Sun, Mars and Rahu in the 6th house at a glance
When Surya + Mangala + Rahu (Sun + Mars + Rahu) share a sign, a yuti, the chart fuses Sun’s the soul, authority and vital life-force, Mars’s energy, courage and the drive to act and Rahu’s obsession, worldly ambition and the pull of illusion, 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
Surya (Sun) in the 6th houseMalefic
One of its finest seats: it defeats enemies, wins litigation and competition, and thrives in government service; the Sun is a champion in this Upachaya 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.
Rahu (Rahu) in the 6th houseMalefic
Rahu crushes enemies, wins litigation and thrives in foreign service, competition and unconventional problem-solving; a formidable Upachaya seat.
Where each is strong or weak by sign:
| Graha | Nature | Own sign | Exalted (uchcha) | Debilitated (neecha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surya (Sun) | Malefic | Leo | Aries | Libra |
| Mangala (Mars) | Malefic | Aries, Scorpio | Capricorn | Cancer |
| Rahu (Rahu) | Malefic | None (chhaya graha) | Taurus | Scorpio |
Sun, Mars and Rahu in the 6th house: the reading
All three grahas are comfortable or better in the 6th house, so the trio works with the native here. Inside the trio, Sun and Mars: Both malefics are at their best in the upachaya 6th: the native defeats enemies, wins disputes and litigation, and thrives in defence, surgery, police, sport or competition.
When it works
- Dominance over enemies and success in competition
- Robust health and a career in defence or surgery
- Success in foreign service and competition
- Hidden enemies exposed
What needs care
- Creating enemies through aggression
- Inflammatory illness and injury
- Undiagnosed illness
- Large debts before recovery
Sun, Mars and Rahu in the 6th house by lagna
Strongest for Simha, Vrishchik and Karkat lagna; hardest for Meen, Kumbh and Makar lagna.
| Lagna | 6th house sign | Sun | Mars | Rahu | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesh (Aries) | Kanya | Neutral, lord of 5th | Enemy, lord of 1st & 8th | Neutral, no lordship | mixed |
| Vrishabh (Taurus) | Tula | Debilitated, lord of 4th | Neutral, lord of 7th & 12th | Friend, no lordship | mixed |
| Mithun (Gemini) | Vrishchik | Friend, lord of 3rd | Own Sign, lord of 6th & 11th | Debilitated, no lordship | mixed |
| Karkat (Cancer) | Dhanu | Friend, lord of 2nd | Friend, lord of 5th & 10th | Neutral, no lordship | good |
| Simha (Leo) | Makar | Enemy, lord of 1st | Exalted, lord of 4th & 9th | Friend, no lordship | strong |
| Kanya (Virgo) | Kumbh | Enemy, lord of 12th | Neutral, lord of 3rd & 8th | Moolatrikona, no lordship | mixed |
| Tula (Libra) | Meen | Friend, lord of 11th | Friend, lord of 2nd & 7th | Neutral, no lordship | good |
| Vrishchik (Scorpio) | Mesh | Exalted, lord of 10th | Moolatrikona, lord of 1st & 6th | Enemy, no lordship | strong |
| Dhanu (Sagittarius) | Vrishabh | Enemy, lord of 9th | Neutral, lord of 5th & 12th | Exalted, no lordship | good |
| Makar (Capricorn) | Mithun | Neutral, lord of 8th | Enemy, lord of 4th & 11th | Neutral, no lordship | mixed |
| Kumbh (Aquarius) | Karkat | Friend, lord of 7th | Debilitated, lord of 3rd & 10th | Enemy, no lordship | mixed |
| Meen (Pisces) | Simha | Moolatrikona, lord of 6th | Friend, lord of 2nd & 9th | Enemy, no lordship | mixed |
Sun, Mars and Rahu in the other houses
Aspects (drishti) this conjunction casts
- Sun
- 12th
When these results appear
Rahu mahadasha with Mars antardasha is the sharpest window (dasha years: Rahu 18, Mars 7, Sun 6).
A node beside a luminary is the chart’s own eclipse, a grahan yoga: how Rahu and Ketu swallow the light.
Every promise in a chart waits for its dasha: how to work out when yours begins.
See Surya + Mangala + Rahu (Sun, Mars and Rahu) in the 6th house in your own kundali
Your own chart shows which house Surya + Mangala + Rahu (Sun, Mars and Rahu) in the 6th house activates for you, how strong it is, and when your dasha brings it out.