A shining but never setting star in the astral skies - originally enunciated by the king-astrologer, Kalyana Varma. Even though a king by birth, he felt the utmost need to become familiar with the fascination of unfolding stellar secrets. The result : SARAVALI.

This voluminous work is divided into 55 chapters, each devoting to various dellcate aspects of Astrology. Every requirement of the student is borne in mind by the author and the text thus, among other things, deals with effects of planetary states at birth, mutual signification, various developments of embryo in the mother, birth of twins etc.. dispositions of planets to cause and counter-act evils, a number of Raja Yogas  bestowing high status, combinations lowering a native female horoscope, planetary conjunctions, effects of a planet remaining in various signs aspected  by another planet, effects of various house in aspect to the planets planetary periods, roles of decanates etc. etc.