Émile Gaboriau (1832–1873) is widely regarded as the "Father of the Detective Novel" (or "Father of the French Roman Policier") for creating the first fully developed police procedural mysteries in France, introducing the brilliant detective Monsieur Lecoq — a major precursor to Sherlock Holmes.
Tanguturi Suryakumari (13 November 1925 – 25 April 2005), also known as Suryakumari Elvin after marriage, was a multifaceted Indian artist: singer, actress, dancer, freedom fighter, and cultural ambassador.
Famous for her rendition of "Maa Telugu Thalliki" (Andhra Pradesh's official song), she was a child prodigy in Telugu cinema and later promoted Indian arts internationally. Niece of freedom fighter and Andhra leader Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu, her life blended patriotism, artistry, and global influence.
John Wayne Gacy (March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994) was an American serial killer and sex offender, known as the "Killer Clown" for entertaining children as "Pogo the Clown." He raped, tortured, and murdered at least 33 teenage boys and young men between 1972 and 1978 in Chicago, burying most in his home's crawl space. A contractor and community figure, he was convicted in 1980 and executed by lethal injection.
Leo Tolstoy (September 9, 1828 – November 20, 1910), born Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, was a Russian novelist, short story writer, philosopher, and moral thinker, widely regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time.
Born into an aristocratic family in Yasnaya Polyana, Tula Province, he is best known for epic novels War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1878), which explore human experience, history, and morality. Later in life, he embraced Christian anarchism, nonviolence, and asceticism, influencing figures like Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.
In Vedic Astrology, Surya (the Sun) is the Atmakaraka, the significator of the soul, vitality, and authority. Its transit (Sankranti) through the 12 zodiac signs (Rashis) marks the solar months, influencing not just seasonal changes but also personal energy, career, relationships, and well-being. Each transit lasts approximately 30 days, with the Sun entering a new sign around the 14th–15th of each Gregorian month. This movement aligns with the rising zodiac sign (Lagna) at sunrise, creating unique daily dynamics based on the Sun's house position relative to the rising sign.
Drawing from classical texts like Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, the Sun's position at sunrise sets the tone for the day. For instance, when the Sun transits Aries from April 15 to May 14, Aries rises at sunrise, placing the Sun in the 1st house (Lagna). This pattern shifts monthly, affecting how the Sun's energy manifests in various houses.
Yandamuri Veerendranath (born 14 November 1948) is a renowned Telugu novelist, screenwriter, motivational speaker, and chartered accountant. He revolutionized Telugu literature with socially relevant thrillers, comedies, sci-fi, and self-help books, influencing generations through his writings on poverty, superstition, and responsibility. Many novels were adapted into films.
Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy (born 13 November 1949) is a prolific Telugu writer, known for his contributions to Telugu literature across genres like suspense, thriller, comedy, romance, spiritual, and social drama.
With a career spanning over 55 years, he has authored 108 novels, over 5,000 short stories, 12 travelogues, 8 comic collections, and several spiritual essays. His works have been adapted into 22 films (in Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Hindi) and 7 TV serials. He is recognized for blending everyday life with suspense and humor, often serialized in Telugu magazines before book publication.
Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy was born on 13 November 1949 in Vijayawada, Madras State (now Andhra Pradesh, India), as the seventh child among nine siblings. His father, Malladi Dakshina Murthy, and mother, Malladi Saradamba, raised the family in Vijayawada, a cultural hub that influenced his early interest in storytelling. He pursued a B.Com degree from Andhra University, graduating in 1969. He is married to Padmaja and later settled in Hyderabad. His family background in a Telugu-speaking region fostered his literary inclinations, though specific details about his early childhood experiences are limited in sources.
Kandukuri Veeresalingam Pantulu (16 April 1848 – 27 May 1919) was a pioneering social reformer, writer, and educator from Andhra Pradesh, often hailed as the "Father of the Telugu Renaissance." Influenced by Brahmo Samaj ideals and reformers like Raja Ram Mohan Roy, he fought against child marriage, promoted widow remarriage, advocated women's education, and modernized Telugu literature.
His Moon sign is Virgo (Uttaraphalguni - 4 Star) and Lagna is Gemini.
Below is a chronological timeline of his life, compiled from reliable historical sources.
In the vast ocean of Vedic astrology (Jyotisha), certain principles stand as timeless warnings, guiding astrologers to interpret charts with nuance. One such axiom is Karako Bhava Nashaya, which translates to "the significator (karaka) destroys the house (bhava)." This concept, rooted in classical texts like Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra and Jataka Parijata, suggests that when a planet—serving as the natural karaka for a specific life area—is placed in the very house it signifies, it often leads to imbalance, challenges, or outright destruction of that house's indications.
Why does this happen? The karaka is like a "keyholder" to the house's themes. When it occupies its own domain, it creates an overload—like a guardian becoming too possessive, stifling growth. This can manifest as extremes: over-attachment, delays, losses, or karmic lessons. However, results aren't always negative; they depend on the planet's strength (exaltation, dignity), aspects, and the overall chart. Afflictions (e.g., from malefics like Rahu or Saturn) amplify destruction, while benefics (e.g., Jupiter's aspect) can mitigate it.
In Vedic astrology, opposition (180° aspect) is often considered challenging.
Every planet naturally aspects the 7th house from its position, creating tension between self and other, origin and destination. But what happens when the lord of a house itself is placed in the 7th from its own house? This placement can bring both loss and transformation, but also balance and unexpected gains depending on dignity, aspects, and strength.
The fundamental tension in all these placements is between the House Lord's
need to protect its sign (the house it rules) and the force of the 7th aspect, which is inherently challenging, confrontational, and consumptive.
The Naisargik Ayu method is used when the Moon is stronger than both the Sun and Ascendant in a birth chart. It reflects the natural vitality granted by each planet at its point of deep exaltation. Unlike Pindayu, which uses planetary arcs, Naisargik Ayu assigns fixed lifespan values to each planet and adjusts them based on dignity and affliction.
This method is ideal for charts where mental strength (Moon) dominates physical or solar vitality. The Haran (deduction) rules are the same as in Pindayu, including reductions for combustion, inimical signs, and above-horizon placements.
The Pindayu method is a classical Vedic technique for estimating human longevity based on planetary positions, strengths, and dignity. It is applied when the Sun is stronger than the Moon and Ascendant.
The Amsayu method is one of the classical techniques in Vedic astrology used to estimate a person's lifespan. It is applied when the Ascendant (Lagna) is stronger than the Sun and Moon, and relies on the Navamsa divisions of planetary longitudes. Unlike Pindayu or Lagnayu, Amsayu emphasizes mathematical precision and planetary dignity, offering a karmic snapshot of vitality and longevity.
This method is especially useful for astrologers seeking a quantitative Ayurdaya estimate, and it integrates Bharan Sanskar (enhancement) and Haran Sanskar (reduction) based on planetary strength, exaltation, retrogression, and debilitation.
Toru Dutt (also known as Torulata Dutt) was a pioneering Indian poet, translator, and novelist who wrote in English and French. Born into a prominent Bengali family in colonial India, she bridged Eastern and Western literary traditions but died young at 21 from tuberculosis.
Salman Khan (born Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan, December 27, 1965) is an Indian actor, producer, singer, and television host, predominantly in Hindi cinema.
Born in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, to screenwriter Salim Khan and Salma Khan, he is one of Bollywood's highest-paid stars with over 90 films, including blockbusters like Maine Pyar Kiya (1989) and Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015). Known for his mass appeal, philanthropy via Being Human Foundation, and controversies (e.g., blackbuck poaching case), he has won two National Film Awards as a producer and multiple Filmfare nods. His net worth exceeds $200 million, and he hosts Bigg Boss.
Guy de Maupassant (August 5, 1850 – July 6, 1893) was a French naturalist writer, renowned as a master of the short story.
Born in Normandy to a bourgeois family, he served in the Franco-Prussian War, then became a protégé of Gustave Flaubert. His 300+ stories, including "Boule de Suif" (1880), explore war's futility, human folly, and social norms with irony and realism. Six novels, like Bel-Ami (1885), and travel books followed, but syphilis led to mental decline and early death at 42.
In Vedic astrology, the 12 zodiac signs are derived from the movement of the Sun and Moon, each carrying unique energies influenced by their elements (fire, earth, air, water) and ruling planets. These signs are associated with places (geographical or symbolic locations) and items (objects, tools, or natural elements) that embody their characteristics. These associations are drawn from classical texts like Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra and traditional interpretations, reflecting the signs' influence on personality, environment, and life events.
In Vedic astrology, each of the 27 Nakshatras (lunar mansions) carries profound symbolism derived from ancient texts like the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra and Taittiriya Brahmana. These symbols often manifest as places (e.g., landscapes, structures, or natural terrains) and items (e.g., objects, tools, animals, or artifacts) that reflect the Nakshatra's energy, ruling deity, and karmic themes.
Places represent environments or terrains where the Nakshatra's vibrations are strongest, while items denote tangible associations used in rituals, remedies, or daily life influences.
Below is a comprehensive list for all 27 Nakshatras, drawing from classical interpretations. Each entry includes:
Nerella Venu Madhav (December 28, 1932 – June 19, 2018) was a pioneering Indian impressionist, ventriloquist, and mimicry artist, often called the "Father of Indian Mimicry."
Born in Mattewada, Warangal (Telangana), he rose to fame imitating celebrities, politicians, Nizams, and dialects in Telugu, Hindi, and English. Starting at age 16, he performed globally, including at the UN headquarters as the first Indian mimicry artist. He received the Padma Shri in 2001 and served as an MLC.
Madugula Nagaphani Sarma (born June 8, 1959) is an eminent Indian Sanskrit and Telugu scholar, poet, Avadhani (performer of the literary art Avadhanam), singer, and spiritual leader. Renowned for reviving and popularizing Avadhanam—a complex improvisational art requiring extraordinary memory, wit, and poetic skill—he is the world's only Dwisahasravadhani, having performed it with 2,116 questioners over 37 days. He has conducted over 2,000 Avadhanams globally, authored more than 40 books, composed 33,000 poems and 3,000 devotional songs, and delivered 11,000 hours of discourses on Sanatana Dharma, Vedas, and literature.
