Venus ( Sukra ):
Sukra is the teacher of the Demons . He has four hands and rides on a chariot pulled by 8 horses . Three of his hands hold a staff , a rosary , a vessel of gold while the fourth hand is held in a mudra .
The Mantras and meanings : Hima Kunda Mruna Labham Daityanam Paramam Gurum Sarva Shastra Pravak Taram Bhar Gavam Prana Maa Myaham
Meaning : I pray to Venus , the son of Bhagu . He is the spiritual master of demons , promulgator of all learning , he who shines like the fiber of snow-white jasmine . Gemstone is diamond .
The planets , their representations and favorable days to chant : Venus ( Sukra ) – wealth , pleasure and reproduction .
Hinduism : In Hinduism , Shukra is one of the sons of Bhrigu , of the third Manu , one of the saptarishis . He was the guru of Daityas and Asuras , and is also referred to as Shukracharya or Asuracharya in various Hindu texts . In another account found in the Mahabharata , Shukra divided himself into two , one half becoming the fount of knowledge for the devas ( gods ) and the other half being the knowledge source of the asuras ( demons ). Shukra , in the Puranas , is blessed by Shiva with Sanjeevini Vidhya after worshipping and impressing Shiva with his devotion . Sanjeevini Vidhya is the knowledge that raises the dead back to life , which he used from time to time to restore life to the asuras . Later , this knowledge was sought by the devatas and was ultimately gained by them .
Shukra ' s mother was Kavyamata , whilst Shukra ' s wives were the goddesses Urjasvati , Jayanti , and Sataparva . Sometimes , Urjjasvati and Jayanti are considered to be one goddess . With her , Shukra produced many children including , Queen Devayani . Sataparva was childless .
In the Mahabharata , Shukracharya is mentioned as one of the mentors of Bhishma , having taught him political science in his youth .
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