🌞 Solar System

The Solar System consists of the Sun and everything bound to it by gravity — including planets, moons, asteroids, comets, dwarf planets, and more. It is our cosmic neighborhood and the only known system to support life.

🪐 The Eight Planets & Their Sanskrit Roots

  • Mercury Mercury (Budha) – The smallest and closest to the Sun. In Sanskrit, Budha is associated with intellect and communication, and is considered a deity of wisdom in Hindu astrology.
    🌕 Moons: 0
  • Venus Venus (Shukra) – A hot, bright planet often visible before sunrise or after sunset. Shukra in Sanskrit is associated with beauty, wealth, and the teacher of demons in Hindu mythology.
    🌕 Moons: 0
  • Earth Earth (Prithvi) – The only known planet with life. In Sanskrit, Prithvi is the goddess of Earth, nurturing and life-giving.
    🌕 Moons: 1 (Moon)
  • Mars Mars (Mangala) – The red planet. Mangala is the Sanskrit name linked to war and strength; Mars is the celestial commander in Vedic astrology.
    🌕 Moons: 2 (Phobos & Deimos)
  • Jupiter Jupiter (Guru or Brihaspati) – The largest planet. Known as Brihaspati, the teacher of the gods and a symbol of knowledge and expansion in Vedic tradition.
    🌕 Moons: 95 (incl. Europa, Ganymede, Io, Callisto)
  • Saturn Saturn (Shani) – Famous for its rings. In Sanskrit, Shani represents karma, discipline, and time. Feared and respected, it teaches important life lessons.
    🌕 Moons: 146 (incl. Titan & Enceladus)
  • Uranus Uranus (Arun) – A tilted gas giant with an icy atmosphere. Sometimes associated with the Sanskrit word Arun (dawn, light), though not classically referenced in ancient texts.
    🌕 Moons: 28 (incl. Miranda & Oberon)
  • Neptune Neptune (Varuna) – The farthest known planet. Varuna is the Vedic deity of the oceans and cosmic order, making this a poetic match for Neptune’s deep blue and mysteries.
    🌕 Moons: 16 (incl. Triton)