ग्रह

9 Grahas

Graha means “one who grasps”. The nine grahas are the Sun and Moon, the five visible planets, and Rahu and Ketu, the two points where the Moon’s path crosses the Sun’s.

Each graha signifies certain people and qualities in life. Where it sits — its sign, its house, its nakshatra — shows how those qualities unfold for you.

Surya सूर्य

Sun

The soul, vitality, father, authority and self-confidence.

Rules: Simha
Exalted: Mesha
Debilitated: Tula
Dasha: 6 years

Chandra चन्द्र

Moon

The mind, emotions, mother, nourishment and the public.

Rules: Karka
Exalted: Vrishabha
Debilitated: Vrishchika
Dasha: 10 years

Mangala मंगल

Mars

Energy, courage, siblings, land and the will to act.

Rules: Mesha, Vrishchika
Exalted: Makara
Debilitated: Karka
Dasha: 7 years

Budha बुध

Mercury

Intellect, speech, learning, trade and humour.

Rules: Mithuna, Kanya
Exalted: Kanya
Debilitated: Meena
Dasha: 17 years

Guru गुरु

Jupiter

Wisdom, teachers, children, faith and good fortune.

Rules: Dhanu, Meena
Exalted: Karka
Debilitated: Makara
Dasha: 16 years

Shukra शुक्र

Venus

Love, partnership, beauty, the arts and comfort.

Rules: Vrishabha, Tula
Exalted: Meena
Debilitated: Kanya
Dasha: 20 years

Shani शनि

Saturn

Time, discipline, endurance, service and lasting results.

Rules: Makara, Kumbha
Exalted: Tula
Debilitated: Mesha
Dasha: 19 years

Rahu राहु

Rahu

Ambition, the unfamiliar, foreign things and worldly desire.

Rules: —
Exalted: —
Debilitated: —
Dasha: 18 years

Ketu केतु

Ketu

Detachment, insight, past skill and spiritual liberation.

Rules: —
Exalted: —
Debilitated: —
Dasha: 7 years

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