(Update added on 18th April 12017 at the end of the article)
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The month of April marks the start of the New Year
in ancient Indian context that primarily coincides with the beginning of the rainfall
season for the country as a whole. Though the date of New Year differs from
region to region in India, what remains common is the planetary transit that
indicates rainfall but it must be supported by local Garbottam.
For example the day of New Year for Tamilnadu and Kerala
marks the entry of the Sun in the star Aswini in Aries. When sun moves across
Aswini, it is said to be in Vayu nadi. This is supposed
to bring rains accompanied with winds. This lasts till the Sun crosses Aswini
which normally takes 13 to 14 days. This means that in normal course, the
fortnight following the start of New Year must see pre-monsoon showers in the
form of thunder storms. This New Year being applicable to Kerala and Tamilnadu,
these showers must in normal course benefit these two States.
This year the month of April 2017 comes with both
rainfall yoga and deficient yoga in each category with fairly good strength. In
other words there is going to be a tug of war between these two. In between these
two extremities, there are two moderate yogas and a couple of transits that
help in sudden rains. Before detailing them, let me show in the form of
horoscopic diagram the current nature of planetary transits as we enter April.
· Jupiter
in opposition to Sun is a strong deterrent for rainfall. Even since Sun entered
Pisces (on 14th March) this opposition started.
· Another
deterrent is the opposition between Venus and Jupiter throughout March and
April too.
· As
we begin April, yet another dry and heat related feature is dominant in the
sky. It is the presence of Mars ahead of all the planets. Right from 25th August in 2016,
Mars had been moving ahead of all the planets and this comes to an end only on
29th July in 2017. This forward motion of Mars discourages rainfall
and scorches the land. Presently its transit across Bharani causes excess heat.
· The
current heat wave is attributed to Mars in forward position followed by Mercury
in Fiery sign of Aries. Mercury is connected with winds and Mars with heat in
astrology. When they join in fiery sign and are ahead of other planets they
cause unprecedented heat waves on the land.
· However
on 13th April 2017, Mars
moves over to the next sign. So until then unprecedented heat wave will be
felt. Mercury still continues to be in Aries but on 10th April it enters into combustion with Sun. This
marks the arrival of first rainfall of the pre-monsoon season. The entry of Sun
into Aries (and in Aswini) closely after that on 14th April is
supportive of pre-monsoon showers.
Rainfall support yoga in April
2017.
Earlier in an article written
on 27th Dec 2016, I showed the dates of rainfall yoga supported by Venus-
Mercury closeness. As per that, it
rained in March. The next period starts in April.
On 10th April, Mercury starts retrogression
and enters combustion with Sun. On 20th April, Mercury conjuncts
with Sun which is a trigger feature for some meteorological event. From then
onwards, Mercury and Venus are moving towards each other with no planet in
between. Effectively from 20th April onwards, rainfall yoga begins. This
is a major rainfall yoga in April. This lasts till 21st June.
Rainfall spoiling yoga in
April 2017.
The major rainfall spoiling yoga is Mars in front of
all the planets. Particularly at a time the above mentioned rainfall yoga
begins, Mars also begins its sojourn through star Rohini. Mars in Rohini and
Arudra would scorch the land. Infact Mars in Rohini is the most feared transit
which has seen unrest, wars and terror activities.
In between these two extreme yogas, there are some
transits that favour rainfall. Finally it all boils down to the local Garbottam
in a place. The list of dates of importance to rainfall activity in April 2017 is
given in the table below.
Date
|
Astrological
feature
|
Event
|
Place
|
Spoilers,
if any
|
|
1
|
April
10
|
Mercury
starts retrogression.
Enters
combustion.
|
Sudden
rainfall, hail storms and flash floods.
|
North
and NE India.
Kashmir.
|
Mars
in forefront.
|
2
|
April
14 to 26
|
Sun
in Aswini (Vayu nadi)
|
Thunder
storms
|
East
and NE India
|
Mars
as above.
Sun
in between Venus and Mercury.
Venus
in Purva Bhadrapada brings clouds but less rains.
|
3
|
April
20
|
Mercury
in deep conjunction with Sun.
Moon
in Amirtha Nadi.
Mercury
– Venus closeness begins.
|
Trigger
to rainfall.
|
NW
and West India.
Some
places in interior south India.
|
As
above
|
4
|
April
23
|
Venus
comes out of Nirjala Nadi (Purva Bhadrapada).
Moon
joins Venus in Jala Rasi (Pisces)
Moon
joins Jupiter in its own Navamsa.
|
Trigger
to rainfall
|
Western
parts of India.
|
Mars
in forefront
|
5
|
April
21 onwards
|
Sun
behind Mars with Mars in forefront of all planets
|
Increase
in temperature,
Heat
wave conditions.
Rainfall
affected
|
East
and South India.
|
|
6
|
April
27
|
Mars
enters Rohini
|
Rainfall
affected.
Dry
and hot conditions.
|
Central
and South India
|
|
7
|
April
29
|
Mercury
comes out of combustion.
Re-enters
Pisces to join Venus.
|
Sudden
rains and flash floods.
|
North
and NE India.
|
Mars
in forefront and in Rohini.
|
Rainfall for Chennai.
April coincides with waxing phase in Panguni and
waning phase in Chithirai.
Only after 21st April, there is support
from planetary combinations (Mercury- Venus closeness ). And we have to check
local Garbottam also.
The corresponding Garbottam
period for April 2017 is waning phase in Purattasi and waxing phase in Aippasi.
The corresponding dates / months for this are
2nd half of September 2016 and
first half of November 2016.
The interesting feature is October 2016 is completely
out of picture in determining rainfall in April this year. It must be recalled
that October 2016 was almost dry and cyclone Kyant also failed. But it did
bring some overhead clouds which can be counted on as Garbottam. But October is
out of reckoning for gauging rainfall this April!
Looking at the cloudiness or rainfall data during
the corresponding months, Chennai did receive rains on 15th and 26th
September 2016. But I didn’t keep record of the cloudiness of the dates during
that period. (Garbottam theory requires us to keep record throughout the year
and not just for 6 months prior to monsoon season. Previous year’s monsoon
season gives clues on rainfall scenario during pre-monsoon season of the next
year)
If it is assumed that cloudy weather was present
around 26th September 2016, it is possible to see some isolated
rainfall after 7th April in Chennai.
November 2016 had remained more or less dry, Only on
13th November 2016, it had rained in my place of observation. Some cloud patches around that date could give
isolated rainfall to Chennai in the last week of April.
UPDATE on 18th April 2017.
(1) The first rainfall of this month was experienced in J & K on 6th and 7th April. Though rains were expected in Kashmir on 10th, as per the above table, in reality it occurred on 6th and 7th.
The probable explanation is that Moon was in cancer (its own sign which also happens to be watery sign). All the other planets were in unfavourable positions, thereby reducing the quantum and area of rainfall.
(2) Rainfall was fairly widespread and also in isolated pockets in NE India on 10th April But such rainfall was experienced in days prior to 10th also.
(3) On 15th April, cyclone Maarutha formed as a tropical Depression in the Bay. It moved NE and made landfall in Myanmar on the night of 17th April.
(4) Ever since Sun entered Aries, the temperature had risen high in many places in India. Between 16th to 19th, heat wave alerts have been given. The main cause must be to do with forward march of Mars ahead of all planets and Sun in fiery sign. Initially I thought that heat wave will come down once Mars moves out of Bharani. But reality check shows that it is not so.
On 20th Mercury crosses Sun backwards which results in Sun and Mars to be one behind the other, and ahead of all the other planets. In normal circumstances we interpret it to cause severe heat wave. But then from 20th onwards, the gap between Mercury and Venus is going to reduce thereby causing a rainfall yoga. It remains to be seen how this fructifies or balances with the simultaneous closeness of Mars and Sun ahead of others. Thunder storms due to "veppa chalanam" or dry aandhi winds might result from this diametrically opposite combinations.
2 comments:
Good evening maam..i have a question..now weather models indicate a tropical system(may be depression) to form after april 14th..some models take it to tamilnadu..some models takes to myanmar/bangla(moving away from us)..if the tropical system moves away to bangla/myanmar,then heat wave will affect tamilnadu early..Already most of the lakes are dried..it is very difficult for the ppl to survive if we prolonged heat wave conditions..is there any indications of heat wave affecting tamilnadu(especially coastal areas)..or is there is any chance of rains like in 2016 may..pl clarify maam..with your answer we can find where the tropical system will move..
Chances of good rainfall come only in December for TN. Till today, the daily Garbottam is not showing any good rains till beginning of November, barring a couple of showers in August and October. The situation is indeed grim. The chart I have displayed in the above article stands. As per that rainfall period begins from 20th April, but chances are less for Chennai to get rains from the system that is likely to develop on 20th.
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