DR. B V RAMAN - A PROFILE
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Date: 07/31/04
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DR. B. V. RAMAN: A PROFILE
Bangalore Venkata Raman
Born at a village near Bangalore in 1912 Dr. B. V.
Raman had his early education in a village school. He
completed his collegiate studies in Science at Central
College, Bangalore. During the period of his studies in
the University, he also specialised in homeopathy and
obtained a Diploma.
He received an honorary Ph.D. from the Pythagorean
University in 1947. In the same year, he was elected a
Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, London and a
member of the Royal Asiatic Society. He was awarded the
degree of Doctor of Literature by the Akhila Bharateeya
Samskrita Sammelana in 1968; and in June 1976 the
honorary degree of Doctor of Letters by the Kumaon
University (Uttar Pradesh). He holds a string of titles
such as Abhinav Varahamihira and are "Jyotish Bhanu",
Jyotisha Vignana Marthanda", "Jyotish Ratn", "Abhinav
Bhaskara", "Jyotish Bhooshan" etc. conferred by
various organisations.
Dr. Raman has been engaged in the study of relations
between cosmic and terrestrial phenomena, popularly
going under the much misunderstood name of Astrology.
He has been demonstrating by his writings and
predictions made through his own journal The
Astrological Magazine and other media that the
astrological theory of cosmic influences affecting human
life is essentially correct.
Through a proud number of books, lectures and
researches, Dr. Raman has influenced the educated public
and made them astrology-conscious.
His special fields of research are Hindu Astronomy,
astro-psychology, weather and political forecasts and
disease-diagnosis.
He has gone round the world several times --
representing India at the Astrological Congress held at
Cambridge, England and the International Astrology
Conference at New York. He has delivered innumerable
lectures in Germany, England, France, Italy, Austria,
Holland, Canada, Japan and the United States of America,
addressing Universities, Medical Associations and
educational and cultural institutions on different
aspects of Astrology, Hindu Astronomy, Philosophy and
Indian Culture.
Dr. Raman's lecture on the "Relevance of Astrology in
Modern Times" delivered at the United Nations, New York
evoked much interest.
He has presided over several important Conferences at
state, national and international levels.
The Astrological Magazine which he re-started in 1936,
held to be the only journal of its type in Asia, has
earned an international reputation as a great exponent
of Indian Culture in general and Astrology in
particular. Its views are held in esteem by the
educated public. He has made through the columns of The
Astrological Magazine and through his publications,
several outstanding predictions about world events, such
as the Second World War; its course and termination;
fates of Hitler, Mussolini, Hirohito and other world
celebrities; the Indian Freedom and other notable events
such as Chinese Invasion of India, Pandit Nehru's death,
Khruschev's fall; Johnson's elections; Nixon's election
and fall; Indo-Pakistan conflicts; West Asian Wars; fall
of Shah of Iran; Vietnam War; Emergency Declaration in
India; the assassination of Bangladesh President; and
death of the Soviet leader Brezhnev; assassination of
Indira Gandhi, not to speak of earthquakes and other
natural disasters.
In his book entitled Planetary Influences on Human
Affairs, Dr. Raman has given a rational exposition of
Astrology, defending his claim by statistical data
refuting the stale arguments of the so-called
non-believers and the skeptics.
Dr. Raman is not a professional astrologer but still
is being consulted by saints, scientists, political
leaders and heads of Governments and people from all
strata of life and he is being visited by persons in all
walks of life.
In his activities, he is assisted by his devoted wife
Smt. Rajeswari Raman, who takes keen interest not only
in Astrology but also in the study of Yoga, especially
in its application to women. Mrs. Rajeswari Raman is a
practical exponent of Hatha Yoga and is the Director of
"Sri Surya Prakash Institute of Yoga for Women". In
1970 and again in 1981 and 1992 she visited Europe and
America and delivered talks on Yoga, Indian Womanhood,
etc., before various women's associations and cultural
organisations.
Dr. Raman's recreations include lawn tennis and
gardening.
End of forwarded article.
ASTROLOGER DR RAMAN PASSES AWAY
Rediff On The Net
December 21, 1998 (Note date)
Renowned astrologer Dr B V Raman died in Bangalore on
Sunday morning due to cardiac arrest. He was 87.
He is survived by wife, five sons and two daughters.
Dr Raman was in perfect health and worked till the last
minute, his daughter said.
He was the first person to address the United Nations
on astrology, in the early 70s, and has visited a
number of countries to lecture about its use in daily
life.
Dr Raman founded the All India Astrology Research
Institute in 1994, and edited the Astrological Magazine
for 63 years.
Expressing shock over the demise, Union Commerce
Minister Ramakrishna Hegde said Dr Raman's death has
'created a vacuum which cannot not be filled'.
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view of the good positions of the planets, achieves
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