Dear Readers,
The use of jewellery and ornaments is profoundly
ingrained in Indian tradition. Women are adorned with
different varieties of beautiful ornaments for various
rituals. Especially the tradition of ear and nose
piercing among young girls is quite prevalent in
Southern India. Our beloved Chief Editor, Bangalore
Niranjan Babu writes about the Vedic principles
behind wearing ornaments. He also talks about the
art of tattooing which has a deep connection with
ancient India and a few other countries. He
recommends providing the right advice to youngsters
about where to (and not to) tattoo and what symbols
are appropriate to their birth constellations.
Study of 12 houses or Bhavas helps understand and
predict the happenings in an individual’s life. The
houses represent the sky at the time of birth. Each
house is ruled by certain planet and represents
different areas of life. Bhava can be understood as
the dimension of an individual that manifests over a
period. Vedic astrology classifies all aspects in
