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It has a very rational basis on the superior conjunction with damage to many buildings. This was indeed a
of Jupiter and Saturn which occur approximately every very large earthquake whose epicenter was located
20 years. The observation of the superior conjunction in the Garhwal Himalaya. At Barahat or Barahal,
was ancient. They are considered important markers Uttarkashi (30.72o N: 78.48o E) the earthquake laid
for change, including social and regime change. The great part of it in ruins, and killed 200 or 300 of the
celestial sphere with its zodiac was commonly used inhabitants, besides great numbers of cattle. Srinagar
in 15th and early 16th century woodcuts to depict (30.18° N: 78.73° E) was turned into ruins. Mars was
the astrological sources of terrestrial events. A few conjunct with Saturn during August, Mars and Jupiter
years later, Johannes Stabius (1450–1522) composed with Saturn and Mercury aspected Pisces, and Moon
a poem to celebrate his crowning as imperial poet with Mandi
laureate. His poem discussed the effects of another
major conjunction between Saturn and Jupiter as well
as other conjunctions that occurred in 1503/1504. His
poem was printed as both a broadsheet and a pamphlet
and illustrated with a similar woodcut.

The Great Conjunctions by Johannes Angelus is an
elaborate treatise on mundane astrology particularly
referring to the conjunctions of Jupiter and Saturn.
We have seen many individual horoscopes having
conjunctions or opposition of Saturn and Jupiter.
Dr. B. V. Raman chart is an example of oppositional
aspects of Jupiter and Saturn
Before analysing the Solar Ingress into Capricorn rasi On 26th December 1885, 4th March,1886 and on
during January 2018, and the major conjunctions of 22nd May, 1886 the conjunction of Mars with Rahu
planets , let us study such conjunctions in various years occurred while on 27th June,1886, Mars was conjunct
and their effect in the world at various places as well with Jupiter.
as in India too. The great eruption of Mount Tarawera in New Zealand
occurred in the early hours of 10th June 1886. Located
24 kilometres southeast of Rotorua in the North
Island, it consists of a series of rhyolite lava domes
that were fissured down the middle by .an explosive
basaltic eruption in 1886, which killed an estimated
120 people. These fissures run for about 17 kilometres
northeast-southwest. The volcano‘s component
domes include Ruawahia Dome (the highest at 1111
metres), Tarawera Dome and Wahanga Dome. It
is surrounded by several lakes, most of which were
created or drastically altered by the 1886 eruption.
These lakes include Lakes Tarawera, Rotomahana,
Rerewhakaaitu, Okataina, Okareka,Tikitapu (Blue
On 1803 September 3rd the conjunction of Jupiter and
Lake) and Rotokakahi (Green Lake). The Tarawera
Mars reflected the earthquake in the early morning of
River runs northeastwards across the northern flank
1st September 1803, which was felt over a large area
of the mountain from Lake Tarawera.
of north and eastern India from Punjab to Calcutta.
At Calcutta, it was strong enough to throw water An earthquake near Charleston, South Carolina on
with fish from a water tank in the Botanical Gardens. 31st August 1886 left more than 100 people dead and
The earthquake damaged the upper part of Qutub hundreds of buildings destroyed. This was the largest
Minar in Delhi and Imaumbarah in Lucknow. The recorded earthquake in the history of the southeastern
earthquake was described as dreadful from Mathura United States. | CONTINUED ON PAGE 39

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