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Venus / Shukra in Vedic Astrology

a natural benefic in BPHS and a rajasic planet. BPHS describes Venus as charming, splendid in physique, excellent in disposition, charming-eyed, poetic, phlegmatic and windy, with curly hair. Core field: marriage, relationship, enjoyment, beauty, comfort, vehicles, sexuality, art, refinement and the capacity to create harmony and pleasure. BPHS assigns Venus as the principal significator of the 7th house, making marriage, partnership and relationship quality especially dependent on Venus when the 7th house is under study.

How to use these placement pages

Venus should be judged through dignity, dispositor, lordship, relationship with the 7th-house factors, aspects, association, avastha, Vargas and dasha. The pages below keep classical principles separate from interpretive synthesis.