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Nine Planets In Vedic Astrology
Nine Planets in vedic astrology
In Hindu Astrology there are nine planets or Grahas. These include Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter,Sun, Moon,Saturn Rahu and Ketu, which are astronomical points formed where the moons orbit intersects the apparent path of the Sun around the earth. Each planet is considered to be having masculine, feminine or neutral characteristics as well .
Grahas and their equivalents in Western Astrology
Indian Grahas
Western Names
Sex
Ravi
Sun
Masculine
Chandra
Moon
Feminine
Kuja
Mars
Masculine
Budha
Mercury
Neutral
Guru
Jupiter
Masculine
Sukra
Venus
Feminine
Sani
Saturn
Neutral
Rahu
Dragon's Head
Feminine
Ketu
Dragon's Tail
Neutral
Rahu and Ketu

The Moons apparent path intersects the ecliptic obliquely at two points called the nodes. The point where the Moon crosses the ecliptic from south to north is called the ascending node or Rahu, where it crosses the ecliptic from north to south is called descending node or Ketu. These two points are 180 degrees apart and their movement is constantly retrograde, meaning, against the normal direction of movement of planets. Rahu and Ketu are given special status and considered as planets in Indian astrology.But they are not included in Western Astrology. Rahu and Ketu take approximately eighteen years and ten days to complete one round of the zodiac .

Grahas' Relationships
Each planet or Graha considers another planet as friend, enemy or equal. Some relationships are not mutual, for example, while one planet considers another as a friend, the second planet in turn may not see the first one as a friend. Mercury and Moon are examples.
Grahas (Planets)
Friends
Equals
Enemies
Sun
Moon, Mars, Jupiter
Mercury
Venus, Saturn, Rahu
Moon
Sun, Mercury
Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn
Rahu
Mars
Sun, Moon, Jupiter
Venus, Saturn
Mercury, Rahu
Mercury
Sun, Venus, Rahu
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,
Moon
Jupiter
Sun, Moon, Mars
Saturn, Rahu
Mercury, Venus
Venus
Mercury, Saturn, Rahu
Jupiter, Mars
Sun, Moon
Saturn
Mercury, Venus,
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