Graha (Devanagari: ग्रह, Sanskrit: graha, ‘seizing, laying hold of, holding’.)[10]
Nine grahas, or navagrahas, are used:[11]
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Sanskrit Name |
English Name |
Abbreviation |
Gender |
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Surya (सूर्य) |
Sy or Su |
M |
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Chandra (चंद्र) |
Ch or Mo |
F |
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Mangala (मंगल) |
Ma |
M |
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Budha (बुध) |
Bu or Me |
N |
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Brihaspati (बृहस्पति) |
Gu or Ju |
M |
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Shukra (शुक्र) |
Sk or Ve |
F |
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Shani (शनि) |
Sa |
M |
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Rahu (राहु) |
Ra |
M |
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Ketu (केतु) |
Ke |
M |
Planets in maximum exaltation, mooltrikona (own sign), and debilitation, are:[12]
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Graha |
Exaltation |
Mooltrikona |
Debilitation |
Sign Rulership |
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10° Aries |
4°-20° Leo |
10° Libra |
Leo |
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3° Taurus |
4°-20° Cancer |
3° Scorpio |
Cancer |
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28° Capricorn |
0°-12° Aries |
28° Cancer |
Aries, Scorpio |
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15° Virgo |
16°-20° Virgo |
15° Pisces |
Gemini, Virgo |
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5° Cancer |
0°-10° Sagittarius |
5° Capricorn |
Sagittarius, Pisces |
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27° Pisces |
0°-15° Libra |
27° Virgo |
Taurus, Libra |
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20° Libra |
0°-20° Aquarius |
20° Aries |
Capricorn, Aquarius |
Rahu and Ketu are exalted in Taurus/Scorpio and are also exalted in Gemini and Virgo.
The nat
ural planetary relationships are:[13]
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Graha |
Friends |
Neutral |
Enemies |
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Moon, Mars, Jupiter |
Mercury |
Venus, Saturn |
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Sun, Mercury |
Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn |
Mercury, Venus, Saturn |
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Sun, Moon, Jupiter |
Venus,Saturn |
Mercury |
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Sun, Venus |
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn |
Moon |
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Sun, Moon, Mars |
Saturn |
Mercury, Venus |
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Mercury, Saturn |
Mars, Jupiter |
Sun, Moon |
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Venus, Mercury |
Jupiter |
Sun, Moon, Mars |
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Mercury, Venus, Saturn |
Mars |
Sun, Moon, Jupiter |
Source: Hindu_astrology
