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Navagraha, Sun at the center surrounded by the planets, Painting by Raja Ravi Varma. The navagraha are nine heavenly bodies and deities that influence human life on Earth according to Hinduism and Hindu mythology. [1] The term is derived from nava (Sanskrit: नव "nine") and graha (Sanskrit: ग्रह "planet, seizing, laying hold of ...
The translation and meaning of the Mantra can be understood when the context in which the Mantra is quoted in the Upanishad is known. Prior understanding of Vedanta is essential for translation and explanation of these Mantra. The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad explains Consciousness and it in this context that this Shanti Mantra needs to be understood.
The Navagraha Kritis are a set of nine songs composed by Muttuswāmi Dīkshitar, a great composer of Carnātic Music (Classical music of South India). Each song is a prayer to one of the nine Navagrahās ("planets" of Hindu mythology ).
Shukra is a part of the Navagraha in the Hindu zodiac system. The Navagraha developed from early works of astrology over time. Deifying planetary bodies and their astrological significance occurred as early as the Vedic period and was recorded in the Vedas. The classical planets, including Venus, were referenced in the Atharvaveda around 1000 BCE.
Hindus generally believe that a grahana is an ill-omen, and undertake certain activities before, during, or after its onset. Before a solar eclipse, fasting is sometimes practised for up to six hours prior to the phenomenon.
Muthuswami Dikshita (IAST: Muttusvāmi Dīkṣita, 24 March 1775 – 21 October 1835) or Dikshitar was a South Indian poet and composer and is one of the musical trinity of Carnatic music.
After showing 24 mudras, the following sloka that emphasizes on showing mudras is to be uttered: caturvimśati mudravaigāyatryāṃ supratiṣṭhitāḥ (itimudrā najānāti gāyatrī niṣphalābhavet) Meaning: These 24 mudrās are well established in the Gayatri mantra.
The Garuda Purana, full English translation by Dutt, 1908 The Garuda Puran in English, Hindi and Sanskrit The Garuda Purana Saroddhara of Navanidhirama , Translated by Wood and Subrahmanyam, 1911, at sacred-texts.com