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Parāśara

Parāśara

Father of Vedic Astrology

Brihat Parāśara Hora ŚāstraVishnu PuranaParāśara Smriti

Importance

Maharishi Parāśara is revered as the father of Vedic astrology and author of the Brihat Parāśara Hora Śāstra, the foundational text of Jyotisha. His teachings on planetary influences and karmic patterns form the basis of predictive astrology practiced today.