Lecture Note on Krishnamurti Paddhati (KP) Technique of Astrological Prediction
Sri K. S. Krishnamurti
(1908-1972)
By
Dr. Andrew Dutta
(Sri Indrajit)
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Andrew is a Gold Medalist in Business Finance from the Calcutta University in 1999 and did his Fellow Program in
Management in Human Resource Management from IIMT. He was a I 'isiling Research Scholar in Bentley College,
Massachusetts during 2004-05 where he developed his PhD thesis in Information Systems. He was awarded a Gold Medal from
Krishnamurti Institute of Astrology for outstanding research paper in 2001. Andrew is into astrology since 1996.
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• The Krishnamurti Paddhati (KP) system of astrological prediction was invented by
Sothida Mannan, Jyotish Marthand late Prof. K. S. Krishnamurti (1908-1972) in early
1960s.
• The KP technique is based on the fundamental tenets of traditional astrology since the 9
planets, 12 rashis and bhavas and the 27 constellations are same in their effect and
significations in KP as they are in traditional astrology.
• It is a common notion in the minds of many KP learners and practitioners that the
inventor of KP, late K. S. Krishnamurti decried the Vedic system of astrology as it is
practiced in India. Nothing is far from truth than this wrong notion.
• Hariharan1, the illustrious younger son of late Krishnamurti pointed out that "it is
grievous error to think that Prof. Krishnamurti disparaged Hindu or Western
astrology In the preliminary chapters of KP Reader II Prof. Krishnamurti exhorts
students of astrology to learn thoroughly the works of our sages and all books on
astrology written by scholars on the subject" (p: 22).
• In the KP technique, KSK has broken up each constellation of 13 deg 20 mins in 9
unequal sub-divisions based on the proportions of the Vimsottori Dasa system. This
'sub-division' of the constellations was called by him as 'Sub'.
• Therefore, a total of 249 'Subs' were created by him. (27 stars X 9 sub-divisions = 243
PLUS 6 more for change of signs in Aries, Leo, Sagittarius and Gemini, Libra and
Aquarius).
• In KP, the method of House division followed in the Placidus System of House Division
(also called as the Semi-Arc System). Therefore, lot of importance in put on the latitude
and longitude of birth and the place of judgment of the astrologer in case of Horary.
• The cusp of a house is considered as the beginning of a house. Moreover, all the 12
bhavas may not be of equal length.
• KSK also invented the 'Ruling Planets' for KP, which were the Lagna lord, Moon
starlord, Moon signlord and Daylord at the time and place of judgment of the astrologer.
Later, Lagna starlord was included in RP.
• Let us take an example.
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Hariharan. K. (1993). Notable Persons and Krishnamurti Padhdhati. Krishnamurti Publications. Madras. India.
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Date of Birth: 19-04-1933
Example No. 1 Time: 2:40 PM (1ST)
Place of Birth: Madras 13N04
80E17
Any progeny promised for the lady?
Ayanamsa: 22deg49 (KP)
VIII 12.04.S1 Van 05.26.04 X 1343.25 For 03.52.15
Mer 06.43.62 Sun 0S.D1.40 XI 13.20.11
IX 13.13.10
VII 12.23.50 XII 12.38.57
Rah 12.20.13
Moo D3.3C.C4
Bhava
Sat 22.25.D7 Mar 08.20.55
VI 12.38.57 Ket 12.20.13
1 12.23.50
(Jup) 21.07.37
V 13.2C.11 IV 1343.25 III 13.13.18 II 12.04 31
Cusj'^l Position Planetary Pcsiticn
Cusn SGN Deqree SGL STL SI SSI Pla SGN Degree SGL STL 51 551
I leo 12.23.50 Sun Ket Met Mar Sun Ari 06.01.40 Mar Ket Rah Jup
:: Vir 1 2 , 0 4 , 3 i Ker Mod Rah Rah Mcc Aqu 03.30.04 Sat Mar Van Rah
::: lit; 13 , 13,IS Yen Rah Mer Ven
IV 5cc 13,49,25 Mat Sat Rah Mer Mer lec OB,20,55 Sun Kat Jup Hat
V ■Sec 13,23,11 Cut' Ven Ven Ven Mer FL5 05 ,43,, 52 lUt' Sat Van Moo
VI Ceo 12,36,57 Sat Moo Rah Sat ■Jut lec 11 ,07,37 Sun Ven Jup Van
VII Aqu 12,23,50 Sat Rah Sat Jup Ven Art 05,26,04 Mar Hat Mar Van
VIII F I_ 5 12,04,31 Cut' Sat Moo Sun Set Cat :: ,25,07 Sat Mtt Van Mar
IK An 13,13,18 Mat Ket Mer Sat Rah Aqu 11 ,20,13 Sat Rah Sat Jup
K leu 13,45,25 Ven Moo Rah Mar
KI iler. 13,20,11 Ket Rah Mer Sun Ket lec 11 ,20,13 Sun Kat Mar Moo
KII Cer. 12,36,57 Mcc Sat Mar Ket For Gem 05,52,15 Mer Rah Jup Sun
General Siojnifioatt't -USp
Cusp In Star Of Occupant Occupants _n Star of Owner Owne r
I Jup Sun
II Mer
III Jup Ven
IV Moo Mar
V Jut
VI Sat Mer Rah Moo Sat Rah Mer Sat
VII Mar Mer Sat
VIII Jut Sun Van Jut
IX Moo Mar
X Jup Ven
XI Mer
XI1 Moo Sun Mar Ven Ket Mar Kat Sat Moo
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• According to KP technique, the matter under consideration is judged from the 'cuspal
sublord' of the concerned bhava.
• In this example, child birth is to be judged from the 5th CUSPAL SUBLORD—VENUS.
• 5th cuspal sublord Venus is in Aries (a barren sign). Venus is conjunct with Sun (lord of
Lagna—negating 2nd house of Kutumba sthana), lord of Leo—another barren sign.
• The only significator of 5th house, Jupiter, is himself in Leo and is a strong LI
significator of 8th indicating adoption. So, no child for this lady is promised.
• Finding significator of each Houses:
o LI - Planet in the star of the occupant of a bhava
o L2 - Planet occupying a bhava
o L3 - Planet in the star of the owner of a bhava
o L4 - Planet who owns the bhava.
• 2 Fundamental Tenets of KP
o "Tenants are stronger than the owners"
o A planet will give the results of its constellation lord.
• Nodes gives the results in the following order:
1. Conjunction
2. Aspects received
3. Star lords
4. Sign lords
• In KP horary astrology, retrogression of planets plays a very important role. If the main
house cuspal sublord is posited in the star of a retrograde planet, then the concerned
matter is not expected to fructify.
Fet's take a horary example in the next page.
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KP Hor. No. # 248
Example No. 2 Date of analysis: 15-04-2007
My monthly menses has stopped. Am I pregnant? Time of analysis: 7:16 pm (1ST)
Place of analysis: Hyderabad
17N25 78E27
26.06.43 Sun 01.21.56 Ven 10.13.10 IV 20.51.27
Mer 13.54.25 II 25.30.26 III 25.35.36
Moo 04.15.36
Rah2C.16.43 V 17.47.17
XII 1S.25.22 Sat 24.19.32
Mar 13.13.24
Bhava
XI 17.47.17 VI 19.25.22
Ket 20.16.43
X 20.51.27 Jup 25.45.59 VIII 26.30.28 For 15.18.02
IX 25.36.35 TL 12.24.22 VII 25.06.40
Cusj'Sl Pcsiticn
Planetary ?c:3itic:n
Cusp SGH Degree SGL EIL SI SSI
I Pis 2 6 . o e. 10 Jup Mer Jap Jap Pla SGN Degree S2-L STL 51 551
:: An : S . 3 0 , 2 S Mar Sun Mar Rah Sun Ar 1 01. 21. 5 G Mar Ket Ven Mdd
::: lau 25.35.3c ven Mar Rah Ven Mcc F25 0 4 ,15.36 Gut' Sat Sat Ven
IV Ger. 20,51,27 Mer Jup Jup Ket Mar Aqu 13,13,24 Sat Rah Mer Ven
V Car. 17,47,17 Mcc Mer Mer Rah Mer F25 13,54,25 Gut' Sat Rah Mer
VI lee 15,25,22 Sun Ven Rah Ven 2 5 , 46 , 55
Gat See Mar Mer Rah Sun
VIZ Vir 26.06.40 Mer Mar Jup Jup
VIII lifc 2 S . 3 0 , 2 S ven Jup Ven Mer Ven Tau 10.13.10 Ven H CC Mcc Rah
I* 5cc 25,35,36 Mar Mer Rah Ven Sac Car 24 , 15 , 32 Mcc Mer Rah Rah
X 5ac 20,51,27 JUS' Ven Jup Mer Rah Aqt 20,16,43 Sac Jup Jup Sat
x: Cat; 17,47,17 Saa Mco Mer Mer Ket lec 20,16,43 Sun Ven Jup Jup
XII Aqu 15,25,22 Saa Rah Mar Jup For Vir .5,16,02 Mer H CC Jup Mar
General Si^nificat:^ - Cuap
Cusp In Scar Of Occupant Occupants In Scar of Owner Owne r
I Sun Rah Gut'
TT Kec Ven Mar
TTT Met Ven
IV Jup Sat Mer
V Moo Mer Sat Ven Moo
VI Sun Ket Sun
VII Jup Sat Mer
VIII Ket Ven
IX Rah Jup Mar
X Rah Gut
XI Mar Moo Mer Sac
X_ 2 Ven Gup Sac Mar Mcc Mer Rah Moo Mer Sac
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• Progeny is judged from the 5th cuspal sublord. In this chart, the 5th cuspal sublord is
Mercury. Mercury is in Meena - a fruitful sign.
• Mercury is in star of Saturn. Saturn is in the 5th bhava and in Karkata - another fruitful
sign. Moreover, the strongest significators of 5th bhava are Moon and Mercury, both
posited in Meena rashi.
• But regarding horary, Sri KSK gave a set of golden rules. They are:
1. The most important house cusp sub lord should not itself be retrograde at the time of
judgment.
2. This sub lord should not occupy a star whose lord is retrograde at the time of judgment.
3. The main house cuspal sub lord should be related with other house pertaining to the
question.
Finally, Rules 1, 2 and 3 should be SIMULTANEOUSLY satisfied to denote a positive
answer. If any one of the Rules 1, 2 or 3 is not satisfied, it shows a negative result for the
query. Results will not fructify.
• In this example, even though 5th cuspal sublord Mercury is in fruitful sign and signifying
the 5th bhava, yet it is deposited in the star of retrograde Saturn during the time of
analysis. So, the lady is not pregnant.
❖ Considerably new system of astrological prognostication.
❖ More systematic and statistical research is necessary.
❖ Less incidences of wrong prediction if the principles are applied consistently.
~ Thank you ~
