Maandi and Gulika in Astrology

Every planet has certain sub-planet like moon to the sub-planet of earth. Mars has 2, Jupiter has 12, Saturn has 10 sub planets. Among the 10 sub-planets of Saturn Maandi or Titan of Gulika is the biggest one. Maandi is considered as the son of Saturn.

According to the latest findings there are 21 Sub-planets for Saturn. Only one planet namely Titan or Maandi is revolving in clock-wise direction and other sub-planets in the Anti-clockwise direction.

Everybody is facing unexpected problems in his life. As per astrology goods yoga's give success, attaining the power, good health, gains in finance, higher education, peaceful family life, dutiful, kind hearted children, enjoying religious rites. Arishta or bad yoga's bring quarrel sum wife, worries, miseries, ill health, poverty, mental disorder, hateful relations and children, accidents, physically handicapped etc.

Maandi is considered to the departed spirits of unnatural death. The object of comparing the Maandi and departed spirits is as the Maandi linked with the souls of brother, father and mother and also one of the main reasons of the individual's death.

Death of an individual is occurred in the Saturn's dasa, bukthi, Andram, Sushma or Prana periods only. Maandi is considered to be the son of Saturn. So, we can understand very easily that Maandi is also connected with Pretha and offering the prayers to the ancestors will also satisfy Maandi. The ancestor's death may be natural or unnatural.

Many sages, Rishis have mentioned the ill effects of Maandi. Some of them noted as Maandi and some body called as Gulika. Kalidasa in his uttara kalamrita explained clearly that Maandi and Gulika were the two sons of Saturn and not one and the same.

Maandi Udaya or rise - Particular time
Gulika Time - Duration of 90 minutes

The exact time of Maandi udaya or rise should be determined according to under mentioned methods

1. Duration of Day [ Sunrise to Sunset]

2. Duration of Night [ Sunset to Sunrise]

3. Maandi udaya Ghatis of week days 26,22,18,14,10,6,2 from Sunday to Saturday respectively for day time birth.

4.  Maandi udaya Ghatis of week days 2,6,10,14,18,22,26 from Tuesday to Monday respectively for Night time birth.

5. Divide the duration of the day by 30 and multiple the Maandi Udaya Ghatis for that day.

The result is the Maandi Udaya Time on that particular day. In the same method divide the duration of Night by 30 and multiply the Maandi udaya Ghatis given for that night birth. The result is the Maandi Udaya Time of Night. Add the exact Night time with sunset then the Maandi time can be arrived for Night Birth.

Gulika Period

The period of particular day or night when divided by 8 will indicate the length of a part ruled over by each of the planets. First 7 parts are allotted to 7 planets and the last part given to Gulika. Order of seniority for Gulika period for day time is from Saturn and Night time from Mars.