As An Astrologer

Dr. Shanker’s personality is a confluence of profession and passion. That is not Shanker’s alibi to while away lazy hours, it is his preferred passion – a passion that fell his way in childhood, a zeal that he picked from his father. As a child, Shanker often saw his father, a bureaucrat-astrologer, scrambling with dates and numbers on a horoscope; he often sat at his father’s feet as he flipped through books to unravel the mysteries of human lives and existence. While boys of his age were fiddling with cars and machines, Shanker sat hours to partake in intellectual debates about the futility and paradoxes of life that his father had with his friends and fellow astrologers.

The esoteric learning fascinated Shanker so much that he studied astrology to become a Jyotishacharya. As word spread, Shanker’s weekends started getting crowded as friends sought solace and answers and strangers knocked on his doors for ways to mollify an irate planet. The more he delved deep into it, the more astrology intrigued him. He perused his personal library of 3,000 books, trying to cull wisdom from ancient scriptures and musings of sages, and the more he studied, the more he felt the need to share his knowledge with others – a need that has resulted in 16 path-breaking books on astrology.

The common questions everyone asks are: what is destiny? Are human beings dictated by destiny? Is everything preordained? Are we mere puppets playing our roles in this world without any control over our lives? Do horoscopes hold the secret to our future? Can astrologers unfold lives and reveal what waits at the next bend? Dr. Shanker rebuffs common perceptions and he refuses to attribute everything to destiny. He affirms that not everything is predestined. Our lives, to a great extent, are shaped by our choices and our character.

Do astrologers know all about the future? No, not everything. For Dr. Shanker, astrology is not an absolute science, it is a predictive science. It is based on assumptions, on the average of the larger numbers. Ask him about the absurdity of human predicaments and he would tell you about the physics of the metaphysical, about the journey of the primal energy, about the impact of colors on our lives. Nothing is absurd, nothing is random, it is our karma.

Shanker promises no miracles with astrology. For him, astrology is an alternative or supportive therapy, a handy tool to mitigate problems and help people become better within their contexts. He says, “we are not here on earth to change our destiny, but to fulfilled it.” For Shanker, astrology is more than passion; it is a responsibility. A responsibility that he fulfills ardently. He does it every day.

Astrology is a passion and an urge of Dr. Shanker Adawal. His predictive methods are based on the Bhrigu Technique whose principles and doctrines have been deciphered from the research of the above two decades. His desire and aspiration to share the findings of his research and the new dimensions which can be given to the science of astrology made him to write many books related to astrology.

Here are a few collections of his books on the subject of Astrology:

1. Mirror of Fortune – Auspicious and Ominous Circumstances of Life, (Publication: October 2021), Publisher ‘Prabhat Paperbacks’.
2. Phalit Jyotish – Hora Ganit (Hindi), (Publication: November 2020), Publisher ‘Prabhat Paperbacks’.
3. Encyclopedia of Vedic Astrology (REMEDIES), (Publication: 1 November 2017), Publisher ‘Sagar Publications.
4. Encyclopaedia of Vedic Astrology: Vargas, (Publication: 1 January 2018), Publisher ‘Sagar Publications.
5. Encyclopaedia of Vedic Astrology: Yogas, (Publication: 1 January 2011), Publisher ‘Sagar Publications.
6. Encyclopaedia of Vedic Astrology: Planetary Transit, (Publication: 23 October 2017), Publisher ‘Sagar Publications.
7. Encyclopaedia of Vedic Astrology: Planets, Signs & Houses, (Publication: 23 October 2017, Publisher ‘Sagar Publications.
8. Encyclopaedia of Vedic Astrology: Tajik Shastra & Annual Horoscopy, (Publication: 1 January 2011), Publisher ‘Sagar Publications.
9. Encyclopaedia of Vedic Astrology: Prashna, (Publication: 25 March 2022), Publisher ‘Sagar Publications.
10. Encyclopaedia of Vedic Astrology: Dasa Systems, (Publication:1 November 2017), Publisher ‘Sagar Publications.
11. Encyclopaedia of Vedic Astrology: Relationship, Marriage, Love & Sex, Publisher ‘Sagar Publications.
12. Encyclopaedia of Vedic Astrology: Wealth & Prosperity, (Publication: 23 October 2017), Publisher ‘Sagar Publications.
13. Know about Charms, Talismans and Spells, (Publication: 1 January 2010), Publisher ‘Sagar Publications.
14. Know About Jupiter & Saturn, (Publication: 1 January 2011), Publisher ‘Sagar Publications.
15. Know about Rahu & Ketu, (Publication: 1 January 2008), Publisher ‘Sagar Publications.
16. Bhrigu Samhita (Predictive Techniques Deciphered), (Publication: 1 January 2010),
17. Know about Zodiac Signs, (Publication: 16 July 2019), Publisher ‘Sagar Publications’.
18. Know about Transit of Planets by Shanker Adawal (Publication: 1 January 2008), Publisher ‘Sagar Publications.
19. Know About Remedies: Mantras, Yantras, Gems, Lal Kitab, Colour Therapy, Rudraksha, Vastushastra, (Publication: 1 January 2009), Publisher ‘Sagar Publications.
20. Vastu Shastra (Based on Classics), (Publication: 13 July 2019), Publisher ‘Sagar Publications.
21. A Guide to Palmistry, (Publication: 13 July 2019), Publisher ‘Sagar Publications.
22. Know About Astrology (Complete Guide to Self-Learning Course in Astrology), (Publication: 1 January 2008), Publisher ‘Sagar Publications.