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The Bhrigu Sahit is an astrological (Jyotish) classic attributed to Maharishi Bhrigu during the Vedic period, Treta yuga. It is said that it was compiled by the Sage out of compassion for humanity so that humanity could cope with the pressures of its existence and move towards a more spiritual nature.[1] The Bhrigu Samhita is said to contain predictions on the current and future lives as well as information on the past life. These predictions will be accurate based on the actions (karma) of the questioner.[2]

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It is said that Maharihi Bhigu insulted Lord Vishnu when trying to determine who amongst the Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva is the greatest, but apologised immediately for his mistake and Lord Vishnu instead apologised to him. Upon seeing Lord Vishnu's humility Maharihi Bhrigu declared him to be the greatest. But Lakshmi(the supreme goddess symbolising prosperity, wealth and fortune), wife of Lord Vishnu, perceived it as an insult to her husband. She cursed Maharishi Bhrigu -- that he and the community he represented (the Brahmins) will be parted away from wealth. After apologising to the Goddess too, she suggested him to write Bhgu Sahit which contains predictions. In this way, Brahmins can earn their living by telling past, present and future of people. The Ashram of Maharishi was in present day Ballia (U.P.), India. Major part of Bhgu Sahit was destroyed during Muslim Invasions of that time. Maharishi Bhrigu was the first compiler of predictive astrology. He compiled about 500,000 horoscopes and recorded the life details and events of various persons. This formed a database for further research and study. This study culminated in the birth of the science (stra) of determining the quality of time (Hor) and is the Bhat Parara Hor stra. These Horoscopes were based upon the planetary positions of the Sun, Moon, Mercury,Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Rhu (North Node of the Moon) and Ketu (South Node of the Moon). After that, Maharishi Bhigu gave his predictions on different types of horoscopes compiled by him with the help of Lord Gaea in a brief and concise manner. The total permutations/possible horoscope charts that can be drawn with this is about 45 million. Maharishi taught this art of predictions to his son (ukra) and other pupils.

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Currently the original Bhigu sahit as a book is not available. During foreign invasions ofIndia by Muslims from the northwest in the 12th and 13th centuries, the brahmin community became dispersed all over India. The invaders captured these prime assets of the brahmins. Some parts of the 'Bhgu Sahit' were taken away by them. The most unfortunate and destructive event was the destruction of the Nalanda university library by then Muslim rulers, where several thousands of the horoscopes compiled by Mahari Bhgu had been stored. Only a small percentage of the original horoscopes of Bhgu Sahit remained with the Brahmin community which are now scattered throughout various parts of India. Many of the pages scattered in North of India were with Pt. Deshraj Sharma from Hoshiarpur, Punjab (North India) who also had this as an undertaking from government of India. The city of Hoshiarpur was famous for Bhrigu Shastris.

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