DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, March 7, 2004: Thirty-four-year old Hindu Tamil priest, Guru Ravivasudevan Iyer, started using a computer software program about one year ago to assist devotees in predictions and advice about their personal karmas. The article says, “Instead of consulting the Panchangam, a Tamil astrological book, Guru Ravivasudevan Iyer bases his predictions on information contained in software called StardotStar.” The Panchangam is used to determine the name of a child and an auspicious date for a wedding. Iyer says, “Wedding dates are important, and not every weekend in the year is suitable. Sometimes the auspicious date falls on a weekday and many people tend to ignore this.” The software has also helped parents to name their newborn babies. Iyer adds, “The time, place and date of birth is punched into the computer, which reveals the star of the child. Each star is divided into four quarters, which has a corresponding syllable that vibrates in harmony with the star. This shows you the letter with which the name must begin.” Dr. Roshan Singh, vice-president of the World Council of Astrologers, says, “Just as technology is advancing and people use modern inventions like the telephone and the motor car, so an astrologer who is computer literate would use a computer to do his calculations and predictions, which is even more accurate.”
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