Nepali Jyotish in Canberra
Jyotish Prakash Basistha lives in Queanbeyan, just across the border from Canberra, and this is the one place he sees people face to face. For the Nepali community here — about 5,690 Nepal-born people in the ACT at the 2021 Census, with more on the Queanbeyan side — that means you can sit down with a Jyotishi the way your family did at home.
He has read Kundalis since 2007/08 and has consulted in Australia since 2016. If coming in does not suit your week, the same reading is available by phone or video, in Nepali or English.
Call times for Canberra
Canberra is on the same clock as Canberra right now.
The booking page shows his open times in your own time zone.
Today in Canberra
- Sunrise
- 06:03 AM
- Sunset
- 07:30 PM
- Tithi
- Krishna Shashthi
- Nakshatra
- Ardra
In person in Queanbeyan, or by phone and video
Some questions are easier to ask across a table. Parents who want to bring two Kundalis for a match, elders who are more comfortable without a screen, or anyone who simply prefers to talk in person can book an in-person session in Queanbeyan. The details of where to come are given when you book.
For everyone else, phone or video works just as well, whether you are in Gungahlin, Tuggeranong or anywhere else. Either way, give the birth date, time and place when you book so the chart is ready before you meet.
- In person: Queanbeyan only
- Phone or video: from anywhere in Canberra or beyond
- Nepali or English, whichever you are more comfortable in
Kundali matching with both families in the room
Matching is one of the reasons local families value an in-person sitting. The two charts are read together, guna by guna but also beyond the score: the 7th house of each, the condition of Venus and Mars, any Mangal Dosha and whether it is cancelled in the other chart, and the dashas both people will share in their first years of marriage. Questions get answered then and there, with everyone hearing the same thing.
When the match is settled, a wedding muhurta can be chosen for the place the ceremony will actually happen, whether that is Canberra or Kathmandu.
Looking for the right person
Canberra is a small city, and some people feel they have already met everyone they are going to meet. Whether you are single and ready to mingle or simply wondering when love will arrive, your chart shows the periods when relationships are strongly activated and the kind of partner who tends to suit you.
Daughters and sons ask this differently, and often their parents ask on their behalf. A young woman hoping to find the love of her life and a young man waiting for the love of his deserve the same honest answer: when the timing looks supportive, and what to pay attention to in the meantime.
When things at home are not easy
A relationship under strain is a private thing, and some people would rather talk about it in a quiet room than over a video link. Others prefer the distance a phone call gives. Either way, the reading looks at both partners’ charts and current periods to understand what is pressing on the relationship, and what each person can do differently. It is support, not a judgement on anyone.
Career, visa, PR and buying a home in the Canberra region
Many Nepalis in Canberra and Queanbeyan are weighing the same handful of decisions: a new role or further study, a visa or PR application, and whether this is the year to stop renting and buy. The 10th house speaks to career, the 4th to home and land, and the 9th and 12th to life abroad. Reading these against your current dasha and the movement of Saturn and Jupiter gives a sense of which years favour commitment and which favour patience.
This is perspective on timing, not a replacement for your migration agent, lender or employer.
Patro and Panchang for Canberra
The Antaryami Patro and Panchang below calculate tithi, nakshatra and sunrise for Canberra itself, so puja and fasting days can be checked locally rather than worked out from Nepal time.
Questions people ask
Where are in-person consultations held?
In Queanbeyan, a short drive from central Canberra. It is the only place he consults in person; the exact details are given when you book.
Is an in-person reading different from a video call?
The chart and the reading are the same. In person suits families bringing several charts or elders who prefer not to use a screen; video suits busy weeks. Choose whichever is easier.
Can parents come along for a marriage matching?
Yes. Families often come together for matching. Bring the birth details of both people, or the Nepali dates if that is what you have, and they will be converted.
Do I need to know my exact birth time?
It helps, but it is not essential. Mention it when you book if the time is uncertain, and the reading is adjusted. Matching, in particular, can be approached without it.
How much does it cost?
Current prices for in-person, phone and video sessions are on Jyotish Prakash Basistha’s profile page.