Meet the Acharyas

Working together with Dr. Sankara Bhagavadpada has definitely been a life changing transitional event for me and radically changed the way of how I am approaching life. He constantly inspired me to think and experience for myself and not just to believe and take things as given.
After having been traveling throughout around 60 countries, climbing 6,000 meter-high mountains and diving down to 40 meters into the ocean in search for new experiences, through the help of Dr. Sankara Bhagavadpada I came to an understanding that happiness and contentment is something we can not find outside in the external world, but only deeply within ourselves trough knowing of who we really are.
Sri. Daniel Eckenfels(Santiago, Chile)

“I have been consulting with Dr. Sankara Bhagavadpada for many years now.
“For a novice like me, initially, it was quite challenging to understand the astrological details that Dr. Sankara Bhagavadpada provided, such as what the different houses stand for, & the impact of different Planets on each of them, etc. Dr. Sankara Bhagavadpada was very patient with me in explaining & clarifying various questions and details. I truly appreciate the additional reading material he provided to me, so I can better understand his astrological predictions.
“The astrological insights helped me to understand how the various Planets & Energies influence my life & my relationships with my family, my work-life, and my health for the current period – Varshaphal. ‘Divine Conspiracy, ‘the Wrath of the Divine’’ are the terms that Dr. Sankara Bhagavadpada uses when malefic things happen at a certain time since certain events are meant to happen at a certain time period due to the mentioned astrological significance of the ‘Divine Conspiracy’.
Sri. Uma Ranganathan Ryan(Plano, TX, USA)

Absolutely loved and miss having the weekly Vedic Astrology classes with Dr. Sankara Bhagavadpada and the intelligent, cognizant cohort of participants that took the class with me (80 free Zoom lessons in 2019-2020). What is and was of most value to me is Dr. Sankara Bhagavadpada’s truly spiritual approach to Vedic Astrology. This is the reason why I chose to study Vedic Astrology with him. It all stems from the Divine, the mood of the Divine reflected in the areas where grace is provided in the life of an individual or where it is not provided, as challenges. I was also engaged by his view of using astrology as a self- knowing tool. It is a profound discipline of learning and self-Knowing and to help others in their self-Knowing process. Dr. Bhagavadpada has a unique and special approach to make each of the articipants think and discover the truth for themselves in order to make it their truth.
Sri. Sandra Morfin(Mexico City)

I have had a very keen interest in Vedic astrology research. I am a ‘Systems Approach’ [SA] astrologer- mentored by the renowned founder of the Systems Approach to Vedic astrology [SA], namely, the Vedic
astrologer, Prof. V. K Choudhry, Gurgaon, India. I consider Prof. V. K. Choudhry as ‘Maharshi Parasara’, in our modern times. I have participated in various SA International Conferences. There, I met Dr. Sankara and was amazed by his deep understanding of DCs(Divisional Charts), dharma, moksha and various other mystical and tough-to- understand dimensions, which may take decades to understand, if one is lucky enough.
Sri. Samarth Chidanand(Bangalore, India)

The Course with Dr. Sankara Bhagavadpada has been extraordinary for me. After 19 years of spiritual life, by helping a spiritual movement to spread worldwide, my understanding and spiritual experiences, allowed me to access different parts and pieces of a puzzle, the puzzle of life and God. However, the big picture and being able to structure the puzzle in one piece only came to me through this Course in Vedic Astrology offered by Dr. Bhagavadpada. Through the Course I understood the core and ‘spinal cord’ of Vedic knowledge, from where the thousands of Gods that are worshipped in Hinduism came from, from where the various aspects of God manifested, and how all this has a counter part in the stars and planets of our Universe.
Sri. Ricardo Bravo(Santiago, Chile)

“I am eternally grateful to Guruji for the incredible classes he taught on: Brihat Parashara Hora Sastra Astrology. After learning the dependable and predictive principles of the Systems Approach[SA], Vedic astrology sutras gave me a completely new perspective. It was refreshing to learn Guruji’s descriptions of various principles and understanding of the planetary movements in each chart and how they impact us. The Vedic perspective of chart analysis are unique and empowering.
“In every class, Guruji made us think and interpret the charts. After each class I always walk away feeling that I understand the chart of myself and others better than before. My chart reading on my health issues using the Vedic principles was very insightful. It gave me clarity and deeper understanding into what I was going through and set intention and mind in the right direction to my healing.
Sri. Madhu Sai Deevanapalli(Kamloops, BC, Canada)

Dear Guruji,
Namaste. Here is the Jyotish course assessment from me. I wasn’t sure if I should expand on details like Systems Approach[SA] and Traditional Vedic Astrology [VA]. I felt these details might be confusing, and so, I used a generic expression ‘different sampradayas.’ Hope it is ok, Guruji.
As for my qualifications, I am not sure what I should state. Is this good enough? Please feel free to represent me as you deem suitable Guruji.
Sri. Krishnaraj Balasubramanian(Coimbatore, India)

My passion for Vedic astrology began during 1985. I vividly remember that pleasant day when I met Guruji at Somangalam during 1991.Guruji, at that time was conducting spiritual retreats. Later my spiritual journey started with Guruji’s guidance from 1993 onwards. Fortunately, God blessed me to travel
with Guruji in the path of Vedic astrology from 22nd Feb 2010.
I would like to share my feedback with respect to this amazing Course:
Before this course, my journey in Vedic astrology was very tough and was a bit uncomfortable. I had to look for alternate methods (my intuition, palmistry, numerology) for predictions, to compensate my lack of knowledge in astrology. Now, after this Course, I feel at ease with chart reading.
Sri. Balaji Balasubramanian(Chennai, India)

“I am Anil Gattani, a structural engineer residing in Mumbai, 60 years of age. I had an astro-spiritual calling around 10 years back and found solace under guidance from Guruji Sankara Bhagavadpada. I took his course in Vedic astrology through the Systems Approach[SA] method.
“Since last two years he took us with him on a knowledge cum exploration trip of decoding BPHS Vols 1 & 2 , a systematic approach to Vedic Astrology Parashara way. He took the course completely free and overall took 80 lessons which he prepared with great precision. We all received these pdf documents along with
recorded lectures of around 75 to 90 mins duration. Classes were aptly spaced , once in a week so that it became easy to absorb the Sutras and philosophy taught therein. Sri. Anil Gattani(Mumbai, India)

“Dr Shanker (his former name), a theoretical nuclear physicist, has been under spiritual guidance from a very young age – firstly, from his mother, who directly introduced him to Jiddu Krishnamurti, the great Seer, and then importantly from his philosopher-friend and mentor, Sri Bhagavan, who introduced him to the deeper aspects the teachings of the great Seer. Looking back, it is no wonder he has over the years turned inward for Self-realization. This also took him, in typical true Vedantic style, to practice Vedic astrology. He spent a number of years learning the intricate details of astrology and Vedic astrology through the Jyotisha Master, Professor. V. K. Choudhry. Professor Ramarao Inguva(Huntsville, Alabama, USA)

Working together with Dr. Sankara Bhagavadpada has definitely been a life changing transitional event for me and radically changed the way of how I am approaching life. He constantly inspired me to think and experience for myself and not just to believe and take things as given.
After having been traveling throughout around 60 countries, climbing 6,000 meter-high mountains and diving down to 40 meters into the ocean in search for new experiences, through the help of Dr. Sankara Bhagavadpada I came to an understanding that happiness and contentment is something we can not find outside in the external world, but only deeply within ourselves trough knowing of who we really are.

I am Padmapriya Ravichandran. I have been residing in Dubai since 2006 with my husband and two children. One day, I would like to be a practitioner of Jyotish. I started learning Astrology from Guruji in 2011. I have completed the section on Relationships and have just commenced lessons on Medical Astrology. I can, to an extent, read a chart with respect to family, relationships, education and profession. Due to family commitments, I have taken numerous breaks (sometimes months long) in between my lessons, and Guruji has always helped me to move on again with the Course. A person who can dedicate a fixed number of hours every week, must be able to progress faster and finish the Course within a reasonable time frame.
Smt. Padmapriya Ravichandran(Dubai)