All You Need to Know about Tatkalik Maitri In Astrology

Tatkalika Maitri is a phrase used in Hindu astrology to describe friendship. In astrology, various types of maitri (friendship) are discussed. The first is tatkalika maitri, which literally translates to “temporary companionship.”

The planets can be Mitra (mutual friends), Shatru (enemies) or Sama (neutral).

Friendship or enmity is both naisargika (permanent) and tatkalika (temporary).

The tatkalika maitri is determined by the positions of the planets in each horoscope.

First Type of Maitri

If a planet is placed at 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 10^th, 11^th and 12^th from the other, these two planets are mutually temporary friends. The same may be said for the remaining slots, which are temporary enemies.

Second Type of Maitri

The naisargika maitri is the second type of maitri (permanent friendship or enmity).

Third Type of Maitri

Pancadha maitri, a combination of naisargika and tatkalika maitri, is the third type of Maitri (permanent and temporary friendship).

Thus planets have five categories of friendship or enmity:

Naisargika Mitra + Tatkalika Mitra = Ati Mitra

Naisargika Shatru + Tatkalika Shatru = Ati Shatru

Naisargika Mitra + Tatkalika Shatru = Sama

Naisargika Shatru + Tatkalika Mitra = Sama

Naisargika Sama + Tatkalika Mitra = Mitra

Naisargika Sama + Tatkalika Shatru = Shatru

These types of relationships are used to determine the power of the planets in a person’s horoscope.