Tag Archive for: planetary deities
The Grahas – Planetary Deities- the Moon
Blogthe Moon"White, dressed in white, divine, ten horses, white adornments,mace in hand and two arms is fixed the Moon, O' Twice Born."
The Grahas – Planetary Deities- Mars
BlogMars "Wearing red garments and clothes, a spear, trident and maceand blessing, four armed is Mars riding a ram."
The Grahas – Planetary Deities- Mercury
BlogMercury"Wearing yellow garlands and clothes, brilliant like a Karnika flower,handling a sword, shield and mace on a lion and blessing is Mercury."
The Grahas – Planetary Deities- Jupiter
BlogJupiter "Jupiter... yellow..., four armed, staffs, blessing, offerings,rosary threads and Kamandalus (water-gourds used by ascetics)."
The Grahas – Planetary Deities- Venus
BlogVenus "Venus... white..., four armed, staffs, blessing, offerings,rosary threads and Kamandalus (water-gourds used by ascetics)."
The Grahas – Planetary Deities- Saturn
BlogSaturn "Brilliant like blue sapphire, trident, blessing, riding a vulture,holding arrow and bow is known Saturn, O Twice Born."
The Grahas – Planetary Deities- Rahu
BlogRahu - the North Node "Gaping mouthed, sword, shield, trident, granting wishes,on a lion and dark colored is fixed Rahu."
The Grahas – Planetary Deities- Ketu
BlogIn 2006 I did the sketches of the planetary deities for my husband Ernst Wilhelm's book "Graha Sutras." The sketches were done true to the astrological descriptions of the imagery of the planets as described in the ancient astrological text…
WIP- Rahu 3
BlogHere is where I reached the day before... I hink Rahu himself is all done.Jst have to paint his steed, the lion now!
WIP- Rahu 2
BlogI worked today mostly on the adornments Rahu is wearing.Since Rahu is the North Node, he is the one causing eclipses according to Indian mythology.I am trying to an effect of him being in front of the glowing Sun/Moon as if he's eclipsing them.