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Astrology |
In Hindu religion and mythology, the nine planets occupy
an important role. The planet deities are referred to
as the NAVAGRAHA and are suppose to have a significant
impact on the lives of individual and therefore a Hindu
adorns these planets as deities, so that they may bring
peace and harmony in their life and to avert any mishap.
NAVA means nine. GRAHA means planet. Graha literally means
to grab. They are probably called so because they cause
eclipses by grabbing the Sun and other stars.
| PLANETS
(GRAHA) |
RULING
DEITY |
OVER
RULER |
STONES
(RATNA) |
ALTERNETIVE
STONE (UPRATANA) |
NAVRATNA
PRODUCTS |
| SURYA
- THE SUN |
AGNI,
GOD OF FIRE |
SHIVA |
RED
RUBY (MANIKYA) |
GARNET |
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| SOMA
- THE MOON |
APAS,
WATER GODDESS |
PARVATI |
NATURAL
PEARLS (MOTI) |
MOONSTONE |
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| MANGAL
- THE MARS |
BHUMI,
EARTH GODDESS |
SKANDA |
RED
CORAL (MOONGA) |
RED
AGADE, RED ONEX |
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| BUDHA
- THE MERCURY |
VISHNU,
THE PRESERVER |
VISHNU |
EMERALD
(PANNA) |
GREEN ONEX, GREEN AGADE,
GREEN AVANTURINE |
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| BRIHASPATI
- THE JUPITER |
INDRA,
KING OF GODS |
BRAHMA |
YELLOW
SAPPHIRE (PUKHRAJ) |
YELLOW
TOPAZ, CITRINE, SUNAHALA |
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| SUKRA
- THE VENUS |
INDRANI,
QUEEN OF GODS |
INDRA |
DIAMOND
(HEERA) |
WHITE
TOPAZ. WHITE OPAL, CRISTEL |
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| SHANI
- THE SATURN |
YAMA,
GOD OF DEATH |
PRAJAPATI |
BLUE
SAPPHIRE (NILAM) |
IOLITE,
AMETHYST, BLACK STONES |
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| RAHU
- THE DRAGON'S HEAD |
DURGA,GODDESS
OF POWER |
SARPA |
HESSONITE
(GOMED) |
HONEY
COLORED |
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| KETU
- THE DRAGON'S TAIL |
CHITRAGUPTA,
GOD OF KARMA |
BRAHMA |
CAT'S
EYE (LAHSUNIA) |
MOON STONE |
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