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Budha ((サンスクリット:बुध)) or Saumya〔http://www.sanatansociety.org/vedic_astrology_and_numerology/vedic_astrology_horoscopes_mercury.htm〕 is the Hindu god of merchandise and the protector of merchants. In Hindu mythology, Budha is also the name and personification of the planet Mercury. Budha is said to be the son of lunar god Chandra and Taraka (the goddess of felicity and the divine consort of Hindu god Brihaspati). His consort is the female form of Hindu androgyne god Ila. Budha is represented as being mild, eloquent, and having a greenish complexion. He is also represented holding a scimitar, a club and a shield, riding a winged lion in Bhudhan Temple. In other illustrations, he holds a sceptre and lotus and rides a carpet or an eagle or a chariot drawn by lions.〔''Mythology of the Hindus'' by Charles Coleman p.133〕 Budha presides over midweek 'Budhavara' or Wednesday. In modern Hindi, Oriya, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi, Urdu, Kannada and Gujarati, Wednesday is called ''Budhavara''; Tamil: ''Budhan kizhamai''; Malayalam: ''Budhanazhcha''; Thai: ''Wan Phut'' (). Budha married Ila, the daughter of Vaivasvata Manu, and fathered a son, Pururava. ==Birth of Budha== Budha, a beautiful child, was born to Tara. Chandra claimed to be the father of Budha, but Tara kept silent. Budha himself got angry over this tussle and asked his mother to tell the truth. Tara said that Chandra was the father of Budha.〔http://www.eegarai.net/t6780-topic〕 Chandra was a student of Brihaspati, the Teacher of devas. Tara was the wife of Brihaspati. Tara fell in love with the beauty of Chandra. Brihaspati became angry and eventually, a war started between Chandra and Brihaspati. Shukracharya, the teacher of the Asuras, joined Chandra in the battle, while The devas joined Brihaspati. As the battle was due to desire for Tara, it was known as ''Tarakaamayam''. Lord Brahma, the creator of the universe, feared the war might abolish the world. Hence, he came down and stopped the war. He convinced Tara, took her away from Chandra, and gave her back to Brihaspati. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Budha」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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