Author- VP Shukla

PLANETARY DISPOSITIONS AND MARITAL AFFAIRS is the first book of its kind based on research oriented papers. These days when marriages are turning to be just a contract of convenience, the institution as a whole is falling a prey to objectivism. Adherance to our ancient cultural heritage and to get acquainted with planetary influences on marital affairs so as to get the best choice and avail the real bliss of the nuptial knot is the need of the hour. The theme of the book is to educate our readers and warn them of certain factors governing the fragility of marriages which could be averted or managed properly. It is hoped the book could help the readers and astrologers as well. Marriage is a landmark in ones life. In Hindu society it is a sacrament and something more beyond a contratual agreement to live together. The couples join together for furtherance of Dharma and begetting worthy children. Thus, marital affairs attain supreme importance in human beings. A blissful marital life is an asset while a disturbed and ruined conjugal life is only a bed of thorns. In order to help ensure a happy marital life, an effort has been made to analyse planetary influences on marital affiars. A variation of planetary configurations may result in a number of hues and shades.Varied application of some astrological principles to some horoscopes in particular reference to marital affairs could lead to a marriage endowed with concord and harmony.

Dr. V.P. Shukla born on April 1, 1936 in an agriculture based Zamindar family in a village of Mirzapur Distt. (U.P.). He is a retired officer from senior gazzated post of Regional Research Scientist (U.P. Agriculture Service). Studied Astrology as swadhyaya (self study) for over two decades and the Astrological Magazine from Bangalore also served as an almamater. After retirement from the Governement job started writing on Astrology in English and Hindi. Major interest has been on Marital Affairs. Ph.D. degree was conferred by the Faculty of Medical Studies of The Open International University for Complementary Medicines, Colombo (Sri Lanka) in year 1997. A regular contributor to the Astrological Magazine (Bangalore) and Hindi journals like Bhartiya Nakshatravani (Lucknow), Triskandha Jyotisham (Varanasi), Jyotisha Evam Vastu (Jaipur) and Akshara Astrology (Sawai Madhopur). About 50 research oriented articles have been published so far.