Vedic reference
Major Yogas.
A yoga in Jyotish is a specific combination of planets, signs and houses that produces a predictable result. Classical texts — Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, Phaladeepika, Saravali, Jataka Parijata — describe hundreds of them. The pages below cover the most important ones: Raja Yoga (royal authority), Dhana Yoga (wealth), the five Pancha Mahapurusha Yogas (great-man yogas from Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus or Saturn in kendra in own/exalted sign), Gaja Kesari, Viparita Raja Yoga, and more. Every yoga only delivers its full result when its planets are strong and the yoga is activated through the running dasha.
Lunar Yoga
Gaja Kesari Yoga
Gaja Kesari Yoga
Jupiter-Moon in mutual kendra — the classical marker of wisdom, reputation, and long life.
Sunapha Yoga
Sunaphā Yoga
Planet in 2nd from Moon — self-made prosperity.
Anapha Yoga
Anaphā Yoga
Planet in 12th from Moon — refined nature and foreign gains.
Durudhara Yoga
Durudharā Yoga
Planets on both sides of the Moon — balanced prosperity.
Adhi Yoga
Ādhi Yoga
Three benefics in 6/7/8 from Moon — classical leadership and protection yoga.
Raja Yoga
Raja Yoga
Rāja Yoga
Kendra-Trikona lord combinations — the classical signature of authority and rise.
Amala Yoga
Amala Yoga
Benefic in 10th house — fame without blemish.
Chatussagara Yoga
Catuḥsāgara Yoga
All four kendras occupied — dominion across four directions.
Parivartana Yoga
Parivartana Yoga
Two planets in each other's signs — mutual reception multiplies strength.
Kahala Yoga
Kāhala Yoga
4th and 9th lords in mutual kendra — authority over land and region.
Bheri Yoga
Bherī Yoga
Venus + Jupiter + Lagna lord in kendras — reputation that resonates like a drum.
Mridanga Yoga
Mṛdaṅga Yoga
Planets in own/exalted kendra-trikona — life's satisfying rhythm.
Chamara Yoga
Cāmara Yoga
Exalted Lagna lord in kendra + Jupiter aspect — royal treatment throughout life.
Parvata Yoga
Parvata Yoga
Lagna + 4th lord in kendras with benefics — mountain-like stable stature.
Akhanda Samrajya Yoga
Akhaṇḍa Sāmrājya Yoga
Rare royal yoga — 2/9/11 lords in mutual kendra + Jupiter in kendra.
Shankha Yoga
Śaṅkha Yoga
5th and 6th lords in mutual kendra — conch of dharmic abundance.
Varishtha Yoga
Variṣṭha Yoga
Exalted Lagna lord + benefic aspects — the most excellent yoga.
Neechabhanga Raja Yoga
Nīcabhaṅga Rāja Yoga
Debilitation cancelled by classical conditions — turns weakness into greatness.
Dhana Yoga
Dhana Yoga
Dhana Yoga
Combinations of 2/5/9/11 lords — the classical marker of accumulated wealth.
Chandra-Mangal Yoga
Candra-Maṅgala Yoga
Moon-Mars combination — wealth through trade, property, and mother's lineage.
Lakshmi Yoga
Lakṣmī Yoga
9th-lord in own sign in kendra + strong Venus — wealth through grace.
Vasumati Yoga
Vasumatī Yoga
Benefics in upachaya houses — wealth through compounding effort.
Srinatha Yoga
Śrīnātha Yoga
7th exalted + 10th with 9th — wealth through marriage and dharma.
Gajalakshmi Yoga
Gajalakṣmī Yoga
Strong Jupiter in wealth houses — Lakshmi-riding-elephants abundance.
Pushkala Yoga
Puṣkala Yoga
Moon-sign lord in kendra + Lagna lord in Moon's nakshatra — aligned abundance.
Viparita Raja Yoga
Special Yoga
Budhaditya Yoga
Budhāditya Yoga
Sun-Mercury in the same house — intelligence that shines publicly.
Kaal Sarp Yoga
Kāla Sarpa Yoga
All planets trapped between Rahu and Ketu — an unusual karmic signature.
Mahabhagya Yoga
Mahābhāgya Yoga
A rare gender-specific yoga promising great fortune, dignity and long life.
Saraswati Yoga
Sarasvatī Yoga
Jupiter + Venus + Mercury in kendra/trikona — intellectual and artistic brilliance.
Sanyasa Yoga
Sanyāsa Yoga
Moon in kendra with multiple planets — a pull toward renunciation.
Shubha Kartari Yoga
Śubha Kartari Yoga
Benefics on both sides — the protective scissors that cut negativity.
Papa Kartari Yoga
Pāpa Kartari Yoga
Malefics on both sides — pressure that forges character through resistance.
Vesi Yoga
Veśi Yoga
Planet in 2nd from Sun — steady authority and dignified speech.
Vasi Yoga
Vāśi Yoga
Planet in 12th from Sun — hidden influence and foreign gains.
Ubhayachari Yoga
Ubhayacari Yoga
Planets on both sides of the Sun — dual strength and hidden support.
Sakata Yoga
Śakaṭa Yoga
Jupiter in 6/8/12 from Moon — the "unbalanced cart" yoga, often cancellable.
Malika Yoga
Mālikā Yoga
Planets in 7 consecutive houses — a garland of multi-directional gifts.
Mala Yoga
Mālā Yoga
Three benefics in consecutive kendras — garland of good fortune.
Sarpa Yoga
Sarpa Yoga
Three malefics in kendras — serpent of harsh-won power.
Ravi Yoga
Ravi Yoga
Sun in 10th or kendra with benefic — natural authority and leadership.
Kedar Yoga
Kedāra Yoga
Planets in exactly 4 houses — productive across multiple fields.
Shula Yoga
Śūla Yoga
7 planets in 3 houses — spear-focused intensity.
Mahapurusha Yoga
Ruchaka Yoga
Rucaka Yoga
Mars in own/exalted sign in a Kendra — the warrior-leader's yoga.
Hamsa Yoga
Haṁsa Yoga
Jupiter in own/exalted sign in a Kendra — the wise, dharmic leader's yoga.
Malavya Yoga
Mālavya Yoga
Venus in own/exalted sign in a Kendra — the artist's and lover's yoga.
Sasa Yoga
Śaśa Yoga
Saturn in own/exalted sign in a Kendra — enduring power through discipline.
Bhadra Yoga
Bhadra Yoga
Mercury in own/exalted sign in a Kendra — intellect that wins.
Pancha Mahapurusha Yoga
Pañca Mahāpuruṣa Yoga
Five "great man" yogas — Mars/Mercury/Jupiter/Venus/Saturn in own/exalted sign in kendra.
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