The navagraha are nine heavenly bodies and deities that influence human life on Earth according to Hinduism and Hindu mythology.
The term was later generalized, particularly during the Middle Ages, to include the sun and the moon (sometimes referred to as "lights"), making a total of seven planets.
The seven days of the week of the Hindu calendar also corresponds with the seven classical planets and European culture also following same patron and are named accordingly in most languages of the Indian subcontinent.
Most Hindu temples around the world have a designated place dedicated to the worship of the navagraha.
The Sahitya (lyrics) of the songs reflect a profound knowledge of the mantra and jyotisha sastras.