About BAVA

BAVA was founded at 10:14.15pm GMT on 16th December 1996 at Romsey, Hampshire in the UK by Vedic Astrologers Andrew Foss and Komilla Sutton.

BAVA elected this chart which has a Leo ascendant with Mars in the 1st house. Venus in Scorpio is in the 4th, the Sun, Mercury and Jupiter are in Sagittarius in the 5th house. The Moon is in Aquarius in the 7th and Saturn and Ketu in Pisces in 8th, Rahu in Virgo in 2nd.

The founding Patrons were the late Dr. B.V. Raman and Dr David Frawley.

Dr. B.V. Raman was the Founder Chairman of the Indian Council of Astrological Sciences, Editor of the Astrological Magazine and author of numerous books.

Dr. David Frawley is a well-known author, President of the American Council for Vedic Astrology and Founder of the American Institute of Vedic Studies. Dr Frawley continues as patron.

BAVA has an advisory council of leading international scholars and a strong association with the American Council of Vedic Astrology and the American College of Vedic Astrology.
Vedic astrology was developed by the ancient sages of India over 5000 years ago.

Called Jyotish, the science of the light of life, it is part of the Vedic wisdom.

This includes Ayurveda, Vastu (Vedic architecture) and Yoga.

The Vedas and the vast Vedic Literature, mankind's oldest and most sophisticated body of knowledge, detail the relationship between astronomy, astrology and human beings.

Vedic astrology is a powerful medium which can be used to understand ourselves through the study of the stars and the constellations.

It predicts and offers remedies for mundane difficulties as well as guide posts to an individual's spiritual path.