The planet Venus is known as SUKRA in Vedic astrology. Sukra means “white”, or “bright” in Sanskrit. Venus is a first rate benefic in Jyotish (predictions). Venus rules over the two sidereal signs of Taurus (Vrishabh) and Libra (Tula).

Venus is exalted in Pisces (Meen) and in his fall in the opposite sign of Virgo (Kanya). Venus is a karaka, or indicator of spouse, love, marriage, comfort, luxury, beauty, prosperity, happiness, all conveyances, art, dance music, acting, passion and sex, healing and the saying of mantras. Venus Planet is mainly associated with family life, taste and business/livelihood. The benevolent influence of Venus favours accumulation of wealth, jewelry, landed properties, happy home life, success in business and occupations, controlling obesity and fatness.

Venus nakshatras and signs: The nakshatras connected with Venus are Bharani, Purva Phalguni, and Purva Aashadha. Sagittarius and Capricorn are its friendly signs and Cancer and Leo its enemy signs. Sage Parasara says of Venus; “Venus is charming, has a splendors physique, is excellent or great in disposition, has charming eyes, is a poet, is phlegmatic and windy and has curly hair.” Venus most powerful position is in the 4th House. Venus is a particularly beneficial planet for Capricorn and Aquarius Ascendants. Her nature is KAPHA, or watery in disposition.

Her gem is diamond and her metal is copper and silver. Venus direction is Southeast and her day is Friday. She reaches full maturity at age 25. In Vedic myth Venus, or Shukra, is known as the Guru, or teacher of the ASURAS, or one of the two camps of the Vedic deities. Shukra therefore is a Brahmin, or the highest priestly order, and is considered the forefather of the Brighu lineage of sages from ancient India.

Venus is the second planet from Sun. It is the brightest natural planet after moon easily visible from earth. As a feminine planet, Venus has been regarded as the goddess of love, marriage, beauty and all worldly comforts. Venus represents that power of love which leads to the merger of two individuals into one and rules the gentle and refined attributes of human life.

As a preceptor of demons, Venus stands for the husband in the horoscope of a female and represents the wife in the horoscope of a male. Venus offers good results if placed alone in the birth chart. The 2nd and 7th houses are owned by Venus who gets exalted in the 12th house. Saturn, Mercury and Ketu are friends of Venus, whereas Sun, Moon and Rahu act as enemies. Venus offers very good results if posited in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th and 12th houses, but the 1^st , 6^th and 9^th houses are considered bad for Venus. Accordingly, Venus offers very good results in the houses of Mercury, Saturn and Ketu, whereas evil effects will follow if posited in the houses of Sun, Rahu and Moon.

When Rahu aspects Venus or vice versa, or when both are placed together in a house, the good results of Venus will be nullified and the native will get deprived of money, wealth and family comforts altogether. The eyes of the native’s, mother will become severely defective if Moon and Venus are placed just opposite to each other. Afflicted Venus causes trouble in the eyes, diseases of the ovaries, gout, anaemia and other complications due to over indulgence in amusements and sex. An afflicted Venus may cause vehicular accidents, faithlessness in love and marriage and will deprive the native of the comforts of vehicles, conveyance etc.

Venus in 3^rd House

Here Venus blesses the native with a charming personality and every woman would get attracted to him. He is generally loved by all. If the native gets involved with other women he will have to live in subservience to his wife, otherwise his wife will always be dominated by him, though she may be dominating everyone else coming into contact with her. She would be courageous, supportive and helpful to the native like second bullock of the cart. He will be saved from deceit, theft and harm from others. Contacts with other women would prove harmful and affect the longevity adversely. If planets placed in 9th and 11th houses are inimical to Venus, highly adverse results will follow. He will have many daughters.

Remedies

1. Respect your wife and never insult her.

2. Avoid flirting with other women.

Venus in 4^th House

Venus in 4th house strongly establishes the possibility of two wives and makes the native rich, too. If Jupiter is posited in 10th house and Venus is placed in 4th, the native will face adverse results from all sides if he tries to be religious. Venus in 4th house destroys the possibility of a son to the native if he covers a well by a roof and constructs a room or house over it. The business associated with Mercury will also prove harmful. Saturn will give disastrous effects if the native consumes liquor. The business or trade associated with Mars will prove advantageous to such a native. Venus in 4^th and Jupiter in 1^st house will create frequent quarrels with the mother-in-law.

Remedies:

1. Change the name of your wife and remarry her formally.

2. Throwing rice, silver and milk in the running water or feeding Kheer or milk to mother like women will ward off the quarrels between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

3. Keep the roof of the house clean and well-maintained for the health of your wife.

4. Drop things of Jupiter, like gram, pulses and Kesar, in the river.