Nadi - Strenght of Planets

Nadi - Strenght of Planets

• Planetary Movement Direction:
  
  • All planets move from one rasi to the other in a clockwise direction, while Rahu and Ketu always move in an anti-clockwise direction. Note that in a North Indian chart, the representation is reversed.
    
• Order of Strength of Planets:
  
  • Rahu and Ketu (Strongest)
    
  • Sun
    
  • Moon
    
  • Venus
    
  • Jupiter
    
  • Saturn
    
  • Mars
    
  • Mercury (Weakest)
    
• Order of Positional Strength of Planets:
  
  • Exaltation Sign (Uchchasthana) - Strongest
    
  • Moola Trikona Sign (Swasthana)
    
  • Own Sign (Swasthana)
    
  • Friendly Sign (Mitrasthan)
    
  • Neutral Sign
    
  • Enemy Sign (Shatrusthana)
    
  • Debilitation Sign (Neechasthana) - Weakest
    
• Combustion of Planets (Astangata):
  
  • A planet is said to be in combustion if it and the Sun are in the same quarter of a star (Nakshatra Charana), resulting in common type of results.
    
• Planetary War (Graha Yuddha):
  
  • Planetary war occurs when any of the five planets: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, or Saturn are within 1 degree of one another. The Sun, Moon, and the nodes of the Moon, Rahu, and Ketu are excluded.
    
• Defeated Planet:
  
  • A planet is considered defeated when it is in association with an enemy planet, and its degrees are less than that of the enemy planet.
    
• Winning Planet:
  
  • A planet is termed a winning planet when it is in association with an enemy planet, and its degrees are more than that of the enemy planet.
    
• Retrogression of Planets (Vakrathwa):
  
  • Retrogression occurs when a planet, instead of moving in a clockwise direction, appears to move in an anti-clockwise direction in the zodiac. Sun and Moon never retrograde, while Rahu and Ketu are always in retrogression.
    
• Planetary Exchange (Parivarthana Yoga):
  
  • Planetary exchange occurs when two planets occupy each other's signs, known as Parivarthana yoga.
    
• Weak Planets:
  
  • Planets are considered weak if:
    
  • The planet is in debilitation.
    
  • The planet is defeated in planetary war (graha yuddha).
    
  • The planet is in an enemy's house.
    
  • The planet is situated between two enemy planets.
    
  • The planet is in association with Rahu or Ketu.
    
  • The planet is in combustion.
    
  • The planet is in association with enemy planets.
    
  • The planet is aspected by enemy planets.
    
• Strong Planets:
  
  • Planets are considered strong if:
    
  • The planet is in exaltation.
    
  • The planet is winning in planetary war.
    
  • The planet is in a friendly sign.
    
  • The planet is situated between two friendly planets.
    
  • The planet is in its own sign.
    
  • The planet is in association with friendly planets.
    
  • The planet is aspected by friendly planets