According to Indian Astrology, the destiny and traits of an
individual are associated with the position of the planets on the date and
place of birth. These nine zodiac planets or Hindu nine planets or
Navagraha
put out energy waves to influence the lives on Earth. They sharply affect
the life, its ups and downs and behavior of the person. The Indian astrology
considers the movement of two luminaries, Sun and Moon, five major planets
(Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, and Mercury) and the two nodal points of the
Moon i.e Rahu and Ketu. It however does not recognize Pluto, Neptune, and
Uranus.
The birth of nine planets astrology in Indian astrology happened be before
the invention of telescope. During this time two types of stars were visible
to the naked one. One category was the
fixed stars and the other was
wandering stars. Fixed stars were motionless and wandering stars
used to change their position in respect to tthe fixed stars. These nine
planets in vedic astrology affect the horoscope and the life of an
individual.
These zodiac nine planets are also called
Nava Grahas in which
nava
means nine and
grahas means to seize or to take hold of. The word
grahas has been derived from the Sanskrit word
grih. So these nine
zodiac planets in astrology hold our lives and influence it. These nine sign
planets in astrology are nothing but the forces and will of the God.
Seven out of nine planets are the days of the week not only in Hindu
calender but also in European calender. Like Sun is the governing planet of
Sunday, Moon of Monday, Mars of Tuesday Mercury of Wednesday, Jupiter planet
rules the Thursday, Venus planet governs Friday and Saturn the Saturday. The
rest of the two planets Rahu and Ketu are not planets but the moon's nodal
point and are difficult among all these nine sign planets astrology.
Manifestation of the nine zodiac planets on each other is calculated by the
angles they make with each other when seen from the Earth.
Sun or Surya
Sun
is considered as the ruler of all other horoscope planets and also called
Bhutasya Jatah which means the creator of all bhutas. Bhutas are the objects
that give rise to other objects. Zodiac sign
Leo
is ruled by the planet Sun which is the most compatible with Jupiter as it
is the one of the nine planets in astrology that is the teacher of the Sun.
Sun is the solar deity and son of Kasyapa and Aditi with arms and hairs of
gold.
Moon or Chandra
The Lunar deity is called Chandra or Moon or Soma who was born from the mind
of cosmic man so people with moon as their zodiac planet are considered very
intelligent. Also people with this planet are soft hearted, wise and ruled
by the energy that creates and preserves. Further a person can born in
ascending moon cycle and descending moon cycle. Ascending moon cycle is
considered fortunate where as descending moon cycle has many ill-effects. If
your ruling planet is Moon then your zodiac sign is
cancer. People having Moon as their
vedic planet are compatible with zodiacs of Jupiter, Sun and Mars. Pearl gem
and silver metal are the parts of planet Moon.
Mars or Mangala
Mars or Mangala (Son of Mars) is also called Angaraka (One in red color) or
Bhauma (Bhumi's son) and commandeer of all the planets. Mars is the god of
war. Zodiac signs
Aries and
Scorpio come under the planet Mars in
which Aries are aggressive and Scorpios are very secretive in nature. People
who are ruled by this planet are natural leader, very aggressive, brave and
self-confident with great technical and mechanical capabilities. Coral is
the gem stone of Mars. The mount of Mars is Ram and painted in red color.
Communication
is represented by Mercury that is one of the nine planets in astrology and
people with this planet are very intelligent, self-confident and witty.
Zodiac Gemini and
Virgo are represented by this zodiac
planet. Mercury is the son of Moon and Rohini (Moon's wife). Mercury is the
neutral planet so this planets changes with the placement in house and
signs. Writers, teaches, artists, businessmen having the planet mercury
succeed in life. People have dual personalities, so can be independent and
detached at the same time. Emerald is the gem stone of Mercury planet and
rules number nine.
Jupiter
is the Purohita of the Gods who is identified with Vishnu, Brahma, Ganapati
and Angiras. Jupiter is the teacher and all the movements of the planets are
controlled by Jupiter. Also the ruler of Sun and the Moon, the planet
Jupiter is considered to be born with seven faces and seven rays in the sky.
Luck and fortune are associated with Jupiter. Number three in Vedic
astrology is ruled by Jupiter and this planet is associated with wisdom,
wealth, religion, philosophy, name, fame and success. Yellow sapphire is the
gem stone of Jupiter and ruler of
Sagittarius.
Venus
or Shukra is the son of Bhrigu (great visionary). Shukra got his
astrological mind from his son who was the great astrologer. Venus and
Jupiter are enemy so the Venus is the teacher of antigods. Diamond is the
gem stone of the planet Venus with six astrological number. People who have
Venus as their ruling planet are very soft, gentle with strong taste for
food, opposite sex in early life and also like jewelry and white dresses.
The zodiac
Taurus and
Libra are ruled by Venus.
or
Shani Saturn or Shani or Shanaishchara is considered as the slow mover who
is the son of Rudra (Solar Deity) and Wife Chaya (Shadow). He is the most
evil of the nine zodiac planets of astrology. In which so ever house it is
present (except for seventh) it destroys the house it is in. But if the
placement of Saturn is perfect then it brings the nature of sincerity, long
life, leadership quality, knowledge of right or wrong and also the
organizational abilities.
Capricorn
and
Aquarius are ruled by the zodiac
planet Saturn that has blue sapphire as its gem stone with eight as
astrological number.
Rahu,
the dragon's head, was not the part of nine planets in astrology from the
beginning but it was named in the list of zodiac planet during Mahabharata,
when the Devtas (Gods) and asuras (Antigods) were churning the Ocean milk
for th elixir of immortality. Rahu is the son of Danava Vipracitti and his
wife Simhika. Rahu is also called the north node or ascending node of
the moon and the Planet of Sucess. Solar eclipse are formed because of Rahu.
During this time Sun, Moon and Rahu fall in common zodiacal longitude.
Hessonite is the gem stone of rahu and astrological number is four. It is
the ruling planet of thieves, magicians, snakes, thorny bushes, isolated
places etc. There is no zodiac that is ruled by rahu as rahu is not the real
planet.
Ketu,
like Rahu is another imaginative planet and considered as the tail of the
dragon. Lunar eclipse happens because of ketu. Rahu and Ketu are parts of
same demon but 180 degree apart. Doctors, pharmaceutical industries,
and astrologers are ruled by ketu and have spiritual influence on birth
chart.
