Gender, guna, element and dhatu
Each graha also has a gender, a guna, an element and a body tissue: Saturn is neuter, tamasic, air and sinew.
- 6-minute lesson
- Basic course: Jyotish Shishya
- Vedic astrology
- Gender and guna
- Element
- Dhatu: the body’s tissues
- Rahu and Ketu
A first look at the lesson
The Sun and Moon lead them all; later texts give the Sun fire and the Moon water.
Words in this lesson
More lessons on this subject
- The nine grahasMeet the nine grahas, and Rahu and Ketu, the two points.
- The Sun (Surya)The king among the grahas: the soul, the father and authority. Rules Leo; its day is Sunday.
- The Moon (Chandra)The queen: the mind, the mother and feelings. Rules Cancer; its day is Monday.
- Mars (Mangal)The commander: courage, energy, siblings and land. Rules Aries and Scorpio; its day is Tuesday.
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