KP STELLAR ASTROLOGY

The Hindu zodiac, Vimshottari dasa system and the Western Placidus house system are three pillars of the KP. The Hindu zodiac of 360° is divided into 12 equal rasis or signs of 30° each and also into 27 equal nakshatra or star or constellations of 13d 20m each. The constellation is further divided into 9 unequal subs in the proportion in which the planets are allotted to the total 120 years in the Vimshottari dasa system. On the basis of such divided 249 subs, the KP Horary of number 1-249 is invented.

      The Zodiac of 360° is divided into 27 Constellations for the purpose of Astrology. The Zodiacal sphere of 360° is divided into three equal parts, even if each part contains 120° of arc. The first 120° extends from Aries 0° to Cancer 30°, the second 120° is from Leo 0° to Scorpio 30°, and the third 120° extends from Sagittarius 0° to Pisces 30 °.

      The Zodiac is formed of nine equal sections. Each section contains 13° 20′ or 800′. It begins from 0° Aries. Each section is known as Nakshatra or Constellation or Star. There are 27 Nakshatras or Constellations or Stars in the entire Zodiac.

      According to the Vimshottari Dasa System, each Nakshatra or Constellation or Star is ruled in turn by the nine planets in the order of Ketu, Venus, Sun, Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury. This order is fixed and is not changeable.

      Each planet governs three Nakshatras or Stars and the governing planets are called the Nakshatra Lord or Star Lord. In brief, we may use the term ‘Star’ instead of ‘Star lord’.

      In the KP System each Nakshatra or Constellation is divided into nine unequal parts based on the Vimshottari Dasa sequences of the planets.

      This unequal subdivision is called “Sub”. It is based on the following formula:

“Dasa year of each planet ÷ The total number of VMD years x Star area = The longitude or extent or area of the Sub for each planet in any Nakshatra or Star.”

      The planet governs the longitude or range or area of the ‘ Sub’ in any Nakshatra or Star is called the Sub Nakshatra Lord or Sub Star Lord or Sub Lord. In short, we may use the term “Sub” instead of Sub Lord throughout this text.

      The above formula for deriving the “Sub” is illustrated as under.

Planet            Dasa Yr.            VMD Yr.            Star Area Min’                          Sub Area

Ketu                   7           ÷        120          x             800                                      0°   46′   40″

Venus              20            ÷        120         x              800                                      2°   13′    20″

Sun                   6            ÷         120         x             800                                      0°    40′    00″

Moon               10          ÷         120         x             800                                      1°    06′    40″

Mars                  7           ÷         120         x              800                                     0°    46′    40″

Rahu               18            ÷         120         x             800                                      2°    00′    00″

Jupiter             16           ÷          120        x              800                                     1°    46′    40″

Saturn             19           ÷          120        x              800                                     2°    06′    40″

Mercury           17          ÷          120        x              800                                     1°    53′    20″

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                                                                                                                           13°   20′    00″

According to the K.P. System, each star is divided into 9 sub or sections. In the zodiac since there are 27 stars, the number of sub-divisions should be 27 x 9 = 243. But Aries, Gemini, Lion, Libra, Sagittarius and Aquarius – at the end of these 6 signs, 6 sub moves to the next sign. Even if it is the same Sub, the character changes due to the difference in the sign. For this reason, 6 Subs have been increased and total Sub or Division number stands for 243 + 6 = 249.

      For example, the Venus star starts in Aries sign from 13° 20′ and ends at 26° 40′. During this star, we find the subs of Venus, Sun, Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury and Ketu. In Venus star, the first sub is that of Venus. Venus sub starts from 13° 20′ and continues for 02° 13′ 20″. Now add the Venus sub area to the starting point of Venus star i.e. 13° 20′ + 02° 13′ 20″ = 15° 33′ 20″. So Venus sub runs from 13° 20′ and ends at 15° 33′ 20″.

    In Jupiter, this manner we have to calculate the other subs of the Sun, Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury and Ketu.

      The tables given below show the star and sub of each cuspal sign of 12 houses and of each planet in a birth or honorary chart.

                                           KP Sign, Star And Sub Table: