Sun

In Hindu astrology (jyotisha), a planet
generally associated with strength and
vitality, although it can be malevolent,
possibly reflecting the relentless
destructive power of the Indian sun. The
sun’s vitality makes it a strong planet,
and as in Western astrology the sun’s
position in the zodiac plays a major role
in fixing a person’s natal horoscope
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Sun
(janampatrika). The sun presides over
Sunday, a day of the week that is not
strongly marked as either auspicious or
inauspicious. See also Surya.