Topic: cancer-lakshmi-yoga

The Sun (Surya) and Moon (Chandra) are always in Direct motion (Margi). They never go Retrograde. On the other hand, Rahu and Ketu are almost always Retrograde and never move in Direct motion.

According to legend, the Sun's chariot is pulled by seven horses. Once, the horses grew exhausted, so the Sun God temporarily replaced them with donkeys. The Sanskrit word for donkey is "Khar". Because donkeys walk much slower than horses, the Sun's journey slows down for a month, leading to the name "Kharmas."

"Gochar" literally means the ongoing movement or transit of planets in the sky at the present moment. Astrologers map these current planetary positions over a person's birth chart (Kundli) to predict temporary trends, events, and changes in their life.

Today marks Champak Chaturdashi, the completion of the Vat Savitri Vrat (for Purnima Paksha observers), Garib Diwas, and Bhamashah Jayanti. Tomorrow (29 June) will be highly significant with Purnima Vrat, Kabir Jayanti, and Dev Snan Purnima.