CalculateAshtamangalaNumberFromShells

CalculateAshtamangalaNumberFromShells(intleftPile,intcenterPile,intrightPile,inttotalShells)

Computes the Ashtamangala Number used in cowrieshell Ashtamangala Prasna divination. Supports both the original 108shell system and the reduced 9shell system selected by totalShells turning the three counted piles of shells into a threedigit number whose digits each range 1 to 8. The resulting number feeds Chapter7Predictions for interpretation.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
leftPile Int32 Shells counted into the left pile.
centerPile Int32 Shells counted into the center pile.
rightPile Int32 Shells counted into the right pile.
totalShells Int32 Total shells used 108 for the original system or 9 for the reduced system.

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Endpoint base: https://api.vedastro.org/api/Calculate/CalculateAshtamangalaNumberFromShells

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