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    The document discusses whether Gulika and Maandi are the same or different sub-planets in Vedic astrology. It examines several classical astrology texts that discuss Gulika and Maandi, finding differing opinions. The BPHS and Phaldeepika treat Gulika and Maandi as the same entity, while the Uttarkalamritam refers to them both but considers them sons of Saturn. Some other referenced texts do not mention either sub-planet. So there is no clear consensus from the classical literature.

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    The document discusses whether Gulika and Maandi are the same or different sub-planets in Vedic astrology. It examines several classical astrology texts that discuss Gulika and Maandi, finding differing opinions. The BPHS and Phaldeepika treat Gulika and Maandi as the same entity, while the Uttarkalamritam refers to them both but considers them sons of Saturn. Some other referenced texts do not mention either sub-planet. So there is no clear consensus from the classical literature.

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    The document discusses whether Gulika and Maandi are the same or different sub-planets in Vedic astrology. It examines several classical astrology texts that discuss Gulika and Maandi, finding differing opinions. The BPHS and Phaldeepika treat Gulika and Maandi as the same entity, while the Uttarkalamritam refers to them both but considers them sons of Saturn. Some other referenced texts do not mention either sub-planet. So there is no clear consensus from the classical literature.

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    How is Gulika different from Maandi in Vedic astrology?

    Are they same or different sub planets?


    4 Answers

    Deepak Kukreja, A passionate learner of Jyotish (astrology).


    Written 23 Mar 2016
    Well, the question you have asked has confused majority of the astrologers
    and still no clear cut explanation is available as majority of classical texts
    have different opinion about it.
    Some classics state Gullika and Mandi as the same while some take both
    of them as different non-luminous planets.
    When i saw this question, i went through my library of classics on astrology
    to search for an answer. I scanned the texts and will answer strictly to the
    books that i have in my library.

    BPHS (Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra)


    This text has been treated as the Bible of Vedic/Hindu astrology. The
    edition i own is by Sagar Publications, translation and commentary by GC
    Sharma. According to it, in chapter number 3 and chapter number 26, sage
    Parasara has referred to non luminous planets, how to calculate them and
    their effects in various houses. He has mentioned only about Gullika and
    no where he has mentioned Mandi. Only Gullika is mentioned and its
    effects in various houses.

    Phaldeepika
    The edition i own of Phaldeepika is by Sagar Publications, translated by SS
    Sareen. In chapter number 25 on Upagrahas (Sub-planets), Mantreswara
    has referred Gullika and Mandi as the same thing. In sloka no 8, he says:
    When Mandi or Gullika occupies the ascendants, the result will be as
    follows....
    In the subsequent slokas, he has referred only to Gullika and not Mandi by
    which we can infer that both entities are same.
    In sloka number 1 of same chapter, he has referred Mandi and not Gullika.
    So according to Mantreswara, Mandi and Gullika are same.

    Uttarkalamritam
    Translation and commentary by V.S. Sastri
    In chapter one, sloka 8, Kalidasa has referred Mandi and Gullika, both as
    sons of Saturn as the major villians of a horoscope.

    The other texts that i referred are


    1. Hora Sara by Prithuyasas; Ranjan publications, translated by R.
    Santhanam
    2. Saravali by Kalyan Verma; Ranjan Publications translated by R.
    Santhanam
    3. Jataka Tatwa; Sagar Publications translated by SS Sareen
    4. Brihat Jataka; Ranjan publications, translation and commentary by
    Prof. PS Sastri

    In above mentioned four texts, no reference to any non-luminous planets


    has been made anywhere.

    I hope this would clarify your doubt to some extent. I am no authority on


    this matter and have just scanned the classical texts that i had with me and
    wrote about it.

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