O Deer, who delights in thy narcissistic image of thyself / On the beauteous Malni River / Dont disclose this love of mine for King Dushyanta / Lest the gossip loving people make mincemeat of me ! This is from Abhijnana Sakuntala, in wihch Germany’s greates poet, Goethe, glimpsed the absoluteness of Great Poetry. He spoke of India’s greatest poet, Kalidasa, as the greatest poet who integrated Heaven & Earth, AIswaryam yadi vanchasi priyatame Shkuntalam Drisyatam !
House where one resides is signified by the Fourth House, Mother, friends, uncle, sons in law, flat hose, property maternal, conveyances,- all these are indicated by the Fourth House ! Matha Suhrud Mathula Bhagineyo / Kshetram Griham Vahanam Asanascha !
The House of Marriage, the House Seventh, deals with Nuptials, sex, love, lover, husband, wife, women, the triad of the 3 Ws mundane – Wealth, Wine and Women ! Vivaha Mithuna Loka Bharya Bharthru Samagama / Sayya Sthree sanma Nashtartho Maidhunyanyapi Saptamal !
Astrolgy is Astronomy brought down to earth, to participate in the affairs both mundane and supramundane – of men !
Knowledge – both wordly and divine -is the prerogative of Jupite,r, Jnanani Vagveeswarath ! He represents Happiness, learning and Wisdom., Deveyo Jnana Sukhado. He may not give Wealth sometimes. but he will give Divine Wealth, Vidya Dhanam, intellectuall Wealth, conducuve to Self Actualisation. It is said that the the Emperor envied the Miller ( as the Emperor was unhappy despite his wealth and the Miller, despite his poverty, was happy), so Jupiter gives Spreme Happiness and Eternal LIberation !
Jupiter is the greatest benefic,
In the Astrological hierarchy
He is so voluminous that,
1300 earths can be fit into him.
The ancient Eternians,
Called him Dyo Pitah,
DYo means Heavens, Pitha is father,
The Father of the Heavens !
Marlowe called him the Monarch of the sky,
Lord and Commander of Elements,
HE IS THE King Maker,
He is powerful in charts of Rulers !
If he retrogrades,
Will confer royal power,
In the horoscope of Indira Gandhiji,
He is Vakra Vargottama !
He is angular,
In charts of British Sovereigns,
He is either rising,
Or culminating, in 1 or 10.
Jove is derived from Jyok,
Jeeve Angirah Vachaspati Jyok,
The phrase By Jove is derived from him,
From mighty Astrology.
The genius of Varaha MIhira,
In his treatise Brihat Hora Sastra,
Summed up the Effects of Jove Natal,
In four simple lines of poem.
Vidwan Suvakya Kripana Sukhee cha
Dheeman Asatru Pitrukodhikascha
Neechas tapaswi sadhana sa labha,
Khalascha Jeeve Kramaso Vilagnath.
In the First, a Scholar extraordinaire,
In the Second, with the gift of the gab,
In the Third, money loving, miserly,
In the Fourth an enjoyer of sense.
In the FIfth, a great intellect,
In the Sixth, devoid of enemies.
In he Seventh, surpasses father,
In the Eighth, immoral & wealthy.
In the 9th, a divine,
In the 10th, with Wealth,
In the 11th, with great gains,
And in the 12th, wicked man !
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The genius of Varaha Mihira summed up all significations of the Houses Twelve into just 2 lines ! Kalya Sva Vikrama Griha Pratibha Kshatani / Chittotta Randra Guru Mana Bhava Vyayani ! Kalya -Body- First House; Swa – Wealth, 2 H, Vikrama – Valor – 3 H; Griha – Home – 4 H, Pratibha – Inteligence – 5H; Kshatani – Enemies – 6 H; Chitta – Mind – 7 H; Randhra – Death – 8 H; Guru – Divinity – 9 H; Mana – Profession – 10 H; Bhava –Income – 11 H & Vyaya – Expenditure – 12 H !
Kochi Water Metro Limited (KWML) is set to enhance its fleet with the upcoming procurement of 15 electric boats, aimed at improving service frequency on the highly frequented High Court–Fort Kochi and Vyttila–Kakkanad routes. These new vessels will not only serve Fort Kochi and Kakkanad but will also establish connections to the mainland areas of Edakochi, Kadamakudy, Kumbalam, and Thevara.
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Sajan P. John, the Chief Operating Officer of KWML, expressed optimism about the new electric ferries, stating, “The induction of new vessels would help connect more islands with mainland Kochi. We decided to opt for electric ferries after gaining confidence from operating the electric-hybrid ones for over three years.” Currently, KWML operates a fleet of 20 electric-hybrid ferries in the Greater Kochi area. With the addition of the new boats, the total number of Water Metro ferries will increase to 38, including three more from the initial batch expected to join soon.
Improved Service Frequency
The pre-bid meetings for the tender have concluded, with qualified firms set to submit their bids by Monday, August 10. Each of the new electric ferries is designed to accommodate up to 100 passengers. Mr. John highlighted that the introduction of these additional ferries will allow KWML to operate a ferry every 10 minutes during peak hours on the Fort Kochi and Kakkanad routes, a significant improvement from the current schedule of one ferry every 15 to 20 minutes. To support this increased frequency, KWML plans to install more floating pontoons at the Vyttila and High Court terminals, as well as at the South Chittoor ferry terminal.
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Design Enhancements
The new ferries will feature outboard motors, which can be lifted to facilitate the removal of floating debris, such as ropes that may become entangled. This design change addresses a significant operational challenge faced by the first batch of ferries, which were equipped with inboard motors that required workers to dive beneath the vessels to clear debris—a process that was both time-consuming and labor-intensive. While the overall design will remain similar, these enhancements are expected to streamline operations significantly.
The Kochi Water Metro project aims to extend the metro rail experience to waterways, providing reliable and safe transportation for approximately 100,000 island residents, thereby enhancing connectivity in the region.