Q – Monish Sen, Kolkata, India – What is Gandmool (or Mool) Dosha?
Karan Sekhri – When a child is born he / she would be under one of the 27 Nakshatras. These 27 Nakshatras are further grouped into 12 Rashis or Moon Signs. So for calculation purpose it would be around 2.25 ‘Nakshatra’ in one Rashi. There are three unique places where Nakshtra and Rashi change simultaneously […]
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Q – Rahul, London, UK – What is the spiritual significance of the place Varanasi?
Karan Sekhri – Varanasi got its current name from the two tributaries of the holy river Ganga i.e. Varuna and Asi that flows through the region. It was called Kashi in the older days but is now more popular by the name Banaras. Varanasi has also been known as Avimuktaka, Anandakanana, Mahasmasana, Surandhana, Brahma Vardha, […]
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Q – Marianne, Encinitas, CA USA – What are Shabar mantras, how they are different from other regular mantras?
Karan Sekhri – Mantras are believed to have been revealed to our ancestors ages ago by the divine powers and have been passed on so to our generation. They are encoded in the holy texts and sacred books. It is also said that the Yogis, Brahmins and Rishis of that time saw the future of […]
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Q – Divyanshu, Delhi – What is Uttarayan and Dakshinayan concepts in Astrology?
Karan Sekhri – Uttarayana refers to the six month period between the Winter Solstice (December 22) and Summer Solstice (June 21). The Sanskrit word ‘Ayana’ means movement towards and ‘Uttara’ means north. The Sun reaches maximum south declination on 21st December and starts its journey towards the north on 22nd December. The days start getting […]
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Q- M. Ravi, Singapore – What is Hatha Jodi?
Karan Sekhri – Hatha Jodi is a root of a rare herb found in the Amar Kantek hills of Madhaya Pradesh and in the Lumibani valley of Nepal. There grows a plant known as ‘Birvah’ amidst the thick forest undergrowth having blue and white colored flowers which resemble to that of Dhatura plant. When one […]
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Q – Manish Arora, Navi Mumbai, India – What is Vaastu Purusha?
Karan Sekhri – The word ‘Vaastu’ is of Sanskrit origin meaning ‘DWELLING’ and Purusha is the Cosmic Man. The legend says that the Vaastu Purusha originated from the sweat of Lord Shiva when he was battling the ferocious demon ‘Andhakasura’. Vaastu Purusha got out of control and became a destructive force until the heavenly Gods […]
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Q – Siddharth Dhamija, Delhi, India – What is the significance of a mala (rosary) and which one would be good for chanting Goddess Lakshmi’s Mantras?
Karan Sekhri – The significance of ‘Japa’ (chanting the Mantra) is much more than any other form but it is little lesser than the ‘Tapa’ which is advance level of spirituality or spiritual journey. The ’Japa’ can be performed for any God, Goddess or their individual power with the help of its related mantra. It […]
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Q – Abhijit Roy, Kolkata, India – I want to be Iron Man? Please help
Karan Sekhri – Sorry can’t help you much in becoming ‘Iron Man’ as in comics or movie character but surely can help you in becoming an ‘Iron Man’ in real world. Now for that you need to understand the difference between a piece of iron and a human mind. Only then you can really become […]
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Q- Kaushik, Silver Spring, Florida, USA – Has Lord Vishnu incarnated in Kalki Avatar yet or not?
Karan Sekhri – ‘Kalki’ Avatar is the tenth Avatar of Lord Vishnu. The other nine Avatars are Matsaya Avatar, Vaaman Avatar, Narsingh Avatar, Kurma Avatar, Varah Avatar, Parshuram Avatar, Rama Avatar, Krishna Avatar and Balrama Avatar. As per Vishnu Purana, Garud Purana and Kalki Purana, Lord Vishnu will come to the earth or incarnate himself […]
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Q – Usha, Hyderabad, India – My husband suffers from high blood pressure?
Karan Sekhri – Indulgence in any sort of outdoor game or physical activities helps a lot in curing high blood pressure. People doing ‘Yoga’ get miraculous positive results in minimizing tensions and high B.P. There are some other important remedial points that your husband can follow along with his regular allopathic treatment to get maximum […]
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Q – Navin Patel, Surat, Gujarat – I am suffering from Diabetes since last more than 5 years please guide me some easy to do home remedies for the same?
Karan Sekhri – There are list of things that you can do along with your regular diabetes medical treatment which will gradually help you in curing the disease from its roots. All these points have universal approach and can be followed by any individual living in any part of the globe. >> Eating 1-2 pieces […]
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Q – Sonali, Rego Park, NY, USA – Shree Karan, I always remain sick, please guide?
Karan Sekhri – You haven’t mentioned the type of sickness or illness you are facing, anyhow let me guide you to three steps to cure all sorts of diseases. Step one is ‘Aahaar’ i.e. food which is the main element causing or curing any disease. A substantial change the type of food, importantly shifting your […]
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Q – Sandeep Kumar Rai, Delhi, India – Karan Ji, Please tell me some effective procedures/remedies from Lal Kitab?
Karan Sekhri – Lal Kitab compromises of lot of remedies but basically they are recommended on the basis of your horoscope or a specific problem. As you haven’t mentioned your exact problem or purpose so I will give a list remedies (Totkas) as per ‘Lal Kitab’ for overall progress. The basis I have taken is […]
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Q – Jane, Newcastle, England – I am working as a sales manager in a company, my problem is anger which is destroying my professional life how should I control it?
Karan Sekhri – Anger has a gradual progression table consisting of 4 ‘Ds’ i.e. ‘Desires’ leads to ‘Disappointment’, ‘Disappointment’ leads to ‘Distress’, ‘Distress’ drives you mad (anger) which leads to ‘Destruction’. So say NO to ‘Desires’ will lead to NO ‘Disappointments’ to NO Anger and further NO ‘Destruction’. In current scenario it not easy to […]
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Q – Mohit Khanna, Delhi, India – Have been trying for various competitive exams but no success, can you please guide some rules or remedies as per ‘Vaastu’ which could be beneficial?
Karan Sekhri – ‘Vaastu’ wise there are few things which you can incorporate in your home or daily routine to get success in your exams and overall studies. >> Three directions i.e. ‘North’, ‘East’ and ‘North-East’ are always favorable for students. So if possible either make your study room in the room falling in one […]
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Q – Shishupal Yadav, Patna, India – What are the bad affects of ‘Padam Kaalsarp Yog’?
Karan Sekhri – As ‘Kaalsarp Yog’ is created by the positions of all the planets on either side of ‘Lagna Kundli’ making Rahu and Ketu the dividing line. So there are 12 houses hence Rahu can have position in any of them Ketu will be placed seventh from that house accordingly. Therefore ‘Kaalsarp Yog’ is […]
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Q – Aditya Seetharam, Udipi, Karnataka, India – Please explain about ‘Kaalsarp Yog’?
Karan Sekhri – ‘Kaalsarp Yog’ is considered to be a ‘Dosha’ or a malefic indication in the horoscope. In a horoscope ‘Rahu’ and ‘Ketu’ are considered to be ‘Shadow Planets’, houses wise they always remain seventh to each other. For example Rahu is in the first house so Ketu will be in seventh house. Further […]
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Q – Lokesh Rai, Toronto, Canada – How can I find my ‘Isht Dev’ through my horoscope?
Karan Sekhri – It’s not that complex at all if you know basic astrology you can calculate yourself in four easy steps. Step One – Analyze the planet having highest degree in your horoscope. Say for example it’s Saturn with 25:44:21 degrees. Step Two – Analyze Saturn’s position in ‘Navamsa’ chart of horoscope say for […]
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Q – A. Megha, Chennai, India – Our finances remain unstable (incur unexpected losses) could you please guide us few remedies or general practices that we can inherit for bringing stability in our wealth?
Karan Sekhri – Sure, there are lot of things that one can find in different literatures and books for wealth aspect but feasibility or practicality of such remedies remains a big question. So for wealth these are some points that you can easily inherit in your daily life – 1. Never lend money to anyone […]
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Q – Seema Verma, Hyderabad, India – What all plants bring peace and prosperity in home or we should grow in our kitchen garden?
Karan Sekhri – As per my experience three plants should be part of every home i.e. ‘Pomegranate’ plant brings wealth, ‘Basil’ plant brings health and ‘Banana’ plant brings peace. In fact it is suggested that for the people who are incurring continuous losses in their businesses and factories should keep ‘Pomegranate’ plant at workplace for […]
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