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'''Uttara Kalamrita'''<ref>Kalidasa, ''Uttara Kalamrita''. Ranjan Publications(India, 1994) {{ISBN|81-88230-40-5}}</ref> is a reference work on [[Vedic astrology]] or [[Jyotisa]]. It is also termed as [[sidereal astrology]], written by Kalidasa. However, it is unknown whether the Kalidasa who wrote this work is the same [[Kalidasa]] who wrote [[Raghuvamsha]] and [[Abhijñānaśākuntalam]]. The manuscript is available in various libraries in India, including the [[Government Oriental Manuscript Library]] in [[Chennai]].

==History==
The text was first printed in the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] script. The reference to [[Andhra Pradesh|Andhra]] Bhasha, [[Urdu]] or [[Persian language|Persian]], Turushka, Sukkani, [[Rahu]] Kala, and other things show that he came after the sixteenth century. His use of the words Udyoga, got job, mud-cleaning, Smarta, Nadi and Vinadi, Sarasa-sallapa (a peculiar Telugu expression), Tyajya Kala and others prove that he is [[South Indian]]. His opposition to the marriage with the daughter of the maternal uncle references to the usages in the South in the states of [[Karnataka]] and [[Tamil Nadu]].

These and other factors convince us that the author belongs to a time after the 16th or the 17th century.

There is a Shankara Vijaya attributed to Madhava Vidyaranya, but the next clearly states that the author was condensing the work of Vyasachala (17th century) and that he was called Abhinava Kalidasa. Possibly the author of Uttara Kalamrita is the same one.
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.exoticindiaart.com/book/details/IDK783/|title=Uttara Kalamrita (Kalidasa): A Rare and Invaluable Treasure House of Astrological Lore: Sanskrit Text, English Translation, Notes and Illustrations|publisher=}}</ref>

The Uttara Kalamrita contains a wealth of astrological principles which are derived from earlier works on astrology namely [[Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra]], [[Brihat Jataka]] & [[Phaladeepika]].<ref>http://www.kepler.edu/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=194&Itemid=107 Contemporary forms of Vedic Astrology</ref>

==Key Highlights of Uttara Kalamrita==
1. Detailed information regarding the how to perform [[nakshatra]] rectification, how to calculate the position of [[Mandi, Himachal Pradesh|Mandi]] and [[Gullika]], the situation of the place of birth of the native, the position of lamp when the child was born, the position and location of father of the child.

2. Information on Natural and Functional relationship of planets, knowledge of Kendras and Trikonas, Details on [[Retrograde motion|Retrograde]] planets, exaltation and debilitation of planets, calculation of [[Shadbala]].

3. Ways of calculation of longevity of a person. Mathematical formulae anshayu, lagnayu, knowing the past, present and future using deshkran, Ayurdaya using planetary yogas, yogas for short life, long life.

4. Description of various yogas including [[Raja yoga (Hindu astrology)|Raja yoga]]s, [[Viparita Raja yoga]]s, fructification and cancellation of Raja Yogas, Finding benefic and malefic planets, Yogakaraka planets etc. All in all an excellent chapter to study basic astrology principles.

5. Excellent list of significators of houses, planets.

6. Detailed descriptions of [[Dasha (astrology)|Dasha]] and its significance. Results of various planetary [[dasha (astrology)|dasha]] with little known rules. How to time events using [[dasha (astrology)|dasha]] and [[Astronomical transit|transit]].

7. How to calculate ishta [[lagna]], nashta jataka details, prashna [[lagna]] and answering queries of users on lost articles.

8. [[Nakshatra]] results, [[Muhurata|Muhurta]] for various karmas.

9. Details on Karma Kanda, Process to be followed for marriage etc.

==Significators==
Uttara Kalamrita stands out as a vedic astrology reference book because of an exhaustive list of [[Hindu astrology#Bhāvas – houses|significators]]. No other reference on vedic astrology provides such an exhaustive collection.

The Significators are listed in Chapter 5.
# Significators of the twelve houses (bhavas)
# Significators of Planets ([[Graha]])

==See also==
*[[Viparita Raja yoga]]
*[[Dainya yoga]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{More footnotes|date=August 2009}}

==External links==
*[http://www.boloji.com/astro/00303.htm Astrological Treasures]
*[http://astrosutra.blogspot.com Uttara Kalamrita Explained]
*http://www.planetarypositions.com/astrology-books/uttara-kalamrita/
*[https://openlibrary.org/b/OL13180507M/Uttara-Kalamrita Uttara Kalamrita at OpenLibrary]
*[https://issuu.com/saptarishisastrology1/docs/uttara-kalamrita Uttara Kalamrita]
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=L_4uAAAAYAAJ&q=uttara+kalamrita&dq=uttara+kalamrita&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&as_brr=0 Uttara Kalamrita at Google Books]

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