Prasna Marga is a unique work on Hindu astrology, natal and horary ('Prashna' means

'Horary'), that appears to be a major classical text covering every aspect of human
existence. It was written in Sanskrit Sloka � format in the year 1649 A.D. in a
place called Edakad near Tellasseri in the present Indian State of Kerala, by
Narayanan Nambutiri of Panakkattu house (a Namboodari Brahmin) of Kerala. The
author himself wrote a brief commentary to his book with the name 'Durgamartha
prakasini'. This work is known in English through the commentary written by
Punnasseri Nambi Neelakantha Sarma, a disciple of Kerala Varma.[1] All Parashari
principles are briefly available in this classic, and [2] about which principles it
is claimed that one conversant with the six branches of Jyotisa will never err in
predictions.[3]

Prasna Marga is the most comprehensive and elaborate exposition of Horary

astrology.[4] This classic occupies a high position of pride without entering into
which like mines of works riches of Indian astrology cannot be discovered.[5] In
Prasna Marga each house is allotted a fixed number of Sarvashtaka bindus above
which the house prospers (this concept is taken from Ashtakavarga chapter of BPHS
or Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, the foundational classic of Indian predictive
astrology)).[6] Prasna Marga also uses many techniques, like Navams-Navams, Navams-
Dvadasams, etc. which are not used by anyone in practice, but were used earlier.

See also
Ashtamangala prasnam
References
Prasna Marga (Part-1). New Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers. p. 12.
Dr.K.S.Charak. Elements of Vedic Astrology. Institute of Vedic Astrology. p. 407.
Hart De Fouw. Light on Life. Lotus Press. p. 10.
Bangalore Venkata Raman. Sri Neelakantha�s Prasna Tantra. Bangalore: Raman
Publications. p. ix.
R.Santhanam. Saravali of Kalyan Varma Vol.1. New Delhi: Ranjan Publications. p. 9.
Dots of Destiny:Applications of Ashtakvarga. Institute of Vedic Astrology. p. 28.
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Hindu astrology