Names of Solar System Planets in Hindi for English Readers
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This article will summarize the names of different planets of our solar system in the Hindi language.
Everybody knows what the planets are. The earth we live on is a planet too. It revolves around the Sun at the same time as seven more planets. This system comprises eight planets and the star Sun is called the solar system. It may surprise you that the people of ancient Indian civilization came to know about the solar system centuries before the modern scientists discovered it and that's the reason we can find a different name for each solar system planet in the Indian languages such as Hindi and Sanskrit. Here we will discuss the Hindi names for the different planets present in our solar system.
The Hindi language is written in Devanagari script, but the planet names in this article have also been provided in Roman letters to help English readers learn them.
# | Planet Name in English | Planet Name Pronunciation in Hindi(Roman letters) | Planet Name in Hindi(Devanagari Script) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Mercury | Budh | बुध |
2 | Venus | Shukra | शुक्र |
3 | Earth | Prithvi | पृथ्वी |
4 | Mars | Mangal | मंगल |
5 | Jupiter | Brehaspati | बृहस्पति |
6 | Saturn | Shani | शनि |
7 | Uranus | Arun(formally)/Uranus(informally) | अरुण/यूरेनस |
8 | Neptune | Varun(formally)/Neptune(informally) | वरूण/नेपच्यून |
The Hindi translation of the word planet is greha
Mercury
The Hindi name for the Mercury planet is budh greha. It is written as बुध in Hindi.
Etymology
The Hindi name for the planet Mercury, which is "Budh" is ascribed with regard to the Hindu deity "Budh - The preserver of nature".
Venus
The Venus is called shukra in Hindi. It is written as शुक्र in Hindi.
Etymology
The Hindi name for Venus, which is "Shukra" is ascribed with regard to the Hindu deity Shukra who was the guru of both the gods and demons.
Earth
The Hindi name for the planet earth is prithvi. It is written as पृथ्वी in Hindi.
Etymology
The Hindi name for the planet earth which is "prithvi" is ascribed with regard to the Hindu goddess of land "prithvi". The word is taken from vedic texture.
Mars
The Hindi name for the Mars is mangal. It is written as मंगल in Hindi.
Etymology
The word "Mangal" is taken from the Vedic texture. This name is given to the planet Mars after the name of the Hindu deity "Mangal - the god of aggression".
Jupiter
The name for the Jupiter in Hindi is brehaspati. It is written as बृहस्पति in Hindi.
Etymology
The planet Jupiter is named in Hindi after the name of a Hindu deity "Brehaspati" who was the teacher of the gods.
Saturn
The Saturn is called shani in Hindi. It is written as शनि in Hindi.
Etymology
The Hindi name for the planet Saturn that is "Shani" is ascribed with regard to the Hindu deity "Shanidev - The god of justice".
Uranus
The Hindi name for the planet uranus is arun(formally)uranus(informally). It is written as अरूण/यूरेनस in Hindi.
Neptune
The Neptune planet is called varun(formally)neptune(informally)in Hindi. It is written as नेपच्यून in Hindi.
It's the quiz time now!
For each question, choose the best answer. The answer key is below.
- What is the Hindi name for the planet Earth?
- Prithvi
- Budh
- What would you call the Jupiter in Hindi?
- Brehaspati
- Pluto
- What is the Hindi name for the Venus planet?
- Shukra
- Shani
Answer Key
- Prithvi
- Brehaspati
- Shukra
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