What Are The 9 Planets in Vedic Astrology And Its Influence To Humanbeings
9 Planets in Astrology: In Vedic astrology, Planets are not just celestial bodies; they are considered living energies or divine forces that influence our lives, emotions, behaviours, and destiny.
These 9 planets are known as Navagraha in Sanskrit—‘Nava’ means nine and ‘Graha’ means planet or influencer. Each planet has its own unique power, nature, and impact on different aspects of life like career, health, relationships, marriage, and spirituality.
Surya (Sun) – The Soul
Sun is considered the king of all planets. It represents your soul, ego, confidence, leadership, father figure, and overall health. A strong Sun gives you power, respect, and clarity in life. If weak, it may bring ego problems, lack of direction, or health issues.
Zodiac Sign Ruled: Leo
Day: Sunday
Color: Red or Golden
Chandra (Moon) – The Mind
Moon controls your mind, emotions, mood, creativity, and motherly care. It is the fastest-moving planet and impacts your daily mood swings. A strong Moon gives peace of mind and beauty, while a weak one can cause stress, confusion, or emotional imbalance.
Zodiac Sign Ruled: Cancer
Day: Monday
Color: White or Silver
Mangal (Mars) – The Warrior
Mars is the planet of energy, courage, action, and aggression. It shows your ability to fight, defend, and take bold steps. A strong Mars gives you passion and strength. But if negative, it can cause anger, accidents, or conflicts.
Zodiac Signs Ruled: Aries, Scorpio
Day: Tuesday
Color: Red
Budh (Mercury) – The Communicator
Mercury governs your intelligence, speech, communication, business sense, and analytical skills. A strong Mercury makes you smart, witty, and good at calculations. A weak one can cause confusion in speech, nervousness, or business losses.
Zodiac Signs Ruled: Gemini, Virgo
Day: Wednesday
Color: Green
Guru (Jupiter) – The Teacher
Jupiter is the planet of wisdom, growth, spirituality, education, and good fortune. It is the most beneficial planet in astrology. A strong Jupiter brings blessings, respect, and wealth. A weak one may bring laziness, overconfidence, or financial issues.
Zodiac Signs Ruled: Sagittarius, Pisces
Day: Thursday
Colour: Yellow
Shukra (Venus) – The Lover
Venus represents love, beauty, luxury, art, romance, and pleasures. It is associated with relationships, creativity, and enjoyment of life. A well-placed Venus makes you charming and artistic. A weak Venus may cause problems in love life or addiction to pleasures.
Zodiac Signs Ruled: Taurus, Libra
Day: Friday
Color: White or Pink
Shani (Saturn) – The Judge
Saturn is the most feared yet most important planet. It represents karma, discipline, hard work, delay, justice, and old age. If you follow the right path, Saturn blesses you. If not, it teaches lessons. It gives slow but stable results.
Zodiac Signs Ruled: Capricorn, Aquarius
Day: Saturday
Color: Black or Dark Blue
Rahu – The Shadow Planet (North Node)
Rahu is a shadow planet without physical form. It creates illusion, obsession, desire for success, fame, foreign travel, and innovation. It can bring sudden rise or sudden fall depending on placement.
No Own Sign (Behaves like the planet it sits with)
Color: Smoke or Grey
Ketu – The Moksha Karaka (South Node)
Ketu is the opposite of Rahu. It is spiritual, detached, and linked with past life karma. It helps in enlightenment, intuition, and detachment. A strong Ketu brings inner peace; a weak one causes confusion and fear.
No Own Sign
Color: Ash or Brown
