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Prashna chart

A Prashna chart uses a question's time and place rather than a birth record. Save the question, inspect the chart and Panchanga, and keep private notes alongside the reading in Mạghā.

Read the question with its chart

Question and notesSubject of the reading
Record the momentDate · Time · Place · Timezone
Read the chartLagna · Planets · Houses · Panchanga

The moment establishes the chart. The question directs the reading.

What goes into a Prashna chart?

One question, a recorded moment, and the chart calculated for it.

The question helps identify what is being examined. The chart supplies the placements used in the reading.

Question and moment: Record a specific question with the date, time, place and timezone used to cast its chart.
Lagna and its ruler: The rising sign and its ruling planet form part of the starting assessment.
Moon: The Moon's placement, lunar mansion and relationships receive close attention in traditional Prashna readings.
Houses and their rulers: The subject of the question guides which houses and planets are considered relevant.
Panchanga and supporting measures: Read the moment's Panchanga alongside the available aspects, Shadbala and Ashtakavarga tables.

Mạghā keeps the question and notes beside the calculated chart. A question is not converted into planetary positions; the recorded moment and place provide the calculation inputs.

An astrologer recording the details of a consultation while listening to a visitor.

Why record the question moment?

Record what was asked, the moment it was taken up and the location used. A clearly worded question keeps the reading specific; preserving the original chart lets you revisit it alongside later notes.

Prashna is a traditional interpretive practice. The chart does not provide a guaranteed answer, and interpretation remains with the reader.

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How is a Prashna chart calculated?

The question's date, exact time, place and timezone establish the planetary positions, rising sign and houses. Changing its wording alone does not alter the astronomical chart for that instant.

Mạghā keeps the question and private notes with the saved chart. Supporting views include Panchanga, the planetary ledger, Bhava, aspects, Shadbala and Ashtakavarga. Use the question-moment convention required by your tradition consistently.

Questions about Prashna

Which moment should I record?

Use the question moment and location required by the Prashna method you follow, and record them explicitly. Different traditions may use the moment a question is asked or the moment it is received and understood. Keep the chosen convention consistent when reviewing the chart.

Do I need birth details?

This Prashna chart is cast from the question's time and place, so birth details are not required to create it. A natal chart is a separate calculation with different inputs.

Is this KP horary?

This page describes Mạghā's Prashna feature. KP horary has its own method and belongs to the separate KP feature; do not assume its controls or calculations are part of this chart.