Chamatkara Chintamani : चमत्कार चिन्तामणि

CHAMATKARA CHINTAMANI by NARAYANA BHATT is the most probably the distinct text amongst the classical texts on Vedanga Jyotisha exclusively devoted to the Bhava wise position of Grahas. 9 Grahas and 12 houses and hence this text has 108 verses to explain the effects.

Quotes have been added what other texts (BRUHAT JATAKA, PHALADEEPIKA, SARAVALI and JATAKA PARIJATA) have to say on such positions of Grahas in a horoscope, to get a vide idea about the position of Grahas, for the readers.

Even though the size of this text is very small, it carries weight age in predictive astrology and deciphering the results. Many senior Astrologers depend largely on this text to deciphering the results.

Dr. A.V.Mohandaas, Belongs to the State of Kerala, where Prashna methods of Astrology thrived. He has been to into the field of Astrology, when he was guided by Shri M.Parameshwaran, CMNA institute, Trichur, to obtain Jyotisha Praveen Examinations conducted by Indian Council of Astrological Sciences, a forum founded by Dr BV Raman, in 2003. He has subsequently increased his grip on the subject by reading books on this subject by Dr BV Raman and subscribing to The Astrological Magazine, published from Bangalore under his editorship. He reveres Dr BV Raman as his Guru.

Apart from Jyotish Praveen, he holds other degrees/diplomas like Jyotish Pragya, Jyotish Visharad from Maharashtra Jyotish Abhyasak Mandal, Nasik and Jyotish Shastri from Maharashtra Jyotish Parishad. He holds Kovida degree in Sanskrit Language.

He completed his BA and MA in Vedanga Jyotisha from Kavikulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Ramtek, Nagpur. He received PhD in Vedanga Jyotisha for his Thesis on Infertility in 2018 by the University.

He has contributed many articles to various Astrological Magazines in English and Malayalam Languages. He has many presented many papers on National/International for on Astrology.

He has authored a critical edition with commentary on Hora sastra with the Rudra commentary, a critical text with commentary of the classic Chamatkara Chinthamani. His edition of Muhoortha padavi is on the anvil. His earlier Edited Doctoral dissertation on Astrology and infertility has already been published.