The yogas in the class of Panchamahapurusha Yogas are Ruchaka Yoga, Hamsa Yoga, Malavya Yoga, Bhadra Yoga, and Shasha Yoga. Ruchaka Yoga is one of the yoga of Panchamahapurusha Yogas.
Ruchaka Yoga is the first among Panch Mahapurush Yoga. This yoga takes place when the Mars is strong and placed in the Cardinal house of a vedic astrology birth chart. The Mars owns Aries and Scorpio zodiac sign and is exalted in Capricorn zodiac sign. The planet Mars obtains special capabilities to give special results to the natives having Ruchaka Yoga in their birth-chart but there is a need to understand Ruchaka Yoga and how it is formed. Let’s explore the meaning of Ruchaka yoga in astrology.
Panch Mahapurush Yoga is formed out of five tara grahas with specific positions at the time of birth. The planetary combinations can be –
Five non-luminary planets are placed or exalted in their own sign.
If their own house is Kendra from the ascendant.
Kendra is 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th house.
The five non-luminary planets are – Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn. Each planet has its own effect. Each combination has its own name.
Why Ruchaka Yoga is considered as strong?
Mars is the planet of motivation, will-power, strength, hurdles and fights. When powerful mars is placed in either 1st, 4th, 7th or 10th house from ascendant in its own sign, exalted sign or moola trikona, the yoga formed is ruchaka yoga.
Ascendant signs involved in ruchaka yoga with powerful mars in the house are –
- Aries, Capricorn, Scorpio in 1st or ascendant house.
- Leo, Libra, Capricorn in 4th house.
- Taurus, cancer, Libra in 7th house.
- Cancer, Aquarius, Aries in 10th house.
Effects of Ruchaka Yoga in Kundli
- The natives having Ruchaka Yoga in a horoscope will be a king, owner of lands, a commander in the army, high political or government dignitary respected by good people. They will have marks of a conch or sword in their hands and feet.
- The yoga bestows natives with fame, land and property, authority, courage, valor, great physic, and a bold attitude.
- Yoga gets highly activated in the major and the sub-period of Mars.
- The natives will possess a good physical appearance, will eat delicious food and will be virtuous.
- The natives will be healthy and courageous. They will outperform in the fields of military, police, sports, and real estate.
- They will be wealthy and famous. They are eminent for their boldness and physical and mental strength.
- They will possess all the good qualities of planet Mars and also will be helpful to their friends but can be a nightmare for their foes.