Fun Facts, Pt. 2

(I cannot figure out why there is such a large gap after this sentence and before the table below.)

Day	Color of the Day	Planet	God of the Day
Sunday	red	Sun	Surya
Monday	yellow	Moon Chandra	Surya
Tuesday	pink	Mars	Mangala
Wednesday	green	Mercury	Budha
Thursday	orange	Jupiter	Brihaspati
Friday	blue	Venus	Shukra
Saturday	purple	Saturn	Shani

Thai astrology emphasizes the connection between certain colors and the days of the week. If you're ever in Thailand, you will notice that on Mondays, many people will wear yellow. This is because the current king, Bhumibol Adulyadej (aka Rama IX) was born on a Monday, which corresponds with the color yellow.

I was born on a Thursday, so my color is orange. I Googled the god they listed for Thursday, Brihaspati, and retrieved the following images:




My personal favorite:

What's your birthday day and color?

Ok, I am getting bored typing all of this now, so I will save my post on Krung Thep and Songkran for next time.