PINPOINT JYOTISH
From Cars and Bars to Stars - My Jyotisha Journey
The modern world is incredibly complex, and understanding astrology alone isn't enough to provide meaningful guidance. To truly help others navigate their lives, an astrologer needs a rich tapestry of life experience.
Education and Career
And life has certainly given me plenty of lessons. I excelled at school and then attended IIT Delhi, one of India’s premier institutions, where I initially studied to become an engineer. My career took me on diverse paths—working with global firms in Europe and the USA, working on a team that reported to the Prime Minister’s office, and running India’s highest liquor-selling chain in India. A near-fatal car accident caused by a drunk driver, in which I was the victim, led me to deeply reconsider the spiritual implications of my work and close my bar business. I managed successful election campaigns and ran a minister’s political office. I also launched a VC-backed startup, which soared before personal tragedy struck. I lost my cofounder and close friend just after both my wife and I underwent emergency life-saving surgeries. That loss led to the eventual collapse of our company.
Currently, I serve on the board of governors for a major government research university in India, bringing together my varied experiences in business, governance, and leadership.
Introduction to Astrology
A chance exchange on Facebook reconnected me with Hemant Kathuria, my batchmate from IIT Delhi, who had become an astrologer. Over coffee at a café near our old campus, Hemant gave me a lesson in Astrology 101. That conversation lit the spark that would become a lifelong pursuit.
Hemant wanted to teach and he started a small batch. He helped me build a strong foundation in Jyotisha, which later enabled me to join the Science of Light program, taught by the incredible Freedom Cole. Hemant’s teachings gave me a solid grounding, and the Science of Light program equipped me with advanced tools and techniques. I recommend Freedom Guruji’s books on Vedic Jyotish to any serious astrologer.
Jupiter’s blessings continued to guide me when I enrolled in the PJC program, a five-year course conducted by the Devaguru Brihaspati Center under the esteemed Pandit Sanjay Rath. his family has a long lineage of astrologers, tracing back to Shri Achyuta Das, and he has authored many books that brought ancient Jyotisha techniques back to life. His structured courses have allowed a global audience to access traditional Jyotisha, and I am privileged to be a part of this program.
A Unique Blend
Through the ups and downs of my professional and personal life, astrology became not only a tool for understanding my own journey but also a way to help others. I have worked across sectors and domains at the highest levels. I have seen tremendous success and abrupt failure. All that expereince becomes a swiss knife when I need create a mind-map of potential situations someone may experience.
When I work with struggling business owners or analyze a bussinessman's chart, I can imagine see how planetary influences align with real-world challenges and opportunities. Let me illustrate with an example. It is not easy for even good astrologers to understand the differences between loan, venture debt, equity investment and an advance against an order. All of these are some of the ways businesses may get capital, and more importantly you don't study them in an astrology course. Because they will all show up differently astrologically. If one looks at the stars traditionally going by what the books say, its quite likely that some of these options will be missed.
Success and failure are life’s greatest teachers. I have been fortunate to learn from both my work experiences and from some great teachers in my Jyotisha journey. This combination of life experience and astrological insight allows me to offer a truly unique perspective to those seeking guidance towards dealing with the challenges the current world throws up.