Matsya Yoga

Matsya Yoga is a combination described in classical Vedic astrology. The texts give 2 versions of it, each formed differently.

Very rare0.010%

At least one of its 2 versions appears in about 1 in 9,537 charts.

From 1,030,000 birth charts calculated for random dates from 1940 to 2025 at places around the world, using the same rules as our Yoga finder.

2 versions

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From Lagna

Variation 1

EXCEPTIONALLY RARE

Condition: Benefics in the Lagna and the 9th, both benefics and malefics in the 5th, and only malefics in the 4th and 8th.
Results: The person is kind-hearted, an ocean of love, handsome, virtuous, s aturated with strength, of strong character, famous, religious, learned, an astrologer.
How common: Exceptionally rare: about 1 in 16,885 charts (0.0059%)

From Lagna

Variation 2

EXCEPTIONALLY RARE

Condition: Malefics are in Lagna and the 9th house, both malefics and benefics in the 5th house, and only malefics in the 4th and 8th.
Results: The person is kind-hearted, an ocean of love, handsome, virtuous, s aturated with strength, of strong character, famous, religious, learned.
How common: Exceptionally rare: about 1 in 21,915 charts (0.0046%)

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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.
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.

Fig. 1How it forms

Benefics in the Lagna and the 9th, both benefics and malefics in the 5th, and only malefics in the 4th and 8th.A sample chart from our test set (born 1966). Highlighted: Sun, Moon, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Ketu.Check your chart →