What are the 9 Vedic grahas (planets)?

The 9 Vedic grahas are: Surya (Sun), Chandra (Moon), Mangala (Mars), Budha (Mercury), Brihaspati (Jupiter), Shukra (Venus), Shani (Saturn), Rahu (North Node), and Ketu (South Node). The first seven are classical planets; Rahu and Ketu are the lunar nodes — mathematical points where the Moon's orbit crosses the ecliptic — treated as shadow planets (Chaya Grahas).

What is the Vimshottari Mahadasha system?

Vimshottari is a 120-year dasha (planetary period) system used in Vedic astrology. The 9 grahas rule successive periods totalling 120 years: Ketu 7 yrs, Venus 20 yrs, Sun 6 yrs, Moon 10 yrs, Mars 7 yrs, Rahu 18 yrs, Jupiter 16 yrs, Saturn 19 yrs, Mercury 17 yrs. The starting dasha depends on the Moon's nakshatra at birth.

What is the difference between a natural benefic and a functional benefic?

Natural benefics (Jupiter, Venus, Mercury, waxing Moon) generally give positive results regardless of the Lagna. Functional benefics are specific to each Lagna — determined by which houses a planet rules. A planet ruling a trikona (1st, 5th, 9th) is a functional benefic; one ruling a dusthana (6th, 8th, 12th) is a functional malefic. The same planet can be beneficial for one Lagna and challenging for another.

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Graha Kosha

Graha	రోజు	ఉచ్ఛ	నీచ	మహాదశ	రత్నం	స్వభావం
☀️ Sun (Surya)	Sunday	Mesha (Aries) — 10°	Tula (Libra) — 10°	6 సం	Ruby (Manikya)	Natural Malefic
🌙 Moon (Chandra)	Monday	Vrishabha (Taurus) — 3°	Vrischika (Scorpio) — 3°	10 సం	Pearl (Moti)	Neutral
♂️ Mars (Mangala)	Tuesday	Makara (Capricorn) — 28°	Kataka (Cancer) — 28°	7 సం	Red Coral (Moonga)	Natural Malefic
☿️ Mercury (Budha)	Wednesday	Kanya (Virgo) — 15°	Meena (Pisces) — 15°	17 సం	Emerald (Panna)	Neutral
♃ Jupiter (Brihaspati)	Thursday	Kataka (Cancer) — 5°	Makara (Capricorn) — 5°	16 సం	Yellow Sapphire (Pukhraj)	Natural Benefic
♀️ Venus (Shukra)	Friday	Meena (Pisces) — 27°	Kanya (Virgo) — 27°	20 సం	Diamond (Heera) / White Sapphire	Natural Benefic
♄ Saturn (Shani)	Saturday	Tula (Libra) — 20°	Mesha (Aries) — 20°	19 సం	Blue Sapphire (Neelam)	Natural Malefic
☊ Rahu (North Node)	Saturday (shared with Saturn)	Mithuna (Gemini) or Vrishabha (Taurus) — schools differ	Dhanus (Sagittarius) or Vrischika (Scorpio) — schools differ	18 సం	Hessonite Garnet (Gomed)	Shadow
☋ Ketu (South Node)	Tuesday (shared with Mars)	Dhanus (Sagittarius) or Vrischika (Scorpio) — schools differ	Mithuna (Gemini) or Vrishabha (Taurus) — schools differ	7 సం	Cat's Eye (Lehsunia)	Shadow