Aslesha, and 4.Saturn‐Mars together in fiery Leo.

The second series of blasts happened in point, proving our parameters of fiery relation
Ahmadabad on the next day‐ 26th July 08 with eighth house & pace of moon true.
between 6.45 p.m. & 9.30 p.m. Here also the Here we admit the fact that these 2 dates were
ascendant moved from Capricorn 0° to not predicted by us. Yet, we had mentioned in
Aquarius 19°. The planetary position was as our prediction the dates 28th & 29 th July 08.
follows: Sun Cancer 10°, Moon in Bharani 2 nd Surprisingly, as per TOI news report, there
& 3rd Pada, Mars Leo 21°, Mercury (C) Cancer were 3 major terror attacks ‐ one in Istanbul
6°, Jupiter (R) Sagittarius 21°, Venus Cancer (17 dead, 150 injured), second in Baghdad &
23°, Saturn Leo 13°, Rahu Capricorn 25°, Ketu third in Kirkuk (totally 70 dead, 300 injured)
Cancer 25°. All the parameters mentioned on 28th July 08. Still on 28th & 29th July, a
above are applicable here also. Moon was still number of bombs were detected & diffused in
in Aries. Ahmadabad & Surat, major cities in India.
Yet the additional important factor, which is Thus, all the conclusions based on systematic
different in this case, is that Mars, the fiery astrological analysis proved correct and once
planet, was situated in the eighth house from again emphatically points out that Astrology
the ascendant, Capricorn, and that too in fiery Is a Perfect Science without Any Doubt.
Leo. Further the eighth lord is also the fiery
Sun. Even in the case of Aquarius ascendant,
the eighth lord, Mercury, is with fiery Sun.
Yet another factor is the faster pace of Moon
(14° 11’) on 26th as compared to 13° 55’ on 25 th.
In Ahmadabad, causalities’ were quite high as
compared to those in Bangalore. The
difference is fully explained by this last noted
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