Questions tagged [navagraha]
Navagraha i.e. The Major 9 Planets.
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What are the positions of planets at the beginning of every Yuga (age)?
How to find all planetary positions on starting of every Yuga?
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How is the exaltation degree and the exaltation rashi determined for a graha?
It's a common knowledge that BPHS (Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra) assigns a specific Rashi and degree for the exaltation and debilitation of every graha. For instance, moon gets exalted at 3 degrees ...
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What is the source that describes the devatas for each Navagraha and Nakshatra?
During the rituals for a Navagraha puja, I saw that the avahana was done for the stars (nakshatra) of the yajamaana and his family. I didn't pay much attention until I heard that the devatha for the ...
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Does Rahu actually cause solar eclipses, or does the Moon?
According to Hindu astronomy, solar eclipses are caused by the Moon being consumed by Rahu, and not by the Moon coming front of the Sun and causing a shadow to fall on the Earth.
The Chhandogya ...
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Is there life on the other 8 planets according to Hindu scripture?
Is there life on the other 8 planets according to Hindu scripture?
I know there's life on the Sun (Suryaloka) and the Moon (Chandraloka).
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Can Grahas be influenced willingly?
So based on how Sanjay Rath defines, a Graha is something that causes Grahana. Or in other words, they eclipse (Not in a necessarily negative way) the houses they sit on and force the Jataka to do ...
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Can the mantras for Saturn/Shani, Rahu and Mars/Mangal be chanted together in a sequence?
Can we chant the mantras for Saturn (Om pram preem prom sah sanishcharya namah), Rahu (Om ram rahave namah), and Mars (Om hum shreem mangalaye namah) one after another in sequence?
The reason for ...
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Why worship, respect and do pradikshna for Rahu and Ketu?
Rahu and Ketu are part of a demon who fraudulently became immortal. But why respect them and do their pradikshna in temple? I am looking for an answer which says more then “to avoid negative influence ...
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Why is Shukracharya connected with Venus & Brihaspati with Jupiter?
Of the navagriha some of the connections are quite apparent like those of Surya and Chandra with the star and satellite respectively. Shani is connected to Saturn and Budh to mercury & it is ...
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Shri Vyaasa-virachitam Navagraha-stotram
Vyasa has composed Navagraha stotram for the nine planets which comprise two lines. Daily recitation of this will bring good. Adverse effects of the planets will not be there as per legends. What are ...
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English translation of the Navagraha Kavacham?
I would like to have an English translation of the meaning of the Navagraha Kavacham.
Does someone know if there is an English translation and where I can find it?
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Navagraha & incense
Which incense should be offered to the navagraha individually for graha shanti?
I think Surya likes the smell of lotus flowers, but I have no idea what smells the other grahas like.
Does someone know?
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What are all astrological information about sun?
What are all astrological information about sun?
I want to know all residing deities like i have heard that indra,agni and shiva are. The opposite planets,opposite zodiacs its greatness and all other ...
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Why do nakshatras have both a presiding deity and a ruling planet(graha)?
What is the difference between a presiding deity and a governing planet(graha)?As far as I know,each of the navgrahas has their own governing Lord.
For example take the case of Krittika nakshatra. ...
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Is it true that Navagrahas should be worshiped after offering prayers to other Gods at temples?
At Hindu Temples, we see many dieties like Ganesha, Kartikeya (Muruga), Lord Shiva, Hanuman and Navagrahas. I heard that Navagrahas should be the worshiped only after offering prayers to other Gods ...
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Why called Navagraha?
Navagraha (nine graha) include the Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu.
But interestingly, the Sun is not a planet and it is a star, Moon (astronomical body),Rahu (...
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What's difference between graha and loka?
As per hinduism there are nine graha (planets) and Earth is not included in this list. Here are following nine graha
Surya (Sun)
Chandra (Moon)
Mangala (Mars)
Budha (Mercury)
Guru (Jupiter), the Guru ...
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Navagrahas with their consorts
In most of the temples of Karnataka, the Navagrahas are present with their consorts. In contrast at other places in India, only the Navagraha are there - without their consorts. Why is there such a ...
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Why are nava grahas in a temple placed such? [duplicate]
When we visit a navagraha mandapa(where the nine planets are placed) in a temple, we observe a distinct placement of the planets. No planet faces other planet. But in reality, a planet faces other ...
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Who is the current moon god, Soma son of Atri or Tvisiman son of Dharma?
This excerpt from the Anusanga Pada of the Brahmanda Purana describes the gods of the different planets and the Nakshatras they were born in in the present Vaivasvata Manvantara. In particular, it ...
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Why are Budha and Shukra friends?
In jyotisha, Budha and Shukra are best friends.
What is the story and reason behind it?
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Reasons of enmity between planets?
Surya-Shani: Shani was not obedient to His father Surya, moreover Shani was son of Chaayaa, so Surya Deva did not like Him.
Rahu,Ketu-Surya,Chandra: Surya and Shashi told Narayan that the demon is ...
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Is astrology even true? If it is true, then how these Grahas called Devata become dumb bodies of Moon, Star Sun, Mars etc [closed]
Man is reaching Moon, satellites reached Saturn and Mangal. If these heavenly bodies are Devatas, Chandra and Surya being ''Vedic Deva''. Then how was Chandra Deva not able to stop or even react when ...
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Are the planets of our solar system ( like Brihaspati, Shukra, Chandra etc) Devas or the abodes of the respective Devas?
We all know that Brihaspati is Teacher of Devas. Shukracharya is also teacher of Daityas. Mangal Deva etc. Are also Deva. So are the planets and sun moon just their abodes or is Surya Deva really a ...
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What do hindu scriptures say about life on MARS?
is there any mention of Life on MARS in any of the hindu texts Shastras or Puranas or Vedas. I know there were some questions around but never specific to life on Mars. I am very curious to know if ...
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Is the concept “numerology” based on Hindu Scriptures?In particular which Texts give the rules of how to relate the Navagrahas with the numbers?
The order of the Navagrahas is as follows:
Aditya/Surya(Sun)Soma/Chandra(Moon)Angaraka/Mangal/Kuja(Mars) Budha(Mercury) Brihaspati(Jupiter) Sukra(Venus) Sani(Saturn)Rahu and Ketu.
This order can ...
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Navagrahas directions
Navagrahas do not face each other. They will not see each other. What is the religious reason for this? Any specifics in puranas?
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Pradikshinam of navagraha
I was told by a person that the last 2 pradakshinams to be done anti clockwise for rahu and kethu. But one other kurukkal said that you do all the nine in clockwise only.
Which to be followed? kindly ...
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Does Vedanta accept the validity of Jyotish?
Gita 10.37 talks about Usanas or Acharya Shukra. Is Shukra to be considered a graha or a kavi in the Gita context? Some one told me that the implication of the Gita identifying Shukra only as Kavi and ...
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Is it necessary to wash our feet after Navagraha Pradakshina?
There is a belief among some people that we have to wash our feet or take bath after visiting Saneeswara Temple or circumambulating Navagraha idols. I read that one should wash their feet after ...
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Why Navagraha idols are present only in Shiva temples?
I saw idols of Navagraha (nine Planets) in many Shiva temples, but I haven't seen any idols of Navagrahas in Vishnu temples (like Krishna, Venkateshwara or Rama). Also, Rahu and Ketu pooja is done ...
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Rahu and Ketu in planetary location
In the Hindu planetary system, Rahu and Ketu take an invisible place. But we use to find their periodic presence in houses. In modern science, asteroid belts are between Mars and Jupiter. Asteroids ...
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What is Rahu kaala?
According to Puranas, Rahu and Ketu don't have corresponding planets, but manifest during Grahana(eclipse). If this is the case,
What is Rahu Kaala?
How is the effect of Rahu felt during this time?
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Navagraham in Vishnu temples
In many Vishnu or Vaishnavism temples, the Navagraham deities are not installed. You may find them in some temples, but in at least 70% of Vishnu temples, you would not.
Is there a specific reason ...
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What is the relation between trees and gods?
I heard of Navagraha vana(garden of trees representing 9 planets), Nakshatra vana(trees representing 27 stars), Devatha vana(trees representing each god).
What are those plants? Does worshiping give ...
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Can sins be transferred?
For navagraha shanti (satisfying 9 planets), people give navadhanya daana respective to the planet, does it has power to transfer our sins earned by our own karma or it is just meant to satisfy the ...
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What is the significance of the Srikalahasti Temple?
As we all know, temples remain closed when there is an eclipse. But the Srikalahasti temple remains open even on eclipses, and also they do special poojas on that occasion. Please share the story ...
