Budha – Planet Mercury
Budha – Planet Mercury
Moola Mantra: “Om bram breem broum sah budhaya namah”
Budha is the son of Chandra (the moon) with Tara (Taraka). He is generally represented with four hands, three of his hands holding a sword, a shield and a mace respectively while the fourth one is held in usual varada mudra. He rides a carpet or an eagle or a chariot drawn by lions. Mercury represents one’s intelligence and communication. He is also the god of merchandise and protector of merchants. The planet governs the nervous system. His color is green his day is Wednesday or ‘Budhwar’ and his gemstone is Emerald. Budha is the God of Mithuna Rashi and Kanya Rashi in Astrology.
Temple: Thiruvenkadu Swetharanyeswarar Temple near a Sirkazhi in Tamilnadu is one of the main Lord Budha Temples in India.
