High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Shukra (शुक्र,சுக்ரன், ಶುಕ್ರ, IAST Śukra), the Sanskrit for "clear, pure" or "brightness, clearness," is the name of the son of Bhrigu, and preceptor of the Daityas, and the guru of the Asuras, identified with the planet Venus, one of the Navagrahas (with honorific, शुक्राचार्य Shukracharya). He presides over Shukravar (Devanagari: शुक्रवार) or Friday.
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