Gaja Kesari Yoga is said to arise when Jupiter is in a Kendra to Moon. The Yoga is named Gaja Kesari Yoga because when it is present in the horoscope of any person, it eliminates all the duryogas in the horoscope same as like a herd of elephants running away on seeing a Lion.
The Yoga to be powerful, Both Jupiter and Moon are to be strong and atleast one should be in his exaltation or own sign.
Gajakesari is one of the most popular Astrology Yogas! When Jupiter and the Moon are in Quadrants (Kendras) from each other, this yoga is formed. So basically, the Moon and Jupiter have to be in 1, 4, 7 or 10th house from each other. This yoga is all about leadership, power and popularity. It also could make the person very self conscious about their image in public. The Person with a strong GajaKesari Yoga will be extremely famous and will thereby be a powerful personality in the society.
Moon is one of the most important planets in our chart, and the strength of the Moon is extremely crucial for longevity and peace of mind as well. Moon denotes the mind. “For those who have conquered the mind, it is their friend. For those who have failed to do so, the mind works like an enemy.” -Bhagavad Gita.
So it is extremely important that the Mind receives the guidance and light of Jupiter. When the mind acts with the guidance of the Guru (the one who dispels darkness and brings light) then it brings enormous power.
The stronger of the 2 planets in the chart will decide how this yoga will manifest in your life. The strength of the planets and their dignity will determine the strength of this Yoga. If either the Moon or Jupiter are exalted then this adds to the strength of the yoga, and if one of them is the ruler of the
10th house then it adds more power to the yoga!
This yoga can become weak If the placement is in 6th, 8th or 12th houses, if Jupiter is in retrograde, if the Moon or Jupiter are conjunct malefics or if Jupiter or Moon is debilitated.
The Vimshottari period and sub-periods of either Jupiter or Moon or both can activate this yoga to its fullest potential. You can worship Lord Shiva as Rameshwaram Jyotirlinga if you have this yoga in your chart.
