What are the 9 planets in Hinduism?

What are the 9 planets in Hinduism?

They include the sun (Surya), moon (Chandra), Mars (Mangala), Mercury (Budha), Jupiter (Brihaspati), Venus (Shukra), Saturn (Shani), Rahu (north node of the moon), and Ketu (south node of the moon).

How many types of Graha are there?

The nine Grahas (“Planets”) are called Surya / Ravi (the Sun), Chandra / Sandu (the Moon), Mangal / Kuja (Mars), Budha (Mercury), Guru / Brahpathi (Jupiter), Shukra / Sikuru (Venus), Shani / Senasuru (Saturn), Rahu (Northern lunar node and Ketu (Southern lunar node). The Sun is not a planet, it is a star.

Which planet is SOM?

Moon. Lord Moon is also known as lord Som. Moon is the second of the nine planets.

Which planet is Rahu?

Rahu is the north lunar node (ascending) and it along with Ketu is a “shadow planet” that causes eclipses. Rahu has no physical shape. It is an imaginary planet but considering the importance of Rahu in astrology, it has been allocated the status of the planet by Rishis.

What planet is Krishna?

Lord Krishna is Partial to Brahmanas— And to Brahmana Planets. Of the four planetary deities who Lord Krishna mentions in Bhagavad-gita, three—the Moon, Jupiter and Venus—are considered brahmana planets in Vedic astrology. Naturally, Lord Krishna mentions the Sun—he is the leader and thus represents Him.

Which god can control Rahu?

Jupiter
Jupiter is the only planet that can control Rahu, Jupiter represents ‘Guru’ and hence I advise you to worship and respect your Guru.

What planet is Shiva?

It was discovered on 29 September 1930, by Belgian astronomer Eugène Delporte at Uccle Observatory in Belgium, and later named after the Hindu deity Shiva….1170 Siva.