Cp Exampale Chart 1 Sgl-Stl-Sbl-Ssl Example Chart 2 Sgl-Stl-Sbl-Ssl Plt Exampale Chart 1 Sgl-Stl-Sbl-Ssl Example Chart 2 Sgl-Stl-Sbl-Ssl 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Mo-Me-Ra-Sa Sa-Su-Ra-Ra Su Ve-Su-Ra-Ke Ju-Ve-Ju-Ju 2 Su-Ve-Ju-Ke Me-Ma-Ju-Ra Mo Sa-Mo-Ju-Me Ma-Sa-Ra-Ju 3 Me-Mo-Ve-Ve Ve-Ju-Ve-Me Ma Mo-Me-Ju-Ra Me-Ma-Ve-Me 4 Ve-Ju-Sa-Ve Ma-Me-Sa-Mo Me Ve-Su-Sa-Ju Sa-Su-Ju-Ju 5 Ma-Me-Ra-Sa Ju-Su-Ra-Sa Ju Ju-Sa-Ju-Ve Ju-Ke-Sa-Ve 6 Ju-Ve-Me-Ju Sa-Ma-Me-Me Ve Ma-Ke-Ve-Ju Ma-Sa-Ma-Ve 7 Sa-Ma-Ra-Sa Sa-Ju-Su-Me Sa Sa-Ma-Sa-Ra Su-Ve-Ve-Ra 8 Sa-Ju-Ju-Ve Ju-Me-Ju-Ra Ra Mo-Ju-Mo-Ve Sa-Ma-Mo-Me 9 Ju-Me-Ve-Ju Ma-Su-Mo-Ve Ke Sa-Su-Ra-Me Su-Ke-Ra-Sa 10 Mar-Ve-Sa-Ve Ve-Ma-Sa-Mo Ur Su-Ke-Ju-Sa Sa-Ju-Ju-Ra 11 Ve-Ma-Ra-Sa Me-Ju-Mo-Sa Ne Ve-Ju-Ju-Ke Sa-Ma-Ju-Sa 12 Me-Ju-Me-Ju Su-Ke-Ke-Su Pl Su-Ve-Mo-Mo Ju-Ke-Ma-Ve Note:
1) Generally the Sgl-Stl-Sbl-Ssl of cusps of the Example Chart 1 & 2 are found the same for all SWs using the Geographic or Geocentric latitude except one Ssl difference below.
2) Referring Table 5, Col. 2, the Ssl of 1/7 cusp of the Example Chart 1 is Saturn for the Geographic latitude (Table 2) but it is Jupiter for the Geocentric latitude. (Table 3)
Table 6: Comparison of the Cuspal Positions of Example Chart 2 (Horary) Cp KPAstro 3.0 Raichur Jyotishya Deepika Astro- Kundli
Astraura AstroSage Leo Gold
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 149-13-20 149-13-20 149-13-20 149-13-20* 149-13-20 149-13-20 149-13-20 2 177-51-02 177-52-30 177-51-06 177-51-07 177-51-05 177-51-12 177-51-05 3 208-20-26 208-21-58 208-20-30 208-20-32 208-20-29 208-20-31 208-20-30 4 239-14-05 239-14-34 239-14-09 239-14-10 239-14-09 239-14-09 239-14-09 5 269-55-45 269-55-04 269-55-49 269-55-50 269-55-50 269-55-48 269-55-49 6 300-12-31 300-12-32 300-12-34 300-12-36 300-12-35 300-12-35 300-12-35 7 329-13-20 329-13-20 329-13-20 329-13-20* 329-13-20 329-13-20 329-13-20 8 357-51-02 357-52-30 357-51-06 357-51-07 357-51-05 357-51-12 357-51-05 9 028-20-26 028-21-58 028-20-30 028-20-32 028-20-29 028-20-31 028-20-30 10 059-14-05 059-14-34 059-14-09 059-14-10 059-14-09 059-14-09 059-14-09 11 089-55-45 089-55-04 089-55-49 089-55-50 089-55-50 089-55-48 089-55-49 12 120-12-31 120-12-3 2 120-12-35 120-12-36 120-12-35 120-12-35 120-12-31
Note: * Courtesy of Dr. Kumara Sanjaya
1) On the basis of the Sidereal Time corresponding to the fixed position of Ascendant by the chosen Horary no, other cusps are calculated and so here is not relevant to adjust the difference in KPAs as shown under the Table 2. Practically J Hora gives almost the same positions of Astraura whether with the OKPA 23-52-11 or NKAP 23-52-43 with a negligible change in positions due to 32 sec difference in KPAs.
2) Significantly different 2/8 & 3/9 cuspal positions in Col. 3 due to the use of Geocentric latitude, the Sgl-Stl-Sbl-Ssl of cusps are the same for all SWs using Geographic latitude as shown in Table 5, Col 2.
Table 7: Comparison of the Cuspal Positions of Example Chart 2 (Horary) (Geocentric Latitude)
Cp KPAstro 3.0 Raichur Jyotishya Deepika Astraura 1 149-13-20 149-13-20 149-13-20 149-13-20 2 177-52-27 177-52-30 177-52-28 177-52-28 3 208-21-57 208-21-58 208-21-58 208-21-58 4 239-14-33 239-14-34 239-14-34 239-14-34 5 269-55-02 269-55-04 269-55-03 269-55-04 6 300-11-31 300-12-32 300-11-33 300-11-33 7 329-13-20 329-13-20 329-13-20 329-13-20 8 357-52-27 357-52-28 357-52-28 357-52-27 9 028-21-57 028-21-58 028-21-58 028-21-57 10 059-14-33 059-14-34 059-14-34 059-14-33 11 089-55-02 089-55-03 089-55-03 089-55-02 12 120-11-3 1 120-12-32 120-11-33 120-11-3 1
Table 8: Comparison of the Calculated Planetary Positions of Example Chart 2 (Horary)
Plt KPAstro3.0 Astrodienst Raichur Jyotishya Deepika Astro- Kundli
Astraura AstroSage Leo Gold
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Su 260-19-16 260-19-18 260-19-15 260-19-07 260-19-17 260-19-33 260-19-10 Mo 223-16-54 223-16-44 223-16-52 223-16-47 223-16-56 223-16-19 223-15-44 MaR 064-33-00 064-31-58 064-32-59 064-32-50 064-33-00 064-31-20 064-33-02 Me 271-13-28 271-13-23 271-13-27 271-13-18 271-13-28 271-14-06 271-13-18 Ju 250-05-39 250-05-51 250-05-38 250-05-29 250-05-39 250-05-02 250-05-18 Ve 222-43-05 222-42-56 222-43-04 222-42-55 222-43-05 222-43-27 222-42-57 SaR 134-26-12 134-25-16 134-26-11 134-26-03 134-26-13 134-24-00 134-26-11 Ra 306-14-31 306-14-18 306-14-30 306-14-21 306-14-18 306-14-03 306-14-18 Ke 126-14-31 126-14-18 126-14-30 126-14-21 126-14-18 126-14-03 126-14-18 Ur 321-37-26 321-37-19 321-37-25 321-37-16 321-37-26 321-37-26 Ne 296-30-31 296-31-26 296-30-30 296-30-21 296-30-32 296-30-32 Pl 245-24-39 245-24-10 245-24-38 245-24-29 245-24-39 245-24-35 Note:
1) The NKPA 23:52:43 by KPAstro 3.0 & Raichur’s is taken as a base for comparison of positions. It is adjusted for 3 sec difference for Jyotishya Deepika 2.0, 23 sec by Astro-Kundli (Courtesy of Swami_RCS), 26 sec difference by Astraura , 1 sec difference by AstroSage ( http://www.AstroSage.com) (Courtesy of Punit Pandey) 16 sec difference by Leo Gold. (Courtesy of Vasudhakar Goswami)
2) Sbl-Ssl of Mercury 271-13-18 (being less than 271-13-20) in Col 5 & 8, Sa-Su-Ra-Ma is different from Sa-Su-Ju-Ju in Table 5, Col 6 by other SWs; Ssl of Jupiter 250-05-02/250- 05-18 (being less than 250-05-23) in Col 7 & 8, Ju-Ke-Sa-Ke is different from Ju-Ke-Sa-Ve in Table 5, Col 6 by other SWs. Other Sgl-Stl-Sbl-Ssl are the same.
Confusion of the New KP Ayanamsa
1. The choice of ayanamsa, out of around 30 practically available, is up to the preference of an astrologer to get the accurate predictions. There is no need to discuss the correctness of ayanamsa which may depends on the rules and techniques applied by different schools of thought.
2. However, in the KP analysis it is to use the New KP Ayanamsa adopted in 2003 because of the following reasons:
1) Guruji KSK has openly recommended to use only the KP Ayanamsa to make the correct prediction by the KP rules, and given the ayanamsa values for the year 1840 to 2001 in degree and minute only. This Old KP Ayanamsa was presumed to be constant for the entire calendar year. Not the formula but two basic figures, i.e. year 291 A.D of zero ayanamsa, when both Sayana and Nirayana zodiacs are assumed to be coincided, and the Newcomb’s annual precession rate of 50.2388475 sec., were given by Guruji KSK.
2) Guruji KSK has given the implicit approval of using the ayanamsa correct to seconds for any date in the calendar year by giving blessing for Manu’s Astrological Tables for All, in which the supporting tables are given in this regard.
3) There is not any significant difference between the Old KPA and New KPA. (Table 1) The New KPA gives a formula provided by Prof. K. Balachandran for calculating the ayanamsa correct to seconds for any date in any calendar year, using the two figures given by Guruji KSK.
4) The New KPA was adopted in the K.P. & Astrology Year Book 2003 and it supersedes all the previous KP ayanamsa tables with a request from K. Subramaniam, second son of Guruji KSK, for the co- operation of all the KP followers in this regard.
5) It has been found in the Kanak Bosmia’s study on around 120 life events of 15 AA rated charts that the New KP Ayanamsa is working better than Lahiri Ayanamsa in the application of KP rules, especially at the Sookshma dasa level.
3. It should not be confused the New KP Ayanamsa adopted in 2003 with the KP Straight Line ayanamsa calculated by the following formula and called the New KP Ayanamsa in some astrological books and SWs. It is also said to be close to the ayanamsa in the Universal Tables of Houses (UTOH). In fact, while the controversy of the correct ayanamsa was going on, the Lahiri Ayanamsa was adopted in the UTOH, though not so stated. Thus the Straight Line ayanamsa is very close to Lahiri Ayanamsa but differs from the Old or New KP Ayanamsa (Table 1) despite the application of the two figures given by Guruji KSK.
Ayanamsa = (50.2388475/ 3600)*((Yr- 292)+(261/ 365)+((Mn- 1)*30+Dy)/365) (1) where,
Yr = Year of Birth Mn = Month of Birth Dy = Date of Birth
Ayanamsa for January 1st 1900,
Ayanamsa = (50.2388475/ 3600)*((1900- 292)+(261/ 365)+((1- 1)*30+1)/365) = (50.2388475/ 3600)* (1608 + 262/365) = 22.4500 = 22° 27'
Ayanamsa = (50.2388475/ 3600)*((1953- 292)+(261/ 365)+((5- 1)*30+6)/365) = (50.2388475/ 3600)* (1661 + 387/365) = 23.1944 = 23° 11' 40’’
4. In the above formula in equation (1), the base year 291 assumed by Guruji KSK is used but one more year than 291, i.e. 292 is subtracted to compensate for the addition of a portion of the year from the base date of April 15th to end of the year, i.e 261/365. This formula is the same as the KP Straight Line ayanamsa formula, which was assumed after a lot of discussion on the old KP ayanamsa, using the two figures as given by Guruji KSK since K.M. Subramaniam (Sublord Speaks) just would not change his view on those two figures. This KP Straight Line ayanamsa is supported by the KPAstro 3.0 since its initial version under the name of KP Straight Line (Adjusted) ayanamsa as some KP astrologers have used this ayamansa, for instance in the articles of the earlier KP & Astrology Year Books, and the formula is given as under.
Ayanamsa = (F- 291)*( 50.2388475)/3600 (2) where
F = fractional year taking days between the required date and April 15th
Ayanamsa for January 1st 1900, the date before April 15th 1900, the previous year 1899. is taken to calculate the fractional year (F) as follows:
F = 1899 + (365 – 105)/365 (from Jan 1st to Apr 15th is 105 days) F= 1899 + 260/365 = 1899 + 0.7123 = 1899.7123
Ayanamsa = (1899.7123 -291) * ( 50.2388475)/3600 = 22.4500= 22° 27'
Ayanamsa for May 6th 1953 (attached example chart), the date is after April 15th 1953, the current year 1953 is taken to calculate the fractional year (F) as follows:
F = 1953 + 21/365 = 1953.0575 (from 15 Apr to 6 May = 21 days)
Aynamsa = (1953.0575 – 291) * ( 50.2388475)/3600 = 23.1944 = 23° 11' 40’’
5. The Straight Line ayanamsa values by the above two straight line formulas in equation (1) and (2) and KPAstro 3.0 are the same and it is very close to Lahiri ayanamsa within 1 min but it differs from the Old or New KP ayanamsa around 5 min (Table 1). The small difference in ayanamsa used by various KP astrologers need not bother a beginner unduly. Generally a slight change in the ayanamsa value does not change the important elements of KP, i.e. the star lord and the sub lord. A beginner should go to the essentials, rather than worry about the technicalities of ayanamsa.
Table 1: Comparative Ayanamsa Values (As of 1st January)
Year OKPA NKPA KPSTL LAHIRI 1900 22° 22' 22° 22' 16’’ 22° 27' 00’’ 22° 27' 55’’ 1950 23° 04' 23° 04' 08’’ 23° 08' 52’’ 23° 09' 28’’ 2000 23° 46' 23° 46' 01’’ 23° 50' 44’’ 23° 51' 12’’ 2050 24° 28' 24° 27' 54’’ 24° 32' 36’’ 24° 33' 35’’ OKPA= Old KPA, NKPA= New KPA, KPSTL= KP Straight Line (Adjusted)
Fortuna
6. In a KP chart, Fortuna is usually included by deriving from the calculated positions of Ascendant, Sun and Moon in the birth chart according to the following formula which is the same for day-born or night- born. It is not a planet and it represents a mathematical point like Rahu/Ketu.
Fortuna = Ascendant + Moon - Sun
7. Fortuna deserves serious attention, as it indicates certain results which are not so clearly shown by the aspects formed by the transiting planets to those in the natal chart. One should not omit to include Fortuna while erecting a chart and offering the prediction. Fortuna improves the matters signified by the house in which it is located in the chart. (Krishnamurti Padhdhati, Original Vol I, page 471-2) Fortuna is supposed to give fortune to the native during the conjoined dasa period of its star lord and sub lord.
8. The above Fortuna formula is comparable to the formula calculating –
1) Punya Saham or Fortune of day-born, which is solely used in the Hindu Annual Horoscope or Varshapha or Tajik (Acharya Neelkantha, B.V. Raman, Sumeet Chugh);
2) Pars Fortuna or Part of Fortune of day-born chart in Arabian Parts, which is actually originated from Greek. (Day time is different in Hindu day and calendar day.)
9. In the Varshaphal and Arabian Parts, a night-born (night time) chart reverses the signs before the Sun and Moon as shown under:
Fortuna = Ascendant + Sun - Moon
10. But the day time formula only has been used by modern western astrologers like Llewellyn George (The New A to Z Horoscope Maker and Delineator), Robert Hand (Horoscope Symbol) and it is the same with William Lilly’s procedure.
11. It is not to attribute too much to the Fortuna as per study of H J Gouchon, M P Hall, J Mayo and J Wilson. (Geoffrey Dean: Recent Advances in Natal Astrology, A Critical Review 1900-1976).
12. For the attached example chart, May 6th, 1953, 05:10 GMT, 55N57, 03W13, New KPA 23° 6' 56’’, Asc 11° Ta43' 32’’, the Fortuna (Fo) is calculated as given under.
Fortuna = 41° 43' 32’’ + 288° 22' 43’’ – 22° 15' 34’’ = 307° 50' 41’’= 7°Aq 50' 41’’
13. Since the Fortuna is in 11th house of the attached chart, and in the star and sub of Rahu, the native is supposed to be fortunate in matters of 11th house and to get fortune during Rahu-Rahu Dasa-Bhukti.
Cusp and House
14. The beginning degree of each house is called cusp. A house begins from the concerned cusp and ends at the next cusp. The cuspal degrees are like boundaries of the house. In the attached chart, the
1st cusp or Asc is 11°Ta43' 32’’, 2nd cusp 1°Ge51' 20’’, 3rd cusp 17°Ge3' 15’’, 4th cusp 2°Cn56' 7’’, 5th cusp 24°Cn20' 58’’, (no cusp falls in Leo.) 6th cusp 3°Vi10' 15’’ and so on. The range of 1st house is from 1st cusp 11°Ta43' 32’’ to 2nd cusp 1°Ge51' 20’’ with dimension of 20° 7' 48’’; 2nd house is from 2nd cusp 1°Ge51' 20’’ to 3rd cusp 17°Ge3' 15’’with dimension of 15° 11' 55’’; 3rd house is from 3rd cusp 17°Ge3' 15’’ to 4th cusp 2°Cn56' 7’’with dimension of 15° 52' 52’’; 4th house from 4th cusp 2°Cn56' 7’’ to 5th cusp 24°Cn20' 58’’ with dimension of 21° 24' 51’’; 5th house from 5th cusp 24°Cn20' 58’’ to 6th cusp 3°Vi10' 15’’with dimension of 38° 49' 17’’ and so on, by counting from a cusp to the next cusp.
15 The lord of the house is the lord of rasi sign where the concerned cusp is located. The 1st cusp or Asc is in Tarus and so the Tarus sign lord Venus is the lord of the Asc or 1st house. Since the 2nd and 3rd cusps falls in Gemini, the lord of 2nd and 3rd houses is the Gemini sign lord Mercury, and similarly the lord of 4th and 5th houses is Moon, sign lord of Cancer and so on. The 4 signs, Leo & opposite Aquarius and Libra & opposite Aries are empty signs without any cusp falling in these signs, which are called intercepted signs (floaters by Westerners), and the lords of these empty rase signs do not own any house. However, Saturn is lord of 10th and 11th houses as these 2 cusps fall in Capricorn owned by Saturn, and Venus is Asc lord and Mars is lord of 7th house.
16. In the chart, Sept 18th 1905, 18:30 GMT, 59N20, 18E03, NKPA 22°27' 3’’, Asc 12°Ta52' 41’’, all three cusps, 2nd cusp 1°Ge42' 47’’, 3rd cusp 14°Ge55' 3’ and 4th cusp 28°Ge24' 17’’ are located in the same sign Gemini, i.e. the 2nd house is from 2nd cusp 1°Ge42' 47’’ to 3rd cusp 14°Ge55' 3’’ with dimension of 13° 12' 10’’; 3rd house is from 3rd cusp 14°Ge55' 3’’to 4th cusp 28°Ge24' 17’’ with dimension of 13° 29' 14’’, and Gemini sign lord Mercury is the lord of all 2nd, 3rd and 4th houses.
17. As shown above, the dimension of each house is different in the KP Placidus houses. The house may be less or greater than 30°. The 1st and opposite 7th cusps are the same in all house systems (Placidus, Equal, Koch etc), and in addition the 4th and opposite 10th cusps are the same in Placidus and Koch house systems. The location of planets can be different depending on the house system used, for instance, in the attached example chart, Moon is in 10th of Placidus and Koch houses and 9th of Equal houses, and Saturn is in 6th of Placidus houses and 5th of Koch and Equal houses. In a KP chart, it is to use the Placidus House system, which is one of three pillars of KP.
Location of Planets in Houses
18. In the attached chart, since the 12th house is from 12th cusp 3°Pi10' 15’’ to 1st cusp 11°Ta43' 32’’, Venus at 21°Pi54' 29’’, Mercury at 3°Ar16' 24’’, Sun at 22°Ar15' 34’, Jupiter at 6°Ta5' 10’ and Mars at 10°Ta20' 25’ are considered as located in the 12th house. If the orb theory is taken into consideration, Mars is located very close to the next 1st cusp within 1° 23' and it can be supposed to be on the cusp of 1st house and to give the results of 1st house. The orb of 3° 20' is commonly used. But the influence of such located planet on the next house can be certain if the orb is within 1° to 2° and there is no planet in the next house. Similarly Moon at 18°Cp22' 43’’ and Rahu at 14°Cp19' 59’’ are placed behind the 11th cusp of 24°Cp20' 58’’ and after 10th cusp of 2°Cp56' 7’’, and so they are said to be in the 10th house.
Aspects
19. The Hindu aspects are applied counting from sign to sign. All planets aspect the 7th sign counted from the signs occupied by them. In addition Mars aspects the 4th and 8th signs, Jupiter aspects the
5th and 9th signs, while Saturn aspects the 3rd and 10th signs by special aspect. Rahu/Ketu does not aspect any planet or house since it is not a planet having physical body but it is only a sensitive intersecting point in the pathway of Sun and Moon.
20. In the attached example chart, Sun in Aries is in conjunction with Mercury as the planets in the same sign are supposed to be conjoined. Moon in Capricorn is in conj. with Rahu and it aspects Ketu in Cancer and also 4th and 5th cusps in Cancer by its 7th aspect. Mars in Taurus is in conj. with Jupiter and aspects 7th cusp in Scorpio by its 7th aspect and also 8th and 9th cusps in Sagittarius by its 8th special aspect. Jupiter aspects Saturn in Virgo by its special 5th aspect and also Moon and Rahu in Capricorn by its 9th special aspect. Rahu in Capricorn acts as agent of Moon by conj. with Moon and of Jupiter by aspect of Jupiter. Ketu in Cancer acts as agent of Moon by aspect of Moon.
Planets in Own Star and Planets without any Planet in their Stars
21. In the attached example chart, only Moon is in its own star Moon and Jupiter and Rahu do not have any planet in their stars.
Basic Significators
1. A planet signifies the matter through the following three levels according to the occupation and lordship of the houses:
1) The planet signifying the source of the matter;
2) The star lord of the planet revealing the nature of the results of the matter;
3) The sub lord of the planet showing as the deciding factor whether the matter is favorable or not.
2. A star lord is stronger than a planet and a sub lord is more powerful than a star lord. KP is the sub lord theory, nothing else. The discovery of the influence of the sub lord has added a new dimension to the stellar astrology. If the indication at the star level is general, the sub makes it specific. If a planet is in the star of the occupant of the 2nd house of finance, but in the sub of occupant of the 12th house of loss, the result will be financial loss. If the sub lord is a strong significator of 11th house of gain, it is the indication of financial gain. If the sub lord is a strong significator of 6th house of loan, there will be financial gain through borrowing.
3. The sub lord is useful as the deciding factor in the following cases:
1) Whether a planet is auspicious or inauspicious for the house signified by that planet according to the sub lord of that planet;
2) Whether the matter denoted by the house in question is promised or not according to the cuspal sub lord of that house;
3) Whether the DBA lords are favorable or unfavorable for the event under study as per their sub lords;
4) Which sub dasa would give the marriage and which sub dasa would cause the divorce during the
same dasa by only gleaning from the sub only in KP;
5) Whether a planet is the strong significator of the houses for which that planet is the cuspal sublord depending on whether there is any planet in the star of that planet;
6) What planets should be selected as the fruitful significators when the planets are the significators of many or almost all houses.
4. The division of star, sub and sub-sub etc as dasa, bhukti, antara and sookshma was known before to find out the timing of an event only. Credit goes to Guruji KSK for using these divisions up to the star and sub in the Hindu astrology for the first time to examine whether the cusps and planets are really fruitful or not.
5. Guruji KSK has provided his rasi chart together with the navamsa chart side by side in the KP Reader
III and the unprecedented 3-page detailed table of navamsa calculation in the KP Reader I without
applying the navamsa anywhere. It is perhaps his expression of gratitude to the navamsa for giving the idea of nakshatra navamsa or one-ninth division of the nakshatra in the manner of Vimshotari Dasa