45 tourists on board a double-decker boat owned and operated by the KTDC were killed when the boat drowned in one of the deepest zones of the Thekkady reservoir in Kerala around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 30th September 2009.
In Kerala States’ chart [Date of Birth: 1st November 1956, Time: 12.00 am. IST. LONG 76E14 LAT 9N58], Ascendant is Cancer. Solar eclipse took place in Cancer sign on July 22nd 2009. The chart for the moment of eclipse for Kerala indicates that the eclipse falls in the 12th house resulting great tragedies and misery to the ruler, the Govt. and the people.
In India’s Independence chart, eclipse took place in the 3rd house. Third house denotes traffic in general by land, water and air and all matters connected with the field. The Solar eclipse in 3rdhouse will affect all kinds of traffic and will lead to accidents. All means of communication is also come under 3rd house. Please note that there was a communication problem and was no range for mobile phones at the time of incident. The placement of Uranus in the 8th house in the solar eclipse chart for Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, denotes accidents to transport vehicles. Sudden accidents in all vehicular traffic, rail, air and water transports create sudden deaths. Cancer is a watery sign and it signifies canals, lakes, dam, rivers, sea, boat manufactures, swimming pools, river banks etc. Cancer is a water sign, so travel over water will be very dangerous.
Ketu’s presence in the 12th house denotes sudden mishaps or events and accidents. Under Moon’s affliction, unrest and disturbances in navigation connected with water may occur. Afflicted Mercury in 12th house denotes accidents in transport vehicles and all means of communications like phone, radio, TV, prove inadequate and inefficient in their respective functions. Sun’s affliction in the 12th house denotes many unseen and unexpected troubles may afflict the Govt.
As per the accident time, Aquarius ascendant and its Lord Saturn is placed in the 8th house and conjucted with 7th lord Sun. Saturn is weak here and only at 2 degree 34 seconds. Drowning accidents are shown by the weak lord of the ascendant with Sun. 4th lord Venus is placed in the 7th house and conjucted with 8th lord and placed in an inimical sign. 4th lord Venus is afflicted by Rahu, Ketu and Jupiter in Ashtamsa [D8]. Sudden and unexpected troubles can be analysed from ashtamsa. In Rudramsa[D11], for death and destruction, 4th lord Venus is afflicted by Moon and Mercury. 6th lord Moon, afflicted by Rahu, is placed in Taurus aspected by Saturn from Scorpio.
Falling in to rivers is indicated by the combinations of lords of ascendant and 4th bhava in the 4th house aspected by lord of the 10th house. In Rudramsa, 6th lord Moon is placed in the 4th house aspected by ascendant lord Saturn from a watery sign and 4th lord Mars is aspected by the 10th lord Mars. We convey our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family.