Our solar system will have 12 planets instead of nine under a proposed " Big –Bang" expansion by leading astronomers. The planets in our solar system listed in order of their proximity to the sun would be Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Ceres, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Charon and the provisionally named 2003 UB313.

This discovery of new planets has puzzled many astrologers across the world whether they will change the course of individual's destiny. Some astrologers are trying to make parallel between the old & the new planets. But this discovery will not make any difference in the Hindu astrology to any individual in any way. In fact, Hindu astrology is the only authentic way to pin-point one's future. Other methods are neither globally valid and even if they are, they are not accurate.

The Hindu astrology is not based on solar signs but on nakshatras. The Hindus have another division of the Zodiac signs . In this system, the entire Zodiac is divided into 27 nakshatras. These nakshatras have further divisons in four parts. Effects on a native born on a particular nakshatra & in a particular divison of the same nakshatra are, so apt and revealing that they provide specific predictions of an individual with fair degree of accuracy. There are 12 signs in the Solar system of 12 months in a calendar year based on planets. According to this system, all the individuals born under a particular sign have the same future. But this is not possible and correct. Even twins born within a few minutes of difference in the time of their birth have different future and destiny.

The Hindu astrology is based on the specific time of birth. This time is specific for an individual. Vedic astrology has not gone beyond Saturn. Even Uranus, Neptune and Pluto aren't counted in the Vedic astrology Though one of the new 'planets', Ceres, lies between Mars and Jupiter, its unlikely to be counted for predictions in Hindu astrology. Only the time of their birth is important.

But noted Indian astrologer Bejan Daruwalla was quick to say, "We are ruled by a combination of planets which is why it is exciting and makes almost impossible to predict. But if these new discoveries are included in the Solar system, I will accommodate them."

Good for all. But we assert that the new discovery will not affect the Hindu way of predicting future because they have only been discovered now by the scientists. They existed before and the Hindu astronomers knew about them when they wrote their scripts thousands and thousands of years ago. Therefore, the new discoveries can help break other mysteries. Not change the course of predicting destiny.