Yogas & Doshas
Yogas are special planetary combinations that shape a birth chart’s promise — for wealth, status, wisdom, or renunciation — while doshas mark afflictions to examine and remedy. Explore the major combinations below, grouped by type.
Benefic & Raja Yogas
- Budha-Aditya YogaBudha-Aditya Yoga (also spelled Budh-Aditya Yoga) is formed by the conjunction of Mercury (Budh) and Sun (Adi…
- Dhana YogaDhana Yoga (Dhana = wealth) is a family of classical Jyotish combinations that specifically indicate financia…
- Gajakesari YogaGajakesari Yoga is considered one of the most auspicious yogas in Vedic Astrology (Jyotish). It is formed by…
- Neecha Bhanga Raja YogaNeecha Bhanga Raja Yoga is one of the most dramatic and uplifting yogas in Indian Vedic Astrology. The name d…
- Pancha Mahapurusha YogasPancha Mahapurusha Yogas (also written as Panch Mahapurush Yogas) are five highly auspicious planetary combin…
- Raj YogasRaj Yoga (also spelled RajYog) is one of the most significant and auspicious yogas in Indian Vedic Astrology.…
- Sanyasa YogaSanyasa Yoga (also called Pravrajya Yoga) is a special class of combinations in Indian Vedic Astrology that i…
- Saraswati YogaSaraswati Yoga is an auspicious yoga in Indian Vedic Astrology named after Saraswati, the goddess of knowledg…
- Viparita Raja YogaViparita Raja Yoga (also spelled Vipreet Raj Yoga) is a special and somewhat paradoxical yoga in Indian Vedic…
Challenging Yogas
- Grahan YogaGrahan Yoga — the "eclipse combination" — forms when one of the luminaries (Sun or Moon) is conjunct with a l…
- Guru-Chandala YogaGuru-Chandala Yoga is a challenging yoga in Indian Vedic Astrology formed by the meeting of Jupiter (Guru) —…
- Kemdrum YogaKemdrum Yoga (also spelled Kemadruma Yoga) is considered one of the significant and traditionally inauspiciou…
- Sarpa YogaSarpa Yoga (the "Serpent Yoga") is a challenging combination in Indian Vedic Astrology, counted among the Nab…
Doshas
- Gandmool DoshaGandmool Dosha is an astrological condition in Indian Vedic Astrology (Jyotish) that arises when a person is…
- Kaal Sarp DoshaKaal Sarp Dosha (also called Kaal Sarpa Dosha, Kaal Sarp Dosh, or Kala Sarpa Yoga) is one of the most feared…
- Kendradhipati DoshaKendradhipati Dosha (the "angle-lordship blemish") is a technical modifier in Indian Vedic Astrology that des…
- Mangal DoshaMangal Dosha (also known as Kuja Dosha or Manglik Dosha) is a significant concept in Vedic astrology related…
- Pitra DoshaPitra Dosha (also spelled Pitru Dosha) is a classical affliction in Vedic Astrology believed to represent unr…
- Veda DoshaVeda Dosha (also called Vedha Dosha or simply Vedha — "obstruction" or "piercing") is a compatibility blemish…