November 2011 - Posts
he kalsarp yog is a dreaded yog that can bring
about many ups and downs in one’s life. If a person is afflicted by
this yog his life becomes a painful saga of misfortune. If the
affliction of this yog is very high then it can cancel the effects of
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Saturn is called 'Sanaischara' as it moves along the Zodiac leisurely
and more slowly than other planets. He is the outermost planet amongst
the planets recognised by Hindu Astrology. Saturn is smaller than
Jupiter and his diameter is around 75,000
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Venus is much closer to the Sun than the Earth.
The size of Venus is similar to that of the Earth. Venus has a diameter
of 7,600 miles. Venus can never be more than 48 degrees away from the
Sun. Venus is the brightest planet in the solar system. Mythologically,
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Sun is the king of the solar kingdom. He is also called the 'Father
of Stars'. Sun is about 93 million miles away from the Earth. He is the
largest amongst the planets. His diameter is about 110 times that of
Earth and Sun is nearly 27,19,000 miles
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Mars is one of the outer planets. It is nearer to
the Earth than any of the other outer planets like Jupiter, Saturn etc.
Mars is smaller than Earth and its diameter is around 4,200 miles.
According to mythological beliefs Mars is said to be the deity
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Jupiter the mighty planet is called a giant of
the solar system. It has a diameter of 88,000 miles. Jupiter takes a
little less than twelve years to go once round the Sun. Mythologically,
Jupiter is the preceptor of Gods. Old Greeks considered Jupiter
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Moon is the planet nearest to the Earth. It is the
only planet in the solar system which revolves round the Earth. The Sun
is the generator of power whereas Moon is conductor of power lent by
the Sun. Moon shines only by the reflected light of the
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Rahu and Ketu are called shadowy planets by our ancients. They are
not substantial heavenly bodies with an observable body shape or mass
like the Sun, Moon and other planets. Hindu mythology has in its
characteristic way symbolised these two parts
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Mercury-The Messenger of Gods
Amongst all the planets Mercury is nearest to Sun. It revolves round
the Sun in 88 days. Its diameter is nearly 3,200 miles. Mythologically
Mercury was known as Thoth, Hermes and "The Messenger of Gods".
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