This guide gathers clear explanations of each of the nine grahas — the Sun and Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, and the lunar nodes Rahu and Ketu — along with how retrograde motion and major transits are understood. The aim is steady, factual insight: what each planet signifies, and how its movement is read, without alarm.
In this guide
Sun & Moon in Vedic Astrology
Surya and Chandra — the soul and mind of the kundli. Why Jyotish reads from the Moon, and how the two luminaries are judged together.
Read guide →Jupiter (Guru) in Vedic Astrology
What Jupiter governs — wisdom, wealth, children and grace — its exaltation and aspects, its transits, and honest Guru remedies.
Read guide →Saturn (Shani) in Vedic Astrology
What Saturn really governs, how Sade Sati works, where Shani gives late rewards, and honest remedies — the teacher, not the tyrant.
Read guide →Mercury (Budh) in Vedic Astrology
Mercury's rule of intellect, speech and commerce, what combustion really means, Budhaditya yoga, and strengthening Budh honestly.
Read guide →Venus (Shukra) in Vedic Astrology
Venus in the kundli — love, marriage, comfort and the arts, Shukra strong and spoiled, its 20-year dasha, and honest remedies.
Read guide →Rahu and Ketu in Vedic Astrology
Rahu and Ketu explained — the shadow planets (chhaya grahas), their 18-month sign transit, karmic axis in the birth chart.
Read guide →Vakri Grah: Retrograde Planets
Vakri grah (retrograde planets) explained — what retrograde motion means astronomically, how classical texts interpret it, and what it means
Read guide →Solar Storms & the Vedic Sun
Solar cycle 25's storms and Ladakh's auroras beside the Vedic Surya — what Jyotish says, and honestly does not say, about space weather.
Read guide →Guru Gochar: Reading a Jupiter Transit From Your Moon Sign
How a Jupiter transit (Guru Gochar) is actually read in Vedic astrology — house by house from your Moon sign, and why generic yearly predict
Read guide →Eclipses in Medini Jyotish: How Tradition Reads Grahan
How eclipses are read in Medini Jyotish — path, nakshatra and regional tradition, the classical observances — explained without fear by Dr.
Read guide →Astrocartography & Vedic Relocation Explained
Astrocartography explained honestly, and the Vedic parallel — how relocation shifts the lagna and house emphasis while the birth chart stays
Read guide →Earthquakes in Vedic Astrology: Brihat Samhita
What Varahamihira's Brihat Samhita actually says about earthquakes — the four mandalas, the omen tradition — and the honest modern frame. No
Read guide →Medini Jyotish: Mundane Astrology Explained
What Medini Jyotish (mundane astrology) is and its classical tools — sankranti and new-year charts, eclipses, slow-planet conjunctions — exp
Read guide →Current transit insights & analysis
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- Eclipses & Sutak Rules in Jyotish
- Surya Grahan 2 August 2027: Date, Time in India & Visibility
- Mundane Astrology Explained
- India's Astronomy Heritage
- Our Editorial Approach
Frequently asked questions
What are the nine planets in Vedic astrology?
The Navagraha are the Sun (Surya), Moon (Chandra), Mars (Mangal), Mercury (Budh), Jupiter (Guru), Venus (Shukra), Saturn (Shani), and the lunar nodes Rahu and Ketu. Each signifies particular qualities and areas of life.
What is a planetary transit (gochar)?
A transit is the ongoing movement of a planet through the zodiac signs. As a planet enters a new sign, it activates the corresponding house from your Moon sign or ascendant, which is how Vedic astrology reads timing.
Is a retrograde planet bad?
No. Retrograde (vakri) motion intensifies and turns a planet's energy inward, prompting review and reflection in its areas. It is a natural cycle, not a misfortune — it is read alongside the rest of the chart.
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