T. Selva
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Dr T. Selva | |
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| Born | Selvakkumar Thirunavukkarasu 30 July 1959 Port Klang, Selangor, Federation of Malaya |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Philosophy | Vasthu Shastra |
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| Guru | Master Yuvaraj Sowma |
| Literary works | Vasthu Sastra Guide, Journey with Amma, Vasthu Sastra for Harmonious Living, Secrets of Mole Reading, 101 Tips on Indian Feng Shui, Vasthu Sastra VCD |
| Honors | Honorary Doctor of Oriental Learning (PhD) from the Indian Institute of Oriental Heritage in West Bengal, Vasthu Padma Bhushan, Vasthu Samrat, Vasthu Gaurav, Vasthu Ratnakara, Saint Teresa Award, Vasthu King 2018 Award, Barah Mihir Award, The Glory of India Award and Asian distinguished astrologer and Vasthu Shastri Award. |
' Dr T. Selva' is an author, columnist, radio personality, and television personality on Vastu Shastra and ancient secrets. He is an international speaker on the subject and has presented 525 talks in 27 countries, attracting hundreds of people to each session. Through his teachings on ancient philosophies, he is said to have brought changes and hope into many people's lives.
He holds a Master of Arts (Communication Management) from the University of South Australia[1][2][3] and received his Honorary Doctor of Oriental Learning (PhD) from the Indian Institute of Oriental Heritage. He was conferred the prestigious titles Vasthu Padma Bhushan, Vasthu Samrat and Vasthu Gaurav from the Kolkata-based Asian Astrologers Congress for his outstanding work and excellence in promoting ancient Indian sciences and secrets worldwide for free. The Malaysian Astrological Society has also awarded him with Vasthu Ratnakara in recognition of his meritorious services, research, development, propagation and modernisation of Vasthu, astrology and Tantra sciences.
Dr. Selva has authored five books on ancient Indian sciences.[4] He studied Vastu Sastra under the 7th Generation Vasthu Sastra Master Yuvaraj Sowma from Chennai and became his first disciple in 2000.[1][2][3] Selva is the first person outside India to write and talk extensively on Vasthu Sastra.[1][2][3] He is the pioneer in the world to provide daily Vasthu Sastra tips via SMS to mobile phone users in Malaysia.[2][3]
Early life
Born on 30 July 1959 in Port Klang T. Selva is the youngest in a family of eight. His late father Thirunavakkarasu was a civil servant and his mother Rajaletchumi became the sole breadwinner when Selva's father died when he was 12. Selva's father had a deep understanding of the occult sciences and an interest in astrology and palmistry, which Selva believes to have inherited. Selva continues to greatly admire his late grandfather Govindasamy, inspiring him to live his life as a respected and credible person with integrity.
Selva received his early education at
Career
T. Selva's first article was published in the
During his stint there, he also covered His Highness's official functions and activities, the late Sultan of Selangor,
Selva was sent to Kuching in 1986 to establish The Star's bureau there. He served as the correspondent for Sarawak for two years and also covered news in Brunei. He also served in the Ipoh bureau for a brief stint before returning to the newspaper's headquarters in 1990 to take up the position of Assistant Editor of its Metro section. He introduced and became the editor of the paper's Maritime Section for nine years.[1][5] Selva then moved on to establish the Metro supplement in the paper's Sunday edition, The Sunday Star. After two years as the Metro Section's editor, he became the paper's Senior News Editor, and in 2010 he was promoted to Chief News Editor. He is currently the Senior Consulting Editor.
He also wrote a popular Vasthu Sastra column in The Sunday Star in 2001, and owing to the popularity of his writing on ancient knowledge, his column was widened and renamed Ancient Secrets in June 2011. He also provides tips on Vasthu Sastra and ancient secrets via SMS to mobile phone users in Malaysia via The Star. His column also appears in the Indus Age newspaper in Australia. His bestseller Vasthu Sastra Guide book has been translated from English into Japanese, French, Tamil, Hindi and Fasi languages. His other books are Journey With Amma, Secrets of Mole Reading, 101 Tips on Indian Feng Shui and Vasthu Sastra for World Peace. In 2023, he released his sixth book, Secrets of Happy Living.
References
- ^ a b c d e Cheah (14 April 2008). "Vasthu Sastra Columnist: T. Selva". Xing Fu (Blog). Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Sacred Space, Holistic Hub. "Harmonious Living through Vasthu Sastra Workshop". Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Health and Happiness Festival. "T. Selva Bio". Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "Books Authored by T. Selva". Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ^ "Crisis Communication & Public Relations Seminar". Institute of Public Relations Malaysia. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2011.