Sun (Surya)
Soul, father, authority, government, vitality, ego. Day: Sunday. Color: Orange/Gold. Direction: East.
Moon (Chandra)
Mind, emotions, mother, public, travel, beauty. Day: Monday. Color: White. Direction: Northwest.
Mars (Mangal)
Courage, energy, brothers, property, accidents, military. Day: Tuesday. Color: Red. Direction: South.
Mercury (Budh)
Intellect, communication, business, mathematics, friends. Day: Wednesday. Color: Green. Direction: North.
Jupiter (Guru/Brihaspati)
Wisdom, children, guru, religion, wealth, husband. Most benefic planet. Day: Thursday. Color: Yellow. Direction: Northeast.
Venus (Shukra)
Love, marriage, luxury, beauty, arts, vehicles. Day: Friday. Color: White/Pink. Direction: Southeast.
Saturn (Shani)
Discipline, karma, justice, hard work, delay, poverty, labourers. Day: Saturday. Color: Black/Blue. Direction: West.
Rahu
Obsession, illusion, foreign, sudden rise/fall, ambition, shadows. Shadow planet (North Node). No day assigned. Color: Blue/Black.
Ketu
Spirituality, detachment, past life karma, liberation, occult. Shadow planet (South Node). No day assigned. Color: Brown/Grey.
Exalted and Debilitated Planets
| Planet | Exalted | Debilitated |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | Libra |
| Moon | Taurus | Scorpio |
| Mars | Capricorn | Cancer |
| Mercury | Virgo | Pisces |
| Jupiter | Cancer | Capricorn |
| Venus | Pisces | Virgo |
| Saturn | Libra | Aries |