Sumukha Yoga

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

Common31%

At least one of its 2 versions appears in about 31 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.

2 versions

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From Lagna

Variation 1

COMMON

Condition: The lord of the 2nd house is in a Kendra aspected by benefics, or benefics occupy the 2nd house.
Source: Sarvartha Chintamani 3/26
Results: The person will have a happy and attractive face.
How common: Common: about 30 in 100 charts (30%)

Variation 2

UNCOMMON

Condition: The lord of the 2nd is in a Kendra in own, friend's or exalted sign, and the lord of the Kendra is in Gopuramsha.
Source: Sarvartha Chintamani 3/26
Results: The person will have a happy and attractive face.
How common: Uncommon: about 1 in 35 charts (2.8%)

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Terms used on this page

Kendra: The angular houses: 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th. Planets here are considered prominent and able to act strongly.
House lord: The planet that rules the sign on a house. "Lord of the 9th" means the ruler of the sign falling in the 9th house.
Benefic: Naturally helpful planets: Jupiter, Venus, a waxing Moon, and Mercury when not joined by malefics.
Exaltation (Uchcha): The sign where a planet is strongest: Sun in Aries, Moon in Taurus, Mars in Capricorn, Mercury in Virgo, Jupiter in Cancer, Venus in Pisces, Saturn in Libra. "Deep exaltation" is its exact peak degree.
Friend's and enemy's signs: Planets have natural friendships and enmities. A planet in a sign ruled by a friend is supported; in an enemy's sign it is uneasy.
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.
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.

Fig. 1How it forms

The lord of the 2nd house is in a Kendra aspected by benefics, or benefics occupy the 2nd house.A sample chart from our test set (born 1941). Highlighted: Venus.Check your chart →