The week ahead

THIS WEEK the Sun moves into the disciplined and sometimes sombre sign of Capricorn. Capricorns are often maligned for their very serious, dogmatic outlook on life, but these qualities have a good side: Through perseverance and discipline, Capricorns are able to achieve stupendous results that their flashier, more impulsive counterparts cannot.

Their symbol of the goat slowly but surely winding its way up the craggy mountaintop represents their slow, plodding, yet consistent, journey through life. This month, try and invoke a little Capricorn energy of your own. It will serve you well.

Queries answered

What is meant by "Pushkaramsam"?

S. Raghunathan, Chennai-4

"PUSHKARAMSAM" is a term connected with fixing the right slot within the duration of a Lagna fixed for celebrating an auspicious occasion like a wedding. Once a suitable Lagna has been chosen, a further narrowing down can be made within it, and the most auspicious minutes of the auspicious hours located. The Tamizh text "Varshadhi Nool" has it that the 21st degree of Mesha, Simha and Dhanus; the 14th degree of Rishabha, Kanya and Makara; the 24th degree of Mithuna, Thula and Kumbha; the 7th degree of Kataka, Vrischika and Meena are the doubly beneficent slots denoted as appropriate "Pushkaramsam".

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Good days

The whole of December 20 and up to 8.30 p.m. on December 21. Important travel may, however, be avoided.

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