18 Planets
The following are the 9 planets in Indian Astrology.
Sr.
No. |
Short
name |
Sanskrit |
English |
Tamil |
Symbol |
Malayalam |
1 |
Sun |
Surya |
Sun |
Suriyan |
|
Suriyan |
2 |
Moo |
Chandra |
Moon |
Chandran |
|
Chandran |
3 |
Mar |
Mangal |
Mars |
Chevvai |
|
Kujan |
4 |
Mer |
Budh |
Mercury |
Budhan |
|
Budhan |
5 |
Jup |
Guru |
Jupiter |
Guru |
|
Guru |
6 |
Ven |
Shukra |
Venus |
Shukran |
|
Shukran |
7 |
Sat |
Shani |
Saturn |
Shani |
|
Mandhan [slow] |
8 |
Rah |
Rahu |
Ascending Node of Moon's Orbit |
Rahu |
|
Rahu |
9 |
Ket |
Ketu |
Descending Node of Moon's Orbit |
Ketu |
|
Ketu |
Thousands of years ago ... Indian epics have horoscope
details including Rahu and Ketu in them. These two are considered planets in
Astrology. Actually they are the points where the moon's orbit intersects
Earth's orbit around the Sun.
The moon's orbit is inclined slightly (by about 5 degrees)
to the orbit of Earth's orbit around the sun. Hence the moon's orbit will
intersect the plane of Earth's orbit at two points. These points are
called Rahu and Ketu. This 3-D geometry was understood by ancient astronomers
& astrologers as shown by the inclusion of Rahu and Ketu in the Ramayana
(one of the 2 great epics of very ancient India).
The following 5 minor-planets [upa
grahas] in Indian astrology are special angles formed by the Sun :
Sr.
No. |
Formula |
Sanskrit |
Formula |
10 |
Sun+133.333 degrees |
Dhooma |
Sun+133.333 degrees |
11 |
Sun+186.666 degrees |
Vyatipatha |
Dhooma+53.333 degrees |
12 |
Sun+6.6666 degrees |
Parivesha |
Vyatipatha+180 degrees |
13 |
Sun-46.666 degrees |
Indra Dhanus/Indra Chapa |
Parivesha-53.333 degrees |
14 |
Sun-30.000 degrees |
Upa Ketu [Sikhi] |
Indra Dhanus+16.666 degrees |
The other planets, comets and
asteroids in the solar system are not considered in Indian Astrology. But names
have been given to some of them as follows by some modern astronomers:
Sr.
No. |
English |
Short
name |
Sanskrit |
God |
Symbol |
15 |
Earth |
Ear |
Prithvi |
Bhoomadevi |
|
16 |
Uranus |
Ura |
Indra |
King of Gods |
|
17 |
Neptune |
Nep |
Varunan |
God of Water |
|
18 |
Pluto |
Plu |
Rudra |
Shiva |
|
Sr.
No. |
Planet |
Week
day |
Colour |
Gems |
Metal |
Direction |
Plants
&Trees |
1 |
Sun |
Sunday |
Red |
Red Ruby |
Copper |
East |
Strong |
2 |
Moo |
Monday |
White |
White Round Pearl |
Silver |
North-west |
Milky |
3 |
Mar |
Tuesday |
Red |
Red Coral |
Copper |
South |
Bitter |
4 |
Mer |
Wednesday |
Green |
Green Emerald |
Alloy of 8 metals |
North |
Fruitless |
5 |
Jup |
Thursday |
Yellow |
Yellow Sapphire |
Gold |
North-east |
Fruitful |
6 |
Ven |
Friday |
Multi |
Diamond |
Silver |
South-east |
Floral |
7 |
Sat |
Saturday |
Blue |
Blue Sapphire |
Steel, iron |
West |
Useless |
8 |
Rah |
|
|
Gomed |
|
South-west |
|
9 |
Ket |
|
|
Cat's Eye |
|
|
|
Sr.
No. |
Planet |
Vishnu Avatars |
Nature |
Governance |
1 |
Sun |
Ram |
Malefic |
Soul |
2 |
Moo |
Krishna |
Benefic when Waxing
Malefic when Waning |
Mind |
3 |
Mar |
Narasimha |
Malefic |
Strength |
4 |
Mer |
Budhdha |
Malefic if with malefic |
Speech giver |
5 |
Jup |
Vamana |
Benefic |
Confers knowledge and happiness |
6 |
Ven |
Parasu Rama |
Benefic |
Semen [potency] |
7 |
Sat |
Koorma [Tortoise] |
Malefic |
Grief |
8 |
Rah |
Varaha [Pig] |
Malefic |
|
9 |
Ket |
Matsya [Fish] |
Malefic |
|
Sr.
No. |
Planet |
Cabinet |
Gods |
Gender |
Pancha
Bhootas |
Sapta
Dhatus |
Caste |
Guna |
1 |
Sun |
King |
Fire [Agni] |
Male |
|
Bones |
Kshatriya
Royal |
Satwik
Good |
2 |
Moo |
Queen |
Water [Varuna] |
Female |
|
Blood |
Vaishya
Business |
Satwik
Good |
3 |
Mar |
Commander-in-Chief |
Subrahmanya
[Kaarthikeya] |
Male |
Fire |
Marrow |
|
Tamasik
Lethargic |
4 |
Mer |
Prince Apparent |
Maha Vishnu |
Neuter |
Earth |
Skin |
Vaishya
Business |
Rajasik
Dynamic |
5 |
Jup |
Minister |
Indra |
Male |
Ether |
Fat |
Brahmin
Teacher |
Satwik
Good |
6 |
Ven |
Minister |
Sachi Devi
[wife of Indra] |
Female |
Water |
Semen |
Brahmin
Teacher |
Rajasik
Dynamic |
7 |
Sat |
Servant |
Brahma |
Neuter |
Air |
Muscles |
Sudra
Servant |
Tamasik
Lethargic |
8 |
Rah |
Army |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
Ket |
Army |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sr.
No. |
Planet |
Eyes |
Body |
Nature |
Humours |
Mind |
Hair |
1 |
Sun |
Honey-coloured |
Square |
Clean Habits |
Bilious |
Intelligent |
Limited hair |
2 |
Moo |
|
Round |
Sweet speech |
Windy and
Phlegmatic |
Learned |
|
3 |
Mar |
Blood red |
Thin waist |
Liberal |
Bilious |
Fickle minded |
|
4 |
Mer |
|
Attractive |
|
All 3 |
Use words with
many meanings |
Fond of Jokes |
5 |
Jup |
Tawny |
Big |
|
Phlegmatic |
Intelligent and
learned in all topics |
Tawny hair |
6 |
Ven |
Charming |
Charming and
Splendorous |
|
Phlegmatic
and Windy |
Poet |
Curly hair |
7 |
Sat |
Tawny |
Long emaciated
limps |
|
Windy |
Indolent |
Big teeth &
Coarse hair |
8 |
Rah |
|
Smoky blue mix |
|
Windy |
Intelligent |
|
9 |
Ket |
|
Smoky blue mix |
|
Windy |
Intelligent |
|
Sr.
No. |
Planet |
Abode |
Period |
Tastes |
Robes |
Seasons |
From |
Till |
1 |
Sun |
Temple |
Ayana [6 months] |
Pungent |
Coarse |
Greeshma |
20May |
19Jul |
2 |
Moo |
Watery place |
Muhurtha [48 minutes] |
Saline |
New |
Varsha |
20Jul |
19Sep |
3 |
Mar |
Place of Fire |
a Day |
Bitter |
Burnt |
Greeshma |
20May |
19Jul |
4 |
Mer |
Sport ground |
Ritu [2 months] |
Mixed |
Wet |
Sarad |
20Sep |
19Nov |
5 |
Jup |
Treasure House |
Month |
Sweet |
Recent |
Hemantha |
20Nov |
19Jan |
6 |
Ven |
Bed room |
Fortnight |
Aciduous |
Durable |
Vasantha |
20Mar |
19May |
7 |
Sat |
Filthy ground |
Year |
Astringent |
Torn |
Sisira |
20Jan |
19Mar |
8 |
Rah |
|
8 months |
|
Multi-coloured |
|
|
|
9 |
Ket |
|
3 months |
|
Rags |
|
|
|
Sr.
No. |
Planet |
Item |
Item |
Symbol |
1 |
Sun |
Moola |
Roots,Vegetables |
|
2 |
Moo |
Dhatu |
Metals |
|
3 |
Mar |
Dhatu |
Metals |
|
4 |
Mer |
Jeeva |
Living being |
|
5 |
Jup |
Jeeva |
Living being |
|
6 |
Ven |
Moola |
Roots,Vegetables |
|
7 |
Sat |
Dhatu |
Metals |
|
8 |
Rah |
Dhatu |
Metals |
|
9 |
Ket |
Jeeva |
Living being |
|
Sr.
No. |
Planet |
Karakan |
Karakatvam |
Symbol |
1 |
Sun |
Pitru |
Father, longevity, promotion, power, responsibility |
|
2 |
Moo |
Maatru |
Mother, body, mind, brain, intelligence |
|
3 |
Mar |
Brathru |
Brother, land, ojas. |
|
4 |
Mer |
Karma |
Job, Occupation, Medha, Talking capability, Studies,
Learning, Medicine, Worldly knowledge |
|
5 |
Jup |
Putra |
Dhanam, Vidya, Sons, Teacher, Health |
|
6 |
Ven |
Kalatra |
Wife, marriage, wealth, aishwaryam, enjoyments, vehicles,
fine arts |
|
7 |
Sat |
|
Death method, relatives, learning other skills |
|
8 |
Rah |
|
Other languages skill, doctor and medicine |
|
9 |
Ket |
|
Moksham, Sadness, Jewels |
|
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