
Navagraha
Navagraha are nine heavenly bodies and deities that influence human life on Earth according to Hinduism and Hindu astrology. The term is derived from nava (Sanskrit: नव “nine”) and graha (Sanskrit: ग्रह “planet, seizing, laying hold of, holding”). Note that the Earth, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are excluded from the Navagraha. However, the Sun is part of the Navagraha.