What does Budha stand for in Vedic astrology? Budha (Mercury) stands for speech, intellect, trade and learning. Its day is Wednesday, its dasha lasts 17 years, and today it’s in Tula (retrograde).
Budha at a glance
- Stands for
- speech, intellect, trade and learning
- Day
- Wednesday
- Colour
- Green
- Grain
- Green gram (moong)
- Traditional gem
- Emerald
- Rules
- Mithuna and Kanya
- Exalted in
- Kanya
- Debilitated in
- Meena
What families do
Worshipping Ganesha or Vishnu on Wednesdays, and giving green moong.
Nakshatras ruled by Budha
Sources
- Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, for rulership, exaltation and the Vimshottari dasha.
- Positions are sidereal (Lahiri ayanamsa), worked out by our panchang engine.
Pujas for Budha
Questions devotees ask us
What does Budha stand for?
In Vedic astrology Budha stands for speech, intellect, trade and learning.
Which day belongs to Budha?
Wednesday is the day traditionally kept for Budha.
How long is the Budha dasha?
17 years in the 120-year Vimshottari system.
Should I wear Emerald?
Only after a pandit has read your chart. Tradition is clear that a gem can strengthen a graha that shouldn’t be strengthened, so don’t buy one on a general recommendation.