Since the question is ' popular' 'astrology',
the following piece by me can be a good starting point:

 https://www.academia.edu/8612777/_Fortune_Tellers_in_South_Asian_Folklore_an_Encyclopaedia_Routledge_230_232_Margaret_Mills_et_al_ed_New_York_2003

On Tue, 31 Oct 2023, 10:32 pm James Hegarty via INDOLOGY, <indology@list.indology.info> wrote:
Dear Colleagues,

I am trying to find my way into this unfamiliar field and would appreciate any suggestions (of primary or secondary sources).

Greetings from a somewhat wet Wales.

Best,

James Hegarty
Cardiff University


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