Yogas in Astrology

In Prashara Astrology, there are more than 1000 yogas which brings major up and down in life. Yogas are formed by different combinations of Planets, Signs and houses. Yoga are generally considered as producing some physical or mental traits, or wealth or fortune or misfortune. Planetary combinations are categorized in to Yogas and Arishtas. Former is considered as fortune and later as misfortune.

Yogas are classified in following three categories

Raja Yogas which brings fame, power and authority like Raja or King
Dhana yoga which brings wealth, Dhana
Gnana Yoga for real high knowledge and spirituality.

The formation of Yogas and the nature and extent of their manifestation depends upon factors as

Planets constituting a Yoga
Rashi or Sign Involved
Houses where these yogas are formed
Rulership of the planets under consideration
If Planet is exalted, debilitated. Vargottam, combust, degree wise strength
Yogas formation in Divisional charts
Benefic or Malefic aspect on planet, houses in consideration.

We will try to highlight some of the important yoga here as covering 1000 yogas not practically possible.

Panch-Mahapurusha-yoga

Panch-Mahapurusha-yoga : Under the dominant influence of five planets viz Jupiter, Venus, Mercury, Saturn and Mars (except luminaries Sun and Moon), five type of great personalities or mahapurush are produced. When these planets occupies Kendra which should be Own house or exaltation house causes Panchamahapurusha Yoga. Very rarely a person can have all five planets in Kendra. Some people will have two or three mahapursha Yoga based on the planets in Kendra. Below are the Panch Mahapurusha Yoga.

Hamsa Yoga: When Jupiter occupies Kendra which should be Own house or exalted house, then Hamsa Yoga is caused. Jupiter is considered most divine planet. Person with Hamsa Yoga will be righteous and pure in mind. The strength of Yoga depends on Lagna and Kendra in which Jupiter is placed. 10th kendra is more powerful then 1st Kendra. Here Jupiter becomes the predominant planet giving benefic results. This yoga occurs only if Lagna is in Dual or Movable sign.

Malavya Yoga: When Venus occupies Kendra which should be Own house or exalted house, then Malavya Yoga is caused. Venus is the planet of fine arts, sensual pleasure and Materiel wealth. Person with Malavya yoga will be very well learned in arts, will possess all materialistic comfort, happy with wife and children. Here Venus becomes the predominant planet giving benefic results.

Sasa Yoga: When Saturn occupies Kendra which should be Own house or exalted house, then Sasa Yoga is caused. As per vedic definition Sasa Yoga give the native extreme power like a ruler, to apply to the modern context the native will be head of small or medium organization based on other Yoga factors in the horoscope. Here Saturn becomes the predominant planet giving benefic results. This yoga is not formed when Lagna is in Dual sign.

The result will vary according functional malefic or benefic. For example for Taurus Lagna Saturn occupying 10th house will create Sasa yoga. In this case Saturn becomes Yogakaraka and hence result will be extremely benefic. The next important factor is dasha bukti, if the Saturn dasha bukti comes in middle life then Yoga will be enjoyed by the native to full extend. Otherwise some benefic result will be seen during buktis

Since Sasa yoga is caused by Saturn which is natural malefic, this Yoga also indicates questionable character of the native. But in case in Moon is well placed without any affliction then native will be noble and enjoy the benefit of Sasa yoga.

Ruchaka Yoga: When Mars occupies Kendra which should be Own house or exalted house, then Ruchaka Yoga is caused. Mars is the indicator of commanding, strong physique. A person with Ruchaka yoga will be head of army, strong body, well-built physique. Here Mars becomes the predominant planet giving benefic results. This yoga is not formed when Lagna is in Dual sign.

Bhadra Yoga: When Mercury occupies Kendra which should be Own house or exalted house, then Bhadra Yoga is caused. Mercury is the planet for intelligence. A person with Bhadra Yoga will be well learned and noble. Here Mercury becomes the predominant planet giving benefic results. This Yoga can occur only when Lagna is in Dual sign.

Strength of Panchmahpurush Yogas

In order that the above mentioned yoga should fructify as indicated below, it is required that the planets concerned must possess sufficient strength. The strength is generally measured according to the method of Shad-bala, or sixfold strength of planets. It has been suggested that to produce the characteristics of a particular Mahapurusha yoga, the planet must possess at least the following four-fold strength to a sufficient extent:

(a) Sthana bala or positional strength.

(b) Diga bala or directional strength.

(d) Cheshta bala or motional strength. The remaining two of the Shad-balas which are not stressed upon here are:

If the yogas occur in different kendras, the effects will be different.

1st house – Will make the personality according to that yoga

4th house – Right from the birth or from family. Blessing of mother are very important

7th house – either from spouse or other people.

10th house – through career and through own efforts.

For example – if Malvaya Yoga occurs in 1st house – It will make the thinking of the person to enjoy life, live lavishly. Only

If in 4th house – materialistic through family and rich from birth. Only

7th house – becomes rich and materialistic through spouse or other people. Only

10th house – becomes rich and materialistic through career.

Budha Aditya Yoga: When Sun and Mercury join together then it is called Budha Aditya yoga. A person with Budha Aditya yoga will be highly intelligent, skilled. Since Mercury is nearest planet to the Sun, you can see many people having this yoga. So the people having this yoga in benefic house and with benefic aspects will see benefic results.

Amala Yoga: When benefic occupies 10th from either Lagna or Moon then this goes under Amala Yoga. This yoga will make native to attain very high position in life. Generally this yoga are observed in political leaders horoscope.

Neechbanga Raja Yoga : When a planet is debilitated in a house and if the lord of house is exalted or if exalted planet occupy the same house then its goes as ‘Neecha Bhanga Raj Yoga’. In my experience Neecha Bhanga does not go in to complete cancellation, the native will see some rise during exalted planet dasha bukti but again the native will have effect of Neecha planet also.

Parivartna Yoga: Parivartan means exchange of houses by the planets. When lord of two houses exchange their houses then it goes as Parivartna Yoga. Generally Parivarana between Kendra lord and Trine lords are considered to be best and other parivartana should be analyzed case by case. The native will result pertaining to bhava involved in exchange. For example when 2nd lord(wealth) and 11th lord(gain) exchange their houses, then this will bring native huge wealth. Concept is that when two planets exchange their houses, they are suppose to protect the house where they are posted. They are aware that if they do not protect hat house, the other planet may also damage their house. So due to compulsions, Plantes have to protect and give good results in that house.

Saraswati Yoga: The benefic planets Venus, Jupiter and Mercury when placed in Lagna, 2nd house, 4th house, 5th house, 7th house, 9th house or 10th house either by conjunction or individually then yoga goes under the name Saraswati Yoga. All these houses represent happiness, finances, luck and Karmas. So benefic planets posted here is auspicious. 9^th house is called Vishnu Sthan. Trine of Lagna, 5^th house and 9^th house becomes prominent as Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh get the offering of benefic planets.

Venus is the planet for beauty and art. Mercury represents intelligence and Jupiter gives divine knowledge. When all these 3 benefic are placed in Kendra or Trine then person will be highly learned, poet, skilled and blessed with good wife and children. If the planets involved occupies own house or house of exaltation then the intensity of the Yoga will be higher. But if the any of the planet is afflicted then Yoga will be moderately produced.

This Yoga is very common in popluation. So you have to check the strength of this yoga for better results

Guru Chandal Yoga

Guru Chandal Yog, when Jupiter is related (slamming into) Rahu or Ketu. The characteristics of Jupiter and Rahu get combined as one and make an effect in the existence of the person. It makes the individual debased and slanted to shameless and dishonest conduct.

The positive or negative outcomes will rely upon whether Jupiter is in the birth outline. It will give results depending on which house the yoga happens. Planets related with this mix likewise alter the outcomes.

As indicated by the Vedic Astrology, on the off chance that anybody of Rahu or Ketu is arranged in a horoscope with Jupiter. Master is having a relationship with Rahu or Ketu with vision. In the horoscope, Guru Chandal Yoga is shaped, because of which symptoms of the individual might be debased and such an individual is engaged with indecent or criminal operations. In the creation of this dosha, Jupiter is called Guru and Rahu and Ketu are considered as Chandal and Guru’s relationship with any of these planets is viewed as because of position or vision with any of these planets. It is accepted to be made of. For instance, if a master in a horoscope is situated in the primary place of the horoscope and both Rahu or Ketu is situated in the principal house alongside the master or one of these two planets is arranged in another place of the horoscope. At the point when he makes an association with the Guru through vision, at that point in the horoscope, Guru Chandal becomes yoga

Remedies of Guru Chandal yoga

Worshiping Lord Vishnu can ease the negative impact of Guru Chandal Yoga.
Mukhi Rudraksha (2 confronted rudraksha) mala can assist with killing the pessimism of the Rahu, Ketu, and Guru.
The individual can perform Havan for the planet Jupiter to kill the malefic impact.
One can venerate Lord Ganesh routinely to kill the malicious impact of Guru Chandal Dosh.
The individual can wear Yellow Sapphire with gold. Notwithstanding, one ought to counsel a crystal gazer prior to wearing Yellow Sapphire.
Offer appreciation to the guardians, guardians in-law, older individuals, educator, holy people, and Guru, and so forth
Giving Yellow Color merchandise and dresses, nectar and turmeric to the educators and Brahmins can assist with killing the negative impact of Jupiter, Rahu, and Ketu.

Neech Bhang Rajyog

Neech bhang rajyog is formed when a planet in its debilitation neutralizes its result and does not give result of its nichata (debilitation) and hence rajyog is formed in this way.

Once when a neech bhang rajyog is formed the cancellation of the debilitated planet occurs and it starts to give exceptionally good results. Native enjoys the glory of that particular planet and the house where it is placed.

Rules of neech bhang Raj Yog in vedic astrology :

The dispositor of the debilitated planet is situated in its exaltation Rashi ,then neech bhang Raj Yog is formed.
If a debilitated planet is aspected by its exaltation lord (where that planet gets exalted). For example : debilitated Jupiter being aspected by Moon that is its exaltation lord.
The Dispositor of the debilitated planet is placed in its own Rashi and is in Kendra from moon or lagna.
The debilitated planet is in conjunction with the exalted planet in same house.
According to Phaladeepika if the debilitated planet is being aspected by its house lord.
The Debilitated planet is exalted in the Navmansha.
The debilitated planet is being aspected by its own dispositor.