BAVA has the honour of these illustrious astrologers lecturing at the 2026 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.
He is the author of Crux of Vedic Astrology, Remedial Measures in Astrology, Narayana Dashas and Jaimini’s Upadesa Sutras. Website www.srath.com
Sarbani Rath
Sarbani 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
Dr Andrew Foss has a PhD in Computing Science and is also an Oxford Physics graduate with publications in the famous journal Nature and other leading scientific journals. He is the author of the acclaimed book and e-book series Yoga of the Planets as well as the book High-Dimensional Data Mining. He is the author of the acclaimed software Shri Jyoti Star that has become the first choice among the leading Vedic Astrologers around the world. He is a long-time close student of Pandit Sanjay Rath and has more than 30 years’ experience studying and teaching the Vedic wisdom around the world. He is the Founding President of the British Association of Vedic Astrology and is a certified Jyotish Pandit and Jaimini Scholar, the highest professional certifications in Vedic Astrology involving more than a decade of intensive study. He was given the Jyotish Ratna and other awards for his contributions to Jyotish.
Author:Shri Jyoti Star and Yoga of the Planets.
Website: www.vedicsoftware.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/vedicsoftware
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
Arvind Singh
Arvind Singh is an independent researcher and scholar of Vedic Astrology based in Gurugram. His primary research interest lies in the Ashtakvarga system, where he has spent decades exploring long-standing interpretive questions, including the theoretical foundations of classical Sarvashtakvarga values and their application to natal charts. He also studies the relationship between planetary cycles and financial markets, work he has pursued seriously since the 1990s. He completed the Jyotish Visharad programme under Dr. S. N. Tripathi, formerly of Meerut University’s Sanskrit Department. By profession he is an advocate. He brings the same disposition to both fields: disciplined inquiry, patience with complexity, and a preference for evidence over assertion.
Dr Dennis Harness
Dennis holds a doctorate degree in Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, CA. He is the President Emeritus of the American College of Vedic Astrology as taught on numerous jyotish topics throughout the world for over thirty-five years.
He is the author of The Nakshatras: The Lunar Mansions of Vedic Astrology and currently working on a trilogy titled The Karmic Code: Planetary Cycles of the Soul. https://dennisharness.com
Dr Arjun Pai
Dr. Arjun Pai is a Vedic astrologer, researcher, educator, and international speaker based in Vancouver, Canada. He is known for his extensive work in Nakshatra-based astrology, predictive techniques, and the integration of classical Jyotisha with modern analytical thinking. Holding a PhD in Computing and Electronic System Design, Dr. Pai brings a unique research-oriented approach to the study and teaching of Vedic astrology. Over the years, he has taught students worldwide through courses, webinars, consultations, and conference presentations, making complex astrological principles accessible and practical.
His work focuses on uncovering the deeper spiritual, karmic, and predictive dimensions of Jyotisha while remaining grounded in traditional teachings. Through his research and educational initiatives, Dr. Pai continues to inspire students and practitioners to explore the timeless wisdom of the Vedic tradition with clarity and depth. https://arshajyotish.com
Ramdas Bill Sinclair
Bill has been a Consulting Vedic Astrologer since 2005. Over the last several years, Bill has deepened his practice through an intensive study of the Vedic mythic narratives, exploring how these stories reveal the core psychology of the planets and illuminate their behavior in charts. In addition to offering individual consultations and tutoring, Bill regularly lectures at conferences and teaches specialized courses throughout the year. He continues to expand his knowledge under the guidance of Komilla Sutton and K. Jaya Sekhar. Bill holds a Level 1 Jyotish Certification from the American College of Vedic Astrology. He also holds the Jyotish Shastri Diploma from the Komilla Academy of Vedic Studies in Chandigarh, India. Bill was first introduced to Vedic Astrology by Ronnie Dreyer in New York and later served on the board of the American College of Vedic Astrology (ACVA).
With a Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work from New York University, Bill maintains a private counseling practice in Seattle, WA, where he uses a mindfulness based stress reduction approach to support clients in living their most grounded and meaningful lives. https://www.billsinclair.com/
Ronnie Gale Dreyer
Ronnie is an internationally known astrological consultant, author, lecturer, and teacher specializing in Western and Indian astrology. She is also certified in Astro*Carto*Graphy, which is the study of location and relocation. Ronnie uses the best techniques of each system in her practice, and was among the first wave of astrologers who travelled East and introduced Indian astrology to Western audiences.
Based in New York City, she has clients and students throughout the world, ranging from the ordinary to the extraordinary, with teachers, politicians, salesmen, doctors, bookkeepers, sports figures, professors, and movie stars among their professions. Ronnie has the unique ability to explain your horoscope to you in whichever system resonates with you. Website https://ronniedreyer.com/
Sam Geppi
Sam (Sadasiva) is the author of “Yoga and Vedic Astrology” and The Ascendant-108 Planets of Vedic Astrology”. Shri Ravi Shankar published his book “Yoga and Vedic Astrology” through the “Art of Living”, as it so deeply conveys the Vedic roots of Astrology. Sam was also hired by Dattatreya Shiva Baba to teach the first Astroved University of Vedic Sciences Vedic Astrology Certification Program in 2010. He founded The American Academy of Vedic Art and Science in 2011, after his Guru – Sri Mata Amritanandayi Devi’s blessing. He has taught Vedic astrology Certification Levels I-III since 2010.
Visit his website https://vedicastrologycenter.net for more classes, books and information.
Rajan Pitamber
Rajan is an entrepreneur in the international medical industry. From childhood he has travelled extensively in India engaging with spiritual and jyotish gurus to gain their valuable blessings and esoteric insights.
A Life Member and supporter of BAVA since 1998, he has lectured on various spiritual and astrological subjects in the UK and internationally.
He has a webinar on Prasna on BAVA’s membership website that is free for members.
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 and 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. Since then she has completed the Jaimini studies. 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
Shobha Nagarjuna
Shobha began this wonderful journey with the Blessings of Komilla Ji at Parmarth Niketan Rishikesh in 2015. She successfully completed the three year Jyotish Snatak Diploma with Komilla Academy of Vedic Sciences in 2017 and has been her student on all of her advanced courses.
She has cleared the Jyotish Praveena and Jyotish Visharada from the Indian Council of Astrological Sciences and is presently on the Faculty.
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