Vedic Astrology is based upon the 9 grahas , 12 bhavas , 16 vargas or divisional charts and 27 nakshatras or constellations. In the magnum opus Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, Parasara Muni states

“Jeevanam Karmaphalado Graharupo Janardana ” which means

Lord Vishnu himself incarnated as the 9 grahas to bestow the effects to living beings as per their own karma . So , essentially the 9 grahas assume good or bad positions based upon the individual karmas from past life and certain good or bad yogas are formed and when they will be experienced is examined by the dasha system.

In vedic astrology , Venus planet or Shukra graha is regarded as a minister/advisor amongst all the grahas and is the prime guru or teacher of all the asuras or Demons. Today we will study about the importance and effects of Venus in vedic astrology. Below are the attributes associated with him.

Name  –  Shukra

Gender – Male (Governs Females)

Owns – Tauras  and Libra

Exalted – Pisces 27 degrees

Debilitated  – Virgo 27 degrees

Mulatrikona – Libra (0-10 degrees)

Gemstone – Diamond

Metal – Silver

Colour – Rainbow

Element – Water

Chakra – Swadishthana

Direction – North

Tanmatra – Taste

Dhatu – Semen

Type – Moola

Time – Paksha (15 days)

Drishti – 100 % aspect on 7th house from Natal Position

Rashmis – 8

Guna – Rajasik

Abode – Bedroom

Status – Minister

Food – Rice or Milk

Rudraksha – 6 Mukhi

The BPHS states Venus is charming in nature, has a splendorous (highly attractive) physique, is excellent or great in disposition , has charming eyes, is poetic in nature , well verse in fine arts , music , windy disposition and has curly hair.

Venus adds sexual drive , eloquence , makes a person extremely luxurious and given to flair. Malefic or inauspicious Shukra will make the native lacking in libido and give sexual abnormalities , have no interest in good expensive things in life , lack of class and luxury and will have a hard time appreciating fine arts. Benefic Venus associated with 2nd house or 2nd lord also gives rise to a good astrologer.

Libido problems , erection issues , urine problems  and prostrate / ovary issues and doshas related to kapha are common for those suffering from malefic venus , especially when it associates with lagna or lagnesha. The benefic aspect of venus in women , makes them extremely charming  in nature and makes them physically attractive.Venus being the natural karaka for sex and luxury, a benefic venus makes the person extremely lustful whilst a malefic aspect makes the person lack libido , flair and given to premature ageing.

Venus rules the weekday Friday and fasting on this day without salt is a very effective , time-tested and proven remedy. The Agni purana specially mentions the fasts for all 9 grahas and donation of yellow urad lentils is most effective and recommended. The navagraha stotra for Shukra as taught by Maharshi Ved Vyasa in the Mahabharat is :-

“Himakunda mrinaa labham , daityanaam paramam gurum”

“sarva Shastra pravaktaram , bhargavam pranamamyham”

which means , I salute the one who resembles the hue of Ice, is the prime teacher of all the asuras, has knowledge of all the shastras and can give discourses on them, to such a venus I pay for peace and well being !!

Reading this everyday for minimum 108 times is very helpful , especially in the mahadasha and antardasha of Venus.