Shukra
Shukra (Sanskrit: शुक्र, IAST: Śukra) is a Sanskrit word that means "clear" or "bright". It also has other meanings, such as the name of a sage who counselled the asuras in Vedic mythology. In medieval mythology and Hindu astrology, the word refers to the planet Venus, one of the Navagrahas.
| Shukra | |
|---|---|
Guru of the Asuras God of Venus | |
| Member of Navagraha | |
A sculpture of Shukra, from the British Museum | |
| Devanagari | शुक्र |
| Affiliation | Asuras, Daityas, Deva, Graha |
| Abode | Patala Loka |
| Planet | Venus |
| Mantra |
Om draam dreem draum sah shukraya namah
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| Day | Friday |
| Color | White |
| Number | Six (6) |
| Mount | White Horse |
| Personal information | |
| Parents | |
| Consort | Jayanti, Urjjasvati, and Sataparva |
| Children | Devayani, Arā, Shanda, Tvasthadhar, and Marka |
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