Shukra

Shukra
Shukra
Guru of the Asuras ; God of Venus
Member of Navagraha
	Depiction of Shukra from the 1842 book The Complete Hindoo Pantheon by E. A. Rodrigues
Devanagari	शुक्र
Affiliation	Asuras, Daityas, Devas, Grahas
Abode	Patala Loka
Planet	Venus
Mantra	ॐ द्रां द्रीं द्रौं सः शुक्राय नमः; Om drāṃ drīṃ drauṃ saḥ śukrāya namaḥa ॐ शुं शुक्राय नमः; Om shuṃ śukrāya namaḥa
Day	Friday
Color	White
Number	Six (6)
Mount	White Horse
Personal information
Parents	Bhrigu (father); Kavyamata (mother);
Consort	Jayanti, Urjjasvati, and Sataparva
Children	Devayani, Arā, Shanda, Tvasthadhar, and Marka

Shukra (Sanskrit: शुक्र, IAST: Śukra) is a Sanskrit word that means "clear" or "bright". It also has other meanings, such as the name of a sage who counselled the asuras in Vedic mythology.^[3] In medieval mythology and Hindu astrology, the word refers to the planet Venus, one of the Navagrahas.^[4]

^ "Shukra, Śukrā, Śukra: 39 definitions". 24 June 2012.
^ Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. 760.
^ Charles Russell Coulter; Patricia Turner (2013). Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities. Routledge. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-135-96390-3.
^ Roshen Dalal (2010). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin Books India. pp. 387–388. ISBN 978-0-14-341421-6.

[1] "Shukra, Śukrā, Śukra: 39 definitions". 24 June 2012.

[2] Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. 760.

[CoulterTurner2013p108-3] Charles Russell Coulter; Patricia Turner (2013). Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities. Routledge. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-135-96390-3.

[Dalal2010p387-4] Roshen Dalal (2010). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin Books India. pp. 387–388. ISBN 978-0-14-341421-6.

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Shukra
Guru of the Asuras God of Venus
Member of Navagraha
Depiction of Shukra from the 1842 book The Complete Hindoo Pantheon by E. A. Rodrigues
Devanagari	शुक्र
Affiliation	Asuras, Daityas, Devas, Grahas
Abode	Patala Loka
Planet	Venus
Mantra	ॐ द्रां द्रीं द्रौं सः शुक्राय नमः Om drāṃ drīṃ drauṃ saḥ śukrāya namaḥa ॐ शुं शुक्राय नमः Om shuṃ śukrāya namaḥa
Day	Friday
Color	White
Number	Six (6)
Mount	White Horse
Personal information
Parents	Bhrigu (father) Kavyamata (mother)
Consort	Jayanti, Urjjasvati, and Sataparva^[2]
Children	Devayani, Arā, Shanda, Tvasthadhar, and Marka^[1]