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SURYAN:

                            Ruler of all the planets ,Sun called surya and Aditya is believed to be the source of vitality.The planets move around Surya and are dependent on its energy for existence of life forms.Surya brings success,intellect,wisdom,fame and wealth  and is the ruler of zodiac sign Leo.Good placement of Surya can rise to fame in the area,field or even the whole world.If ill-placed in the horoscope it is an indication of  physical as well as possible,mental or emotional problems,pessimistic attitude,humiliation at the hands of others and impoverished conditions of life.Aditya,Ravi,Arka,Prabhakara,Marthanda etc ,are the 12 names for Surya.

              Surya is a royal planet and is the king of astrology.He represents the soul,will power,father,paternal relations,the king or the high officials.It is hot and angry,colour is red,metal is gold and gem is ruby.Surya represents the Eastern direction.The Surya stays in each rasi for one month and takes one year to complete the round of the zodiac.Its motion is quite fixed and a lot of Indian festivals are as per the Surya’s entry into the various signs.For example on January 14 it enters Makara and this day is celebrated as Baisakhi.The change in seasons is also linked to the Surya ‘s entry into the various signs and nakshatras.He is the Pitrukaraka or planet connected with father.

CHANDRA:

                          Chandra represents the minds indicating an individual’s thoughts,feelings,expressions etc. Chandra is beneficial to those born in ascending Chandra cycle and disastrous to those born in descending  Chandra sign.Chandra also possesses dominance over the waters and liquids within our bodies.Chandra is responsible for growth,fertility and conception.Chandra reles cancer  zodiac sign and is strong there in its own sign.It is powerful or exalted,in taurus and fallen ,or debilitated, in scorpio.Guru,Surya and Kuja are Chandra’s natural friends.Sasaanka,Soma,Vidu,Indu,Himamsu etc., are the 16 names of  Chandra.

                  Chandra is also a royal planet and is the queen in astrology.He represents the mind ,emotions ,sensitivity ,the mother ,house and domestic comforts,milk,sea and all things connected with the sea,hotel and food industry ,textiles and apparels.It is cold and calm,Its color is white,direction north-east ,metal is silver and gem is pearl.The Chandra is the fastest moving of the 9 planets and takes approximately 2-1/2 days to travel a sign.When the Surya and Chandra are in the same rasi it is called Amsavasya or new Chandra day or the 1^st day of the dark fortnight.The lunar days or tithi changes with every 12 degree difference between the Surya and the Chandra.When the Surya and Chandra are in the exact opposite signs or 180 degrees apart,it is  called  Poornima or the full Chandra day or the 1^st day of the bright fortnight.He is the Matrukaraka or planet connected with mother.

The sign in which your Chandra is placed in the birth chart is called your Janma Rasi.The star costellation in which your Chandra is placed is called your Janma Nakshatra.

KUJA:

                       Surya is the king of solar system and kuja is the commander.Kuja indicates martial powers,martial arts and influence energy,drive,administrative spirits and leadership abilities.Both Surya and Kuja produce heat,the difference being Surya has a life preserving heat and the explosive heat generated by Kuja might endanger the lives.Kuja rules over the bone marrow and generation of red blood corpuscles,human blood,and the disease resistant power of human body.Kuja rules Aries,openly aggresive ,and Scorpio,secretive in nature.Angaraka, Kanaka,Raktha,Vakra etc are some of the 11 names of  Kuja.

         Kuja or Mangala is the commander in astrology.He represents ,energy,courage,younger brothers and sisters,armed forces ,the political forces,commanders,administrators,men in high position,land ,engineering,metals,real estate agents and surgery.Its metal is copper and gem coral.color red and direction south.

         Kuja takes about 45 days to travel one sign.He is the Bhaatrukaraka or planet connected with brother.

BUDHA:

                         Budha is a neutral planet that changes according to its placement in signs and houses.It is the nearest planet to surya and thus is restless,fast changing and fickle in nature.It rules education ,writers,businessman,intestines,lungs and nervous system.Both guru and  buddha represent human intelligence,Budha indicates an immature side of intelligence as compared to the more mature one of guru.It rules all means of communication and intermediation.Body parts indicated by Budha: Budha rules over the arms ,hearing system, and the nervous system.It is a dual natured planet and owns the dual natured signs,Virgo and Gemini.Saumya ,Prabhasutha,Chaandri,Rauhineya etc..are a few names of the Budha.

                   Budha is the prince in astrology.He represents speech,intelligence,maternal uncles,short journeys ,medical profession,trade,computers and the web,Astrology and knowledge of the shatras,accounts,mathematics,journalism,printing and publishing.Its metal is bronze,gem is emerald ,color is green and direction north.

                 Budha takes about a month to travel a rasi.It is always within 27 degree distance from the Surya from the astrological point of view.

GURU:

                        Brahaspati also known as Guru,responsible for luck and fortune, the planet brings success ,fortune and fame. The largest planet in the solar system,Guru it is associated with the expansion ,growth, and opportunity.The position of Guru in one’s chart serves as an indicator of one’s faith,confidence,buoyancy,higher mind,wisdom,optimism and generosity.Guru’s action is to expand ,preserve and increase on all levels.A well placed Guru is associated with the spiritual ,philosophical and intellectual realms.The ill placement of Guru might lead to exaggeration,delusions of grandeur and depletion of energies.Guru is the ruler of the fire sign Sagittarius.Guru,Jeeva,Aarya,Brihaspati are some of the 16 names for Guru.

      Guru is known as the “devaguru” or the guru of the Gods.He represents higher knowledge,spirituality,priests,temples,teachers,research and scientists,lawyers and judges,children and knowledge of the sastras and astrology.Its color is yellow,metal gold ,gem yellow ,sapphire and direction north –east.Guru takes about one year to travel a sign.He is the Putrakarara or planet connected with the children.

SUKRA:

                     Also known as Shukra,Sukra governs beauty, wealth, ,passion,music.Sukra is about pleasure –love ,romance and harmony in our emotional attachments,marriages,friendships and  other unions.Sukra is content to spread happiness and tenderness,all the while teaching us how to love and appreciate others and the things that you possess.While Kuja represents the youthful male in our solar system.Sukra is the charming princess.Sukra rules over eyes,nose,chin,throat,sexual organs,kidneys,bladder etc.A badly placed Sukra indicates disfunction of these parts.Sukra is inextricably linked to refinement,culture and grace.Having feminine energy,Sukra rules both Taurus and Libra.Sitha,Brigusutha,Kaavya,Bhargava are the few of the names of sukra.

                 Sukra is the “Daityaguru” or the guru of the demons.He represents spouse,sex life,kidneys, and sex organ, dance ,music,arts,gems and jewelers.Its metal is silver ,gem is diamond ,direction is south –east and color is white,Sutra takes about a month  to travel a sign and completes the round of the zodiac in 12 months.From astronical point of view it is always within 48 degrees of the surya.He is the Kalatrakaraka or planet connected with spouse.

SANI:

            A cold and dry planet,Sani rules over the hard parts of human body-bones,teeth,knees and ears and indicates recurring health problems.Sani makes its subjects work in secondary positions,doing dull routine and ordinary jobs.Various professionals like historians,archaeologists,curators of museums,workers in refrigeration factories etc. are ruled by sani.Sani commands hard work.The planet gives huge importance to discipline and responsibility.Sani rules Capricorn and Aquarius in the zodiac.The planetary positions have great significance in the lives of all of us.The considerable influence of these planets plays  an importance role in our lives.All planets have distict characteristics,both positive and negative,which help in controlling or governing the movements of our lives.Sani has got 10 names.Manda,Arki,Neela,Suryputra,Kaala are some of the names.

   Sani is the servant in astrology.He represents hard work,sorrow,old men,servants and the lower level workers,people in the iron and steel industry,municipality and drainage works.A well placed Sani can bestow excellent power,prestige,name and fame and a badly placed Sani can devastate you.Its metal is iron,color  is blue,gem is blue sapphire and direction is west.Sani is the slowest moving of the 9 planets and takes approximately 2-1/2 years transit a sign and completes the round of the zodiac in 30 years.He is the Udyogakaraka or planet connected with profession.

RAHU AND KETU:

            Rahu and Ketu have been considered in Indian astrology as equivalent to planets or grahas.they are not physical bodies but only mathematically calculated sensitive points having immense influence over the nativities on the  earth.

  Moon in it’s orbit,on a northerly couse from south to north,crosses the ecliptic.This point of intersection is known as Ragu or Dragon’s head.180 degrees away from this point,moon on its southerly course,from north to south,again crosses the eclipitic.This point is known as Kethu or Dragon’s tail.Moon’s orbit is also inclined to the ecliptic and hence on each such intersections the Sun,Earth and moon are not in a straight line and eclipse does not accured.

        As Rahu and Kethu are only sensitive points having no physical entity of their own,they are called Shadowist planets or Chchaaya grahas.

        The sun and moon are the pillars of life.While the sun signifies the body the Moon signifies the mind.On this two points of intersections their combined effects is bound to be immense.

RAHU:

   Rahu or Dragons Head or North Node represents , foreigners,foreign countries,foreign travel,engineering and the technical traders,smoke,old men,grand parents,theft ,gambling,drinking,nonconformists,the underworld and the bad elements in the society.Its color is black,metal mixed –metal and gem is Gomedh.Rahu takes approximately 1-1/2 years to travel a sign and hence completes the round  of the zodiac in 18 years.

KETU:

Ketu or dragons tail or south node represents grand parents,technical traders,spiritual inclinations,superstitions and electronics.Its colour is brown and gem is cat’s eye.Ketu is always in the opposite sign to Rahu i.e. exactly 180 degrees away.Ketu also take approximately 1-1/2 years to travel to travel a sign and hence compleyes the round of the zodiac in 18 years.

  Each of these 9 planets produce different results and at times totally opposite results,while placed in the  12 different “rasis”.Again each has some good results and some bad results in each sign.This is an importance aspect of Astrology which must be remembered.You will learn about these results later.While placed at various specific distances from the Surya,the planets Kuja,Budha,Guru,Sukra and Sani become retrograde or appear to move in the backward directions.Surya and Chandra do not have any retrograde motion.The motion of Rahu and Ketu is always opposite to that of the other planets.   

PANCHANGAM:

 “Tithescha shriyam aanpnothi

   Vaaraath aayushya vardhanam

   Nakshatraath harathe paapam

  Yogaath roga nivaaranam

  Karanath kaarya siddhihi syaath

  Panchanga phalam utthanam

  “knowledge of tithi brings Prosperity,Knowledge of Vara prolongs life.Knowledge of Nakshatras removes sins.Knowledge of Yoga gives Immunity from diseases.Knowledge of karana leads to Success in all endeavors.Hence the knowledge is absolutely essential to obtain Dharma,Artha,Kama and Moksha”.