Jyotish Guide
The Navagraha — 9 planets of Vedic astrology
Nine celestial influences, including two invisible shadow points, that Jyotish uses to read a birth chart and a day's Panchang.
Navagraha (नवग्रह) means "nine seizers" or "nine planets" — the nine celestial bodies and points central to Vedic astrology (Jyotish). Seven are the classical visible bodies known since antiquity (the Sun, Moon and five visible planets); the remaining two, Rahu and Ketu, are mathematical points marking where the Moon's orbit crosses the Sun's apparent path (the lunar nodes), not physical objects.
The nine Grahas
Surya
Soul, authority, father, vitality and self-confidence.
Chandra
Mind, emotions, mother, and the basis of your Rashi (Moon sign).
Mangal
Courage, energy, siblings, and drive; also linked to conflict and land.
Budh
Intellect, communication, business acumen and analytical skill.
Guru (Brihaspati)
Wisdom, wealth, teachers, marriage, and spiritual growth. Considered the greatest benefic.
Shukra
Love, beauty, luxury, relationships and artistic talent.
Shani
Discipline, delay, karma and long-term structure. Slow-moving and often feared, but considered a fair, karmic teacher.
Rahu
A shadow point (not a physical body) linked to ambition, obsession, illusion and sudden, unconventional gains.
Ketu
Rahu's opposite shadow point, linked to detachment, spirituality, and the past — often associated with sudden loss or renunciation.
How the Navagraha are used
In a birth chart (Kundali), each Graha's position by sign and house is read to describe personality, life events and timing (via planetary periods called Dasha). In daily practice, planetary rulership underlies the seven-day week (Vaara) in the Panchang, and Saturn's slow, roughly 29.5-year orbit is the basis for the Shani Sade Sati cycle.
A note on how we present this
The significations above reflect traditional Jyotish teaching. We present them as a description of the tradition and its vocabulary, not as verified predictive claims.