Horoscope and Vedic Astrology

The planets are like a human being, who also has a fixed nature and characteristics. They have a certain way of functioning, way of reacting, moving, representation of a lot of things. A simple day-to-day example while preparing a dish, a pinch of salt is added to enhance the taste or say a combination of rice with certain gravy together makes a wonderful complete meal similarly, a planet in a particular sign will give combine results altogether. Now, how will Mercury look, sitting in Capricorn sign in a chart... a media reporter or business marketing analyst who looks very serious in appearance. You can say that the body of Mercury will shine in Capricornial outfits or Capricorn (which is ruled by Saturn)  impacting its nature heavily on Mercury. Similarly, at the time of birth, every placement or position of planets will produce both positive and negative results and impact on the native. Raja yogas are the placements of planets in particular signs which produce the best results. It is termed as a position of the planet in one of its best sign, metaphorically a planet feels the most comfortable and powerful where he can meet his full potential eventually grace a native's life. This Rajyogas posts series will try to cover all types of special planetary combinations and positions and effects of the same. This series will help you to discover the positive things about you, that you don't realize the value of having it and say "what's the big deal about it ?", but appreciated by others those who don't have it!

Panch Mahapurush yoga

The first type of yoga is formed by five non-luminary planets i.e. Mercury, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn. It is said that these planets when placed at its best and most comfortable positioned then they make an individual work and behave in an idealistic manner, make all his intellectual plans work in an appropriate directions, get solutions to a problem very quickly, restrict them to do any illegal things and if any by chance they did accidentally, they get out of it smartly, etc. Hence they get successful easily and reach the position of their dreams. Panch Mahapurush yoga is said to be very powerful in Kendra houses (1, 4, 7,10) and trine houses (1, 5, 9), now why so... Kendra house which is also called angular houses is the basic necessity of our lives that is 1st house is self, 4th house of shelter, 7th house of others/companion, 10th house of actions and work, while the other trine houses are known for intelligence, interests, knowledge, and beliefs. Each planet that is responsible for Panch Mahapurush yoga creates its own effect.

1] Ruchaka Yoga (Mars) 

The planet mars represent boldness, courage, bravery, passion, fighter, will power, etc. and all these things will get a boost when Mars gets placed in the sign of Aries, Scorpio, and Capricorn. As Aries and Scorpio, both these signs are owned by Mars and thus function well in own house. Whereas in Capricorn Mars gets its core qualities channeled properly because Capricorn is well known for its management skills. Mars in Aries results in giving fighting ability, highly energetic and great will power to perform any given task. Mars in Scorpio gives a fearless approach to face darkness, hidden truth and things that are an underground level of suspicious nature. Mars in Capricorn gives anger management skills most found in the chart of great athletes.

2] Bhadra Yoga (Mercury)

Mercury represents smartness, intellect, speech, presence of mind, mathematics and calculations and business. Bhadra yoga is formed when Mercury is posited in its own sign (Gemini) or exalted sign (Virgo), in an individual’s birth chart. In 1st house this combination gives a smart and sensible thinking personality, in 4th the native gets a mother who shapes the person 's mind to be street smart and intelligent in order to make his life comfortable and easy, also the mother herself is smart enough. In the 7th house, the native is blessed being an expert in dealings, bargaining, and overall business intelligence. Bhadra Yoga in the 10th house of the profession has excellent working space. 5th and 9th houses are naturally known for intelligence and education, so this combination in these houses gives excellent education and intellect.

3] Hamsa Yoga (Jupiter)

Jupiter represents wisdom, education, humanity, ethics, and spirituality. Hamsa yoga is formed when strong Jupiter is posited in exalted sign(Cancer) or in its own sign(Sagittarius or Pisces), in angle or trine house of a birth chart. Hamsa yoga in an ascendant house gives an intimidating personality with good facial features. In 4th house, the person is blessed with a huge spaced home, either a spiritual mother/ family member or a highly educated family or both. Hamsa yoga in the 7th house gives a spouse who has a great personality and good nature. In the 10th house, Jupiter gives a respectable position in career...also the person has great management skills. In a trine house, hamsa yoga results in wisdom and spiritual thinking with great achievements in higher studies. A person also gets an opportunity to travel for exploration and learning purposes.

4] Malavya Yoga (Venus)

Venus represents beauty, luxury, pleasures, and marital bliss. Malavya Yoga is formed when Venus is posited in a quadrant from ascendant (Lagna) or in trine house, in its own sign(Taurus or Libra) or exalted sign(Pisces), in a person’s astrological birth chart. Malavya yoga in ascendant gives a native beautiful face with a very attractive personality. Also, the person will be fond of pleasure and will have an artistic bend of mind because Venus does represent arts and creativity. In the 4th house, a person's mother will be very beautiful and you will always find such a natives house very lavish and beautiful. In the 7th house of spouse or partner, here Malavya yoga will give perfect marriage with an attractive spouse. In the 10th house, strong  Venus will give a career in the creative and art field plus a lot of female co-workers. Malavya yoga in a trine house gives learning and exploring art or a lot of holiday traveling.

5] Shasha Yoga (Saturn)

Saturn represents patience, stability, seriousness, and maturity. Shasha yoga is formed when Saturn is posited in a quadrant from ascendant (Lagna) or in a trine house in its own sign(Capricorn or Aquarius) or exalted sign(Libra), in an individual’s astrological birth chart. The native having Shasha Yoga in the ascendant will be being a deep thinker and having a great amount of patience which helps him /her to positively implement the ideas to bring them to reality. The progress will be slow but once reached the desired level there will be no turning back because the stability of that success will be for a long time. Such natives will enjoy a long life and a very good old age period. Saturn is known as a karmic planet so if its good in your chart, the actions you performed the results of that action will be paid on time, but it depends if your actions are good or bad.