Author: astroguru

10
Apr

Golden Temple

Golden Temple is one of the oldest Buddhist shrines in the Kathmandu Valley. It was built during the Lichhavi era (450-750 CE). There are several important shrines in the temple. […]

10
Apr

Adinatha

Ādinātha Lokesvara is an ancient Lokesvara temple located in Chobhar. Lokesvara (Chenrezig) is the Bodhisattva of compassion whose mantra is the famous Om maṇi padme hūṃ (Tibetan: Om mani peme […]

07
Apr

Pacali Bhairav

Pacali Bhairava is one of the eight Bhairavas, the consort of the eight mātṛkās that surround each city of the Kathmandu Valley. In this regard, just like the rest of […]

06
Apr

Shobha Bhagawati

Śobhā Bhagavati is a fearsome cemetery goddess whose temple lies next to the popular Karavir cemetery. She is a mātṛkā whose propitiation gets rid of powerful obstacles and negative energy. […]

06
Apr

Indrāyaṇī

Of the eight mātṛkās that surround each of the three major cities of the Kathmandu Valley (Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan), Indrāyaṇī specifically is related to the Vedic deity Indra. She […]

06
Apr

Basundhārā

Basundharā/Basundhārā/Vasundharā/Vasundhārā is the Buddha related to wealth and prosperity. This is an extremely old temple in the Kathmandu Valley and mostly local Buddhists visit this temple. According to oral Newari […]

06
Apr

Ānanda Bhairav

Ānanda Bhairav is a wrathful protector. He sits next to the marvelous Gyāneśvara Mahādeva. In general, Bhairavas are considered emanation of Shiva. Ānanda Bhairav is also considered one of the […]

17
Feb

Tuning

A long term Buddhadharma sādhaka Heika Weirenga recently visited Pandit ji for an astrology consultation. It’s a wonderful feeling to be able to provide insights to students of many unparalleled […]

31
Dec

2023

A few glimpses of a few hundred astrology sessions that folks requested from Samyak in 2023! The word ‘samyak’ means complete and holistic. The most important spiritual usage of Samyak […]