Sri Garuda Puranam

Home About Contact Privacy Policy Disclaimer   Jyotishchakra & Nakshatras in Garuda Puranam: Cosmic Secrets of Time and Destiny Introduction The Garuda Puranam, one of the foremost Sattvika Puranas , is more than a discourse on life after death. It’s a treasure trove of knowledge—cosmology, rituals, metaphysics, and yes, Jyotisha Shastra . Deep within its verses lies the Jyotishchakra , the cosmic wheel of time that aligns with Nakshatras and planetary forces that govern fate and karma. What is the Jyotishchakra? The Jyotishchakra (ज्योतिषचक्र) is the wheel of light —a divine mechanism by which time, karma, and celestial events are synchronized. In the Garuda Puranam, this chakra is a cosmic mandala representing the movement of the grahas (planets) and nakshatras (stars) . It forms the celestial basis for Kala Chakra —the wheel of time. “कालचक्रं प्रवक्ष्यामि...”—thus begins a discourse in the Garuda Puranam detailing the structure and fu...