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The 9 grahas of Vedic astrology are the building blocks of every kundli. Each planet represents a different energy and rules specific areas of life. Knowing their nature helps you understand your chart and your tendencies.
All Learn TopicsThe 9 grahas of Vedic astrology are the building blocks of every kundli. Each planet represents a different energy and rules specific areas of life. Knowing their nature helps you understand your chart and your tendencies.
Jupiter, Venus, Mercury and a well-placed Moon are considered benefics - they bring growth, love, intelligence and peace. Saturn, Mars, Rahu and Ketu are malefics that bring discipline, effort, challenge and transformation. The Sun and Mercury are neutral, changing according to their position.
Sun rules soul, authority and father. Moon rules mind, mother and emotions. Mars rules courage, siblings and energy. Mercury rules intellect, speech and trade. Jupiter rules wisdom, wealth and spirituality. Venus rules love, marriage and luxury. Saturn rules karma, delay and discipline. Rahu rules desires and foreign things, Ketu rules detachment and past life.
Where a planet sits in your 12 houses changes how its energy shows up. For example, Jupiter in the 2nd house gives wealth and good speech, while Jupiter in the 12th house gives spiritual nature and foreign travel. The house, sign and aspects together decide the final result.
