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In Hindu mythology, Budha (not to be confused with Buddha) is the name for the planet Mercury, a son of Chandra (the moon) with either Tara or Rohini.

The planet is associated with Wednesday in Indian timekeeping. In modern Hindi, Telugu, Bengali, and Gujarati, Wednesday is called Budhvara; in Tamil and Malayalam it is Budhan.

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