Understanding of Venus

January 21,2026 | Added by: Astro Editorial Team

Nature of the Venus

Venus is like Jupiter. Venus is the guru of Rakshas and Jupiter is the guru of Devs. The great thing is Venus has “Mrit Sanjivani” vidya which he got by worship of Lord Shiva. By this vidya he brings dead guards back to life of Rakashas. Later on, Jupiter also learned from him this vidya. Venus is a feminine planet and “Stree Karaka” planet in a male kundli. Venus is also called as Lakshmi and Mercury is called Narayan. When both of the planets are conjunct in Trine or Centre in any houses called the Lakshmi Narayani Yog. It rules over Taurus or Vrishabha and Libra or Thula.

It rules over 2nd and 7th house of Kaal Purush Kundali. Taurus is an earthy and a fixed sign whereas Libra is an airy and movable sign. People ruled by Venus are kind and sociable nature. Venus gets exalted in Pisces or Meena Rashi at 28 degrees whereas debilitated in Virgo or Kanya Rashi at 28 degrees. Libra Rashi is the mooltrikona trikon sthan of Venus. Venus is a very benefic planet like Jupiter

Importance of Venus

Venus represents wife for men and marriage in the native’s horoscope. It is the karaka planet of seventh house, the house of marriage and legal business partnership. If it is placed well in horoscope, it provides good marital life. Therefore, only Venus can give any things such as name, fame, happiness, and good life if it is placed in the beneficial position.

Venus Signifies Marriage for Men?

Venus stands for the husband in the horoscope of a female and represents the wife in the horoscope of a male. Venus offers good results if placed alone in the birth chart. It is exhalated Pisces or Meena Rashi and debilitated in Virgo or Kanya Rashi. Saturn, Mercury, and Ketu are friends of Venus, whereas Sun, Moon and Rahu act as enemies, Mars is neutral towards it. Venus offers very good results if posited in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th and 12th houses, 6th and 9th houses are considered bad for Venus.

When Venus Offers Good Results

Venus offers very good results in the houses of Mercury, Saturn, and Ketu, whereas evil effects will follow if posited in the houses of Sun, Rahu and Moon. When Rahu aspects Venus or vice versa, or placed together then good results of Venus will be nullified and the native will get deprived of money, wealth, and family comforts altogether. The eyes of the natives. Mother will become severely defective if Moon and Venus are placed just opposite to each other.

What types Diseases Venus can Provide

If Venus is afflicted or debilitated in the native’s kundli, causes trouble in the eyes, diseases of the ovaries, gout, anaemia, and other complications such as problem in sex, native will be affected by. An afflicted Venus may cause accidents, fraud in love and marriage and will deprive the native of the comforts of vehicles, conveyance etc. A benefic Venus makes the native beautiful, gives beautiful eyes, interest towards arts, sculpturing, music, dancing. If Mercury is in good condition, then Venus gives good result in it’s dasha and antardasha.

Venus Mahadasha

Venus Mahadasha runs for a long period which is 20 years. Venus dasha is the longest time period among other Vimsottari Mahadasaha. Venus or Shukra is a highly beneficial planet, giving all types happiness, luxury, comforts and materialistic gains in the native’s life.

A benefic Venus, brings a lot of material comforts, wealth and prosperity. If Mercury is benefic then the native could spend a celebrity life and achieve name, fame, wealth, position and popular in the life.

The prime thing is, Venus gives magic attraction to the opposite sex. It gives the comfort of vehicles, jewelry, luxuries, home, royal status, and profit with all aspects during it’s dasha and antardasha.

Frequent Asked Questions(FAQs)

According to astrology, a Karana constitutes half of a Tithi (lunar day). Fundamentally, a Karana signifies the angular difference between the Sun and the Moon. There are two Karanas within a single Tithi (or lunar day): one occupies the first half of the Tithi, and the other occupies the second half. In total, there are 11 Karanas, which influence an individual's temperament, destiny, and actions at the time of their birth. Of these 11 Karanas, some are considered auspicious, while others are deemed inauspicious. Consequently, any auspicious undertaking is performed during an auspicious Karana.

Karanas play a significant role in the science of astrology; they also assist in the calculation of Muhurtas (auspicious timings). A Karana corresponds to half the duration of a Tithi (lunar day).

Karanas play a major role in the creation of a Janma Kundali (birth chart). They determine an individual's temperament, fortune, and the success of their daily endeavors. There is a total of 11 types of Karanas; among them, some are classified as Chara (movable) Karanas, while others are known as Sthira (fixed) Karanas. Since two Karanas occur in a day daily, they appear a total of 2 x 30 = 60 times throughout the entire month.

There are a total of 11 Karanas; of these 11, some are Chara (movable) Karanas, and others are Sthira (fixed) Karanas.

Chara means movable; the Chara Karanas are Bava, Balava, Kaulava, Taitila, Gara, Vanija, and Vishti (Bhadra) Karanas.

The names of the Karanas are as follows: Bava, Balava, Kaulava, Taitila, Gara, Vanija, Vishti, Shakuni, Chatushpada, Naga, and Kimstughna.

Out of the total 11 Karanas, 7 are movable (Chara); their names are Bava, Balava, Kaulava, Taitila, Gara, Vanija, and Vishti. The 4 karanas are like Sthira (fixed) Karanas are Shakuni, Chatushpada, Naga, and Kimstughna.

The Vishti Karana is also referred to as the Bhadra Karana. It is the 7th Karana in the sequence. It is not considered an auspicious Karana because the nature of the Vishti Karana is Ugra (fierce or aggressive). The planetary lord of this Karana is Saturn, and its presiding deity is Yamraj.

Bhadra is the daughter of the Sun and the sister of Saturn. According to astrological belief, any task undertaken during the Bhadra Karana inevitably results in obstacles, delays, and struggles. Consequently, no auspicious activities or ceremonies are performed during the Bhadra Karana.

Yes, when a birth chart or Kundali is prepared, it is important to know the Karana under which the person was born.

There are seven Karanas which are very auspicious for any auspicious work. Those auspicious Karanas are Bava, Balava, Kaulava, Taitila, Gara, Vanija, and Kimstughna.

Karana is seen above the longitudes of the Sun and Moon. This is a very important part for finding any auspicious Muhurta. In Vedic Panchang, nothing is complete without Muhurta. That is why in the ancient times, there were great astrologers in the royal court. After preparing all this, they would present it before the king. The main role of Karana is to choose the right auspicious time for auspicious work and to determine the nature, efficiency and mental attitude of the person. Out of the total 11 Karanas, 7 are variable and 4 are fixed Karanas. Some of these are auspicious and some are inauspicious.

Vanija Karana is best for business and trade activities.

Any auspicious work done is done in Sthira Lagna, Sthira Karana. Sthira means fixed. Because Vedic astrology says that doing any auspicious work in Sthira Lagna and Karana gives long and good results. Taitila Karana is considered to be an auspicious and stable Karana of the calendar.

Taitila Karana is best for starting auspicious works, buying new property, taking charge and creative works. People born in this Karana are generally lucky, wealthy and intelligent. Every Karana has some merits and demerits. The nature of this Tatila Karana Jataka can be gentle as well as stubborn. Sometimes it becomes difficult to handle them.

Vishti Karana called Bhadra Karana. This is a malefic Karana which is totally avoid for any auspicious works like griha pravesh, marriage, new business opening, opening ceremony and so on.