The Graha or the planets
The Graha means any heavenly body which casts an impact on human affairs. Referred as the planet, it also includes the lunar nodes, the Rahu and the Ketu and the sub-planets or the upgrahas which are not planets but no less effective than planets.
The Graha means any heavenly body which casts an impact on human affairs. Referred as the planet, it also includes the lunar nodes, the Rahu and the Ketu and the sub-planets or the upgrahas which are not planets but no less effective than planets.
The extra-saturnine planets such as the Uranus, the Neptune and the Pluto are not included in the category of the Graha. The list of nine grahas according to the Vedic astrology is given below.
Abbreviation | Sanskrit Name | English Name | Represents |
Sy or Su | Surya | Sun | Soul |
Ch or Mo | Chandra | Moon | Mind |
Ma | Mangala or Angaraka or Kuja | Mars | energetic action, confidence and ego |
Bu or Me | Budha | Mercury | Communication |
Gu or Ju | Guru or Brihaspati | Jupiter | the great teacher |
Sk or Ve | Sukra | Venus | wealth, pleasure and reproduction |
Sa | Sanaiscarya, Shani, or Åšani | Saturn | learning the hard way. Career and Longevity |
Ra | Rahu | Ascending/North Lunar Node | often described as a demon who does his best to plunge any area of one's life he controls into chaos |
Ke | Ketu | Descending/South Lunar Node | supernatural influences |
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