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Mahadirghayu Yoga

Mahadirghayu Yoga is a combination described in classical Vedic astrology. The texts give 9 versions of it, each formed differently. It involves the Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn.

Sun · Moon · Mars · Mercury · Jupiter · Venus · Saturn
Common12%
At least one of its 9 versions appears in about 12 in 100 charts.
From 30,000 birth charts calculated for random dates from 1940 to 2025 at places around the world, using the same rules as our Yoga finder.

9 versions

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From Lagna

Variation 1

EXCEPTIONALLY RARE
Condition
Sun, Jupiter and Mars are in the 9th house, Vargottama, in Capricorn or Aquarius, while Moon is in the Lagna in s trength.
Source
Jataka Parijata
Results
The classical text states that a person with this combination ''will be blessed with a happy life ending with the end of the world.''
How common
Exceptionally rare: not seen once in 1,030,000 sample charts, so fewer than about 1 in 340,000

Variation 2

EXCEPTIONALLY RARE
Condition
Saturn and Jupiter are in the 9th or the 10th house from Lagna, in the same Navamsha, aspected by benefic planets, while Sun occupies the Lagna.
Source
Jataka Parijata
Results
The classical text states that a person with this combination ''will have an immensely long life,'' overriding all indications of a shorter one.
How common
Exceptionally rare: about 1 in 27,838 charts (0.0036%)
From Lagna

Variation 3

EXCEPTIONALLY RARE
Condition
Cancer is identical with the Lagna, occupied by Jupiter and Moon, and Venus and Mercury are in a Kendra, while the remaining planets happen to be in the 11th, the 6th and the 3rd house.
Source
Jataka Parijata
Results
The classical text states that a person with this combination ''will be an inspired saint endowed with long life.''
How common
Exceptionally rare: not seen once in 1,030,000 sample charts, so fewer than about 1 in 340,000
From Lagna

Variation 4

UNCOMMON
Condition
There are no malefics in the Trikonas, and the Kendras are devoid of benefics, and the 8th house holds a malefic planet.
Source
Jataka Parijata
Results
The classical text states that a person with this combination will be like a celestial being.''
How common
Uncommon: about 1 in 35 charts (2.9%)

Variation 5

UNCOMMON
Condition
The order of the planets from Lagna is such that Saturn is first and Mars is last, and both of these planets attain Vaisheshikamsha.
Source
Jataka Parijata
Results
The classical text states that a person with this combination ''will resemble an immortal.''
How common
Uncommon: about 1 in 34 charts (2.9%)

Variation 6

UNCOMMON
Condition
Jupiter and Venus are in Pisces, or Moon in Taurus and the Navamsha of Taurus, or Mars has gained Simhasanamsha.
Source
Jataka Parijata
Results
The classical text states that a person with this combination ''will attain to years untold by the recitation of sacred hymns.''
How common
Uncommon: about 1 in 14 charts (7.2%)

Variation 7

EXCEPTIONALLY RARE
Condition
Saturn is in Devalokamsha, Mars in Parvatamsha and Jupiter occupies the Lagna and is in Simhasanamsha.
Source
Jataka Parijata
Results
The classical text states that a person with this combination ''will be a saintly personage.''
How common
Exceptionally rare: not seen once in 1,030,000 sample charts, so fewer than about 1 in 340,000

Variation 8

EXCEPTIONALLY RARE
Condition
Jupiter has attained Gopuramsha in a Kendra and Venus is in Paravatamsha in a Trikona, while Cancer is identical to Lagna.
Source
Jataka Parijata
Results
The classical text states that a person with this combination ''will live to the end of the world.''
How common
Exceptionally rare: about 1 in 54,211 charts (0.0018%)

Variation 9

EXCEPTIONALLY RARE
Condition
The Lagna is identical to Saggitarius and occupied by Jupiter and the rising Navamsha is Aries, while Venus is in the 7th house and Moon is in Virgo.
Source
Jataka Parijata
Results
The classical text states that a person with this combination ''will attain final beatitude.''
How common
Exceptionally rare: about 1 in 147,143 charts (0.00068%)
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Terms used on this page

Lagna (Ascendant)
The zodiac sign rising on the eastern horizon at the moment of birth. It becomes the 1st house, and every other house is counted from it.
Kendra
The angular houses: 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th. Planets here are considered prominent and able to act strongly.
Trikona
The trinal houses (1st, 5th and 9th), associated with fortune, merit and intelligence.
Benefic
Naturally helpful planets: Jupiter, Venus, a waxing Moon, and Mercury when not joined by malefics.
Malefic
Naturally harsh planets: Sun, Mars, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, a waning Moon, and Mercury joined by malefics.
Aspect (Drishti)
A planet's glance on another house. Every planet aspects the 7th house from itself; Mars also the 4th and 8th, Jupiter the 5th and 9th, Saturn the 3rd and 10th.
Navamsha (D9)
The ninth-division chart. Each sign is split into nine parts of 3°20′; the Navamsha shows the deeper strength of each planet and is key for marriage.
Vargottama
A planet occupying the same sign in the birth chart and the Navamsha, a mark of strength.
Vaisheshikamsha
Grades of dignity earned when a planet is in its own or exaltation sign across several of the ten main divisional charts: 2 = Parijata, 3 = Uttama, 4 = Gopura, 5 = Simhasana, 6 = Paravata, 7 = Devaloka, 8 = Brahmaloka, 9 = Airavata, 10 = Sridhama.