Vedic Jyotish · Planets
Planets in Your Kundali
The 9 Vedic planets — Surya, Chandra, Mangal, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Rahu, Ketu — and what each one governs.
The 9 grahas of Vedic Jyotish — Surya, Chandra, Mangal, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Rahu and Ketu — are each read through what they signify, which houses they rule for your Lagna, and how strongly they stand. Every dasha period hands one graha charge of its years.
How Planets Are Read in a Kundali
How are planets read in a kundali?
Each graha is read through three lenses: what it signifies naturally (karaka), which houses it rules for your Lagna, and how strong it stands — exalted, debilitated, combust, or supported by friends. The same Shani that delays one chart disciplines another into authority; placement decides which face you meet.
Why do planets matter?
Every dasha period hands one graha the steering wheel of your life for years at a time. Knowing what Surya, Shani, or Rahu governs — and how yours is placed — explains recurring patterns in career, marriage, and health, and points to the specific upay that strengthens or pacifies that graha.
Where should I start with planets?
Generate your kundali and check each graha's dignity column — exalted, own sign, friendly, or debilitated — then open the explainers below for the grahas that stand weakest. Those are the placements your current and upcoming dasha periods will press hardest.
The 9 Grahas — Quick Reference
| Graha | Nature | Rules | Exalted in | Debilitated in | Gemstone | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Malefic | Leo | Aries | Libra | Ruby | Sunday |
| Moon | Benefic | Cancer | Taurus | Scorpio | Pearl | Monday |
| Mars | Malefic | Aries, Scorpio | Capricorn | Cancer | Red Coral | Tuesday |
| Mercury | Neutral | Gemini, Virgo | Virgo | Pisces | Emerald | Wednesday |
| Jupiter | Benefic | Sagittarius, Pisces | Cancer | Capricorn | Yellow Sapphire | Thursday |
| Venus | Benefic | Taurus, Libra | Pisces | Virgo | Diamond | Friday |
| Saturn | Malefic | Capricorn, Aquarius | Libra | Aries | Blue Sapphire | Saturday |
| Rahu | Malefic | Taurus | Scorpio | Hessonite | Saturday | |
| Ketu | Malefic | Scorpio | Taurus | Cats Eye | Tuesday |
AI Kundali Analysis
See how planets appear in your kundali
Generate your kundali and ask the AI Jyotishi about any planets in your chart — with the upay that fits your placement.
Ask your chart: Which pattern in my kundali is affecting me the most?
What your kundali report will show
- Which house and planet explain the pattern you keep seeing.
- How your active dasha changes the timing of career, marriage, and money.
- Which upay fits your chart before you guess or overspend.
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