The Planet-

At the great festivals of the Hindus a small offering is made to all the planet at once; but excepting on these occasions, they are never worshipped together. They are however, frequently worshipped separately by the sick and unfortunate who suppose themselves to the under the baneful influence of one or other of them. At these times they are worshipped one after the other in regular succession. Seven of the planets give names to the days of the week, the other two represent the ascending and descending nodes. These names are sun, which represent the day of Sunday. And second one is Moon which represent the day of Monday. And the third one is Mangla is represent the day of Tuesday. The forth one is Budha represent the day of Wednesday. The fifth one is Brahaspati was the preceptor of the gods and represents the day of Thursday. And sixth one is Sukra represent the day of Friday. And the seventh one is Sani is said to be the son of Surya and represent the day of Saturday. and last two are Rahu And Ketu which both are in ascending and descending nodes. Surya and Chandra have already been noticed at length among the Vedic deities , they are again described briefly along with the planet, under the name they bear in this connection. The image of Surya is round piece of mixed metal twele fingers in diameter; of Chandra, a piece like a half moon, a cubic from end to end, of mangla, a triangular piece six finger in width; of Budha, a golden bow two fingers in breadth, of Brhaspati , a piece like a lotus, of Sukra, a piece of silver; of Sani, an iron scimitar; of Rahu, an iron a fabulous animal, half stag and half fish, and Ketu a iron snake.