BAVA has the honour of these illustrious astrologers lecturing at the 2025 Conference:
Pandit Sanjay Rath
Sanjay belongs to a traditional family of astrologers from Bira Balabhadrapur Sasan in Puri, Orissa. Internationally renowned and respected, he uses Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra, Jaimini Upadesa Sutras, Brihat Jataka and Saravali as the foundations of Jyotisha and also incorporates other Jyotish scriptures and sacred Vedic literature in his teachings. Author: Crux of Vedic Astrology, Remedial Measures in Astrology, Narayana Dashas and Jaimini’s Upadesa Sutras. Website www.srath.com
Sarbani Rath
Sarbani Rath is a certified Jaimini Scholar having spent 5 long years to master the secret science in the Himalayas. She has been practicing mantras and ritual puja ever since she learnt it from the wise sannyasinis of Sri Sarada Math.She has received diksha at the feet of Revered Pravrajika.Shraddhaprana Mataji. She is a jyotish guru of Sri Jagannath Center (SJC) and the Managing Editor of Sagittarius Publications. She is presently teaching the Jaimini Scholar Programme. Website https://sarbani.com/
Komilla Sutton
Komilla Sutton is co-Founder of the British Association of Vedic Astrology. She is on the Faculty of American College of Vedic Astrology and was on the Council of Astrological Association of Great Britain. She is one of the pioneers of Vedic Astrology in the West. She was awarded Jyotish Vachaspati from the Indian council of Astrology (ICAS) in recognition for her work in Jyotish. Her life work is to make this ancient knowledge more accessible and build bridges between the East and West. She has leading trips to India since 1999 and from 2013 she is sponsoring annual Vedic Astrology Conferences with the aim to promote new generation of Jyotish Masters and encourage their interaction with seasoned Masters of Jyotish knowledge.
Author: Nakshatra: Stars beyond the Zodiac, Personal Panchanga, The Essentials of Vedic Astrology, Lunar Nodes- Crisis and Redemption, Vedic Love Signs and Vedic Astrology.
Website: www.Komilla.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/KomillaSuttonVedicAstrology
Andrew Foss, PhD
Andrew is the co-Founder and Founding President of the BAVA, Editor of the BAVA Journal Gochara and is a certified Jyotish Pandit and Jaimini Scholar, the highest professional certifications in Vedic Astrology involving about a decade of intensive study. He has a PhD in Computing Science and is also an Oxford physics graduate with publications in Nature and other leading scientific journals. He has developed the unique, easy and powerful software Shri Jyoti Star that has become the first choice amongst Vedic Astrologers around the world. He is the author of the acclaimed book and ebook series Yoga of the Planets. He enjoys a deep love of music, art and poetry and has more than 30 years experience studying and teaching the Vedic wisdom around the world.
Author: Shri Jyoti Star and Yoga of the Planets.
Website: www.vedicsoftware.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/vedicsoftware
Dr KS Charak
Dr. Charak is Senior Consultant and Head of the Department of Surgery in Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, a prestigious institute in South Delhi. He also conducts free surgical camps in deprived areas. He has written many books on Jyotish. These are A Textbook of Varshaphala, Yogas in Astrology, Elements of Vedic Astrology (2-vol. set), Laghu Jatakam, Predictive Varshaphala, Essentials of Medical Astrology, Predictive Medical Astrology, Jatakalankara and Surya: The Sun God. https://arshajyotish.com
Keiko Ito
After studying western Astrology from a young age, Tokyo-based Keiko started learning Vedic Astrology in 2003 with her teacher, Komilla Sutton. Traveling regularly to India with Komilla to deepen her Vedic knowledge, Keiko has been part of the faculty at the Fresh Talents of Vedic Astrology in India, the BAVA Conference in London, the Annual Vedic Astrology Conference at Sivananda Yoga Farm in California and the Sedona Vedic Astrology Conference in Sedona, Arizona, USA. She regularly holds Jyotish-themed workshops at Sivananda Yoga Tokyo Center, is a full-time translator in four languages and a part-time Vedic astrologer with clients in Japan and worldwide. keikoshanti.com
Vijaya Subramanian
Vijaya is a Speaker, Writer, Vedic astrologer based in London, UK. Born and raised in a traditional Indian family, Vijaya’s career took her across various countries before settling in London. Her deep inward journey led her to leave the corporate world and immerse herself in the study of Vedanta—a top-down self-witnessing philosophy—under the guidance of Swami Parmarthananda, a disciple of Swami Dayananda of Arsha Vidya Gurukulam. She has been a member of the British Vedic Astrology Association (BAVA) since 2004 and qualified as a Jyotisha Pandita in 2016 after studying the Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra with her Jyotish guru, Pandit Sanjay Rath. She is currently enrolled in studying Jaimini Sutras. Her passion for understanding human behaviour also led her to recently complete a master’s degree to become an accredited Executive Coach in Europe. www.vijayajyoti.com
Pandit Sharma C.S. Samavedula
Pandit Sharma is a 6th generation Sama Veda pandit and a Shri Vidya Upasaka. In 1990, after 12 years of study, Pandit Sharma received his Master’s Degree in Vedic Studies (Ganapati Pandit). During this time he learnt the grammar and other aspects of Sanskrit and the performance of different kinds of pujas and yagyas.
In 2002, he founded the Vedic Yagya Center located in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India and Fairfield, Iowa. His Center offers to individuals, organizations and businesses Vedic yagyas (sacred ceremonies), homams (ancient fire ceremonies), and pujas as prescribed in the Vedas and Shastras, the holy Indian scriptures. By utilizing the sound vibrations of specific Sanskrit mantras, these performances can help alleviate many problems of our modern times. Website www.vydic.com
Mariella Cassar
Mariella is an experienced astrologer with an international client base. She is a Fellow as well as a past Treasurer of the Association of Professional Astrologers International. She qualified with the Faculty of Astrological Studies, and also has a post-graduate qualification in Astrological Counseling.
She trained in Vedic Astrology with Pandit Sanjay Rath and completed two 5 year courses in Parasara and Jaimini Jyotish and is a Pandita and Jaimini Scholar. Mariella is now BAVA Treasurer. Her website is www.mariellacassar.co.uk
Dr Sharat Misra
Sharat is a Senior Consultant in the NHS and live in Nottinghamshire, UK. He has a postgraduate degree in Medicine, doctorate degree in Gastroenterology, FRCP from London and Edinburgh and is a Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology.
He has studied Jyotisha in Sri Achyutananda tradition from Guru Sanjay Rath for the past two decades. He has studied Jaimini Upadesa Sutra as taught by him and also have been certified as Jyotisha Pandita by him.
Sharat has been involved in BAVA conferences and have spoken on Jyotish concepts of health and disease along with remedial measures. He has also given health and disease related presentations at the annual conferences of Sri Jagannath Centre in India.
Ksanati
Kṣaṇāti is a Graduate of Drexel University and The Ayurvedic Institute. Kṣaṇāti Studied with Mahadev Levine, Simon Chokoisky, as well as Dr. Vasant Lad, founder of The Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, NM.
Kṣaṇāti Taught Many Webinars With The Organizations Saptarishis Astrology For Many Years Centered Out of Mumbai, India and Now Manages His Own Astrological Organization, Kṣaṇāti Jyotish. Kṣaṇāti’s Organization Also Hosts Community Summit Events with Various Members of The Vedic Astrological Family.
Kṣaṇāti is Host of The Annual Maharishi Parashara Conference and currently Practices in His Hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Online. He Also Teaches and Provides Students with A Jyotish Certification Program Through His School Ksanati Jyotish.
Kṣaṇāti Most Passionate Topics Include How to Improve Our Planetary Karma with Ancient, Contemporary, Ayurvedic, and Practical Remedies. In Recent Years, He Has Focused His Research on Nakshatra and Understanding Our Deepest Karmas Through Nakshatra and Our Soul Cycle Evolution with Rahu and Ketu.
Kṣaṇāti Also Teaches and Does Consultations for Vedic Astro Cartography, and Loves How to Use Geography for Our Greatest Prosperity, Love, and Spiritual Evolution.
Dr Gyan Sharma
Dr. Gyan Sharma is a distinguished London-based Vedic and KP Astrologer, as well as a Vastu Consultant, with over two decades of expertise. Passionate about preserving and promoting Vedic sciences, he actively educates the UK’s youth through regular Vedic Astrology classes. Dr. Sharma is the founder of AstroLising.com, the world’s largest online portal for astrologers. In addition to his astrological pursuits, he serves as an IT consultant in the defence sector. A multifaceted individual, Dr. Sharma is also an accomplished Hindi poet, author, and singer. He further showcases his entrepreneurial spirit as the founder of ChillyEvents, a premier event management company. www.RealAstrol.com and www.AstroListing.com
Zeljko Krgovic
Željko Krgović began his spiritual journey at 20, inspired by Transcendental Meditation, principles of Yoga Vaśiṣṭha and Bhagavad Gita. In 2004, he started his formal study of Jyotiṣa Śāstra at the Śrī Jagannāth Center in Serbia. From 2008 to 2015, he learned under Visti Larsen in the Mahāṛṣi Jaimini Upadeśa Sutra Program, earning the prestigious Jaimini Scholar certification in 2015.
He then continued his studies with the Parāśara Jyotiṣa Course, achieving the title of Jyotiṣa Paṇḍita, and joined the Advanced Jaimini Sutra Program in Malta under Paṇḍita Sanjay Rath, where he explored the deeper layers of the Sūtras.
Alongside these, Željko attended three Mantra Śāstra programs, including foundational teachings from the Śāradā Tilakaṁ, and two Śiva Mahā Purāṇa courses. He is currently attending the Bṛhaspati Jyotiṣa Course I.
Since 2006, Željko has been teaching Jyotiṣa and offering consultations, both online and in person. His work includes published articles in Jyotish Digest, such as “Kāṇṭaka Śani” and “Aṣṭa Siddhi,” and presentations at international conferences in New Delhi and Serbia. From 2020, together with Branka Larsen is teaching inside Parāśara Jyotiṣa Course as Mentor.
Željko draws inspiration from Svāmi Vivekananda and the Ramakrishna Mission. He received Gāyatrī Dikṣa in 2013 and Pañcākṣari Dikṣa, dedicating his life to the worship of Guru and Seva to the Parameṣṭhi Guru. He lives in Vienna, Austria, with his wife Ivana and their three children.
Branka Larsen
Branka Larsen discovered meditation at sixteen, leading her to Vedic Astrology. Since 2001, she has studied under Pt. Sanjay Rath, earning the titles of Jaimini Scholar and Jyotish Pandit. She has translated five of her Guru’s books, writes for The Jyotish Digest, and is working on a commentary on Jataka Parijata. Branka runs a weekly Jyotish newsletter, founded Jyotish Library, and teaches at Rāma Academy and Devaguru Bṛhaspati Centre. She is the author of Truths About the Sun Signs and Letters to My Jyotish Friends. https://brankaastro.com/
Alok Khandewal
Mr. Alok Khandelwal is an internationally celebrated Vedic Astrologer and founder of Asttrolok, a premier institute for authentic Vedic knowledge. With 19+ years of expertise, he holds distinguished degrees including Jyotish Bhushan, Jyotish Ratna, Jyotish Rishi, MBA (Marketing), and MA (Economics).
Under his leadership, Asttrolok has trained 50,000+ students across 52+ countries, hosted 50+ webinars, and nurtured 150+ trained astrologers consulting actively through Asttrolok’s platform. He has delivered over 35,000 consultations globally and continues to teach students across USA, Europe, and Russia. A committed meditator associated with The Art of Living Foundation for over 19 years, Mr. Khandelwal’s mission is to re-establish astrology as a rational, empowering science worldwide.
Sonal Sachdeva
Sonal is an astrologer, speaker and writer and is a student of Pandit Sanjay Rath. She is currently the Resident Jyotish at one of London’s Oldest Esoteric Bookshops, Watkins Books.
During 2013, Sonal launched Divine Astro Essences – a line of Astrological Aromatherapy products using the traditional wisdom of Ayurveda, Astrology and principles of Aromatherapy. Products ranges include 100 per cent pure moisturizing oil blends that provide deep nourishment to the skin and promote emotional well-being as well as altar oils, sacred oils, and Astrological Body and Room Mists.
Using the principles of Aromatherapy and the ancient wisdom of planets and Astrological influences, twelve Astrological blends were created. Each of these twelve-unique hand-made oil blends is a high-vibrational, mantra-infused formulation, tailored to the placement of Sun, Moon or Ascendant.
For more go to https://circleofdivineastrology.com or Visit Watkins Bookshop in London. She runs a Youtube Channel (CircleofDivine) and runs courses in Vedic Astrology at the Astrological Lodge of London, UK.
Claudia Anfuso
Claudia Anfuso is an astrology practitioner, advisor, and mentor with over 20 years of study in meditation, Yoga, Tantra, Advaita Vedānta, and various esoteric sciences. She specializes in Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology), Hasta Sāmudrika Śāstra (Indian palmistry), Vāstu (ancient Indian architectural wisdom), and Chinese Polestar Astrology. Claudia offers individual consultations and mentorship through Consider Astrology. Additionally, she teaches through The Cosmic Kaleidoscope, a vibrant, interactive learning environment dedicated to preserving and transmitting the timeless wisdom of the oral tradition of Jyotiṣa primarily in the lineage of Hart deFouw and K.L. Mantri.
Penny Farrow
Penny Farrow has a B.S. and M.S. degree from Cornell University and has had an extensive career as a teacher, researcher, and businesswoman. She has been involved in the Vedic tradition since 1971 and has studied Jyotisha intensively since 1991, primarily under the personal tutelage of Hart deFouw.
Her ability to integrate and clearly explain the principles of Jyotisha make her a popular presenter at many conferences and seminars over the last 20+ years.
She is the founder of The Cosmic Kaleidoscope, a robust online program with several co-teachers.With an emphasis on transformational versus transactional teaching, the classes are live and interactive on a rich array of topics for all levels of students with offerings every day of the week.https://www.cosmickaleidoscope.com/