KATHMNADU: An astrology conference has started in Brahmananda Saraswati Nagar, Dakshinkali, Kathmandu from today. The three-day conference has begun with the slogan ‘Astrology is not just a means of prediction, it is the subtle science of nature, consciousness and life’.

The conference is organised by the Nepal Maharshi Vedic Foundation, with co-organisation by the Nepal Calendar Determination and Development Committee, the South Asian Astrology Federation, and Nepal Astrology Council.

About 200 astrologers are participating in the conference. There is enthusiastic participation from astrologers, Vedic scholars, researchers, academics and spiritual practitioners from across the country.

The conference, which has become a shared platform for deep discussions, knowledge, experience and research on the scientific basis of Vedic astrology, its usefulness in today’s society, research possibilities and the preservation and promotion of sage-traditional knowledge, is believed to further strengthen the rich tradition of Vedic astrology and provide a positive direction in society.

While inaugurating the programme, Foundation President and former State Minister of Home Affairs Deepak Prakash Baskota expressed confidence that the three-day conference would help further study, research and enrich the field of astrology.

It is said that the goal of the conference is to make astrologers capable of making good predictions by teaching them transcendental meditation along with practice.