>>21514609>hinduLike that of other ancient nations, Hindu astronomy is inseparable from mythology.
This particular mythology, however, continues to thrive as the basis of Hindu religion.
In a way, it can therefore be said that, among the Hindus, planetary worship is practiced to this day and not only in an indirect way.
Here I would like to remind you of that passage from the "Linga Purana" which admonishes that:
>"the worship of the planets should be pursued by good men."Moreover, the reason behind this admonition is the warding-off of evil at times of planetary "harassment."
in these modern times, not many practicing Hindus are even aware of these words, and few, if any, among them actually practice planetary worship, is besides the point.
Like the gods of other nations, Vedic deities are known by more than one name or epithet as so, also, are the planets.
Thus, one of the names for the Sun in Sanskrit is "Arka".
But then we find that three related designations for the planet Saturn in the same language are "Arki"; "Arka-putra" and "Arkatanayah".
Both "Arka-putra" and "Arkatanayah" translate as "son of the Sun."
Arkaja, which means "sun-born" can also be applied to the planet Saturn as so, also, can "Arkanandana".
So, once again, we find the planet Saturn bearing a name which is shared by the Sun
also strictly speaking, Brahma was not a Vedic deity. He more properly belongs to that corpus of Hindu lore known as Brahmanic mythology.
He was proclaimed the first of the Devas, usually said to mean "gods," but which properly translates as "shining ones".
Here it should be noted that the Sanskrit adjective "brahmanya" means "relating [or belonging] to Brahma.
Brahmanyah, however, is yet another epithet of the planet Saturn.
tl;dr Poojeets are also Saturn worshippers.
