The Nine Planets in Vedic Astrology

The nine planets or "Grah" that are considered in Vedic Astrology are enlisted in the table below. Do not confuse it with the astronomical planetary system where Sun and Moon and not considered Stars.

PLANET	SYMBOL	VEDIC NAME	HINDI REPRESENTATION
SUN	☉	RAVI, SURYA	रवि , सूर्य
MOON	☾	CHANDRAMA, CHAAND	चँद्रमा , चाँद
MERCURY	☿	BUDH	बुध
VENUS	♀	SHUKRA	शुक्र
MARS	♂	MANGAL	मंगल
JUPITER	♃	GURU, BRIHASPATI	गुरु, बृहस्पति
SATURN	♄	SHANI	शनि
DRAGON's HEAD	☊	RAHU	राहु
DRAGON's TAIL	☋	KETU	केतु

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1. SUN ( रवि , सूर्य )

Known as RAVI or Surya in Sanskrit/Hindi.

Symbol: ☉

2. MOON ( चँद्रमा , चाँद )

Known as CHANDRAMA, CHAND or CHANDRA in Sanskrit/Hindi.

Symbol: ☾

3. MERCURY ( बुध )

Known as BUDH in Sanskrit/Hindi.

Symbol: ☿

4. VENUS ( शुक्र )

Known as SHUKRA in Sanskrit/Hindi.

Symbol: ♀

5. MARS ( मंगल )

Known as MANGAL in Sanskrit/Hindi.

Symbol: ♂

6. JUPITER ( गुरु, बृहस्पति )

Known as GURU or BRIHASPATI in Sanskrit/Hindi.

Symbol: ♃

7. SATURN ( शनि )

Known as SHANI in Sanskrit/Hindi.

Symbol: ♄

8. DRAGON's Head / CAPUT DRACONIS, OR ANABIBAZON ( राहु )

Known as RAHU in Sanskrit/Hindi.

Symbol: ☊

9. DRAGON's Tail / CAUDA DRACONIS, OR CATABIBAZON ( केतु )

Known as KETU in Sanskrit/Hindi.

Symbol: ☋