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The Navagraha are the planets and astronomical phenomena which in the Indian cosmological system are supposed to influence the destinies of human course of nature. They are often represented on the entrance door of the temple.
They are found in India as a so-called indian subcontinent countries, including Cambodia. However, the Khmer Navagraha sometimes is different from those found in India, the deities that are not always part of the planets. As a result, they can then designate under the more generic navadeva.

The Nine Planets of Indian tradition are:

* Surya: Sun
* Chandra: Moon
* Mangala or Angaraka: Mars
* Budha Mercure
* Bhrihaspati: Jupiter
* Shukra: Venus
* Shani: Saturn
* Rahu: Eclipse
* Ketu: Comet