What does Shukra stand for in Vedic astrology? Shukra (Venus) stands for marriage, comfort, art and beauty. Its day is Friday, its dasha lasts 20 years, and today it’s in Kanya (retrograde).
Shukra at a glance
- Stands for
- marriage, comfort, art and beauty
- Day
- Friday
- Colour
- White
- Grain
- White beans
- Traditional gem
- Diamond
- Rules
- Vrishabha and Tula
- Exalted in
- Meena
- Debilitated in
- Kanya
What families do
Worshipping Lakshmi on Fridays.
Nakshatras ruled by Shukra
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 Shukra
Questions devotees ask us
What does Shukra stand for?
In Vedic astrology Shukra stands for marriage, comfort, art and beauty.
Which day belongs to Shukra?
Friday is the day traditionally kept for Shukra.
How long is the Shukra dasha?
20 years in the 120-year Vimshottari system.
Should I wear Diamond?
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.