Founded in 1936 by B. V. Raman’s father, Prof. B. Suryanarain Rao, and later helmed by Raman himself, this monthly publication was the world’s most widely circulated English-language astrological journal for decades. Each issue contained:

As soon as the news of the updated archives broke, forgeries appeared. Sellers on eBay and Etsy are offering "Original 1940s B.V. Raman magazines." Beware:

If you are a collector who wants a physical copy, use the digital archive first to verify the specific issue number and page layout before purchasing.

Most Western software defaults to Fagan/Bradley or True Citra. Raman used Lahiri (Chitrapaksha). The archive contains his specific conversion tables. Update your software settings to match Raman’s calculations for consistent results.

For decades, physical copies were locked in private collections or crumbling in binders. But over the last 10–15 years, several initiatives have emerged:

The original archives contained over 60 volumes (approximately 720 issues). The updated version includes high-resolution PDFs and, in some cases, searchable text files.

If you gain access to the updated archives, do not waste time reading general horoscopes. Here is a researcher’s recommended reading list from the collection:

The old magazines listed charts by "A.D. 1942" or "Mahatma Gandhi." The updated archives now tag each article by Nakshatra, planetary transit (Gochara), and astrological writer. You can now search for "Saturn in Libra" and find every reference across 50 years.