Manish Kashinath Potdar is a Vedic astrologer, gemologist, palmist, crystal healer, and Vastu-Feng Shui consultant based in Pune, India. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering and a diploma in business and industrial management, but his deep interest in the occult sciences led him to formal astrological training. He studied Vedic astrology under two mentors - Shri V.D. Bhat and Shri M.D. Bhat - completing advanced learning at the Maharashtra Jyotish Parishad, Pune. Gemmology training was completed under Shri K.V. Peshwa at JRVGTI (Fergusson College campus, Pune), and palmistry under Shri B.B. Shastri. He is a devotee of Shri Sai Baba of Shirdi. He integrates modern aura scanning with ancient knowledge of yogic kriyas, Reiki, Mahikari, Agnihotra, crystal healing, and mantras. He is ISO 9001:2015 certified as an astroconsultant. He has held client relationships across the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Canada, Norway, UAE, Mauritius, Italy, Tanzania, Germany, Singapore, Thailand, and Spain. He writes for over ten newspapers across Maharashtra and has contributed as a panel expert to several major Indian astrology and vastu portals.