Neecha Bhanga Yoga

In astrology, the weakest position of a graha is when it is in its sign of debilitation. The graha is in its neecha state. Bhanga means cancellation. So, neecha bhanga yoga refers to scenarios that cancel the neecha status of a graha. A graha that has neecha bhanga can act like it is exalted.

Neecha Bhanga Scenarios

The good news is there are many ways to cancel the neecha status of a graha. Each of these scenarios produces a neecha bhanga yoga. The more scenarios canceling the neecha status the better. The terminology is confusing, so I will give some examples.

1. Lord of Neecha graha (dispositor)
   • If the lord of neecha graha is conjunct with or aspects the neecha graha.
   • If the lord of the neecha graha is in Kendra (1,4,7,10) from the lagna or the Moon.
2. Lord of the exaltation sign of the neecha graha
   • Lord of the exaltation sign of the neecha graha is in Kendra (1,4,7,10) from the lagna or the Moon
3. Graha exalted in the sign of the neecha graha
   • Graha exalted in the sign of the neecha graha is in Kendra (1,4,7,10) from the lagna or the Moon
4. Position of the neecha graha
   • Neecha graha is in Kendra from lagna or the Moon
5. Lord of the neecha graha and the lord of the exaltation sign of the neecha graha are in mutual Kendra positions.

Examples for the scenarios

Example – Let us consider Mars debilitated in Cancer. The grahas that can help cancel this debilitation are –

• Moon – Moon owns Cancer (lord of the neecha graha)
• Saturn – Mars is exalted in Capricorn and Saturn owns Capricorn (lord of the exaltation sign of the neecha graha)
• Jupiter – Jupiter is exalted in Cancer (graha exalted in the sign of the neecha graha)
• Kendra position – Mars’ position with respect to the lagna or Moon.