Planets and Houses

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Planets and the Houses They Occupy Planets In Hindu Astrology there are nine planets or Grahas. These include Rahu and Ketu, which are astronomical points formed where the moons orbit intersects the apparent path of the Sun around the earth. Each planet is considered to be having masculine, feminine or neutral characteristics Planets and their equivalents in English Graha Ravi Chandra Kuja Budha Guru Shukra Sani Rahu Ketu Rahu and Ketu The Moon's apparent path intersects the ellipse obliquely at two points called the nodes. The point where the Moon crosses the ecliptic from south to north is called the ascending node or Rahu, where it crosses the ecliptic from north to south is called descending node or Ketu. These two points are 180 degrees apart and their movement is constantly retrograde, meaning, against the normal direction of movement of planets. Rahu and Ketu are given special status and considered as planets in Indian astrology. Rahu and Ketu take approximately eighteen years and ten days to complete one round of the zodiac. Zodiac The Zodiac is a band 18 degrees wide and placed obliquely to the equator. This band can be imagined running around the earth in an east-west direction. Groups of stars can be located along this imaginary belt. This belt is divided into twelve equal parts called Rasi. It is also divided into 27 parts and each part named after a star or group of stars located in the division Houses When a zodiac is divided into twelve equal parts, each such part has an extension of 30 degrees of arc. Such a division is called a sign or Rasi. There are 12 houses of Rasi's No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Indian System Mesha Vrishabha Mithuna Karkata Simha Kanya Tula Vrischika Dhanu Makara Kumbha Meena Western System Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricon Aquarius Pises English Name Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn Dragon Head Dragon Tail Sex Masculine Feminine Masculine Neutral Masculine Feminine Neutral Feminine Neutral

Lords of Houses Each Rasi has a planet assigned to it as Lord of the House. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Lords of 12 Houses Mesha Vrishabha Mithuna Karkata Simha Kanya Tula Vrischika Dhanu Makara Kumbha Meena Mangal or Kuja (Mars) Shukra (Venus) Budha (Mercury) Chandra (Moon) Surya (The Sun) Budha (Mercury) Shukra(Venus) Kuja(Mars) Guru(Jupiter) Sani(Saturn) Sani(Saturn) Guru (Jupiter)

Exalted houses of Planets

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Each planet has a point in the zodiac where it attains maximum strength. The houses where they have the maximum strength are called the houses of exaltation. Planets and their exalted houses (Uchacha) Exaltation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ravi Chandra Kuja Budha Simha Shukra Sani Mesha Vrishabha Makara Kanya Karkata Meena Tula

Debilitated houses of planets Each planet has a point in the zodiac where it has the minimum strength. The houses where the planets have the minimum strength are called the houses of debilitation. Debilitated houses of Planets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ravi Chandra Kuja Budha Simha Shukra Sani Tula Vrischika Karkata Meena Makara Kanya Mesha

Planetary relationship Each planet considers another planet as friend, enemy or equal. Some relationships are not mutual, for example, while one planet considers another as a friend, the second planet in turn may not see the first one as a friend. Mercury and Moon are examples. Planets Sun Friends Moon Mars Jupiter Equals Mercury Mars Jupiter Venus Saturn Venus Saturn Mars Jupiter Saturn Saturn Rahu Jupiter Mars Enemies Venus Sani Rahu

Moon

Sun Mercury Sun Moon Jupiter Sun Venus Rahu Sun Moon Mars Mercury Saturn Rahu Mercury Venus Rahu Mercury Venus Saturn Mercury Venus Saturn Rahu

Rahu

Mars

Mercury Rahu

Mercury

Moon Mercury Venus Sun Moon Sun Moon Mars Sun Moon Mars Sun Moon Mars

Jupiter

Venus

Saturn

Jupiter

Rahu

Jupiter

Ketu

Jupiter

Planets and gem stones Each planet has a gem associated with it. The nine stones corresponding to the nine planets are called the Navaratna group of stones. Planet Ravi Chandra Kuja Budha Guru Shukra Gem Stone Ruby Pearl Coral Emerald Pushyaraga (Yellow Sapphire) Diamond

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Saturn Rahu Ketu

Blue Sapphire Gomed Cat's eye

Planets and their colours Planet Ravi Chandra Kuja Budha Guru Shukra Saturn Rahu Ketu Gem Stone Red White Red Green Yellow White Blue Smoke Smoke

Periods of stay of each planet in each sign Planet Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn Rahu Ketu Period of Stay 30 days 2 1/4 days 45 days 30 days 1 year 30 days 2 years and 6 months 1 year and 6 months 1 year and 6 months

Planets and their elements Planet and their elements Mercury stands for Earthly element Sun Stands for Fiery element Saturn stands for Airy element Jupiter stands for Ethereal element Venus & Moon stands for Watery element Types of houses Movable (Chara) Mesha Karkata Tula Makara Fixed (Sthira) Vrishabha Simha Vrischika Kumbha Common (Dwiswabhava) Mithuna Kanya Dhanu Meena

Natural benefics: Jupiter, Mercury, Venus and Waxing Moon Natural malefics:Saturni, Mars, Rahu, Ketu and Sun. Characteristics Associated with Planets Planets are associated with color, metal, elements, grains, seasons etc. Also they are believed to belong to certain caste and sex. These characteristics and associations are given in a table below. Character
Color Nature Sex Caste Element Diety Garment Metal/material Parts Grains Seasons Taste

Sun
Copper Sathwa Male Kshtriya Fire Agni Thick Copper Bones Wheat Summer Pungent

Moon
White Sathwa Female Vysya Water Varuna New Gems Blood Paddy Winter Salt

Mars
Red Thamas Male Kshtriya Fire Subramanya HalfBurnt Gold Marrow Lentil Summer Acidity

Mercury
Green Rajas Eunuch(Female) Sudra Earth Vishnu Wet Brass Skin GreenGram Autumn Mixed

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Residence Temperament

Place of worship Bilious

Springs Phlegmatic

Fire Bilious

Play-ground Mixed

Character
Color Nature Sex Caste Element Diety Garment Metal/material Parts Grains Seasons Taste Residence Temperament

Jupiter
Mixed Gold&Silver Sathwa Male Brahman Ether Indra Shabby Silver Flesh&Brain BengalGram Snow Sweet&Cool Store-house Phlegmatic

Venus
White/Yellow Rajas Female Brahman Water Indrani Strong Diamond(Pearl) Semen Beans Spring Sour Bed-Chamber Windy &Phlegmatic

Saturn
Blue/Black Thamas Eunuch (Female) Chandala Air Brahma Rag Iron(Lead) Muscles Sesamin All Seasons Bitter & Astringent Dustbin Windy

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