Ñāṇasatta Thera, born Martin Novosad in 1908 in Vizovice, Moravia, became a Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka after moving there in 1938. He founded the Verdant Hermitage in Bandārawela in 1940 and lived there until 1982. His notable works include the English translation of the Satipatthāna Sutta and contributions to the Buddhist Encyclopaedia. He also authored a Czech textbook on Buddhism and engaged in educating lay Buddhists while regularly broadcasting on Sri Lankan radio. He passed away in Dodanduwa, and his ashes are preserved at the Island Hermitage.
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Meaning of the name - Ñāṇasatta
sevenfold wisdom, sevenfold knowledge
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Place of Birth: Vizovice
Place of Death: Dodanduwa
Occupation: Bhikkhu
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 25, 1908
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 25, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 25, 2026 |
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| Sun | 4 Aquarius 6 | 5 Aquarius 29 | 0 Gemini 56 |
| Moon | 20 Libra 10 | 25 Aries 57 | 23 Aquarius 36 |
| Mercury | 11 Aquarius 33 | 8 Aquarius 4 | 17 Gemini 15 |
| Venus | 6 Pisces 1 | 9 Aquarius 58 | 13 Cancer 12 |
| Mars | 10 Aries 0 | 1 Aquarius 37 | 29 Gemini 55 |
| Jupiter | 8 Leo 55 | 18 Cancer 8 | 7 Leo 23 |
| Saturn | 24 Pisces 16 | 27 Pisces 56 | 7 Aries 41 |
| Uranus | 14 Capricorn 1 | 27 Taurus 30 | 16 Capricorn 29 |
| Neptune | 12 Cancer 56 | 29 Pisces 57 | 13 Cancer 1 |
| Pluto | 23 Gemini 5 | 3 Aquarius 29 | 23 Gemini 44 |
| Rahu | 13 Cancer 10 | 10 Pisces 52 | 6 Cancer 55 |
| Ketu | 13 Capricorn 10 | 10 Virgo 52 | 6 Capricorn 55 |
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