Tamilians had superior knowledge of astronomy and also astrology. There are voluminous works written in both these domains. Tamil literature talks of the nine planets for so long and has used the information across different fields. If you are looking to know the Planets’ names in Tamil, this post will help you.
Here are the names of planets and some heavenly bodies.
List of Planets’ Names in Tamil and English
| Tamil Names of Planets | English Names of Planets |
| சூரியன் (ஞாயிறு) | Sun |
| பூமி | Earth |
| செவ்வாய் (அங்காரகன்) | Mars |
| புதன் | Mercury |
| வியாழன் (குரு) | Jupiter |
| வெள்ளி (சுக்கிரன்) | Venus |
| சனி | Saturn |
| ராகு | Raahu |
| கேது | Ketu |
| நட்சத்திரம் | Star |
| சூரிய மண்டலம் | Solar system |
