In KP (Krishnamurti Paddhati) horary the querent gives one number between 1 and 249 — that picks one of the zodiac's 249 sub-divisions (27 nakshatras × 9 subs, split at sign boundaries) as the horary lagna. The planets are taken for the moment of judgment — this tool takes that moment automatically from the server clock so it stays immutable. The remaining cusps come from your location by the Placidus method — which is why the place is asked.
The verdict follows KP's celebrated rule: the houses signified by the cuspal sub-lord (CSL) of the matter's house decide it — favourable houses signified and the matter succeeds, negating houses and it stalls; the whole logic is written out with reasons. Alongside: Moon confirmation (a genuine question shows the Moon signifying the matter's houses), the moment's ruling planets hinting at speed, and the significators' dasha-bhukti giving the timing.
How should I pick the number — just say anything?
The soul of the method is that the number comes spontaneously from a mind concentrated on the question — the KP tradition holds it as divinely prompted. One question, one number, asked once.
KP horary versus the Tajika prashna chart?
Both are horary, different machinery — in Tajika prashna the lagna comes from the moment and the verdict from Ithasala-Ishrafa; in KP the lagna comes from your number and the verdict from the sub-lord's significations. When both agree, the confirmation is double.
Why 249 — not 108 or 27?
KP's subtlety lives in the sub-lord — every nakshatra splits into 9 subs in Vimshottari proportion; the 27×9 pieces, cut again at sign boundaries, make exactly 249. That fineness is what lets even twin questions get different answers.
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