TYPE: Astral God
ORIGIN: Hindu (Vedic, Epic, and Puranic) - India
AFFILIATION: Graha, Deva
ABODE: Budhaloka
PLANET: Mercury
DAY: Wednesday
MOUNT: Yali lion, or chariot hauled by eight horses of deep yellow color.
PARENTS: Chandra (father); Rohini (mother)
CONSORT: Ila
CHILDREN: Pururavas
INFORMATION: The personification of the planet Mercury. The son of Soma (Candra) and Tara or Rohini. Depicted in a chariot drawn by eight horses or lions (sometimes a single lion). Also Candraja and Candrasuta
COLOR: Yellow
ATTRIBUTES: Bow, club, rosary, shield and sword.