Free KP Horary Calculator (Prashna)
Ask a question with a number from 1 to 249 — no birth chart required. Veda Lumina casts the horary chart for this moment and reads the cuspal sub-lord to tell you whether the matter is promised, using genuine Krishnamurti Paddhati logic.
How KP Horary works
Krishnamurti Paddhati (KP) horary, or Prashna, answers a single question without a birth chart. You focus on your question and let a number between 1 and 249 arise. Each number corresponds to a precise zodiacal degree in the KP horary table — that degree becomes the ascendant of a chart cast for the moment you ask.
The engine then computes the Porphyry house cusps for your location, derives the star-lord and sub-lord of every planet and cusp, and builds four levels of house significators. The cuspal sub-lord of the house that governs your question is the deciding factor: if it signifies the supporting houses and avoids the negating ones, the matter is promised.
This tool uses the KP Nirayana ayanamsa and the same promise-scoring logic as the full Veda Lumina app — it is a genuine reading, not a generic horoscope.
Frequently asked questions
What is KP Horary (Prashna) astrology?
KP Horary is a branch of Krishnamurti Paddhati where you answer a question using a number between 1 and 249 instead of a birth chart. Each number maps to a precise zodiacal degree, which becomes the ascendant of a chart cast for the moment of the question. The cuspal sub-lord of the relevant house then indicates whether the matter is promised.
Do I need my birth details?
No. KP Horary needs only a number from 1 to 249 and the moment and place of the question. This tool uses your current time and (with permission) your location, falling back to a default city if location is unavailable.
How is the verdict calculated?
The tool builds the horary chart (Porphyry house cusps with the KP Nirayana ayanamsa), computes star-lord and sub-lord chains and four-level house significators, then scores the cuspal sub-lord of the question’s primary house against its supporting and negating houses — the same KP promise logic used inside Veda Lumina.
How should I choose my number?
Traditionally you settle the mind, focus on your question, and let a number from 1 to 249 arise spontaneously. There is no “right” number to look up — it is the number that comes to you in that focused moment.
What is the cuspal sub-lord, and why does it decide the answer?
In KP, every house cusp falls inside a nakshatra (star) and, more finely, inside a “sub” ruled by one of the nine planets — the cuspal sub-lord. KP holds that this single planet is the final arbiter of whether the matter signified by that house will fruit. If it signifies the supporting houses and avoids the negating ones, the answer leans yes; if it signifies the negating houses, the matter is denied or delayed.
What kinds of questions can I ask?
The tool covers the major life domains used in KP horary — career and job, marriage and relationships, money and finance, property, childbirth, education, health, legal matters, travel, business, and spirituality. Pick the question closest to yours so the correct houses are examined.
Which ayanamsa does this use?
The KP Nirayana ayanamsa (roughly 24.1° for the current era), as prescribed by K.S. Krishnamurti. House cusps are computed with the Placidus-style (Porphyry) method that KP relies on, not whole-sign houses.
How is KP horary different from a birth-chart reading?
A birth-chart (natal) reading describes your whole life from the moment you were born. KP horary answers one specific, pressing question from the moment you ask it — it is faster, more focused, and needs no birth data. Many practitioners use horary precisely when birth details are unknown or when a clear yes/no is needed.
Why are there exactly 249 numbers?
The 360° zodiac is divided into the 249 “subs” of the Vimshottari system. Each sub spans a unique slice of a sign and carries a distinct sign-lord, star-lord and sub-lord combination, so each of the 249 numbers seeds a genuinely different ascendant and chart.
Is the verdict a guarantee?
No. KP horary indicates the strong tendency of the moment — whether the matter is promised, weakly promised, or denied. It is a decision-support reading, not a certainty, and it does not replace professional or medical, legal or financial advice.