Mars, Jupiter and Ketu in the 6th house at a glance
When Mangala + Brihaspati + Ketu (Mars + Jupiter + Ketu) share a sign, a yuti, the chart fuses Mars’s energy, courage and the drive to act, Jupiter’s wisdom, growth and good fortune and Ketu’s detachment, spirituality and liberation, and here all of it works through the 6th house (Ari / Shatru), the house of health, service, competition and the obstacles you overcome (Dusthana (difficult), Upachaya (growing); natural sign Virgo).
Each graha in the 6th house
Mangala (Mars) in the 6th houseMalefic
A warrior against enemies, debts and disease: excellent for competition, the military, police, surgery and winning litigation; Mars loves this Upachaya house.
Brihaspati (Jupiter) in the 6th houseBenefic
A benefic in a dusthana: it wins litigation and defeats enemies through wisdom and suits law, medicine and service, but debts or health lessons arrive to teach.
Ketu (Ketu) in the 6th houseMalefic
Healing, defeating enemies through detachment, and skill in service, medicine and the occult; Ketu fights well without ego in this Upachaya house.
Where each is strong or weak by sign:
| Graha | Nature | Own sign | Exalted (uchcha) | Debilitated (neecha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangala (Mars) | Malefic | Aries, Scorpio | Capricorn | Cancer |
| Brihaspati (Jupiter) | Benefic | Sagittarius, Pisces | Cancer | Capricorn |
| Ketu (Ketu) | Malefic | None (chhaya graha) | Scorpio | Taurus |
Mars, Jupiter and Ketu in the 6th house: the reading
Mars and Ketu are well placed in the 6th house and Jupiter gives mixed results there, so Mars and Ketu lead the trio here. Inside the trio, Mars and Ketu do best here: Mars and Ketu in the 6th house give surgical and healing skill, sudden victory over enemies and detachment from conflict, with accidents, cuts and sudden illness as the price. Jupiter and Ketu are the pair to watch: Jupiter and Ketu in the 6th house give healing and spiritual service, detachment from enemies and debts, and wisdom through illness or service.
When it works
- Righteous victory and success in law or medicine
- Debts cleared
- Surgical skill
- Sudden victories
What needs care
- Jupiter weakened
- Crusading conflict
- Accidents and sudden illness
- Self-inflicted strain
Mars, Jupiter and Ketu in the 6th house by lagna
Strongest for Mithun, Karkat and Vrishchik lagna; hardest for Vrishabh, Kumbh and Makar lagna.
| Lagna | 6th house sign | Mars | Jupiter | Ketu | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesh (Aries) | Kanya | Enemy, lord of 1st & 8th | Enemy, lord of 9th & 12th | Neutral, no lordship | mixed |
| Vrishabh (Taurus) | Tula | Neutral, lord of 7th & 12th | Enemy, lord of 8th & 11th | Enemy, no lordship | testing |
| Mithun (Gemini) | Vrishchik | Own Sign, lord of 6th & 11th | Friend, lord of 7th & 10th | Exalted, no lordship | strong |
| Karkat (Cancer) | Dhanu | Friend, lord of 5th & 10th | Moolatrikona, lord of 6th & 9th | Friend, no lordship | strong |
| Simha (Leo) | Makar | Exalted, lord of 4th & 9th | Debilitated, lord of 5th & 8th | Enemy, no lordship | mixed |
| Kanya (Virgo) | Kumbh | Neutral, lord of 3rd & 8th | Neutral, lord of 4th & 7th | Enemy, no lordship | mixed |
| Tula (Libra) | Meen | Friend, lord of 2nd & 7th | Own Sign, lord of 3rd & 6th | Friend, no lordship | good |
| Vrishchik (Scorpio) | Mesh | Moolatrikona, lord of 1st & 6th | Friend, lord of 2nd & 5th | Friend, no lordship | strong |
| Dhanu (Sagittarius) | Vrishabh | Neutral, lord of 5th & 12th | Enemy, lord of 1st & 4th | Debilitated, no lordship | mixed |
| Makar (Capricorn) | Mithun | Enemy, lord of 4th & 11th | Enemy, lord of 3rd & 12th | Neutral, no lordship | mixed |
| Kumbh (Aquarius) | Karkat | Debilitated, lord of 3rd & 10th | Exalted, lord of 2nd & 11th | Neutral, no lordship | mixed |
| Meen (Pisces) | Simha | Friend, lord of 2nd & 9th | Friend, lord of 1st & 10th | Neutral, no lordship | strong |
Mars, Jupiter and Ketu in the other houses
Aspects (drishti) this conjunction casts
When these results appear
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When Mars, Jupiter and Ketu meet in the sky
Mars, Jupiter and Ketu also meet in the sky, for a few weeks at a time:
- Mars, Jupiter and Ketu in Simha, November 2026 (13 November 2026 to 5 December 2026)
See Mangala + Brihaspati + Ketu (Mars, Jupiter and Ketu) in the 6th house in your own kundali
Your own chart shows which house Mangala + Brihaspati + Ketu (Mars, Jupiter and Ketu) in the 6th house activates for you, how strong it is, and when your dasha brings it out.