It’s just that some astrologers are better at telling your story than others.” My father would say: “Ami, it’s not that your fate changes with each reading. I found my parents’ belief in fate unnerving and un-American. The lawyer in me prized rationality and logic, and the idea that outcomes were predetermined ran contrary to all my work, education and ambition. Over the years, they would return from their annual trips to India with updated readings in Gujarati or Hindi about my siblings and me from astrologers boasting famous clientele. When my parents came to America, they brought their astrological beliefs with them. I have read that India may be home to more astrologers than the rest of the world combined because so many people there seek astrological advice on questions large and small: When is an auspicious time of day for the wedding? Should I take this job? Will I win the case?
#Jyotish janam kundali in hindi software#
Some astrologers are naturally gifted, while others rely on software programs to do their divining. Based on the positions of the stars at the exact time and location of my birth, my janmakshar provides a map of my life that Indian astrologers can use to predict - for a fee, of course - everything, including my temperament (“She will be sharp-tongued and stubborn”) and my career (“She will have great success and be well respected in government”). I have what we call a janmakshar, a premium personalized horoscope. Not in the subtle ways that some believers in fate know, but in the very unsubtle way that many Hindus know. Ever since I was a child, I have known my destiny.