The Garbottam observation in March shows an exciting
re-confirmation of the 8th
day of the Solar Garbottam that indicated rainfall towards the end of
Navarathri. This year Navarathri starts on October 1st with Maha Navami
(Saraswathi Puja) coming on October 10th, 2016. The exciting feature
of March Garbottam is that from October 5th onwards there will be
rainfall in the first half of the night going till midnight on all days until
Ayudha Puja (as per the observation until the time this article is written on 2nd
April, 2016)
The 8th day Garbottam looked very pronounced
after 12 PM on that day. Look at the sun hidden behind dark clouds of aquatic
shape after 12 PM on that day.
Garbottam after 12 PM on 6th January
2016.
In the corresponding fortnight between 26th
September and 10th October 2016, rainfall can be expected in the
last quarter. The last week of March corresponds to the 195 day period for this
last quarter. And we could see fish like clouds and huge dark clouds hiding the
sun for 2 or 3 times in the morning / forenoon times from 28th March
onwards. The brief Garbottam in the forenoon on 28th March can be
seen in the photograph below.
Sun seen as a small disc behind dark clouds before
noon on March 28, 2016 – corresponding rainfall date – October 5, 2016 (4th
night of Navarathri)
This date (28th March) was unique on two
counts (1) on that day a mini cyclone like condition prevailed in the south
east Bay over Srilanka and South Tamilnadu with many parts of South Tamilnadu
receiving rains. (2) That date saw the exact
conjunction of Venus and Ketu within one degree.
Looking at past records, rainfall (of SW monsoon)
started on the day Venus became conjunct with Ketu on 31st
May, 2010.
Then after a hiatus, rainfall once again resumed on 30th June, 2010 when Mercury became conjunct
with Ketu.
Again in 2011, when
Venus was in conjunction with Ketu, it had rained heavily causing floods.
But in all these occasions, the rainfall combination
of planets was there in considerable strength. Particularly the closeness
between Mercury and Venus was there on those occasions.
This year on March 28th, the most
important rainfall combination of closeness between Mercury and Venus was absent. The gap between them is increasing day by day
since 23rd March 2016. Therefore whatever was noticed as movement of
favourable winds in North India could not bring rainfall.
However just one
feature of Conjunction between Venus and Ketu created a flutter by bringing
some rainfall in South Tamilnadu. In addition planets such as Saturn, Mars, Sun
and Mercury were there in watery signs at that time.
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These days are very crucial for observing the
meteorological conditions and relating them to planetary movements. As such the
following are some of my observations.
Observation no 1:-The closeness between Mercury and Venus is very crucial
for rainfall or snowfall or cold air wherever applicable. The last such
closeness ended on 24th March 2016. Ever since it started on January
15th, some place of the globe had witnessed snowfall or chill airs
and an escalation in cold conditions (wherever applicable).
As far as I could observe, the snowfall and cold
winds ended in northern latitudes by 24th March.
In India, as per IMD reports the air / cyclonic
circulations or rainfall got dissipated after 24th March.
Observation no 2:-
Conjunction between Venus and Ketu is important trigger
of rainfall. Venus became conjunct with Ketu on 28th March, 2016.
Cloud cover and rainfall was reported in south Tamilnadu and Srilanka.
If this conjunction is supported by closeness
between Mercury and Venus, the rains could have been more and widespread.
In the coming rainy season, this conjunction is not
going to recur. However, Venus will conjunct with Rahu (means exact opposition with
Ketu) on 15th August 2016. The
February Garbottam chart shows that there will be heavy rains on 15th
August. Some trigger element or presence of some rainfall feature will be there
on that day when Venus conjuncts with Rahu / Ketu.
Observation no 3:-
Moon became conjunct with malefics like Saturn and Mars between 27th
and 30th March. This gives rise to hail storms and thunder showers
on the 195th day. But it looks possible that such conditions could
prevail on the date itself in the rainy or pre-monsoon season. It was reported
that Belgaum experienced hail storm on 28th March.
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In the coming days, Venus, Mercury and Sun are going
to be together in Pisces (watery sign) while Saturn and Mars will be in another
watery sign (Scorpio). But there is absence of closeness between Mercury and
Venus until May 10th, 2016.
The solar Garbottam for the next 2 days (9th and 10th days) also does not support rainfall in April 2016 for Chennai.
The dates to
be watched to link a meteorological event with planetary movement:-
(1) 24th April
2016:- Venus enters Aries where it joins Sun and Mercury.
(2) 30th April
2016 :- Mercury begins combustion.
(3) 8th May 2016
:- Venus begins combustion.
(4) 10th May 2016:-
Mercury and Venus begin moving close to each other.
(5) 10th May to 7th
June 2016:- Rainfall.
(6) 13th to 14th
May, 2016:- Venus overtakes retrograde Mercury – sudden spurt in
rainfall or some event can be expected.
(7) 20th May 2016:-
Venus enters Taurus and joins Sun, but comes in opposition to Saturn and Mars.
Rainfall may be affected after this. The combination indicates earthquakes on
or in the days after this.
(8) 13th June
2016:- Venus enters Gemini and is ahead of Mercury. Good for continuing
rainfall.
March Garbottam
(Previous months' Garbottam are reproduced below for easy reference)
Click the figures to see the 7th (time of rainfall) and the 8th column which is about rainfall in Chennai in general.
February Garbottam
January Garbottam
