Astrology Lexicon / planet
Sun (Surya)
Overview
Sun (Surya) is one of the nine grahas of Vedic astrology and signifies the soul, vitality, authority and the father.
- • Rules Leo; traditionally exalted in Aries.
- • Its day is Sunday. It is the first graha in the weekday order from Sunday.
- • Its strength in a chart is judged by sign, house, aspects and its place in the dasha sequence.
Traditional practices
- • Chanting "Om Suryaya Namah" on Sundays is a traditional practice.
- • Charity linked to this graha is traditionally given on its day.
These are traditional religious practices, not guaranteed outcomes. Astrological interpretation varies between traditions.
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