okay thanks therese... and yes, i was aware of the fact the nakshatras are broken down into 4 smaller segments as well... all good to know.. thanks!

I meant that the KP/Khullar systems divide each mansion into nine and then into nine again to get the tiny "Nadi" divisions. The breakdown into four padas are the navamsas. There is really no relationship between the navamsas and the KP/Khullar divisions.

The navamsas can stand alone as the ninth harmonic or they can be fit four into each mansion. Khullar seems to be trying to discover whether the sub2 (sub-sub) segments are really the ancient nadi divisions. These range in size from 2 astrological minutes to 22.2 minutes, less than half a degree of 30 minutes. He suggests that these small divisions point to the uniqueness of each birth chart. He points out that 2 astrological minutes are equal to about 8 seconds in clock time.

okay, thanks! that is different and i don't know anything about that! that is like micro, micro analysis.. reminds me a bit of sabian symbols..