New Features in Shri Jyoti Star v5

 

Here are just a few of the new features - the most obvious ones. The number of improvements are too many to list. User feedback has been extensively followed to make the experience much easier and simpler plus many new features have been added and more are to come.

 

Better Charts

Larger glyphs/labels in North Indian charts, South Indian charts and even East Indian charts - clearer and easier to read.

 

Large Southern chart has more info in the box (Similar to the Levacy format).

 

Improved Wheel charts.

 

Aspect Lines

See them in all types of charts and in tables with full detail. Western aspects have glyphs in the table.

 

Aspects show direction, where appropriate.

 

Many different types:

            Parashari exact

            Whole Sign

            Rashi/Jaimini

            Tajika Applying (Yogas)

            Western major and many minor aspects

 

Fine control of the orbs with shortcut keys and different orb sets for transits and natal

 

(See also the transit report.)

 

AstroMapping

See the map of the world with the planetary lines including the nodes and, optionally, the outer planets

Instant View - see the charts, tables, etc for the relocated native, without leaving the map, even for two

Track across the globe with optional instant update of the charts and tables as the mouse moves

 

Relocate and Map two charts at once - a unique feature - world first

 

Planetarium

Includes all the named fixed stars and shows the conjunctions. No overlapping labels as is common in other programs! Animate!

Fixed star results table also.

 

Vastly enhanced Transit, Retrogression and Panchang report

Includes various aspect types including all angles, choice of orbs, transit to transit, outer planet aspects, etc. No other program, Vedic or Western offers this range of choices

 

Kakshya and Ashtakavarga change tables

 

Retrogression degree and times

 

Rashi, Navamsha and Nakshatra ingresses

 

Clearer and even more accurate

 

Do three months at a time, easier to setup, save up to five groups of settings including the place and date.

 

 

Complete context sensitive help throughout the program

Just left click on any chart, table of graph to get an explanation and Jyotish background - great learning tool.

 

More tutorial - wonderful new text and videos (now integrated into the Help menu)

 

New powerful tables

Compact Dasha tables

 

New important and unique synastry tables and graphs including the secret love points table, the Bhrigu Bindu

 

All popular Sahams with the planets and houses they touch in the native's chart or a comparison chart - uniquely convenient.

 

Rising times with different Varga change times - great for rectification and Muhurta

 

Panchang table shows Hora and Muhurta (yes, the actual Muhurta at that time of day)

 

All Ashtakavarga tables, charts and graphs can show the reduced values (after reductions)

 

New UpaNakshatra table

 

New Lagnas - Indu and Shree - and D-108 chart

 

New Graphs now with Values over Bars

 

New Dashas - Narayana, Drig, Shoola, Vimshottari variants (Utpanna, etc.), and more

Research options for the rules for determining the strengths of Rashi and colordship as recommended by Pdt. Sanjay Rath

New - KashiNath Hora

 

Better support for KP and Systems Approach

New cuspal interlinks table

 

New SA page with report on the status of planets, improved colour coding and SA aspects in tables and charts

 

Formats

Different formats possible on each page

 

New formats for larger screens and print outs

 

Bigger charts

Beautiful Lotus borders

 

Easier Data Entry

Free form or classic style

New - Today's Birthdays and other Birthday choices so you don't miss any!

 

Popup hint with planetary data by just putting the cursor over the name

 

Instant View - click on the name and immediately see the charts, tables and graphs that you want for that native without leaving the data entry screen

 

Improved Page menu

Name pages, move content from page to page

 

Improved Layout Examples menu, accidental erasure of your layouts prevented

 

Group Muhurta

Auspicious Nakshatras for different events

 

Working with Tajika

Aspect lines, tables, tutorial

 

Instant Prashna dialog, uses many Tajika Yogas with the exceptions and afflictions to judge the success of any type of activity

 

New Time Change Bar

Step forward or back by varying amounts including a rashi or a navamsha with just a click. Under Windows2000 and XP, the bar can even be made semi-transparent so you can use it without hiding what’s underneath!

 

 

New ACS Atlas version data

The latest Atlas with many enhancements!

 

 

Email Charts data or send emails to clients from within the program

You can store people's email address' and use this to send emails. Even quickly send whole databases of charts to your friends.