There are nine planets in the study of
Indian Vedic astrology. The
Vedic astrology considers the movement of the two luminaries the Sun and the Moon, the other five are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, besides the two nodal points of the Moon i.e. Rahu and Ketu. Although, technically Sun and Moon are not planets, and Rahu and Ketu are just lunar nodes, still they are essentially referred as planets in
Hindu/Vedic astrology. According to Vedic astrology, the energy of the Planets influences our everyday lives. Planets are the celestial bodies, and there movements are tracked by keeping earth at the central point.
The
Indian Astrology distinguishes the destiny and traits of an individual that are associated with the positions of the planets at time of birth. The date, time and place of birth are considered to analyse an individual behaviour and destiny. These heavenly objects cast their influence on earth, nature and its inhabitants to a great degree.
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The Nine Planets in Vedic Astrology are:
