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Vedic astrology

Graha

Graha is the Sanskrit term for a planet (literally "that which grasps/influences") — in Vedic astrology it covers nine bodies: the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Rahu and Ketu.

Unlike Western astrology, classical Vedic astrology doesn't include Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto (discovered only after the 18th century) — some modern Vedic astrologers add them in as supplementary planets.

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