Budha
| Budha | |
|---|---|
| Member of Navagraha | |
Depiction of Budha from the 1842 book The Complete Hindu Pantheon by E. A. Rodrigues | |
| Affiliation | Graha, Deva |
| Abode | Budhaloka |
| Planet | Mercury |
| Day | Wednesday |
| Color | Green |
| Number | Five (5) |
| Mount | a lion and a chariot hauled by eight yellow horses |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | |
| Consort | Ila Chitra |
| Children | Pururavas from Ila Chaitra from Chitra |
Budha (Sanskrit: बुध) is the Sanskrit word for the planet Mercury, personified as the god of intelligence.
He is also known as Somaya or Rohinaya. He rules over the nakshatras (lunar mansions) of Ashlesha, Jyeshtha, and Revati.