PJC Overview
The Parāśara Jyotiṣa course is to be taught in the tradition of Puri, India and includes spiritual instructions to develop the mind in order to grasp the entire subject. The student is to develop a keen understanding of Vedic astrology and will master all the śloka of Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra (BPHS).
Syllabus
The syllabus primarily includes the jyotiṣa classic Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra as available today. The various chapters are grouped into various “Topics” to be covered in five years to attain the level of the Jyotiṣa Paṇḍita. Certificate of completion is issued after successful completion of these programs.
Course Dates
The course for each academic year of the Parāśara Jyotiṣa Program (Jyotiṣa Paṇḍita) shall commence from Makara saṅkrānti (about 15 January) and is taught online. These online lessons can be accessed by PJC Members who will also have access to recordings and power-point presentations if they fail to attend the Contact Course.
Rajkot Class
The contact course shall be for 10 days (as required for each year, refer syllabus) in Rajkot, Gujarat, India around October. Other mentors may choose other suitable locations and are required to announce this well in advance for the benefit of the students. Course Fees for any academic year does not include travel, stay or any other cost associated with the contact course.
Rajkot is a smart city and is very well connected.
The Rajkot Contact classes shall always commence from the “first Thursday of October and end in the second Sunday” covering a total period of 10 days of tuition. The dress code for men is white. Married women should wear some colour as white is for brahmachari and widows. The students have to be completely lacto-vegeterian during the tenure of the course. Consumption of alcohol, drugs or any substance abuse is strictly prohibited. Take this opportunity to bring about a life change for the better.
Attendance is optional and those who cannot travel can inform their course mentor. However, you have to come of one of the four contact courses from 2019-23 to become eligible for graduation.
Students are also required to be initiated into the Gayatri mantra. Arrangements will be made for this for those who do not have Gayatri diksa.
Program Director
All courses are designed and taught by Pt. Sanjay Rath. The online course is to be taught by Kaartik Gor assisted by Nitin Bhanap.
Course Mentors
Subsequent batches of PJC have a Mentor to guide the students. These mentors are alternately chosen form Asia and World (remaining other parts).
For the present PJC 2020-24 Batch Kaartik Gor (Jyotisa Guru) assisted by Nitin Bhanap (Jyotisa Pandita). Kindly refer to them as Guru-ji and Pandit-ji due to their qualifications.
Admission
Admissions commence from 1 October, 2019 and you must contact the Course mentor for scholarships. Else, just pay the fees and join the course. Early bird fees are applicable for those joining early
Sanjay Rath belongs to a traditional family of astrologers from Bira Balabhadrapur Sasan village of Puri, Orissa, which trace their lineage back to Shri Achyuta Das (Sri Achyutananda). His grandfather, the late Pandit Jagannath Rath, was the Jyotish Ratna of Orissa and authored many books on Jyotish. He began his studies at a tender age, and received the depth of Jyotish only found among those who have been trained in the ancient traditional way of the parampara. 
Kaartik Gor Kaartik Gor is a professional Vedic Astrologer, originally from Somnath, Gujarat and now based in Dubai. Kaartik comes from a family of priests and Jyotiṣa was part of his life since early days though he got interested after meeting his Gurudev. His early life was spent in Gujarat and later Mumbai where he completed his Engineering and later worked with corporate giants in their Sales and later as a Project Manager in Mumbai and Dubai. 
Nitin Bhanap Nitin Bhanap is an IT professional turned Vedic astrologer by the grace of Guruji (Pt. Sanjay Rath). Nitin is originally from Bombay, Maharashtra and now based in Raleigh USA. Nitin comes from a family of astrologers and Jyotiṣa was part of his early life because of his father and grandfather who had a career in corporate world, however practiced Jyotisa to help and guide people.
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