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Kathmandu Monday June 12, 2000
Jestha 30, 2057.
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‘Nepali astrologers far behind’
By a Post Reporter
KATHMANDU, June 11 - Astrologers in Nepal are much behind in
research than their counterparts in other parts of the world and as a consequence they are
losing people’s trust, said a leading Nepali astrologer here today.
Astrologer Lokraj Poudel, President of Nepal Astrology
Council was speaking at a programme: National Astrology Congress and Felicitation Ceremony
organised by Kathmandu Astrology Research Centre.
Pandit Poudel called on former prime minister Sher Bahadur
Deuba who was present at the programme to work towards setting up a special unit on
astrology under the government.
Deuba said most people liked to know about future even though
they show distrust to astrology.
"The government will provide all the necessary help for
research on astrology," said Deuba adding, "This ancient knowledge cannot be
allowed to die."
Pandit Narayan Pokharel, President of Vishwa Hindu Parishad
said many of the ills which are wrongly associated with astrology should be rejected.
"The practice of witchcraft should be banned," he said.
Renowned astrologer from India, Pandit Dr Radhakrishna
Shrimali was felicitated at the programme for his "contribution to the traditional
knowledge and service to mankind."
Dr Shrimali, however, objected to being labelled a Rajasthani
or Indian. "I have never thought myself as an Indian or for that matter a
Nepali," said Shrimali. He added that a true astrologer had neither nationality nor
religion.
He also said he found no difference between Nepal and India
and that he was happy to be in Nepal.
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