17. Chandra-yogas in Astrology

Astrology considers moon as human mind which is volatile in nature. During the revolution, moon expands or contrast depends upon the distance from the earth. As per natural astrology, moon seeks other planetary support so as to keep the stability of human mind. Any of the planets (Tharagrahas) other than sun occupies at 2^nd house, it leads to Sunapha yoga and when one plant is posited at 12^th make Anapha Yoga. If the moon stands alone in the natal chart without any Grahas on either side of the Moon the mind starts inconsistent which leads to Kemadruma Yoga.

In Astrology there are 31 combinations of such yoga are available.

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1. Anapha yoga

Those who are getting Anapha Yoga will be liberal, eminent with good qualities, handsome, dignified, chaste, great personality and obedient to administrators.

2. Sunabha yoga

If the native gets Sunapha Yoga, he will have the qualities of self-efforts, hard earnedmoney, commanding, laudable honour, illustrious intellectual, happy life, tend to do good deeds and minister ship.

3. Dhurudhura yoga

Those who get Dhurudhura Yoga, he will be blessed with money, vehicles, domestic animals and fields, aristocratic life, conquering enemies and attracted by female.

4. Kemadruma yoga:

This is a controversial and complex Yoga in Astrology. When the moon combined with ascendant or in the 7^th house without getting aspects of Jupiter is called Kemadruma Yoga. While verifying with the rules of Ashtaka Varga, if there are planets with meager points in the house of Kemadruma Yoga and the planet become weak Kemadruma Yoga occurs. When the Saturn and Venus becomes debilitated, inimical and gets inauspicious aspects or Saturn and Venus become hostile and inauspicious (degree-wise) or both of them gets mutual aspect or stationed in the house or they are in inimic, immoral divisions, the person who born in royal families affects Kemadruma yoga. While birth, when the moon is associated with the malefic planet or falling on the malefic planetary house or malefic planet’s degrees of Navamsha and being aspected by the l^st or of 10^th house and becomes weak, this yoga occurs. If the moon is debilitated or is associated with another debilitated planet being aspected by the lord of nineth house also become causative for Kemadruma. When the moon become extremely weak and occupies debilitated place and if the person is born during night time, Kemadruma occurs.

The Kemadruma yoga becomes cancelled subject to certain combination of moon:—

When moon is in conjunction and duly aspected by the benefic planet such as Mercury, Jupiter and Venus.

Moon is occupied in the own house of Mercury, Jupiter and Mars.

When any of the planets in an angle to the Moon in Cardinal signs (the 1st, 4th, 7th or10th position)

In majority situations, Kemadruma Yoga gets cancelled and 20% chances exists without any planets at 2^nd and 12^th sign of the Moon.

5. Daridra yoga

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When the Moon is in Conjunction and sun occupies in a malefic Navamsha and is aspected by a depressed plant, the native will suffer Daridrayoga. If the birth of the native take place at night and the 8^th bhava from waning moon get aspected by a sinful planet the impact of Daridra Yoga will be more.

6. Gajakesari yoga:

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When Jupiter is in a quadrant from the Moon and gets due aspect, it is known as Kesari Yoga. If the Moon is not combust or debilitated but aspected by Mercury, Jupiter and Venus even if they are in debilitated places, then also his yoga exists. The person born in Gajakesariyoga is energetic, brilliant, wealthy, intelligent, Chaste and popular among the public.

Footnotes and references:

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P.S.P.Nampoothiri (2008) Bruhajjataka; ST Reddiar Quilon; Chap-6, Ver-7 pp-97

[2]:

V.SubrahmaniaSasatry; JatakaParijatha; Ranjan Publications, Delhi; Vol-2 Chp-7; Ver-83 pp-426

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Ibid. Chp-7; Ver-72-73 pp-423

[4]:

V.SubrahmaniaSasatry; JatakaParijatha; Ranjan Publications, Delhi; Vol-2 Chp-7; Ver-74; pp-423

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Ibid. Chp-7; Ver-116 & 117; pp-447.