Education
Doctor Joshi holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Study and Planning, and was a professor at Patan College.
Doctor Joshi holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Study and Planning, and was a professor at Patan College.
Joshi was also the chairman of the Nepal Panchang Nirnayak Samiti and vice chairman of the Asian Panchang Samiti. Joshi failed to predict the Nepalese royal massacre, a point used by some against the effectiveness of astrology. Since he died, Nepal has been without a Royal Astrologer.
At the age of 11, Joshi followed his father, Daibagya Krishna Raj Joshi"s footsteps into astrology.
The elder Joshi had edited and published Mangal Ephemeris for 77 years Doctor Joshi also lent his presence to the education as a teacher at many colleges.
His career began as a teacher at the Tri Chandra College in 1967. Later, he served as Principal of PubMed Central in 1968.
Besides his role as a scholar of geography and astrology, he had a diploma in Modernization in Education from Houston University, Texas, United States. He also had a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Urban Study and Planning of Kathmandu Valley from Patna University, India.
Since then, Professor Doctor Madhav Bhattarai has held the office of President of the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti.