18 Planets

The following are the 9 planets in Indian Astrology.  

Sr.
No.		 Short
name		 Sanskrit English Tamil Symbol Malayalam
1 Sun Surya Sun Suriyan Suriyan
2 Moo Chandra Moon Chandran Chandran
3 Mar Mangal Mars Chevvai Kujan
4 Mer Budh Mercury Budhan Budhan
5 Jup Guru Jupiter Guru Guru
6 Ven Shukra Venus Shukran Shukran
7 Sat Shani Saturn Shani Mandhan [slow]
8 Rah Rahu Ascending Node of Moon's Orbit Rahu Rahu
9 Ket Ketu Descending Node of Moon's Orbit Ketu Ketu

Thousands of years ago ... Indian epics have horoscope details including Rahu and Ketu in them. These two are considered planets in Astrology. Actually they are the points where the moon's orbit intersects Earth's orbit around the Sun.  

The moon's orbit is inclined slightly (by about 5 degrees) to the orbit of Earth's orbit around the sun. Hence the moon's orbit will intersect the plane of Earth's orbit at two points. These points are called Rahu and Ketu. This 3-D geometry was understood by ancient astronomers & astrologers as shown by the inclusion of Rahu and Ketu in the Ramayana (one of the 2 great epics of very ancient India).

The following 5 minor-planets [upa grahas] in Indian astrology are special angles formed by the Sun :

Sr.
No.		 Formula Sanskrit Formula
10 Sun+133.333 degrees Dhooma Sun+133.333 degrees
11 Sun+186.666 degrees Vyatipatha Dhooma+53.333 degrees
12 Sun+6.6666 degrees Parivesha Vyatipatha+180 degrees
13 Sun-46.666 degrees Indra Dhanus/Indra Chapa Parivesha-53.333 degrees
14 Sun-30.000 degrees Upa Ketu [Sikhi] Indra Dhanus+16.666 degrees

The other planets, comets and asteroids in the solar system are not considered in Indian Astrology. But names have been given to some of them as follows by some modern astronomers:

Sr.
No.		 English Short
name		 Sanskrit God Symbol
15 Earth Ear Prithvi Bhoomadevi
16 Uranus Ura Indra King of Gods
17 Neptune Nep Varunan God of Water
18 Pluto Plu Rudra Shiva

 

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No.		 Planet Week day Colour Gems Metal Direction Plants
&Trees
1 Sun Sunday Red Red Ruby Copper East Strong 
2 Moo Monday White White Round Pearl Silver North-west Milky 
3 Mar Tuesday Red Red Coral Copper South Bitter 
4 Mer Wednesday Green Green Emerald Alloy of 8 metals North Fruitless
5 Jup Thursday Yellow Yellow Sapphire Gold North-east Fruitful
6 Ven Friday Multi Diamond Silver South-east Floral
7 Sat Saturday Blue Blue Sapphire Steel, iron West Useless 
8 Rah     Gomed   South-west  
9 Ket     Cat's Eye      

 

Sr.
No.		 Planet Vishnu Avatars Nature Governance
1 Sun Ram Malefic Soul
2 Moo Krishna Benefic when Waxing
Malefic when Waning		 Mind
3 Mar Narasimha Malefic Strength
4 Mer Budhdha Malefic if with malefic Speech giver
5 Jup Vamana Benefic Confers knowledge and happiness
6 Ven Parasu Rama Benefic Semen [potency]
7 Sat Koorma [Tortoise] Malefic Grief
8 Rah Varaha [Pig] Malefic  
9 Ket Matsya [Fish] Malefic  

    

Sr.
No.		 Planet Cabinet Gods Gender Pancha
Bhootas		 Sapta
Dhatus		 Caste Guna
1 Sun King Fire [Agni] Male   Bones Kshatriya
Royal		 Satwik
Good
2 Moo Queen Water [Varuna] Female   Blood Vaishya
Business		 Satwik
Good
3 Mar Commander-in-Chief Subrahmanya 
[Kaarthikeya]		 Male Fire Marrow   Tamasik
Lethargic
4 Mer Prince Apparent Maha Vishnu Neuter Earth Skin Vaishya
Business		 Rajasik
Dynamic
5 Jup Minister Indra Male Ether Fat Brahmin
Teacher		 Satwik
Good
6 Ven Minister Sachi Devi 
[wife of Indra]		 Female Water Semen Brahmin
Teacher		 Rajasik
Dynamic
7 Sat Servant Brahma Neuter Air Muscles Sudra
Servant		 Tamasik
Lethargic
8 Rah Army            
9 Ket Army            

 

Sr.
No.		 Planet Eyes Body Nature Humours Mind Hair
1 Sun Honey-coloured Square Clean Habits Bilious Intelligent Limited hair
2 Moo   Round Sweet speech Windy and
Phlegmatic		 Learned  
3 Mar Blood red Thin waist Liberal Bilious Fickle minded  
4 Mer   Attractive   All 3 Use words with
many meanings		 Fond of Jokes
5 Jup Tawny Big   Phlegmatic Intelligent and 
learned in all topics		 Tawny hair
6 Ven Charming Charming and
Splendorous		   Phlegmatic
and Windy		 Poet Curly hair
7 Sat Tawny Long emaciated 
limps		   Windy Indolent Big teeth & 
Coarse hair
8 Rah   Smoky blue mix   Windy Intelligent  
9 Ket   Smoky blue mix   Windy Intelligent  

 

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No.		 Planet Abode Period Tastes Robes Seasons From Till
1 Sun Temple Ayana [6 months] Pungent Coarse Greeshma 20May 19Jul
2 Moo Watery place Muhurtha [48 minutes] Saline New Varsha 20Jul 19Sep
3 Mar Place of Fire a Day Bitter Burnt Greeshma 20May 19Jul
4 Mer Sport ground Ritu [2 months] Mixed Wet Sarad 20Sep 19Nov
5 Jup Treasure House Month Sweet Recent Hemantha 20Nov 19Jan
6 Ven Bed room Fortnight Aciduous Durable Vasantha 20Mar 19May
7 Sat Filthy ground Year Astringent Torn Sisira 20Jan 19Mar
8 Rah   8 months   Multi-coloured      
9 Ket   3 months   Rags      

 

Sr.
No.		 Planet Item Item Symbol
1 Sun Moola Roots,Vegetables
2 Moo Dhatu Metals
3 Mar Dhatu Metals
4 Mer Jeeva Living being
5 Jup Jeeva Living being
6 Ven Moola Roots,Vegetables
7 Sat Dhatu Metals
8 Rah Dhatu Metals
9 Ket Jeeva Living being

 

Sr.
No.		 Planet Karakan Karakatvam Symbol
1 Sun Pitru Father, longevity, promotion, power, responsibility
2 Moo Maatru Mother, body, mind, brain, intelligence
3 Mar Brathru Brother, land, ojas.
4 Mer Karma Job, Occupation, Medha, Talking capability, Studies, Learning, Medicine, Worldly knowledge
5 Jup Putra Dhanam, Vidya, Sons, Teacher, Health
6 Ven Kalatra Wife, marriage, wealth, aishwaryam, enjoyments, vehicles, fine arts
7 Sat   Death method, relatives, learning other skills 
8 Rah   Other languages skill, doctor and medicine
9 Ket   Moksham, Sadness, Jewels