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The signs, planets, houses and coordinate systems that provide the context for KP astrology.
11 articlesWhat Is KP Astrology
Krishnamurti Paddhati, commonly abbreviated as KP, is an astrological approach developed by K. S. Krishnamurti. It brings together the familiar signs,…
Read article FoundationsThe Building Blocks of a KP Chart
The zodiac is represented as a 360-degree circle divided into twelve equal signs of 30 degrees each. A planetary position can be expressed within its sign…
Read article FoundationsThe Twelve Zodiac Signs
Each sign occupies a fixed 30-degree sector in the adopted zodiac. Its ruler, element and mode provide basic reference information. The numbered order of…
Read article FoundationsElements and Triplicity
Triplicity groups the twelve signs into four elements, with three signs in each group. Fire, earth, air and water describe traditional symbolic qualities…
Read article FoundationsQuadruplicity and Modes of Signs
Quadruplicity divides the zodiac into three groups of four. The groups are movable or chara, fixed or sthira, and common or dvisvabhava. Cardinal and…
Read article FoundationsSigns Classified by Locomotion
Structural classification describes the represented form of a zodiac symbol: human or two-footed, animal or four-footed, many-footed, or footless and…
Read article FoundationsThe Nine Planets in KP Astrology
The nine grahas supply the standard planetary lords in KP. Their natural descriptions are background to the actual house and stellar relationships of a…
Read article FoundationsThe 27 Nakshatras
The 27 nakshatras divide the zodiac into equal sectors of 13 degrees 20 minutes. Their planetary rulers repeat in the Vimshottari sequence. A position…
Read article FoundationsThe Twelve Houses
The twelve houses supply the main vocabulary of KP event interpretation. Their associations cover personal circumstances, family, education, property,…
Read article FoundationsAyanamsa and Chart Calculation
A natal chart requires the birth date, recorded local time and place. The reliability of the time matters alongside the number of decimal places shown by…
Read article FoundationsHouse Cusps and Planetary Tables
A planetary table identifies each planet's longitude, sign, occupied house, motion, star lord and sub-lord. A cuspal table identifies the corresponding…
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