Sun is the sarvatma, it represents all the souls (Paramatma, Jeevatma & Atma). Souls’ true goal is seen in the 7th house from the Sun. He is a luminary and giver of all life. The sun creates 12 Adityas to distribute resources to the 12 Rashis.
Affliction to Sun causes many multifold results and sufferings depending on the Yoga. The worst enemy of the Sun is Rahu. Rahu is the exact opposite of Sun. Sun is always direct while Rahu is always retrograde. Sun is the giver of light while Rahu’s light cannot be seen through the naked human eye. Sun is the King while Rahu is the politics to change the king.
Rahu is a planet who eclipses the Sun. It has the power to pull down the Sun. Eclipse Yogas are formed by the 8th Planet in the Vara Chakra (weekday order).
- Sun
- Moon
- Mars
- Mercury
- Jupiter
- Venus
- Saturn
- Rahu
- Ketu
So Rahu eclipses the Sun while Ketu eclipses the Moon. Why do we focus so greatly on these two planets as the Sun and the Moon are both luminaries, and one represents the soul while the other represents the mind.
Aditya Chandala
The conjunction of Sun and Rahu is called by many names, like Aditya Chandala where Aditya is the Sun and Rahu is Chandala. The second name used by many is Surya Grahan as it eclipses the Sun. There is also a rare name used for this yoga is Dakshinamurti yoga as it can also give tremendous spirituality and knowledge as borders between the jeevatma and paramatma be removed. This yoga can happen in the lives of highly spiritual souls.
Coming back to the normal people who live in Grahasta Jeevan (Material Life), Rahu Sun weakens their resources and creates losses that will afflict at the soul level. When this Yoga happens, three houses are affected very badly:
- The house where this Yoga is happening
- The house ruled by the Sun
- The house where Jupiter is placed
These houses will present the most problems faced in life. These problems can be extended to the houses ruled by Jupiter and also the Chara Karakas of the Sun and Jupiter.
Role of Jupiter
The only saving grace is a strong Jupiter. There is a conjunction rule of Rahu. Rahu, when in conjunction with any planet, will severely damage the 5th planet in the Vara Chakra. In the above Vara Chakra, the fifth spot is ruled by Jupiter from the Sun. This is the most damaging part of this Aditya Chandala Yoga. Jupiter is the most benefic planet. It is a karaka for four houses and rules the natural 9th house and 12th house. This solar eclipse yoga has the power to engulf the Sun and Jupiter both.
Ramana Maharishi
The chart of Ramana Maharishi is here. He needs no introduction. He has the power of Agni Linga. We see that the Sun is conjunct with debilitated Rahu. Jupiter is in the 5th house in Aquarius. Jupiter and Rahu are in exchange, and the yoga is happening between the 3rd House, 5th, and 11th house. Interestingly, Jupiter is the lord of Janma Nakshatra, and Rahu is the lord of Yoga Nakshatra (Yogi Planet). This combination is for a very high spiritual life and is not meant for people who live in Sansara.
Case 1: Health Issues & Problems in the Brain
This horoscope shows that the person’s health is bad and he has serious issues with his brain. There have been issues with blood flow and epilepsy. We see that Rahu is conjunct Sun in the 4th house, and Jupiter is in the 3rd House in Marana Karaka Sthana. The Sun is totally in eclipse with Rahu, and the aspect of Saturn also makes him weak, forming a pitra dosha. Venus is also damaging the Sun as Venus rules the sign of Debility. Only Mars is out there to help as he is the Sun’s exaltation Lord. This is the only reason the person was able to survive and recover to a great extent. Subhapati is the lord of the Moon Sign, responsible for blood flow in the body, while the day of the birth governs health and wealth. In this case, both are ruled by the Sun, showing serious issues which will require many remedies as the Sun has become very negative (the Sun is also Avayogi).
Case 2: Autistic Son & Father’s Death From Cancer
Rahu, Sun, and Mars are all conjunct in the 7th house of Bhadrak. Here, Rahu is very strong, and two yogas are formed. The first is the Guru Chandal, and the second is the Kuja Sthambana. Suffering will come from the 4th house, 5th house, 9th house, and the 12th house. The 9th house is the father, and pregnancy is for females. The 12th house is marriage and issues during pregnancy and childbirth. The 4th house is the home, and the 5th is the child. Mistakes during the delivery of the child have caused lifelong suffering as Jupiter, who also denotes children (see the 5th house from Jupiter; in this case, it’s Pisces; Jupiter as the ruler of it is very weak), and the 5th house, both are afflicted.
Case 3: Death During Pregnancy
We see again that there is a Sun, Mars, and Rahu conjunction. It has explained the Rahu-Mars conjunction in a previous blog post. Now we also see that Jupiter is very strong in the Ascendant but in exchange with the Sun. The native died during pregnancy, and the child also died with her. It was a very tragic loss for the family. The 1st, 8th, and 10th houses are seen for longevity. Sun and Jupiter rule the 1st and the 8th house, showing issues in the aye. Here, Jupiter is well placed in the Lagna, then why did it fail to protect? Jupiter is the yogi planet; it must protect, but due to its exchange with the Sun, the Avayogi planet, it will fail in its task. The doctor ruled as fetus poisoning as the cause of death. But when examining the 3rd house from AL, which has the Rashi Dristi of Rahu and Mars of a debilitated Ketu, we can say there was foul play.
Aditya Chandal Yoga should not be dealt lightly. These are some of the cases that have come to me, but it was too late by then. Rahu blocks Jupiter, so it is very difficult for the native to get remedies on time. The first rule of this yoga is always to make Jupiter strong. The remedy will be based on the placement of this yoga and Jupiter. We perform chart-specific Dakshinamurti Pooja to prevent serious sufferings in life.
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