Planetary balance of Ramayana

Beautiful topic 🌺Here is the planetary association of major Ramayana characters, explained in the Jyotish framework popularised by Dr. K. N. Rao. He often says Ramayana is a living horoscope where planets act through people.

🌞 Solar Axis – Dharma & Kingship

Shri Rama — ☀️ Sun (Surya)

• Soul, Dharma, Raja Yoga

• Ideal ruler, moral authority

• Sun in exaltation = Maryada Purushottam

Sugriva — ☀️ Sun

• Royal legitimacy

• Regains kingdom when Sun supports Dharma

  
  

🌙 Mind, Emotion & Sacrifice

Sita — 🌙 Moon

• Emotional strength, purity, endurance

• Moon = motherhood, compassion, resilience

  
  

Kaushalya — 🌙 Moon

• Nurturing, silent suffering, devotion

  
  

🔥 Energy, Courage & Conflict

Lakshmana — 🔥 Mars

• Protection, bravery, warrior discipline

• Mars energy used only for Dharma

Vali — 🔥 Mars

• Raw physical strength

• Mars without restraint → ego conflict

  
  

🌿 Wisdom, Counsel & Dharma

Vashishtha — 🌿 Jupiter

• Guru, divine wisdom, guidance

• Jupiter = ethical compass of Ramayana

Angada — 🌿 Jupiter

• Wisdom + diplomacy

• Voice of reason in Lanka

Vibhishana — 🌿 Jupiter

• Dharma even among Asuras

• Jupiter rising in enemy camp

  
  

🌸 Intellect, Speech & Strategy

Hanuman — ☿ Mercury (with Vayu support)

• Intelligence, communication, learning

• Master strategist and messenger

• Mercury perfected through Bhakti

Valmiki — ☿ Mercury

• Divine speech, poetic intellect

• Chronicler of cosmic events

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💎 Love, Devotion & Harmony

Sita — ♀ Venus

• Ideal wife, beauty with sacrifice

• Venus purified through Tapasya

Urmila — ♀ Venus

• Silent love, emotional endurance

• Venus without recognition

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🪐 Karma, Delay & Suffering

Bharata — 🪐 Saturn

• Renunciation, responsibility, restraint

• Rules without enjoyment

• Saturn in Dharma = greatness

Shatrughna — 🪐 Saturn

• Service, obedience, shadow work

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🌑 Ego, Illusion & Shadow

Ravana — ☊ Rahu

• Power, obsession, ambition

• Rahu with knowledge but without humility

Shurpanakha — ☊ Rahu

• Desire, obsession, distorted attraction

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🌘 Detachment & Moksha

Kumbhakarna — ☋ Ketu

• Withdrawal, sleep, spiritual inertia

• Ketu without awareness

Jatayu — ☋ Ketu

• Moksha through sacrifice

• Detached heroism

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🧭 Planetary Balance of Ramayana

Planet	Represents	Key Character
Sun	Dharma, Kingship	Rama
Moon	Emotion, Motherhood	Sita
Mars	Valor	Lakshmana
Mercury	Intellect	Hanuman
Jupiter	Wisdom	Vashishtha
Venus	Love	Urmila
Saturn	Renunciation	Bharata
Rahu	Ego	Ravana
Ketu	Liberation	Jatayu

“When planets are aligned with Dharma, they create Rama.When they act through ego, they create Ravana.”