THE MUSIC AND MELODY QUEEN-LATA MANGESHKAR

The most perfect voice in the world according to the Royal Albert Hall, London. Lata Mangeshkar is the pride of the Indian music industry, blessed with a beautiful voice; she is the most well-known Indian vocalist, highly versatile, she has sung in more than 20 languages. To honour and give recognition to her works, Lata Mangeshkar is also known as the Nightingale of India.

Lata Mangeshkar was born in Indore on September 28, 1929, and became, quite simply, the most popular playback singer in Bollywood's history. She has sung for over 50 years for actresses from Nargis to Preity Zinta, as well as having recorded albums of all kinds (Ghazals, Pop, etc). Until the 1991 edition, when her entry disappeared, the Guinness Book of World Records listed her as the most-recorded artist in the world with not less than 30,000 solo, duet, and chorus-backed songs recorded in 20 Indian languages from 1948 to 1987. Today that number might have reached 40,000!

Lata Mangeshkar is only the second Indian singer to have received the "Bharat Ratna", India's highest civilian honour, the other being M. S. Subbulakshmi. In fact, no other Indian singer of non-classical music has been awarded anything higher than the Padma Bhushan, the nation's third highest civilian honour as of April 2007. Well, in this chapter, I am going to present with the help of Astrology what planetary combinations made Lata Mangeshkar a great singer forever for her lifetime.

Music is a fine art. It has its own beauty and melody. It is a God's gift by birth; music had its origin even in Vedas age. Samaveda is rendered in such a melodious tune that it is said Lord Shiva could be pleased with reciting Samaveda. It has got its own peculiar rhythm tune and melody. In Hindu Astrology it is stated that the natural division of Zodiac, the 2nd and 3rd signs along with 2nd and 3rd houses from Lagna are to be judged as to whether one is destined to shine in Music. The Mercury, Moon and Venus are known as "Sangeet Karaka" planets. Jupiter also should be considered as he is the "Gyan Karaka" (Indicating wisdom). The Planets in the 2nd and 3rd house from Lagna and those in the sign of Taurus and Gemini are also to be judged.

For the benefit of the readers, I would like to give some important combinations both in Traditional way and also in K.P. system for the evaluation of the talent in Music, and would try to elucidate what planetary combinations made Lata Mangeshkar such a great singer.

Her birth details are – 

D.O.B. – 28 September 1929; 

T.O.B. – 09.50 P.M., I.S.T.; 

P.O.B. – Indore – Madhya Pradesh – India; Day of birth – Saturday; Longitude – 75:50 East, Lattitude – 22:43 North. Ayanamsa 22°:47':10" (K.P.)

K.P. COMBINATIONS

Planetary combinations that contributed for Music –

1. According to K.P. The 5th house indicates whether one can learn Music, one can appreciate Music, one can become a Musician or one hate Music. If the sublord of the 5th cusp is deposited in the constellation of planets situated in Leo or Aquarius signs, one will be popular in Music.
2. If the lord of the constellation in which the sublord of the 5th cusp is deposited is connected with Moon and Venus one will have taste for improving his talent in Music. If it is connected with Venus and Mercury, one will be supremely intelligent even to compose songs for musicians.
3. If the lord of the constellation in which the sublord of 5th cusp is posited occupies either Gemini or Sagittarius one can render Music to the appeal the sense of the audience.
4. The 7th house has been spoken as ruling all fine arts and hence the 7th house of the natural zodiac "LIBRA" is assigned to "Venus" the planet of "Fine Arts" and Karaka (Chief Governor) for music. 2nd house is also to be analysed for Music, (Mainly for vocal).
5. Airy signs (which are also voice signs) promote music. An Airy sign on the cusp of the 2nd house indicates talent in Music.

K.P. ANALYSIS

The Lagna falls in Taurus sing ruled by Venus, Karaka for Music and lord of 2nd natural division of zodiac ruling voice and 2nd house indicates the vocal Music. The Lagna lord Venus is posited in "Leo" the 5th sign of the zodiac, in the constellation of Ketu posited in Libra, voice sign. Gemini, Libra and Aquarius are termed as airy signs (which are also voice signs), Venus is in the sub of Saturn posited in the 7th house ruling "FINE ARTS" etc. This shows the native's talent in Music. The Lagna lord Venus in the 4th house shows that she comes from the family of Musician.

The 5th cusp falls in the Virgo sign ruled by Mercury, the constellation is ruled by the Sun and the Sun is ruled by Saturn. The sign lord Mercury posited in the 5th house and is also lord of 2nd house "Gemini" as airy sign. So is in the constellation of Mars posited in 5th cusp.

The constellation lord of the 5th cusp is the Sun. He is the lord of sign "Leo", the 5th sign of the zodiac, posited in the 5th house itself. The sublord Saturn, is posited in the 7th house ruling "Fine Arts" etc; and he is aspecting the houses 2nd and 5th. He is in the constellation of Ketu, an occupant of Libra, an airy sign and the 7th sign of the natural zodiac. Ketu as agent for Venus as he is posited in Libra ruled by Venus. The sublord Saturn is in the sub of Venus (Karaka for Music and planet of melody) posited in Leo, the 5th sign of the natural zodiac. The Lagna is occupied by strong Jupiter, the natural benefic and he is aspecting the 5th house by his powerful 5th aspect. The sublord of the 5th cusp Saturn happens to be the sublord of the 2nd cusp also.

In the chart under discussion, the 2nd house is Gemini, an airy sign indicates vocal Music. Thus, all the significators of houses 2nd and 5th are well connected to Venus the chief governor for Music and Melodious voice and the native has good talent in Music and is blessed with melodious voice and everyone likes to hear the Music.

According to K.P. if the sublord of the 5th cusp is a significator of houses 5, 6, 10 and 11 popularity and success in the field of Music which will be taken up as profession can be assured.

The sublord of 5th cusp Saturn is in the constellation of Ketu posited in the 5th house. He is in the sub of Venus, the karaka for Music posited in Leo, the 5th sign of the natural zodiac. Saturn (untenanted) is also the sublord of the cusp 2, 5 and 11. He is the lord of the 10th house. Hence the sublord Saturn is a strong significator of houses 2, 5, 6, 10 and 11; so the native would be very popular in Music in cine-field successfully.

K.P. says that if the sublord of the 5th cusp is connected to 'Gemini or Sagittarius' one can render Music to the intensive appeal of the audience. In this chart under discussion the 5th cusp sublord Saturn is posited in Sagittarius, Saturn aspecting the Gemini. This accounts for the native's capacity to captivate the audience.