Planets in Horoscope

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                                         Planets in Astrology

	PLANETS Planets are the most powerful things in astrology. The prediction depends upon the planets. Planets are the lord in astrology. ie planets are the lord of zodiac signs, houses, lead the dasa, lord of nakshatras. The combination of planets decides the results. Weather the planets will give good or bad results.

Everything in astrology begins with planets. So the main concerns are planets. Each sign of the zodiac is governed by a planet which is said to be its owner or lord or ruling planet.

Zodiac Sign	Hindi Name of Ruling Planet	English Name of Ruling Planet
Aries	Mangal	Mars
Taurus	Shukra	Venus
Gemini	Bhudha	Merucury
Cancer	Chan derma	Moon
Leo	Surya	Sun
Virgo	Budha	Mercury
Libra	Shukhra	Venus
Scorpio	Mangal	Mars
Sagittarius	Guru	Jupiter
Capricorn	Shani	Saturn
Aquarius	Shani	Saturn
Pisces	Guru	Jupiter

THE PLANETS REPRESENT THE FOLLOWINGS:

PLANETS	CHARACTERISTICS
SUN	Atma (SOUL) self, self -realization, influence, prestige, power, health, eye, father, king, royalty, health, name & fame.
MOON	Royal Favor, travel, emotions, heart, sleep, happiness, mother, understanding, fickle minded.
MARS	Stamina, courage & boldness, land & properties, scandal, diseases, enemies, oppositions, anger, desires.
MERCURY	Intelligence, writing, publishing, speech, expressions, education, learning, astrology, Communications, profession and business.
JUPITER	Religious, philosophy, sons, wisdom and wealth, respects, politics, learning, education, active and sharp minded.
VENUS	Spouse, sexual Matters, love and affairs, dancing, traveling, jeweler, beauty, poetry, pleasures of the senses, ornaments.
SATURN	Longevity, life, death, disc eases, poverty, livelihood, service, cruel deeds, theft.
RAHU	Gambling, snakes, widow or widower, arguments, harsh speech, theft.
KETU	Maternal grandfather, consumption, pain, fever, wound.

TYPE OF PLANETS : EXALTED, DEBILITATED & MOOL TRIKON SIGNS OF PLANETS :

Zodiac Sign	Strong in ( MOOL TRIKON )	Exalted  ( UCHCHA )	Debilitated  ( NEECHA )
Aries	Mangal	Sun	Saturn
Taurus	Shukra	Moon	None
Gemini	Bhudha	Rahu	Ketu
Cancer	Chanderma	Jupiter	Mars
Leo	Surya	None	None
Virgo	Budha	Mercury	Venus
Libra	Shukhra	Saturn	Sun
Scorpio	Mangal	None	Moon
Sagittarius	Guru	Ketu	Rahu
Capricorn	Shani	Mars	Jupiter
Aquarius	Shani	None	None
Pisces	Guru	Venus	Mercury

The certain positions called Mooltrikonas are similar to those of exhalation.

planets	Exaltation / Debilitation ( Degree )	Moolatrikona  ( Degree )
Sun	10	0 - 20
Moon	3	4 - 20
Mars	28	0 - 20
Mercury	15	16 - 20
Jupiter	5	0 - 10
Venus	27	0 - 15
Saturn	20	0 - 20

The Features of Planets :

Planet	NATURE OR  DISPOSITIONS	DIRECTIONS	COLOUR	GEMS
Sun	Sattvika (good and noble)	East	Copper	Ruby
Moon	Sattvika (good and noble)	North - West	White	Pearl
Mars	Tamasika (dark and base)	South	Blood Red	Coral
Mercury	Rajasika (active )	North	Green	Emerald
Jupiter	Sattvika (good and noble)	North - East	Yellow	Yellow Sapphire
Venus	Rajasika (active )	South - East	Cream	Diamond
Saturn	Tamasika (dark and base)	West	Blue	Sapphire
Rahu	Tamasika (dark and base)	South - West	Black	Gomed
Ketu	Tamasika (dark and base)	Soth West	Black	Cat's eye

The Castes of Planets, Gender and Social status:

Planet	CASTES	GENDER	SOCIAL STATUS
Sun	Kshatriyas	Masculine	King
Moon	Vaishyas	Feminine	King
Mars	Kshatriyas	Masculine	Mars
Mercury	Vaishyas	Eunuchs	Prince
Jupiter	Brahmins	Masculine	Ministers
Venus	Brahmins	Feminine	Ministers
Saturn	Shudra	Eunuchs	Servant
Rahu			Army
Ketu			Army

BENEFIC & MALEFIC PLANETS

	Natural benefic    -     Moon, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus Natural malefic     -     Sun, Mars, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu Sun is firy planet, a source of energy, is known as Kroora Greha; In Vedic Astrology and gives its effect like as a hard task, Master. The good or benefic planets by nature are Jupiter, Venus, the waxing Moon, and well positioned Mercury. The malefic or evil planets by nature are the Sun, Mars, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, the waining Moon, and a badly associated mercury. The Moon is considered strong between the 11th day of the bright fornight ( Shukal Paksha Ekadishi ), and the 5th day of the dark fornight ( Krishna Paksha Pancham ) of the lunar month. The Mercury takes a special considerations, If Mercury is get positioned with the waining Moon, the Mars, the Saturn, the Rahu / Ketu is considered as malefic. When associated with the waxing Moon, Jupiter, the Sun or the Venus, it is considered as benefic.

AROHI, AVAROHi and Ucchabhilashi Planets

The Arohi means upwords and heights; Getting heights and strengths, so give good results to native. A planet becomes Arohi, when planet starts moving from it's debilitation sign and proceeds towords to its exaltation sign.

The AVAROHI means, going downwords; normally losses streength as well as benefic results, becomes helpless to do any good results to the native. When planet moves from its exaltation sign to debilitation sign, called Avarohi.

Ucchabhilashi Planets : give good results and have a high ambitions. When a planet comes in a preceding it's sign of exaltation.