Birth of the Navagrahas Story
From whom were the Navagrahas born?
1. Sun
Father: Sage Kashyapa
Mother: Aditi
One of the 12 Adityas of Aditi. The king who gives light to the world.
2. Moon – Soma
Father: Sage Atri
Mother: Anusuya
Husband of 27 stars. The cause of the mind.
3. Mars – Mars
*Father: Varaha
Mother: Earth
Born when Vishnu protected the earth in the Varaha avatar.
The cause of war and power.
4. Mercury
Father: Moon
Mother: Tara – Wife of Brihaspati
Born from the relationship of Tara and Moon. The cause of wisdom and trade.
5. Jupiter – Brihaspati
Father: Angirasa
Mother: Surupa (Memory), Guru of the gods. Cause of knowledge and religion.
6. Venus
Father: Sage Bhrigu
Mother: Fame
Guru of the demons. Because of wealth, love, and art.
7. Saturn
Father: Sun God
Mother: Shadow Goddess
As you said earlier, he comes from the Surya-Sangya story.
God of karma and justice.
8. Rahu
Father: Sage Kashyapa
Mother: Simhika
He went to drink nectar in the churning of the ocean and got his head cut off by Vishnu. Only his head remained, and he became Rahu.
9. Ketu
Rahu’s body is Ketu. When Rahu fell, the lower part became Ketu.
Short chart
*Planet
Father/Mother* Action
- Sun
Kashyap Aditi / Soul, King
2. Moon
Atri and Anusuya/Mind, Mother.
3. Mars
Varaha and Bhudevi/Strength, Courage.
4. Mercury
Moon and Tara/Intellect, Speech.
5. Jupiter
Angiras’ father and mother Surupa Devi. (Smriti)/Knowledge, religion.
6. Venus
Brugu Maharshi and fame/Love, wealth.
7. Saturn
Sun and Shadow”/Karma, discipline.
8. Rahu
Kashyap and Simhika/Infatuation, politics.
9. Ketu
Moksha, spirituality.