Saturn/Shani

Planet: Venus/Shukra

Venus is considered to be a minister in the planetary cabinet. Venus rules Taurus and Libra.

Venus exaltation sign is Pisces and it is it is debilitated in Virgo.

Its element is water and represents luxury, harmony and pleasure center – love, attraction, loving relationships and prosperity. Shukra is considered to be guru of asuras.

Venus is watery & Rajsik by nature. It belongs to Brahmin caste.

Karaka Bhav -Venus is karaka of luxury, consumable goods, to cause agitation/unrest, wife, sexual pleasure, wealth and semen in men & eggs in women.

Exalted Venus:

When Venus is in exalted sign (Pisces) or it is well placed in friendly planet house in the natal chart, it bestow to native – happiness, luxurious life – vehicles/consumables, beauty, good married life, capacity of enjoyment, all comforts and wealth.

Afflicted Venus:

When Venus is placed in in debilitated sign (Virgo) or placed in 6th or 8th or 12th house (unless forming vipreet rajyog) or it is aspected or conjoined by natural malefic and enemy plants, it provides native - disturbed marriage life, separation or divorce, defamation through sex scandals and loss of wealth.