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After the Trinity (Brahma, Vishnu, Siva) the
Navagrahas (including Surya) have the maximum importance in Hindu
Rituals. They are considered to play a major role in deciding the
destiny of man. All the nine grahams (planets) viz Sun, Moon,
Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu (Snake's head)
and Ketu (Snake's tail) give us pleasure and serenity and
remove obstacles from our way. The names of the seven bodies
(Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn) are still
connected, in some languages, with the seven days of the
week.
In astrology, great importance is placed on the
positions of the various planets in the twelve constellations of
the zodiac, the belt around the sky in which the movements of
Sun, Moon and planets are confined. All astrology is totally
based on the planetary movements and its effect on human
beings.
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