Kalaprakasika: The Important Classic on Muhoortha, The Electional Astrology

by N.P. Subramonia Iyer

This Important classic on electional astrology and Muhoortha in Indian Astrology. The value and practice of scence of astrology were well understood in India by the ancient aryans. It was the first sketch of science of the ancient Brahmanas to whom a knowledge of astronomical positions were indispensable in order to determine the proper time for commencing and ending their sacrifices, which could not be known without the knowledge of suns northern or southern progress,The election system teaches us to think and help ourselves in our daily lives in the astrological way. It tells us what the rising Sign and the configuration of planets etc at the time of commencing a good function. It is a study of the highest importance to everyone wishing to understand the fortunate time for performing a function, celebrating an event, for starting a concern, so that he may achieve the best possible results in accordance with his desire and efforts. Here the reader understands the strength and quality of each planet or asterism, in separate and conjunctional influence, the measure and quality of its aspects, and the particular function or functions in which it manifests its sympathy. The election system teaches us to think and help ourselves in our daily lives in an astrological way. It tells us what should be the rising sign and the configuration of planets etc at the time of commencing a good function. One outstanding feature of the election is the predominant influence ascribed to asterisms. This book and a copy of the almanac are all required to enable one to follow the rules in practice. This book deals with the complete study of the electional system and study of astrology in full.

Sri Subramonia Iyer narrates in a masterly manner the elementary facets of astronomy whhich forms the groundwork, for astrology and electional calculation and its influence.

Sri. N.P. Subramonia Iyer, has undertaken an astrological series, which deals with the various parts of astrology the present volume contains the translation of the important classic on astrology the Kalaprakasika, a treatise for the selection of the right time by the astrological rules, for undertaking any and every action of human life. The most important part of the book is the introduction in which he gives the psychological influences of the planets.