☉︎Planets & Signs
The moving cast of your chart — the nine grahas, the 27 nakshatras behind them, and what each one actually governs.
The 27 nakshatras of Vedic astrology — the full list
A nakshatra is a lunar mansion — one of 27 equal segments of 13°20′ that the Moon travels through in a sidereal month.
7 min ♃︎Planets & SignsJupiter in Vedic Astrology — Guru, the Great Benefic
Jupiter (Guru) is the great benefic — the planet of wisdom, dharma, children, wealth, and expansion.
5 min ☋︎Planets & SignsKetu in Vedic Astrology — the South Node's Release
Ketu is the Moon's south node — Rahu's counterpart, always exactly 180° opposite — and the graha of moksha,…
5 min ♂︎Planets & SignsMars in Vedic Astrology — Mangala, the Warrior
Mars (Mangala) is the planet of courage, muscle, and directed force — the chart's soldier and engineer.
5 min ☿︎Planets & SignsMercury in Vedic Astrology — Budha, the Messenger
Mercury (Budha) is the planet of buddhi — the discriminating intellect that sorts, names, counts, and trades.
5 min ☽︎Planets & SignsMoon in Vedic Astrology — Chandra, the Mind
The Moon (Chandra) is the manas — the mind itself — and the true centre of gravity of Vedic astrology.
5 min ☊︎Planets & SignsRahu in Vedic Astrology — the North Node's Hunger
Rahu is the Moon's north node — a mathematical point, not a body — and Vedic astrology's graha of hunger, obsession,…
6 min ♄︎Planets & SignsSaturn in Vedic Astrology — Shani, the Taskmaster
Saturn — Shani — is the graha of time, discipline, and earned results, the slowest visible planet in the sky.
6 min ☉︎Planets & SignsSun in Vedic Astrology — Surya, the Soul of the Chart
The Sun (Surya) is the atma — the soul of the chart — and the significator of father, authority, and vitality.
5 min ♀︎Planets & SignsVenus in Vedic Astrology — Shukra, the Enjoyer
Venus (Shukra) is the planet of desire and its refinement — love, marriage, beauty, the arts, and every comfort worth…
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