Mars, Mercury and Venus: Chaturgrahi Yoga in Capricorn

How the yoga forms

• Trigrahi = three planets in one sign; Chaturgrahi = four; Panchagrahi = five; Shad-grahi = six.
• Mars, Mercury and Venus alone in Capricorn is a Trigrahi yoga; with the Sun, as in January 2026, it became Chaturgrahi.

Sidereal (Lahiri) entries into Capricorn in 2026: Venus about 13 January, the Sun about 14 January (Makar Sankranti), Mars about 16 January, Mercury about 17 January. Mercury left about 3 February and Venus about 5 February.

Reading the cluster

• Mars is exalted in Capricorn — the strongest member; drive is disciplined and effective.
• Mercury and Venus close to the Sun can be combust, weakening speech/trade (Mercury) or relationships/comfort (Venus).
• Saturn, Capricorn’s lord, decides how well the cluster delivers — check Saturn’s strength.
• The house from your lagna or Moon shows which area of life is energised.

In a birth chart

People with this cluster in Capricorn are often practical strategists — organised, ambitious, good at managing resources, with refined taste used for work. In the 10th house it can give a strong career drive; in the 7th, a business-like approach to partnership; in the 4th, effort poured into property and home. Combust Mercury or Venus calls for care in communication or relationships.

Check it in your own chart

Yogas are read together with planetary strength, the houses ruled for your lagna and the running dasha. A free kundli shows these placements; the yoga finder lists common yogas. For a full reading, book a consultation.

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