There are nine grahas (planets) in Vedic Astrology. In India, people perform pooja to Nava Grahas installed as Murthis (images) in temples. We can find Nava graha murthis in Siva temple as well as in Kali/Shakti temple.
The most famous Nava Graha (nine planet) temples are in Tamil Nadu. They are as follows:
1. Surya – Tirumangalakkudi or Sooriyanar Kovil
2. Chandra – Tingaloor
3. Angaarakan (kuja) – Vaitheeswaran Kovil
4. Budha – Thiruvenkaadu
5. Guru – Aalangudi
6. Sukra – Kanjanoor
7. Shani – Tirunallar
8. Raahu – Tirunageswaram
9. Ketu – Keezhperumpallam
Each and every planet has their own significations as follows:
| Planet | Significations |
| Surya (Sun) | Father, Soul, Power, Paternal relations, Royal, angry, Lord Shiva Temples, Masculine, Gold, Ruby |
| Chandra (Moon) | Mother, Mind, Water, Emotions, Memory, Sea bath, White colour, Silver, Pearls |
| Kuja (Mars) | Brothers,Sisters, Military command, Brave,Wounds, Sports, Courageous, Masculine, Blood Red colour, Red Coral |
| Budha (Mercury) | Speech, Vishnu Pooja, Teaching, Intelligence, Communication, Green colour, Emerald |
| Guru (Jupiter) | Wisdom, Wealth, Children, Knowledge of Vedas, Yagna, Philosophy, Religion, Masculine, Yellow colour, Yellow Sapphire |
| Sukra (Venus) | Wife, Romance, Luxuries, Vehicles, Clothes, beauty, Poetry, Marriage, Prosperity, Feminine, Fine arts, White colour, Diamond |
| Sani (Saturn) | Selfish, Dangers/Accidents, Diseases, Lazy, Difficulties, Labour, Fear, Lottery and Gambling, Iron, Blue Sapphire |
| Rahu (Dragon’s Head) | Smoky appearance, forests, foreign places, Black, Hessonite (Gomedhikam) |
| Ketu (Dragon”s Tail) | Religious, Spirituality, Occultism, Cat’s eye (Vaiduryam) |
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