Definition: Adhi Yoga is caused when there are planets placed in the 6th, 7th and 8th houses from the Lagna or the Ascendant (the first house) or the Moon.

Remarks: This yoga can be classified into three types - Paap Adhi Yoga, Subha Adhi Yoga and Mixed Adhi Yoga, based on malefic or benefic or both malefic as well as benefic planets are placed in 6th, 7th and 8th houses. This Yoga when occurs from Rashi or Chandra Lagna, is know as Chandra Adhi Yoga. This is one of the most important Yogas in Vedic Astrology. Sometimes it is referred to as important as a Raja Yoga. The 6th, 7th and the 8th houses which are highlighted in this Yoga become powerful and their results are enhanced, for good or bad depending on benefic or malefic planets are placed in these houses.

Result: The person having this yoga achieves victory over enemies and remains free of any major disease (benefic results related to 6th house). He will also enjoy patronage of kings, ministers or people of authority and will get their help. He will have long and happy married life (benefic results related to 7th house). He will have long life, free of debts and mishap and miseries (benefic results related to 8th house). He will have fame, earn respect, will have leadership qualities and earn much wealth (special results of all the three houses combined). In case of Paap Adhi Yoga this results will be opposite and in case of Mixed Adhi yoga, favorable or malefic results pertaining to placement of planets in the particular 6th, 7th or 8th houses will come to the fore.

In this example horoscope, we can see in this Cancer or Kark Lagna (Ascendant) chart Jupiter rules the 6th house and is very well placed in its own sign (Sagittarius) in the 6th house itself. (Please note that this placement also causes Vipreet Raja Harsha Yoga). The 7th house contains natural benefic Venus, well placed in Aquarius and the 8th house contains Mars, the Yoga Karaka or the best planet for Cancer Lagna or Ascendant. Thus 6th, 7th and 8th houses are occupied by favorable or benefic planets. In this example horoscope, Moon is also placed in the Lagna or Ascendant, thus this horoscope also has Chandra Adhi Yoga. .

In this example horoscope, we can see in this Cancer or Kark Lagna (Ascendant) chart, the natural malefic planets Saturn and Rahu are in the 6th and 8th houses whereas Jupiter and Venus are in the 7th house. This will be Mixed Adhi Yoga as both benefic as well as malefic are in concerned 6th, 7th and 8th houses. This Yoga will give good results in periods or sub-periods of Rahu and Saturn but through wrong, sinful or immoral deeds and benefic results related to 7th house in periods of Jupiter and Venus through good deeds. In this example horoscope, Moon is also placed in the Lagna or Ascendant, thus this horoscope also has Chandra Adhi Yoga (Mixed).

In this example horoscope, we can see in this Cancer or Kark Lagna (Ascendant) chart, the natural malefic planets Saturn, Sun and Rahu are in the 6th, 7th and 8th houses. This will cause Paap Adhi Yoga as all the planets concerned are malefic. This Yoga will give good results in periods or sub-periods of Sun, Rahu and Saturn but through wrong, sinful or immoral deeds. In this example horoscope, Moon is also placed in the Lagna or Ascendant, thus this horoscope also has Chandra Paap Adhi Yoga.