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WHO IS KNOWN AS FATHER OF VEDIC ASTROLOGY ?

  1. VARAHAMIRAR

  2. PARASARAR

  3. KALYANA VARMA

  4. BHRIGU
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Explanation

Sage Parasara (Parashar) is known as the father of Vedic astrology. He authored the Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra, the foundational text of Vedic astrology. Varahamihira was another great astrologer who wrote Brihat Samhita, while Bhrigu wrote the Bhrigu Samhita. Kalyana Varma wrote Saravali.

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