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Learn about the nine planets (Navagraha) in Vedic astrology - Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu, and Ketu. Understand their significations and influences.
The Navagraha (nine planets) are the cosmic forces that shape our destiny according to Vedic astrology. Understanding their nature helps interpret birth charts and apply appropriate remedies.
The Nine Planets
☉ Sun (Surya)
Nature: Malefic (but beneficial as natural Atmakaraka)
Rules: Leo | Exalted: Aries | Debilitated: Libra
Signifies: Soul, ego, father, government, authority, vitality, eyesight, heart, bones
Day: Sunday | Color: Red, Orange | Gem: Ruby
☽ Moon (Chandra)
Nature: Benefic (when waxing); Malefic (when waning)
Rules: Cancer | Exalted: Taurus | Debilitated: Scorpio
Signifies: Mind, emotions, mother, public, fluids, fertility, left eye, breasts
Day: Monday | Color: White | Gem: Pearl
♂ Mars (Mangal/Kuja)
Nature: Malefic
Rules: Aries, Scorpio | Exalted: Capricorn | Debilitated: Cancer
Signifies: Energy, courage, brothers, property, accidents, surgery, blood, muscles
Day: Tuesday | Color: Red | Gem: Red Coral
☿ Mercury (Budha)
Nature: Benefic (becomes like planet it's conjunct)
Rules: Gemini, Virgo | Exalted: Virgo | Debilitated: Pisces
Signifies: Intelligence, communication, business, learning, skin, nervous system
Day: Wednesday | Color: Green | Gem: Emerald
♃ Jupiter (Guru/Brihaspati)
Nature: Greatest Benefic
Rules: Sagittarius, Pisces | Exalted: Cancer | Debilitated: Capricorn
Signifies: Wisdom, expansion, children, husband (in female chart), fortune, liver, fat
Day: Thursday | Color: Yellow | Gem: Yellow Sapphire
♀ Venus (Shukra)
Nature: Greatest Benefic
Rules: Taurus, Libra | Exalted: Pisces | Debilitated: Virgo
Signifies: Love, beauty, wife (in male chart), arts, luxury, vehicles, reproductive organs
Day: Friday | Color: White, Colorful | Gem: Diamond
♄ Saturn (Shani)
Nature: Greatest Malefic (but fair)
Rules: Capricorn, Aquarius | Exalted: Libra | Debilitated: Aries
Signifies: Karma, discipline, delays, longevity, service, bones, teeth, chronic illness
Day: Saturday | Color: Black, Blue | Gem: Blue Sapphire
☊ Rahu (North Node)
Nature: Malefic (Shadow planet)
Exalted: Taurus/Gemini | Debilitated: Scorpio/Sagittarius
Signifies: Obsession, foreign, technology, illusion, worldly ambition, unconventional
Color: Smoke, Ultraviolet | Gem: Hessonite (Gomed)
☋ Ketu (South Node)
Nature: Malefic (Shadow planet)
Exalted: Scorpio/Sagittarius | Debilitated: Taurus/Gemini
Signifies: Liberation, spirituality, past karma, detachment, sudden events, psychic ability
Color: Grey | Gem: Cat's Eye (Lehsunia)
Planetary Relationships
Natural Friendships
- Sun: Friends with Moon, Mars, Jupiter
- Moon: Friends with Sun, Mercury
- Mars: Friends with Sun, Moon, Jupiter
- Mercury: Friends with Sun, Venus
- Jupiter: Friends with Sun, Moon, Mars
- Venus: Friends with Mercury, Saturn
- Saturn: Friends with Mercury, Venus