Brihat Parashar Hora Shastra Vol-1& 2 By Dr Manoj Kumar ( AP)

Astrology has its roots in antiquity back as far as the memory of recorded history. it comprises one of humankind's first and the oldest scientific studies, perhaps the first and the oldest. As such, astrology was the domain of priests and scholars in ancient times.

Astrology is the science of the effects of the planetary movements on our lives and all things. Astrology is based on astronomy in that astrologers need to know the correct positions of the planets at any given time, as well as the correct position of the zodiacal fixed star signs in relation to any place on earth at any given time.