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 |
Om drāṃ drīṃ drauṃ saḥ śukrāya namaḥa
|
| Day | Friday |
| Color | White |
| Number | Six (6) |
| Mount | White Horse |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | |
| 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 was the preceptor of the asuras and taught them the Vedas. In medieval mythology and Hindu astrology, the word refers to the planet Venus, one of the Navagrahas.