A horoscope (also called Chart or Kundali) is a map of planets at

a particular time from a particular place.

A KP horoscope typically contains position of 12 planets
(including Rahu, Ketu, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto) and 12 houses.
12 planets are used in KP namely Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury,
Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.
As Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are of comparatively recent
discovery; usage of these planets is not as extensive as other 9
planets.
Please note that Rahu and Ketu are not planets in terms of modern
astronomy, as they don't have any physical existence.
Rahu and Ketu are mere mathematical points. Due to this reason,
they are also sometimes called as shadow planets.

Each planet owns certain signs and stars (nakshatras) as follows

Planet
Name

Sign(s) Owned Stars (Nakshatras) Owned by the Planet

by the Planet

Sun

Leo

Kritika, Uttaraphalguni, Uttarashadha

Moon

Cancer

Rohini, Hasta, Sravana

Mars

Aries,
Scorpio

Mrigasira, Chitra, Dhanshita

Mercur Gemini,
y
Virgo

Aslesha, Jyehsta, Revati

Jupite Sagittarius,
r
Pisces

Punarvasu, Visakha, Poorvabhadrapada

Venus

Taurus, Libra Bharani, Poorvaphalguni, Poorvashadha

Saturn Capricorn,
Aquarius

Pushya, Anuradha, Uttarabhadrapada

Rahu

Aridra, Swati, Satabisha

Ketu

Aswini, Magha, Moola

See that Rahu and Ketu have not been allotted any sign ownership.
Note that each of the nine planets has been given ownership of 3
stars.
As Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto were not part of the ancient Hindu
astrology, they have not been given ownership of any sign or any
star.
As per Western astrology, Uranus owns Capricorn, Neptune owns
Pisces and Pluto own Scorpio.

Houses
There are 12 houses in astrology.
Houses are also referred as Bhava or Ghar in Hindu astrology.
Every house in astrology has been assigned certain
significations.
For
1st
2nd
3rd
4th

example,
house is for self, health,
house for family, finance,
house for brother, courage,
house is for mother, conveyance and so on.

In the astrology, if a house is good, you will get good results

related to the house.
For example, if the 1st house is good in your horoscope, your
health will be good.
On the contrary, if the first house is bad, the health will be
affected and one can even have a short life.
There are rules to identify whether you will get good results or
bad results pertaining to a house in your life.
What is generally assigned to each house?
First House
Birth, head, physical body, limb, physical features, livelihood
Second House
Wealth, food, right eye, what one eats or drinks, face, eye,
speech, family, property
Third House
Courage, firmness, bad thoughts, breast, ear, especially right
ear, prowess(ability,skill), brother or sister - younger one,
heroism, mental strength
Fourth house
House, home, land, relation, mother, vehicle, happiness, water,
learning

Fifth House
Intellect, children, son, belly, traditional law, virtuous acts
previously done
Sixth House
Debt, wounds, disease, enemy, sin, a wicked act, fear,
humiliation
Seventh House
Desire, love, passion, cohabitation, partner, public, wife or
husband, dowry
Eighth House
Life, longevity, mental pain, defeat or insult, sorrow, scandal,
ill-repute, death, impurity, obstacle, danger
Ninth House
Guru or preceptor, father, auspicious, previous life , worship,
penance, virtue, grandson, prayer, spiritual initiation, noble
family, fortune
Tenth House
Livelihood, kingdom, work, commerce, trade, business, rank or
position, good conduct, honor, sacrifice, command, quality,
wealth, occupation
Eleventh House
Profit or gain, income, all kinds of receipts, acquisition, gain,
desire, passion, fulfillment of one's desire, wealth or riches,
brothers and sisters - elder one, friends
Twelfth House
House of disappearance, bondage, loss, negation, bed, sin,
poverty, penury, loss, decline, misery, left eye, leg, defect

The names of the 12 houses and the areas of life represented by

them are:
1.Lagna - Nature of Native, Appearance, Health, Character,
Purpose of Life, behavior,[4] birth,[5] limbs,[6] head[7]
2.Dhana - Wealth, Family, Domestic Comforts, Early Education,
Inheritance, Speech,[8] moveable asssets[9]
3.Parakrama - Younger Brothers and Sisters, Communication
(Talking, Writing, Business Documents),[10] Intelligence,
fine arts[11] Short Journeys, "great prowess (physical and
mental)," [12] hands, arms, shoulders [13]
4.Suhr
da - Mother, Emotions, Education, Home, Property and
Land, Surrounding in Old Age, vehicles,[14] the chest[15]
5.Suta - Children, Lovers, Recreation[16] Devotion,
[17]
Speculation and Gambling,[18] the belly,[19] accumulated
karma[20]
6.Ripu/Roga - Diseases,[21] Maternal uncle and aunt,
Litigation, Servants, Mental Worries, Enemies, Foreigners,
small intestine,[22]
7.Kma - Spouse, Business Partner, Death,[23] Respect,
[24]
passion,[25] groin [26]
8.Mr
tyu - Death & Longevity, Obstacles,[24] Suffering, Sexual
organs and sexual attractiveness,[27] Occult, Dowry,
Inheritance, Imprisonment, Excretory organs,[28]accidents[29]
9.Bhgya - Father, Luck, Higher learning, Philosophy &
Religion, Mentor or Guru, Prosperity, Travel, "deeds of
virtue"[30]

10.
Karma - Profession, Status & fame, Power, Father,
Mother-in-law, Government, Clothes,[31] Commerce,[32] knees[33]
11.
ya - Friends, Hopes, Earnings, Club or Social
Activities, Elder Brothers and Sisters, Daughter/Son-inlaw, calves, shins and ankles[34]
12.
Vyaya - Expenses, Sleep (and convalescence), Sexual
pleasures,[35] Spirituality, Travel & Pilgrimage, Secret
Enemies, Imprisonment, Hospitals, Asylums, Liberation,

Following is the list of all the 12 Houses, Bhavas , their special names and the
important things they represent.
House/ Bhav

Various Names

Things Represented By Each Of The House/ Bhav

First House

Lagnasthan,
Tanusthan

This house signifies life, longevity, self, health, nature

and appearance of native. Complexion, vitality,
sorrows, gains and profits to younger brothers and his
friends. It governs head and face.

Dhana-sthan,
Kutumb-sthan

This house indicates inflow of finances, bank position,

right eye, family, early age or boyhood, speech,
sanyas, servants and friends. Self earned wealth, loss
or damage, worldly possessions, jewellery,
grandfather and mother. It also denotes family,
eyesight, understanding with family members,
inheritance, law suits, throat, right eye, domestic
comforts in general.

Bhatru-sthan,
Parakram-sthan

It denotes younger brothers and sisters and their

relations. It signifies courage, intelligence, education
up to Higher Secondary level, taste for writing,
ornaments, clothes, short journeys. Signing contracts
and documents etc. Body parts are arms, right ear,
shoulders etc.

Second
House

Third House

This house signifies mother, property, conveyance,

domestic surroundings and happiness. Old age
Matru-sthan, Sukha- environments, private affairs, public, inheritance, false
Fourth House
sthan
allegations, agriculture land and its produce. It
represents breasts, chest, lung, stomach, elbow joints
etc.

Fifth House

Children, speculation, intellectual status and luck are

gauged from this house. Pleasure, love affairs, lady
Vidya-sthan, Putralove, legal or illegal amusements, kidnap, rape etc. are
sthan
also checked. Belly, heart, liver, spleen are the body
parts covered by this house.

Sixth House

Ripu-sthan, Rogsthan

This house is responsible for enemies, health, service,

servants, uncle, aunts and relations on father's side.
Food, subordinates, debts, obstacles in life, mental
worries, theft and calamity etc. The body parts
denoted are kidney, large intestine, uterus and anus.

Seventh
House

Bharya-sthan,
Maraka-sthan

Matters regarding wife, husband, partnership, external

sex organs, conjugal happiness are checked from 7th
house. This house also denotes marriage, married life,
love contracts, litigations, divorce, honour and
reputation in foreign country. Body parts are private
parts, uterus, glands etc.

Eighth House

Mrutyu-sthan

Diseases, death finances through unfair means,

internal sex organs, longevity, mental pain obstacles,
dowry of wife, gain from in laws, mode of death,
imprisonment, worries and privations are checked

from 8th house, It indicates body parts as scrotum,

pelvis, seminal vesicles, external genitalia, etc.

Ninth House

Bhagya-sthan

This house indicates religion, father, foreign travel,

publicity, preceptor, higher education, learning, writing
books, also faith, wisdom, prosperity, powers of
foresight, religious institutions, providential help, etc.
Hips, thighs are body parts.

This important house indicates profession, status in

life, activities outside house, pleasures, honor, power
and authority, Government favor, trade, business,
Karma-sthan, PitruTenth House
command, honor, occupation, adopted son. All
sthan
questions regarding worldly activities and moral
responsibilities. Body parts are knees, joints, bones,
hairs and back.

Eleventh
House

Twelfth
House

Labha-sthan

It accounts for accumulated wealth, elder brothers and

sisters and relations with them. Friends, fluctuating
money gains, club or social activities, emotional
attachments, love affairs and friends, honor, social
success etc. Body parts are legs, left ear, teeth, ankle
etc.

Vyaya-sthan

It signifies private enemies, pleasures of beds, law

suits, imprisonments, secret works, moksha,
hospitalization, conjugal relations with opposite sex
other than legitimate. Sorrows, debts, lost goods etc.
are judged. Body parts are feet, left eye, teeth etc.

Cusps

The point at which two houses meet is called a Cusp.

Starting point of a house is called the cusp of that house.
Sometimes terms 'cusp' and 'house' are used interchangeably.
Lord of the cusp and lord of the house has the same meaning in
KP.
The planet that owns the sign that falling on the cusp of a house
is called the owner or the lord of the house.
Please note that the terms 'owner of a house' and 'house lord'
are used interchangeably in astrology.
If the cusp of the first house falls in sign Aries, Mars is the
owner of the sign Aries. So we will say that first house lord is
Mars.
Similarly, if cusps of the second and third house fall in Taurus
sign which is owned by Venus, we will say that the second house
and third house are owned by Venus.
Some of the astrologers from the classical astrology background
will find this unusual that both second and third house are owned
by Venus. This happens due to the fact that KP follows unequal
house division.

Signs
The whole Universe is divided into 12 equal parts and each part
is referred to as a sign. So there are 12 signs as follows 1.

Aries

2.

Taurus

3.

Gemini

4.

Cancer

5.

Leo

6.

Virgo

7.

Libra

8.

Scorpio

9.

Sagittarius

10.

Capricorn

11.

Aquarius

12.

Pisces

There are various classification for the signs. These

classifications are sometimes useful in predictions. Some of the
important classifications are as follows Classification 1
Fiery Signs:
Earthy Signs:
Airy Signs:
Watery Signs:
Classification 2
Movable:
Fixed:
Common:

1.Aries
2.Taurus,
3.Gemini,
4.Cancer,

5.
6.
7.
8.

Leo
9. Sagittarius
Virgo
10. Capricorn
Libra,
11. Aquarius
Scorpio, 12. Pisces

1. Aries 4. Cancer 7. Libra

10. Capricorn
2. Taurus 3.Leo
11. Scorpio, 11. Aquarius
Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces

Zodiac Division - Sign, Star and Sub

Zodiac is an imaginary belt encircling the heavens within which
are all the planets. As we know in mathematics a circle is of 360
degree. When this circle is divided into 12 equal parts of 30
degrees, each part is called a sign. We have already talked a
little bit about signs. When this circle is divided in 27 equal
parts of 13 degree 20 minutes, each part is called a Star or a
Nakshatra. If we divide a star further into nine parts, this 9th
division of a star is called a 'Sub'. This 'Sub' is the real
backbone of KP System. We have already talked about the lord of a
sign and the lord of the star above. As lord (owner) of a sign is
called 'Sign lord', similarly lord of a star is called 'Star
lord' and the lord of a sub is called 'Sub lord'. 'Sub lord' is
calculated on the basis of years allocated to each of the 9
planets in Vimshottari Dasha system. The years allocated to each
planet in Vimshottari Dasha System are as follows Planet

Years Allocated

Ketu

Venus

20

Sun

Moon

10

Mars

Rahu

18

Jupiter

16

Saturn

19

Mercury

17

TOTAL

120

You can notice the difference in the sequence of the planets noted above. This is the sequence used in Vimshottari Dasa. Ketu is listed first here because
Ketu owns Ashwini star, the first star of the zodiac, followed by Venus, Sun, Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury.
In each star, first sub lord is the planet that owns the star and then it is followed by the remaining eight planets in Vimshottari Dasha planet sequence.
For example,
If Ashwini is the star which is owned by Ketu, the first sub lord in Ashwini star will be Ketu, the second sub lord will be Venus, the third sub lord will be of
Sun and so on.
If Bharani is the star which is owned by Venus, the first sub lord in Bharani star will be Venus, the second sub lord will of Sun, the third sub lord will be of
Moon and so on.

You can notice that there is no name given to a sub like we have given the names for signs and stars. What we are mostly cocerned about is the lord of
that sub i.e. sub lord.
The span of a sub lord can be calculated as follows Span of a Sub Lord = (Years of Planet in Vimshottari Dasa/ 120) X 13 degree 20 minutes
as 13 degree 20 minutes can also be written as 800 (13 X 60 + 20) minutes, for simplicity of calculation, we can say Span of a Sub Lord (in minutes) = (Years of Planet in Vimshottari Dasa/ 120) X 800
based on this we can calculate the span of each sub lord as follows Span
Span
Span
Span
Span
Span
Span
Span
Span

of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of

a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a

Sub
Sub
Sub
Sub
Sub
Sub
Sub
Sub
Sub

Lord
Lord
Lord
Lord
Lord
Lord
Lord
Lord
Lord

Ketu = (7 / 120) X 800 = 46.6666 = 0 degree 46 minutes 40 seconds

Venus = (20 / 120) X 800 = 133.3333 = 2 degree 13 minutes 20 seconds
Sun = (6 / 120) X 800 = 40 = 0 degree 40 minutes 00 seconds
Moon = (10 / 120) X 800 = 66.6666 = 1 degree 6 minutes 40 seconds
Mars = (7 / 120) X 800 = 46.6666 = 0 degree 46 minutes 40 seconds
Rahu = (18 / 120) X 800 = 120 = 2 degree 0 minutes 0 seconds
Jupiter = (16 / 120) X 800 = 106.6666 = 1 degree 46 minutes 40 seconds
Saturn = (19 / 120) X 800 = 126.6666 = 2 degree 6 minutes 40 seconds
Mercury = (17 / 120) X 800 = 113.3333 = 1 degree 53 minutes 20 seconds

Above can be summarized in a tabular format as follows -

Sub Lord

Sub Span

Ketu

046'40"

Venus

213'20"

Sun

040'

Moon

16'40"

Mars

046'40"

Rahu

20'0"

Jupiter

146'40"

Saturn

26'40"

Mercury

153'20"

TOTAL

1320'

To save you from the hassles of calculations, this is a ready reckoner table of Sign, Star, and Sub can be found here.
Note: High school mathematics is involved in the calculation of Sub lord. Don't worry, if you don't understand the calculation part because now-a-days we
have software programs that can do the calculation for you. Also the sub lord calculation table mentioned above can be used for ready reference.

House Grouping
Like Sub, house grouping is another very important concept in KP System. For every important aspect of human life, one house has been given primary
importance and few other houses have been given secondary importance. All these houses together are known as group of houses for an aspect. By the
term aspect of human life, I mean health, family, profession etc. Let us take an example of marriage, for marriage house number 7th has been given
primary importance. Why? Because 7th house is taken as the house for spouse husband or wife. If you are coming from the Hindu astrology or Western
astrology background, you will find it familiar. If you don't have any astrology background, you can refer house signification table under the heading

'House' above. House number 2 and 11 are said to be supportive house for marriage. In our traditional astrology, 2nd house is the house for family and
11th house is the house for friends and fulfillment of desire. So we can say that for marriage we have to judge house number 2, 7 and 11. This is house
grouping for marriage. Similarly, we can group houses for other major aspects of our life. I am tabulating house grouping for some of the important
aspects as follows -

Aspect

House Groups

Longevity

1, 8, 3

Cure of disease

1, 5, 11

Education

4, 9, 11

Marriage

2, 7, 11

Child birth

2, 5, 11

Foreign travel

3, 9, 12

Service

2, 6, 10

Gain of money

2, 6, 11

More comprehensive list of house groups can be found at House Grouping section of this wiki.

Good and Bad Houses for Specific Matters

Generally 12th house from any house is considered detrimental to that house and hence negates the results of that house. For example, 2, 7 and 11
houses are the houses that give marriage. 12th House from these houses i.e. 1 (12th from 2), 6 (12th from 7) and 10 (12th from 11) will give opposite
results i.e. denial of marriage or separation, divorce etc., if already married. This is a general rule which requires some modifications on the basis of
sufficient evidence.

Significators Concept

12 houses deal with all aspect of a human life.

A planet can give results related to many houses.
For example, from the section Houses, we can see that 7th house
is the house for marriage whereas 10th house is the house for
job. Now, one single planet can give both job and marriage to a
person. Assuming Mars is that planet, we will say that Mars
signifies 7th house and 10th house in such a case.
Similarly, results related to a house can be obtained from more
than one planet. Assuming in a chart Mars and Jupiter both can
give Marriage, we will say that 7th house (marriage) is signified
by Mars and Jupiter.
To put in simple language, a planet can signify more than one
house. Also a house can be signified by more than one planet.
From terminology, let us move to the method of finding
significators in the next section.

Finding Significators
Here is the sign, star and sub position for all the planets and cusps for the example chart -

Plan Longi Sig Star Su

et
tude n
b
Nam
e
Sun

2691 Jupi Sun

9'04" ter

Rah
u

Moo 1185 Moo Merc Sat

n
0'32" n
ury urn
Mars 2585 Jupi Venu Rah
6'14" ter s
u
Merc 2833 Sat Moo Rah
ury
7'35" urn n
u
Jupit 2775 Sat Sun
er
5'40" urn

Ven
us

Venu 3162 Sat Rahu Ven

s
5'24" urn
us
Satur 1474 Sun Sun
n
2'35"

Moo
n

Rahu 2862 Sat Moo Sat

4'40" urn n
urn
Ketu 1062 Moo Satu Jupi
4'40" n
rn
ter
Cusp

Longitude

Sign

Star

Sub

00123'55"

Mars

Ketu

Venus

03346'54"

Venus

Sun

Saturn

05919'19"

Venus

Mars

Saturn

08302'49"

Mercury

Jupiter

Saturn

10859'58"

Moon

Mercury

Ketu

14116'58"

Sun

Venus

Jupiter

18123'55"

Venus

Mars

Mercury

21346'54"

Mars

Saturn

Saturn

23919'19"

Mars

Mercury

Saturn

10

26302'49"

Jupiter

Venus

Saturn

11

28859'58"

Saturn

Moon

Mercury

12

32116'58"

Saturn

Jupiter

Jupiter

A planet when stationed in anyone of the 12 houses, must be

posited in anyone of the 2 1/4 stars only contained in that
house.
Thus the planet posited in a star, will
First give the results of the house where this Star lord is
posited and
Secondly, the results of the house or houses owned by the said
star lord.
Nowtake the planet which under the sway of a Star Lord. This
planet as said above will offer the results of the house where
it is stationed in the third order
Then, this planet will offer the result of its own house in the
fourth order, provided no other planets
occupy anyone of the these stars of the said planet
Finding Signification of Planets
A planet signifies various houses in the order of strength as follows Level 1. House occupied by the star lord of the planet
Level 2. House occupied by the planet itself
Level 3. Houses owned by the star lord of the planet
Level 4. Houses owned by the planet itself
As this signification is in the order of strength, signification at level 1 is more powerful than signification at level 2. Signification at level 2 is more
powerful than signification at level 3 and so on. Level 1 to 4 is usually mentioned as grade A to E signnificators.
Suppose we have to find signification for the planet Mars in example chart. Here are the signified houses Level 1. Marss star lord is Venus who is in house no. 11
Level 2. Mars is in house no. 9
Level 3. Marss star is Venus who owns house no. 2, 3, 7
Level 4. Mars owns house no. 1, 8, 9
We can say that Mars signifies houses 11, 2, 3, 7, 9, 1, 8 in this chart.
Let us take another planet Moon Level 1. Moons star lord Mercury is in house no. 10
Level 2. Moon occupies 5th house
Level 3. Moons star lord Mercury owns 4th House
Level 4. Moon owns 5th house
So, we can say that Moon signifies houses 10, 4, and 5.
We can tabulate signification of the planets in our example chart as follows -

Pla Level Level Level

net 1
2
3
(star (occup (star
lord's ancy) lord's

Level
4
(owne
rship)

occup
ancy)
Sun

10

owner
ship)
10

Moo 10
n

Mars 11

2, 3, 7 1, 8, 9

Merc 5
ury

10

Jupit 10
er

10

10

Ven
us

11

10

2, 3, 7

Satu 10
rn

Rah
u

10

11, 12

Ketu 6

11, 12

Finding House Significators

Significator for a house in the order of strength are as follows
Level 1. Planets in the star of occupants of that house
Level 2. Planets in that house
Level 3. Planets in the star of owners of that house
Level 4. Owner of that house
Sigificators are mentioned in the order of strength. It means that the significators at level 1 is more powerful than the significators at level 2. Significators
at level 2 are more powerful than significators at level 3 and so on. Level 1 to 4 is usually mentioned as grade A to E significators.
Let us take an example of house number 6 in our example chart Level 1. Planets in the star of the occupant of the 6th house (Saturn) - Ketu
Level 2. Planets in 6th house - Saturn
Level 3. Planet in the star of the owner (Sun) - Sun, Jupiter, and Saturn
Level 4. Owner of 6th house - Sun
so, 6th house significators are Ketu, Sun, Jupiter, and Saturn. (The easy way is to take from the above table of planet significations, i.e. from level 1
column only Ketu for 6th, level 2 column only Saturn for 6th, level 3 column Sun, Jupiter & Saturn, and level 4 column Sun only.)
Let us take another example of house number 10 in the example chart Level 1. Planets in the star of the occupants of 10th house i.e. Sun, Jupiter, Mercury, and Rahu - Sun & Saturn (in the star of Sun), no planet in the star
of Jupiter, Moon (in the star of Mercury), Venus (in the star of Rahu)
Level 2. Planets in 10th house - Sun, Jupiter, Mercury, Rahu
Level 3. Planet in the star of the owner (Jupiter) - no planet in the star of Jupiter
Level 4. Owner of 10th house - Jupiter
so, 10th house significators are Sun, Saturn, Moon, Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Rahu
TIP: If there is no planet(s) in the star of significators, significator(s) are considered strong. In above case, as Jupiter doesnt have any
planet in its star, hence it is a strong significator for 10th house by occupation and also by lordship if the house is empty, which is not so
in this case. By a strong significator we mean that the planet has more chances of giving the result of the house than other significators
We can tabulate house significators in our example chart as follows

Hou Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
se
(in Occupant's (Occupants) (in
star)
Owner's
star)
1

Level
4
(Owner
)
Mars

Mars

Venus

Mars

Venus

Moon

Mercur
y

Ketu

Mercury, Rahu

Moon

Mercury,
Rahu

Moon

Ketu

Saturn

Sun,
Jupiter,
Saturn

Sun

Mars

8
9

Venus
Mars

Mars

Mars

10

11

Sun, Jupiter,
Moon, Venus,
Saturn
Mars

Sun,
Mercury,
Jupiter, Rahu
Venus

Jupiter

Ketu

12

Saturn
Saturn

NOTE:
1. Planets conjoined or aspected by the above significators (level 1 to 4) are also the 5th level (weakest) significators.
2. As you can notice from above, Sub doesnt play any role in the process of finding significators.

Significations of Nodes - Rahu & Ketu

Rahu and Ketu are not planet in true sense. These are shadow planets and do not have any physical existance. To understand signification of Rahu and
Ketu, we need to understand the 'agent' nature of these two.

Rahu and Ketu act as an agent of the planet(s) (a) the planet conjoining or aspecting
(b) owner planet of the sign in where it is placed
In our example chart, Rahu conjoins Mercury and Jupiter in Capricorn sign. So we can say that Rahu acts as an agent to Mercury and Jupiter. As Rahu is
closer to Mercury than Jupiter, it will represent Mercury more prominently than Jupiter. Capricorn is the sign owned by Saturn, so it will also act as an
agent to Saturn, but even less prominently. Sometimes 'Node act as an agent of planet planet X' is also written as 'Node represents planet X'.
A node signifies the houses (a) Level 1 to Level 4 above
(b) Level 1 to Leve 4 of the planets it represents

In our example, Rahu signifies houses 5 and 10 by its own. Rahu also signifies 5, 10, and 4 by being agent of Mercury. Rahu also signifies houses 10 and
6 by being agent of Jupiter but less prominently than by being agent of Mercury. Rahu also signifies houses 10, 6, 11, 12 by being agent of Saturn, but
even less prominently than Jupiter and Mercury.

For practical purpose, we generally take the most prominent agent only in our analysis. In other words, though Rahu acts an agent of Mercury, Jupiter
and Saturn, we will take Mercury only otherwise we will be confused with too many houses signified.

Strengths of Significators
As mentioned above, a planet gives result of the houses in order of Level 1 to Level 4.
Though we must note that if there is no planet in that planets star, the planet is called self-strength planet and gives results in following order -

Level 2. House occupied by the planet itself

Level 1. House occupied by the star lord of the planet

Level 4. Houses owned by the planet itself

Level 3. Houses owned by the star lord of the planet

Ruling Planets (RP)

Ruling Planets (RP) is a divine tool to help astrologers. As the name suggests, Ruling Planets are the planets that rule a particular moment. KP System
considers total 5 ruling planets in the order of strength as follows 1.

Ascendant Star Lord

2.

Ascendant Sign Lord

3.

Moon Star Lord

4.

Moon Sign Lord

5.

Day Lord

Ruling Planets are generally used in conjunction with birth charts or horary charts. Sometimes RPs also have some other independent applications
like predicting minor events and rectification of birth time.
Rahu and Ketu act as agents to other planets. Please see section "Shadow Planets - Rahu and Ketu" below for more information.
Day lord for each day is as follows -

Day

Day Lord

Sunday

Sun

Monday

Moon

Tuesday

Mars

Wednesday

Mercury

Thursday

Jupiter

Friday

Venus

Saturday

Saturn

Suppose we have to calculate Ruling Planets at January 18, 2009, 6:00 PM IST at Delhi, India. Here is the Ascendant and Moon position at that time Ascendant Longitude : 09755'37"
Moon Longitude
: 18917'14"
From the "Sign, Star, and Sub Table", we can find Sign lord and Star lord for both the longitude as follows -

Longit Sig Sta

ude
n
r
Lord Lord
Ascen 0975 Mo Sat
dant 5'37" on urn
Moon

1891 Ven Ra

7'14"

us

hu

The day on 18th January 2009 was Sunday, so the day lord will be Sun.
So, here are the Ruling planets for the moment (January 18, 2009, 6:00 PM IST at Delhi, India) -

Ascendan Satu
t Star
rn
Lord
Ascendan Moo
t Sign
n
Lord
Moon
Star Lord

Rahu

Moon
Venu
Sign Lord s
Day Lord

Sun

Note:
1. Hindu day starts from sunrise and last till next sunrise. We have to take 'day lord' according to Hindu day only.
2. The ruling planets in a star or sub of retrograde planets should be discarded from the list of RP.

Selection of Significators
As discussed above, when you are judging particular aspect of life, you have to check significators of the group of houses related to that aspect of life. For
example, if you have to find out the time of marriage, house group is 2, 7 and 11 (see the table above). So, you need to find out significators of house
number 2, 7 and 11. When the person will pass through the dasa of significators of house 2, 7 and 11 together, s/he will get married.
Sometime, you get many significators for judging an aspect of life. For example, if we have to find out, when will the native of the example chart get a
new job. For job, we have to judge 2, 6, 10 and 11. Now here are the significators
2 Mars, Venus
6 Sun, Jupiter, Saturn, Ketu
10 Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Rahu
11 Mars, Ketu, Venus, Saturn

Now here is the dilemma for the astrologer. All the nine planets are appearing as singinifcator for the job. In such a case, we need to find out the
signifcators which are more powerful that others for that particular aspect of life. As we need to eliminate less powerful significators and keep more
powerful significator, this process is also termed as 'elimination of significators.'

Before we jump into the process of singificator elimination, we should remember these two important points * As mentioned above, level 1 significators are powerful than level 2 significators as so on. So, one need to give preference to the higher level
significators
* Again as mentioned above, Planets having no planets in its star is stronger.

We will now discuss three popular elimination methods.

Method 1: Detrimental House Method

The significators of houses detrimental to the aspect under consideration are weaker. For example, house number 1 (12th to 2nd negation of 2nd) 5
(12th to 6) and 9 (negation to 10th) are detrimental houses for the job. In the example chart, significators of house 1, 5, and 9 are as follows
1 Mars
5 Mercury, Rahu, Moon
9 Mars

As Moon, Mars, Mercury and Rahu are the significators of 1, 5, and 9 as well. These are not powerful enough to give results of house number 2, 6, 10 and
11. So these are the planets that have the possibility of dropping from the significator list of job. If we remove Moon, Mars, Mercury and Rahu from the
significators list, we will left with the following
Sun, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Ketu

Method 2: Sub-lord method

Remove the significators in the sub of the signifcators of the houses detrimental to the houses under consideration. As mentioned above, house number 1
(12th to 2nd negation of 2nd) 5 (12th to 6) and 9 (negation to 10th) are detrimental houses for job. Significators of house 1, 5, and 9 are as follows
1 Mars
5 Mercury, Rahu, Moon
9 Mars

Planets in the Sub of above planets are as follows

Moon Saturn is in the Sub of Moon
Mars There is no planet in the Sub of Mars
Mercury There is no planets in the Sub of Mercury
Rahu Sun, Mars and Mercury in the Sub of Rahu

So Saturn, Sun, Mars and Mercury are also weaker significators for job and can be removed from the signifactor list.

Note: Some KP astrologers give more importance to star lord of sub lord rather than sub lord itself.

Method 3: Ruling Planets method

Check the ruling planets for the time of judgment of the horoscope. The ruling planets that are also found in the significators of the house grouping are
the strongest significators. In other words select the planets which are common among singificator for the aspect and ruling planets.

Selection of Fruitful significator: A Step by Step

Approach
This is a step by step approach often recommended in k_p_system yahoogroup. Out of the significators mentioned above and select the fruitful
significators as follows:
1) Significtors which are common with the Ruling Planets,
2) Significators which are posited in the stars of the cuspal sub lords of required houses for a matter under consideration, 2,7,11 for marriage,
3) Significators which are the cuspal sub lords of the required houses,
4) Significators of planets without having any planet in their stars, which are strongest to give the results of the houses by being the sub lord to them.
(Golden Rule: Take the planets which are posited in the sub of the significators whose constellations are not tenanted),
5) Significators appearing many times amongst the Ruling Planets and significators.
6) Ruling Planets or other methods of selecting fruitful significators can to be used in fixing timing of event by DBAS.

Finding out promises in a chart

"For every important aspect of human life, one house has been
given primary importance and few other houses have been given
secondary importance."
Standard rules for prediction are 1. If the sublord of primary house under consideration is
signifying house group related to the matter under consideration
then the matter is going to fructify and the answer is positive.
2. On the contrary, if it sublord of primary house is signifying
detrimental houses (see good and bad houses above) alone then the
matter will not fructify
3. But, if it sublord of primary house is signifying house group
as well as detrimental houses then the native will get both the
results in different dasa period.
As explained in house grouping section, 7th house is the primary house for marriage. 2nd and 11th houses are supportive houses. These three houses
together will be called conductive house group (or simply house group) for marriage. 1st, 6th and 10th house being 12th from the mentioned house
group are detrimental for marriage. If sublord of 7th house is signifying either 7th or 2nd or 11th then the marriage is promised. The person will definitely
marry. This way we can decide the promises related to various aspect of life in a chart.

Timing Events
Once it is decided whether the event is promised in the chart or not, next important step is to find out when the event will take place.

The matter will fructify in the dasa, bhukti and antara of the significators of houses group for the matter under consideration. Significators of main and
supportive houses needs to be found out according to the method given in the section "Finding House Signifcators." Now-a-days all KP software
likehttp://www.MyKundali.com gives you a list of significator, so you need not to worry about significator selection process. The event will happen in the
conjoined period of the signifcators of the house group for the matter under consideration. Among the signficators, you need out possible dasa lord,
bhukti lord and antara lord. If the selected number of sigfinicators are more than three (we require one for dasa, one for bhukti and one for antara), we
need to find out powerful significators among them according to the rules given in "selection of significator" section.

Note: In KP System, only Vimshottari Dasa is used. Other dasas like Yogini, Kalchakra, Ashottari, Chara Dasa etc. are not used.
Generally dasa is for some longer duration. To pin point exact time of happening of an event, we need to see the transit as follows -

1. Dasa, Bhukti and Antara lord should transit through the significators of the houses under consideration to fructify the event.
2. For even finer timing, we need to check transit of Sun and Moon. Sun and Moon should transit through the significators.

Note: Sun transit is considered when the event is likely within a year. Moon transit should be considered for pin-pointing an events up to a month. Lagan
transit should be considered for predicting the event upto hour and minutes.

House Grouping

Not single but multiple houses play role in any event of life. In KP terminology, these groups of
houses for the event is called "House Group". This is also referred as Formula by some KP
astrologers. In the table below we need to combine primary houses and supporting houses to come
up with the house grouping for the event. For example, event "Good health" has 1,11 as house
group. Event "Proneness of disease" has house group 1, 6, 8, 12.

There are two uses of the House Grouping table below -

1. Knowing whether the event is promised in one's chart or not

If the cuspal sub lord of primary house signifies primary and supporting houses, the event
is promised. Please read "Chapter 2: Fundamental Principles" to get better understanding.

2. When the event will happen

Events happens when the planet-lords of current dasa (dasa lord, antardasa lord,
pratyantardasa lord, sookshma lord etc.) signifies house group. For example, one has
"Good health" when one passes through dasa of the planets signifies houses 1,11.
Similarly, "Proneness to disease" happens when one passes through dasa of the planets
signifies 1,6,8,12. Again, please read "Chapter 2: Fundamental Principles" to get better
understanding.

1. Events relating First House.

Type of Query/ Event

Primary House

Supporting Houses

Good health

1,11

Proneness to disease

6,8,12

Unnatural Death

2,7,Badhaka,12 (8)

Accident

8, 12

Suicide

Badhaka,2,7,Mars

Success in self efforts

11 (6)

Status and Respect

10, 11

Short Life

2,7,Badhaka

KP System is very easy.

It has only 5 principles and once you understood these five
principles, you can predict almost all events of your life.
Here are those five rules Rule No. 1. A planet gives its own results. A planet also gives
the results of the lord of its nakshatra/star where the said
planet is positioned.
Rule No. 2. 12th house from any house negates the results of that
house.
Rule No. 3. Results are decided by not a single house but house
group
Rule No. 4. Sub Lord of a planet qualifies/permits the results of
the planet. Without planet's sub lord permits, planet will not be
able to give results.
Rule No. 5. Cuspal sub lord tells you whether the event is
promised or not.

1. Inter-caste marriage : the s/l of VII should be Rahu/Kethu(Kethu will show a lower caste person).
2. Marriage with a Foreigner : The s/l of VII should be Rahu and connected with houses IX and/or XII...
3. Marriage with a widow: The s/l of the VIIIth should be Saturn/Rahu and connected to Venus...
Also,the s/l of VII should signify houses II,VII VIII & XI...
4. Marriage with a much older person : The s/l of the VIIth is Saturn...
5. For a woman to have 2 husbands/marry twice : The s/l of the VIIIth,should signify houses
VIII,II,III,VII,XI & V...
For a man to to have 2 wives : The s/l of the VIIth is Mercury/Jupiter and staioned in a dual sign,and
deposited in the stars of the lords of dual signs...
6. To marry a young widow :The s/l of the VIIIth if Venus,if it is Saturn/Rahu ,an aged widow, if Jupiter,
one will marry a widow with a child...
7. To get property through wife : The s/l of the VIIIth should signify houses II,III,VII & XI...
8. For an early marriage : The s/l of VII & V are posited in fruitful signs(Cancer,Scorpio and Pisces)...
9. To have many wives : If the s/l of VII is Mercury and stationed in Cancer/Scorpio or deposited in the
stars Aslesha or Jyeshta...
10. If the s/l of VII is Jupiter,and connected to houses I,V,VI & VII and(Jup) is aspected by Saturn/Mars,
one will have sex with own daughter.Similarly,connected to houses I,III,VI,VII & XII and Jupiter
stationed in III, and aspected by Mars/Sat one will have sex with his own sister...
11. For no marriage at all : The s/l of VII must signify VI,X & XII...
12. Separation after marriage : The s/l of VII should signify houses II,VII,VI & XII.
13. To marry sister-in-law,when wife is still alive : Two conditions must be fulfilled,first two wives must
be promised in the chart,also, the s/l of IX must signify II,VII & XI...
I sincerely hope I have been able to satisfy you Ramani...
I suggest you buy the excellent treatise ASTROSECRETS & K.P. by K.Subramaniam

1. If the sublord of the VIIth signifies the houses II,VII & XI...marriage during the conjoint periods of the significators gived marriage...and so on is the
general rule...
2. If the s/l of the VIIth signifies Houses II,III,VII & XI, an early marriage is seen.
3. If the s/l of VII signifies II,V,VII & XI...a love marriage is seen...
4. If the s.l of VII signifies V,VI,VII & XII... after marriage separation is seen...
5. If the s/l of VII signifies I,V,VI & XII... love affairs,not ending in marriage are seen.
6. If the s/l of VII signifies V,IX,XII & III, Love affair and subsequent elopement is seen...
7. If the s/l of VII is Merc/Jup and posited in the stars of lords of dual signs,one will have two wives...but only if predominately connected to
II & VII...
8. If the s/l of VII is Merc,and stationed in CANCER or SCORPIO or in the stars Aslesha or Jyeshta,signifying houses II,III,VII,one will
marry many wives...
9. If the s/l of VII is RAHU and posited in Pisces or Gemini,signifying houses II & VII having SATURN'S aspect...one will marry a
widow...
10. If the s/l of the VIIth is Jupiter,connected to the houses I,V,VI & VII,and Jup is posited in V,aspected by Sat/Mars,one will have sex with
his own daughter...Similarly, if connected to houses I,III,VI,VII & XII, and posited in the IIrd house,aspected by Mars/Sat, one will have sex with his own
sister...
.... and so on....
The above is reproduced from the book ASTROSECRETS & K.P.

Second Marriage
Second marriage is indicated if the following two conditions are simultaneously satisfied:
1.

The sub-lord of the 7th cusp is deposited in a dual sign or in the constellation of a planet in or owning a dual sign or if the sub-lord of the 7th
cusp is Mercury; and

2.

The sub-lord of the 7th cusp is also a significator of either of the houses 2 or 11.

If any of the above two conditions is not satisfied, then second marriage is denied.
(It is to be noted that signification of 7th house is omitted for the purpose of 2nd marriage.)

What is KP System?
KP or Krishnamurti Paddhati is an excellent system of astrological predictions, conceived and created by the great Indian astrology master late Prof. K.S.
Krishnamurti. KP System is based on finer points of Indian and Western astrology and borrows important concepts from many branches of astrology.
Regarded as most accurate system of present time, KP System of astrology is easy to learn and easy to apply. Contrary to classical Hindu astrology, KP
system is systematic and very well defined.

Here are some of the salient points of KP System:

It divides each Constellation / Star / Nakshatra division into further 9 subdivisions called 'SUBS'. These sub divisions are not equal divisions,
but are as per the Vimshottari Dashas Divisions System.

KP System uses KP Ayanamsha as opposed to Lahiri Ayanamsha, which is mostly used in Vedic System. The difference between the two is
about 6 minutes.

KP system uses Cusps which are the house/ bhav beginnings like in Western System, as opposed to House Centres or Bhav Madhyas used in
the Vedic system.

This system uses Placidus House system which is used very often in Western astrology.

KP system gives importance to the zodiac divisions on the basis of Constellations / Stars / Nakshatras. A planet in its dasha gives results as
per its Nakshatra-Swami (Star-Lord) rather than the planet itself. Hence the Planet represents the SOURCE, that Planet's Star-Lord represents
the EFFECTS, RESULTS and the Planet's SUB gives an idea of the FINAL DIRECTION of that result.

KP uses Ruling Planets' methodology which says that the planets at the time of desire and fructification are always the same.

House characteristics are given more importance than the planetary characteristics.

KP system discards many popular classical astrology principles like divisional charts and yogas.

(taken from http://www.astrosage.com/kpSystemIntro.asp)

Should I learn Vedic Astrology first before learning KP?

There are pros and cons of starting with Vedic astrology. Vedic astrology is so vast, detailed and hence confusing that you don't know where to stop and
switch to KP. There is always a fear to get confused or get into too much detail. It doesn't mean that Vedic astrology is incorrect, but KP astrology is
simple, better suited to scientific mind, and straight forward comparatively.

So the recommended approach for learning astrology, is to stick to 6 readers. Six books written by Shri K.S. Krishnamurti, inventor of KP System, are
called six readers (http://kpastrology.astrosage.com/Home/resources#TOC-Books-by-Shri-K.-S.-Krishnamurti). You should start with second reader,
fundamental principles of astrology and move gradually to other readers. Second reader is an excellent book for astrology beginners which covers
essential Vedic astrology and prepares ground for KP.

If yo already have basic knowledge of Vedic astrology, then the recommended approach for learning KP is going to be different. In that case, please refer
"How to start learning KP System" section.

Which Dasha to Use?

Dashas are the primary tools in Hindu astrology for timing events. There are various dasha systems used in Hindu astrology for timing of events. Some of
the popular dasha systems are Vimshottari Dasha (Udu Dasha), Ashtottari Dasha, Yogini Dasha, Kalchakra Dasha, and Jaimini Char Dasha, etc. KP
System uses only Vimshottari Dasha.

What is Fortuna in KP Astrology?

Fortuna is a fast-moving sensitive point in astrology. Fortuna is calculated as follows (Page 98, First Reader "Casting The Horoscope" - 1993 edition) -

Longitude of Fortuna = Longitude of Ascendant + Longitude of Moon - Longitude of Sun

Shri K. S. Krishamurthi, the inventor of KP System, mentioned about Fortuna in the second reader, but he really didn't given much detail. The application
and examples are also missing. The general rule is "Fortuna improves the matters of the House where is located." Thus Fortuna in second house
improves one's wealth, family etc. Fortuna in fifth house will improve luck in speculation, in having children etc.

Shri K. S. Krishamurti devoted last chapter in Second Reader "Fundamental Principles of Astrology" for Fortuna and can be found on page no. 341 of 1997
edition. In my opinion, Fortuna is still a topic under research as far as KP System is concerned. These reference articles should be useful http://groups.yahoo.com/group/k_p_system/message/227
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/k_p_system/message/12582
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pfa/dreamhouse/attic/lots/about.html

Combustion in KP
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/k_p_system/message/21338
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/k_p_system/message/19631

Oath Chart/ Muhurt Chart in KP

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/k_p_system/message/5804
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/k_p_system/message/5820
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/k_p_system/message/5825
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/k_p_system/message/5873

Homosexuality
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/k_p_system/message/20961

Learning Resources (Free Websites and Software)

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/k_p_system/message/18967

What is your opinion about correspondence course from KP Stellar

Institute (KPSARI) Chennai
It is not recommended. Please check http://groups.yahoo.com/group/k_p_system/message/21767

How to start learning KP System

One person should read one book at a time in following order 1.
Nakshatra Chintamani & Further Lights on Nakshatra Chintamani by Chandrakant R Bhatt
OR
Krishnamurti Siddhant (in three parts) by Jyotindra Hasbe
OR
Books by Shri Suresh Sahasne

2. KP 6 readers

Reference:

http://kpastrology.astrosage.com/Home/resources (Books and other learning resources)

http://kpastrology.astrosage.com/Home/software (KP Software)

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/k_p_system/message/21767

http://www.astrocamp.com/vedicastrology/2004/05/kp-astrology-books.html

Any KP software comparison?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/k_p_system/message/4218
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/k_p_system/message/16006

Which Rahu (& Ketu) calculation is correct - True Rahu or Mean

Rahu?
Check " Mean Node vs True Node.doc" in the file section of the k_p_system forum. The k_p_system forum endorses 'Mean Rahu'.

There are so many ayanamsas - KP (Old), KP (New), KP straight line

ayanamsa. Which ayanamsa to use?
Astrologers are free to use any ayanamsa which gives them correct predictions. The k_p_system forum endorses KP (New) Ayanamsa. KP (New)
ayanamsa is also also written as KPNA.

Original (KP Old) and New KP Ayanamsa (KP New) are the same, except that the Original takes the flat value for the entire year up to the accuracy of
minutes only by a table and the "KP New" calculates the value up to the Date of Birth and accuracy of seconds by a formula.

Source:
1. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/k_p_system/message/19807
2. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/k_p_system/message/1285

Is Mars Dosha valid according to KP? Is KP definition of Mars Dosha

different from Traditional astrology?
Please check Mars Dosha page at http://kpastrology.astrosage.com/mars-dosha

What is Punarphoo?
Please check Punarphoo page at http://kpastrology.astrosage.com/punarphoo

Articles & Research on Birth Time Rectification (BTR)

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/k_p_system/files/Rectification%20Study/

Dasa Judgment Rules

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/k_p_system/message/23030

Why my email is not apporved in k_p_system yahoogroup?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/k_p_system/message/20844

What can be discussed in k_p_system yahoogroup? (and what can not be)
Let me clarify on forum policy of what can be discussed in the forum and what can not. This forum is primarily for discussing K P System. If there is any
"astrology" knowledge that can help us in improving our predictions, it is most welcome. This is just an exception condition and it should not be said that
this is a place for discussing "other branches of astrology." Mirrorology, Vaastu, Palmistry, Tarot etc. are not even astrology, so we should not discuss it
here.

There are some occasions like Quizzes and Blind Charts where we mark it clearly that analysis using all branches of astrology is allowed. By allowing other
branches of astrology, we want to see how all branches of astrology are compared as far as predictive capabilities are concerned. Those occasions are
clearly marked.

How to search archive and old forum topics?

Old messages can be found at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/k_p_system/messages. There is a a search box on this page where you can search by
message number or search using keywords. Though YahooGroup serach is not very effective and hence I would recommend using Google search. Google
provides a facility to search within only one site. You can do so by entering "Site:[Site Name] Keywords" in Google search box. For example, if we have to
find about "Combust Planets" in our forum, please go to Google.com and type following -

site:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
k_p_system combust planets

Where are Quiz Results

KP YahooGroup keeps conducting quizzes for improving knowledge and testing theories. As these quizzes are very important learning material, we have
compiled quizzes and it can be found at http://kpastrology.astrosage.com/Home/kp-yahoogroup/kp-quiz

Where can I found studies done in KP YahooGroup

http://kpastrology.astrosage.com/Home/kp-yahoogroup/studies

How to Judge potential of a Birth Chart? How to predict whether a person is destined to achieve big
heights in his/ her life according to KP?
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/k_p_system/message/22649

Birth Time Rectification

Birth Time Rectification (BTR) using Ruling Planets (RP)

method
Note the Ruling Planets at the time of judgment (the time when astrologer has taken up, or
commenced, the rectification of birth chart). Ruling planets are 1. Day lord (DL)
2. Moon Sign lord (MSL)
3. Moon Nakshatra lord (MNL)
4. Ascendant Sign lord (ASL)
5. Ascendant Nakshatra lord (ANL)

These five ruling planets should be among Ascendant Sign Lord, Ascendant Nakshatra Lord
and Ascendant Sub lord in the birth chart of the native. If the Ruling Planets at the time of
judgment are not matching with the Ascendant Sign Lord, Ascendant Nakshatra Lord, and
Ascendant Sub lord in native's birth chart, it means the birth time provided to the
astrologer is not correct and requires rectification.

The Day Lord is taken as per Hindu day system which starts from Sunrise and ends on the
next sunrise. It is NOT calculated from 12 OClock Midnight to next 12 OClock midnight.
For example if somebody born on February 11, 2011 at 4:00 AM at Agra, UP, INDIA, it will
be Thursday and NOT Friday because 4:00 AM is before sunrise on February 11, 2011.

If Rahu or Ketu are acting as an agent to any of the ruling planets at the time of judgment,
those will also be included as ruling planet. For example, if any node (Rahu or Ketu) is in
conjunction or receiving aspect from any of the ruling planets, or if it occupies the sign
owned by the ruling planet, the node should be included in list of the ruling planets.

In case we need less ruling planets, ruling planets that are in the star or sub of retrograde
planets, can be omitted.

Among the ruling planets, Ascendant Nakshatra Lord, Ascendant Sign lord, Moon's
Nakshatra Lord, Moon's Sign lord and the Day Lord are taken in order of strength i.e.
Ascendant Nakshatra Lord is the most powerful ruling planet and Day lord is the least

powerful. This strength is useful when we have to select few among all the ruling planets.

Sway
Exaltation Adoration, adulation, reverence
Debilitate weaken, hamper