Jyotish Shastra is the oldest form of astrology, being around 7000 years ago. Here, word ‘Jyotish’ means light or heavenly and ‘Shastra’ means ‘knowledge on the particular field. It is traditional Hindu system of astrology. Earlier it was known as Hindu Astrology or Indian Astrology but now it is called Vedic Astrology. History of Vedic Astrology Vedic astrology is originated by Parasara Puni. It dates back to 5000Bc. Its root is in the Vedas of Hindu. Veda is derived from the root ‘Vid’, which means to know. Meaning of Vedic Astrology Vedic Astrology is nothing but interpreting the meaning of 12 Zodiac sings placements into 12 houses. Vedic astrology is based on a belief that life of a person can be influenced by positions of planets and other heavenly bodies.