Vyaghata Yoga: Meaning & Significance

💥  ·  Nitya Yoga #13 of 27

Destruction / Obstruction Inauspicious

Destructive  |  Obstructive  |  Cautionary

Vyaghata is the thirteenth Nitya Yoga, its name meaning "destruction" or "obstruction". It is generally avoided for beneficial, constructive activity.

Yoga Number
13 of 27
Meaning
Destruction / Obstruction
Nature
Inauspicious

Significance of Vyaghata Yoga

Vyaghata carries a disruptive quality, best suited — if at all — to activities aimed at breaking down rather than building up.

Disruptive Cautionary




Activities Suited to Vyaghata Yoga

Vyaghata may suit demolition or obstacle-breaking activities.

Favourable For

  • Demolition
  • Clearing away obstacles

Best Avoided

Beneficial and constructive activities are generally avoided during Vyaghata.

  • New ventures
  • Constructive and beneficial activities


Vyaghata Yoga in the Panchanga

Vyaghata's destructive associations place it firmly among the yogas to work around for constructive purposes, reserved instead for the rarer occasions calling for deliberate removal or demolition.


People Also Ask

What does Vyaghata Yoga mean?
Vyaghata means "destruction" or "obstruction".
Is Vyaghata Yoga auspicious?
No, it is generally considered inauspicious and avoided for beneficial activities.
What might suit Vyaghata Yoga?
Classical sources note it may suit demolition or activities aimed at clearing away obstacles.

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