Chandulal Sakaralal Patel
aka C. S. Patel

(1915-2007)

Published on the Kepler College Community Website

 

The late C. S. Patel was part of a generation of astrologers from India who opened up the subject of Jyotisha or Vedic Astrology to a Western audience—and also provided a great deal of illumination regarding the meaning of ancient texts to individuals in India as well.

Mr. Patel enjoyed a nonpareil reputation in India as an astrologer’s astrologer, and he researched some important, although arcane, interpretational and predictive systems through both practical application, but, more importantly, through painstaking attention to what the Sanskrit in the old astrology texts actually said. He took time in his translations and when you read a Patel book, you could be sure that you were reading one of the best available translations of the subject.

His contributions were many, but he will undoubtedly be remembered most for his works on the harmonic charts (vargas), the Ashtakavarga system (a method of assessing a planet’s single strength in each house as well as the cumulative strength of a house—critical for accurate prediction) and his research into nadi techniques, which are a gold mine for current and future astrologers.

 

I remember him as being one of the most humble and honest astrologers I have ever met—no small feat considering the talent I have seen in this field through the years—and as having a passionate devotion that this knowledge should be available to anyone who wished to learn. He had no interest in keeping secrets, and often went out of his way to answer students’ questions, even when his health was deteriorating. I was also blessed in that he agreed to be interviewed by me—it was one of the most satisfying interviews I ever held.

 

Mr. Patel is also to be respected for pursuing his own path in Vedic Astrology. He accepted nothing as dogma, and went to the source documents for the real story. That level of integrity and strength of character in the search for knowledge is exceptional and very rare. He will be sorely missed by the astrological community.

Click here to see his chart

 

BIRTH DATA:         

BIRTH:    Date:     December 31, 1915
Time:          19:44:00
Time Zone:     5:30:00 (East of GMT)
Place:         72 E 39' 00", 23 N 02' 00"
               Rancharda, India
Lagna: 8Cn56 & Nav lagna is Virgo (which is why he wrote :)

DEATH: His passing away date is 14th Aug 2007.

SOURCE: Sunil John

 

 

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