History
Horary astrology has been practiced for centuries in India known as Prasna Shastra (Sanskrit prasna = question). It is a branch of Vedic astrology which is still widely used across the Indian subcontinent. The more advanced form is the Astamangalam Prasna and Deva Prasna methods of Kerala. The state of Kerala, in India, is famous even today for its traditional use of horary astrology.
The English astrologer William Lilly (1602–81) was the last major horary astrologer, and probably the best-known horary practitioner in history.
Recently in 20th century Indian astrologer Krishnamurti invented a new system called Krishnamurti System and is practised widely in Maharashtra and southern Indian states. One of the aspects of the system is that the querent is asked to choose a number from 1 through 249 and based on that number the ascendant of the horoscope is determined.
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