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Venus in Vedic Astrology

Venus (Sanskrit: Shukra) is one of the nine Grahas read in a Vedic birth chart. Here's what it signifies classically, its own signs, exaltation and debilitation, and its Vimshottari dasha length.

By Nyovah · September 2026 · 3 min read · Cross-checked against classical Parashari principles

Venus, or Shukra, is the karaka for love, marriage, luxury, and the arts in a Vedic chart — the graha most consistently associated with attraction and pleasure across the whole zodiac, regardless of which house it's read from. It rules both Taurus and Libra, is exalted in Pisces, and is debilitated in Virgo, where its indulgent nature runs against that sign's preference for restraint and analysis.

AttributeValue
NatureBenefic; classical "minister" of luxury and relationship
Own Sign(s)Taurus and Libra
ExaltationPisces
DebilitationVirgo
Vimshottari Dasha20 years
DayFriday

Venus's Mahadasha runs 20 years, the longest of any graha in the Vimshottari system — a reflection of how consistently its themes (relationship, comfort, aesthetics) tend to stay active across a large stretch of adult life rather than concentrating into one short window. Ruling Friday, Venus is classically read as benefic, though its results still depend on the houses it rules and occupies in a specific chart.


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