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Graha (Planets )– Karakatwa ( significator ) in Vedic astrology

In Vedic astrology, each planet (Graha) is associated with certain significations (Karakatwas) that influence various aspects of life. Understanding these significations is crucial for interpreting astrological charts and making predictions. Here is a detailed look at the Graha Karakatwa for each of the nine planets in Vedic astrology:

1. Sun (Surya)
   • General Significations: Authority, ability, ego, self-expression, father, government, leadership
   • Body Parts: Heart, eyes, bones, general vitality
   • Professions: Politics, government services, leadership roles, administration
2. Moon (Chandra)
   • General Significations: Emotions, mind, mother, nurturing, public, home, fluids
   • Body Parts: Mind, lungs, stomach, breasts, bodily fluids
   • Professions: Nursing, caretaking, hospitality, public relations, maritime jobs
3. Mars (Mangala)
   • General Significations: Courage, aggression, energy, siblings (especially brothers), land, construction, sports
   • Body Parts: Blood, muscles, bone marrow, head, red blood cells
   • Professions: Military, police, sports, engineering, surgery
4. Mercury (Budha)
   • General Significations: Intellect, communication, education, youth, trade, technology
   • Body Parts: Skin, nervous system, brain, respiratory system
   • Professions: Writing, teaching, journalism, business, accounting, IT
5. Jupiter (Guru)
   • General Significations: Wisdom, knowledge, spirituality, wealth, children, teachers, expansion
   • Body Parts: Liver, thighs, fat, digestion
   • Professions: Teaching, counseling, law, finance, religious roles
6. Venus (Shukra)
   • General Significations: Beauty, love, art, relationships, luxury, vehicles, wealth
   • Body Parts: Reproductive system, kidneys, skin, eyes (especially vision)
   • Professions: Arts, entertainment, fashion, beauty industry, hospitality, luxury goods
7. Saturn (Shani)
   • General Significations: Discipline, hard work, delays, longevity, old age, labor, structure
   • Body Parts: Bones, teeth, legs, knees, joints, nervous system
   • Professions: Agriculture, mining, labor, construction, judiciary, administrative roles
8. Rahu
   • General Significations: Ambition, innovation, foreign elements, chaos, materialism, unconventional paths
   • Body Parts: Unknown diseases, poison, illusionary conditions, psychological disorders
   • Professions: Aviation, technology, research, Spy ( detective ), film industry
9. Ketu
   • General Significations: Spirituality, detachment, past-life karma, mysticism, sudden events
   • Body Parts: Dissolution and transformation areas, neurological issues, scars
   • Professions: Spiritual fields, research, healing, astrology, secretive activities

Key Karakatwas |( Significators ) by Category

• Health and Body: Sun (vitality( ability ) , heart), Moon (mind, fluids), Mars (blood, muscles), Mercury (nervous system), Jupiter (liver, fat), Venus (reproductive system), Saturn (bones, teeth), Rahu (unknown diseases), Ketu (mystical ailments)
• Relationships: Sun (father), Moon (mother), Mars (siblings), Jupiter (children), Venus (spouse), Saturn (labor relationships)
• Wealth and Career: Sun (leadership roles), Moon (public relations), Mars (engineering, military), Mercury (business, trade), Jupiter (finance, teaching), Venus (luxury goods, entertainment), Saturn (labor, agriculture), Rahu (technology, innovation), Ketu (spiritual careers)
• Spiritual and Mental Aspects: Moon (emotions), Mercury (intellect), Jupiter (spirituality, wisdom), Ketu (detachment, mysticism)

Understanding the Graha Karakatwa allows astrologers to provide deeper insights into a person’s life, predicting potential outcomes and offering guidance based on planetary influences.

Planetary Significations from 1st to 12th House

☀️ Sun

• 1st: Strong personality, ego, vitality; may be authoritative

• 2nd: Wealth through father or speech; authoritative voice

• 3rd: Courageous, good communicator, bold

• 4th: Emotional pride, leadership at home, connection to land

• 5th: Intelligence, creative confidence, ego in children

• 6th: Good for defeating enemies, but health may suffer

• 7th: Spouse may be dominant; issues in marital balance

• 8th: Hidden pride, sudden changes, spiritual transformation

• 9th: Fatherly, religious, noble-minded

• 10th: Excellent for government, leadership roles, fame

• 11th: Gains through powerful people, social respect

• 12th: Isolated leadership, spiritual ego, expenses due to ego

🌙 Moon

• 1st: Emotional, soft, nurturing, changing moods

• 2nd: Emotional speech, strong family ties, fluctuating wealth

• 3rd: Emotionally expressive, artistic, good writer/speaker

• 4th: Strong placement – emotional security, love of home

• 5th: Emotional creativity, love for children

• 6th: Emotional health issues; empathy toward sick

• 7th: Emotional partner; mood affects relationships

• 8th: Psychic abilities, emotional depth, hidden fears

• 9th: Emotional belief in dharma; love of travel

• 10th: Changing careers, public popularity, motherly role

• 11th: Emotional gain desires, caring social circle

• 12th: Spiritual dreams, emotional isolation, moksha potential

🔴 Mars

• 1st: Bold, aggressive, athletic, leadership qualities

• 2nd: Aggressive speech, quick financial decisions

• 3rd: Excellent – courageous, adventurous, energetic

• 4th: Conflicts at home; energy in real estate

• 5th: Intense creativity or risky speculations

• 6th: Very strong – defeats enemies, wins legal battles

• 7th: Conflict in relationships (Manglik); passionate spouse

• 8th: Risk-taker, potential accidents, occult interest

• 9th: Strong-willed beliefs; action-oriented dharma

• 10th: High ambition, bold career growth, technical fields

• 11th: Gains through action, sports, or land

• 12th: Secret desires, aggressive spirituality, hidden energy

🧠 Mercury

• 1st: Intelligent, witty, youthful appearance

• 2nd: Good speaker, clever investor

• 3rd: Excellent communicator, skilled with hands

• 4th: Love for learning, books at home

• 5th: Clever mind, business-minded creativity

• 6th: Intelligent problem-solver, good for legal work

• 7th: Business-oriented partner, communication in marriage

• 8th: Interest in mysticism, research-minded

• 9th: Intellectual beliefs, interest in foreign languages

• 10th: Career in communication, trade, or education

• 11th: Gains through writing, teaching, networks

• 12th: Quiet thinker, writer in isolation, hidden ideas

💛 Jupiter

• 1st: Wise, generous, spiritual; good health

• 2nd: Wealthy, moral family, great speaker

• 3rd: Moral courage, spiritual communication

• 4th: Respectful home, wise mother, education-loving

• 5th: Excellent for children, education, past-life merit

• 6th: Cures diseases; helps others; guru in health field

• 7th: Wise and spiritual partner, good marriage

• 8th: Spiritual healer, occult interest, inner growth

• 9th: Very strong – spiritual blessings, guru connection

• 10th: Moral leader, teacher, judge, religious careers

• 11th: Wealthy networks, gains through wisdom

• 12th: Moksha path, quiet teacher, foreign guidance

💎 Venus

• 1st: Attractive, charming, artistic, romantic

• 2nd: Sweet voice, love for luxury and beauty

• 3rd: Artistic skills, beauty in expression

• 4th: Beautiful home, love for comfort

• 5th: Romantic, creative, love-oriented

• 6th: Difficult – indulgence affects health; secret romances

• 7th: Excellent for love marriage; beautiful partner

• 8th: Secret love, tantra knowledge, intense desire

• 9th: Love of philosophy, travels, and beauty in learning

• 10th: Career in beauty, arts, fashion, women-related work

• 11th: Gains from luxury, beauty networks

• 12th: Romantic dreams, pleasure in isolation, foreign love

🪐 Saturn

• 1st: Serious, responsible, hardworking, delayed growth

• 2nd: Delayed wealth, strict family, disciplined speech

• 3rd: Strong for hard work, patience in skills

• 4th: Lack of early comfort; disciplined home life

• 5th: Delayed children, karmic romance, structured creativity

• 6th: Excellent – long-term fighter, durable in challenges

• 7th: Delay or karmic marriage, mature partner

• 8th: Deep karmic baggage, slow transformation

• 9th: Hard-earned luck, traditional beliefs

• 10th: Excellent – slow but great rise in career

• 11th: Steady income, long-term gains

• 12th: Isolation, spiritual karma, discipline in moksha

☄️ Rahu

• 1st: Intense personality, unconventional look, desires recognition

• 2nd: Obsession with wealth, food, or speaking

• 3rd: Smart in media, tech, unconventional skills

• 4th: Foreign home, disturbed emotional peace

• 5th: Unique creativity, risk-taking in love

• 6th: Success over enemies with obsession or strategy

• 7th: Unusual partner, foreign marriage, karmic link

• 8th: Interest in occult, sudden rise/fall, scandal risk

• 9th: Rebellion in beliefs, non-traditional dharma

• 10th: Obsession with career/fame; rise in politics/media

• 11th: Huge social ambition, clever networking

• 12th: Foreign living, spiritual confusion, hidden karma

🪄 Ketu

• 1st: Detached personality, spiritual, inner-focused

• 2nd: Detachment from family/wealth, spiritual speech

• 3rd: Past-life skills, introverted in expression

• 4th: Emotional detachment, minimalistic lifestyle

• 5th: Past-life talent, disinterest in love/kids

• 6th: Spiritual warrior, can defeat enemies without attachment

• 7th: Spiritual or karmic partner; detachment in marriage

• 8th: Strong for occult, moksha, research

• 9th: Non-traditional beliefs, spiritual detachment

• 10th: Disinterested in fame, quiet achiever

• 11th: Dispassionate toward material gains

• 12th: Excellent for moksha, spiritual liberation