· Prediction

o Astrology Guide: This gives astrology guide, result and remedial measures for the required planets. The astrology guide is given for the following characteristics:

1. Character and Personality

2. Health

3. Wealth

4. Younger Brothers and Sisters

5. Education

6. Property

7. Conveyance (Vehicles)

8. Mother

9. General Happiness

10. Children

11. Success and Intelligence

12. Married Life

13. Business Partnership

14. Prosperity

15. Father

16. Employment

17. Profession

18. Friends

19. Elder Brothers and Sisters

20. Spiritual Life

o Periodic Guide: The period guide gives you choice of periodic prediction for selected date range and from any of the following:

1. Weekly

2. Fortnightly

3. Monthly

4. Quarterly

5. Half-Yearly

6. Yearly

· Parent’s Name: Provision has been made to accept Father’s and Mother’s name.

· Time Zone: The time zone contains all the time zones in vogue currently (March 2009). When you select the place, the time zone is automatically chosen by the software. Around 50% to 60% of the time, the time zone chosen by software is correct. In other cases, the difference might be at most one hour. So, choosing previous or next time zone should give you correct time zone.

· Upagraha: Additional upagraha like Mandi, Kaala, Paridhi, Mrityu, Ardha Prahara, Yama Ganda and Kodanda are provided. You can choose whether upagraha to be computed based on ‘Parasara’ method or ‘Kalidasa’ method.

· Output Date Format: Previously the output date format was “dd.mm.yyyy” only. For example, 15^th August 1947 was shown as 15.08.1947. Now, you can select form six different format. For example, if you select the format “dd Mmm yyyy”, the above mentioned date will be displayed as 15 Aug 1947.

· Paper Size: Previously the paper size was fixed as “A4”. Now, you have choice of nineteen different size paper sizes. You can select the paper size of your choice from any of these.

· Font Size: Previously the font size was fixed by us. Now, you can enter font size of your choice. The font size can be given in two decimal places. So, it is possible to choose 9.25 or 12.17 as font size.

· Colour Choice: Previously the horoscope generated was in black letters only (no colour). Now, you have choice of “No Colour”, “Only Header and Footer Colour”, “Full Colour”.

· Customer Name and Address: The user can enter his/her name and address in setup master (along with phone number, email etc.). The name, address etc. will be displayed on the first page of horoscope. All other page will contain name at the top of every page.

· Name of the Native: The name of the native will be displayed on every page. The name will be displayed on the bottom left side and the page numbers on the bottom right side.

· Single Screen: Previously it was required to pass through three screens to generate the horoscope. Now single screen is sufficient to generate the horoscope. If you select “Show Extended Vimsottari Dasa”, then only another screen is displayed.

· Horoscope Display: Now horoscope is displayed in the form itself not on the separate screen.

· Bookmark in Horoscope: Horoscope contains bookmark for all tables, charts etc. so that you can directly go to particular table or chart just by clicking on the bookmark.

· Kuja Dosha Check: The list of exceptions of Kuja dosha is totally changed and Kuja dosha is computed based on the new list of exceptions. The list of exceptions is given in horoscope for clear point of view.

· Match Making

o In Match making screen, you can see the birth details of male and female at the same time on single screen.

o Match making report includes Kuja dosha check based on the new list of exceptions.

o List of Kootas: Previously we were giving only 8 kootas based on Muhurtha Chintamani. Now, we have included four additional kootas like Mahendra Koota, Rashyadhipati Koota, Stree Dirgha Koota and Rajju Koota. Apart from this, the text giving the significance of each koota is also displayed.

o Now, the Match Making report contains 8 pages.

o Paper Size, Font Size and Colour can be chosen for match making report.

· Match Making based on Nakshatra: Many cases, the customers may not have birth detail. In that case, the option to generate small match making report based on Nakshatra and Pada of male and female is provided. The options to choose paper size, font size and colour are provided in this report also.

· Horary Chart: The options to choose paper size, font size and colour are provided for horary chart also. When you click on ‘Add’ button, the current date and time is displayed automatically. You can change this if required.

· Maintenance Option: This is new sub-menu item in “Astrology” menu. When you click on this option, all the deleted items and blank records are permanently deleted from your computer.

· Setup Master: Setup master provides provision for your name and address but also many other default options like “Date Output”, Paper size, font size, colour option, upagraha computation etc.

· Sun rise, Sun Set, Moon Rise and Moon Set: The option not only displays sun rise, sun set but moon rise and moon set along with day length and night length. All the computations are shown in hours, minutes and seconds. The computation is correct to second for given latitude and longitude except when elevation of a place is more than 500 meters. There might be error of few seconds if elevation is high. Rahu kala, Gulika kala and Yamaganda kala are also displayed in seconds.

· Panchanga Computation for Panchanga Karta:

o Nakshatra Chara: Entry of various planets (except moon) in various nakshatra and pada is displayed along with ghati and pal for selected range of dates and place.

o Rasi Chara: Entry of various planets (including moon) in various rasi is displayed along with ghati and pal for selected range of dates and place.

o Vakara Chara: The timing of retrograde and direct of various planets is displayed along with ghati and pal for selected range of dates and place.

o Langa Chara: The timing of each lagna is displayed along with ghati and pal for selected range of dates and place.

o Ehpemeris (or Graha Chara): Computation of all planets (Sun, Moon, Mar, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, Uranus, Neptue and Pluto are displayed for given date range. The ayanamsa displayed is of Lahiri. The Sidereal value is also displayed for given date range and place chosen.

o Panchangam Special: The daily Panchangam is useful for all astrologers. However, the Panchangam Special is very useful for Panchangam Karta. This computes Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga and Karna ending time in hour, minute and second along with ghati and pals for given place. The Panchangam can be computed for given date of range and place chosen.

o Lunar Eclipse General: There is a provision to compute and display Date, Type, Magnitude and timing of eclipse for given range of years.

o Solar Eclipse General: There is a provision to compute and display Date, Type, Magnitude and timing of eclipse for given range of years.

o Solar Eclipse Special: There is a provision to compute and display Date, Type, Magnitude and timing of eclipse for selected place and given range of years.