🌞 Navagraha Puja
(Worship of the Nine Celestial Planets for Cosmic Balance and Well-being)
🪔 Introduction:
Navagraha Puja is a sacred Vedic ritual performed to appease the nine celestial bodies (Grahas) that influence human life according to Jyotish Shastra (Vedic astrology). These planets not only affect the physical world but also govern karma, destiny, and life events. When their positions are favorable, life progresses smoothly; when imbalanced or afflicted, they can cause obstacles.
This puja helps pacify malefic planets, enhance the influence of benefic ones, and bring about peace, prosperity, and spiritual growth.
🌟 The Nine Planets (Navagrahas):
- Surya (Sun) – Power, authority, health
- Chandra (Moon) – Mind, emotions, stability
- Mangal (Mars) – Energy, strength, courage
- Budha (Mercury) – Intelligence, communication
- Guru (Jupiter) – Wisdom, wealth, dharma
- Shukra (Venus) – Love, beauty, luxury
- Shani (Saturn) – Karma, discipline, justice
- Rahu (North Node) – Desire, ambition, illusion
- Ketu (South Node) – Spirituality, detachment, past karma
🎯 Purpose of Navagraha Puja:
- To neutralize negative planetary effects (graha doshas)
- For success in career, marriage, education, and health
- To attain mental peace, protection from misfortunes, and spiritual clarity
- To enhance the benefic effects of favorable planets
🛕 Navagraha Puja Vidhi (Ritual Procedure)
🌄 1. Preparations:
- Cleanse the home and set up an altar with Navagraha yantras or idols placed in proper order.
- Use appropriate colored cloths, flowers, grains, oils, and gemstones for each graha.
- Wear traditional attire and maintain a pure and devotional mindset.
- Perform the puja ideally during auspicious days like Saturdays, Amavasya, or during eclipse periods (as per astrologer’s advice).
🌺 2. Sankalp (Spiritual Intention):
Take a solemn vow with folded hands:
“I offer this Navagraha Puja with devotion to invoke divine balance in my life, to remove planetary afflictions, and to align my karma with the cosmic rhythm of the universe.”
🔯 3. Individual Graha Worship:
Offer unique items and chant specific mantras for each planet:
🔆 Surya (Sun) – Red flowers, wheat, jaggery
Mantra: “Om Hram Hreem Hroum Sah Suryaya Namah”
🌙 Chandra (Moon) – White flowers, rice, milk
Mantra: “Om Shram Shreem Shroum Sah Chandraya Namah”
🔴 Mangal (Mars) – Red lentils, red cloth, sweets
Mantra: “Om Kram Kreem Kroum Sah Bhaumaya Namah”
🟢 Budha (Mercury) – Green moong, tulsi leaves
Mantra: “Om Bram Breem Broum Sah Budhaya Namah”
🟡 Guru (Jupiter) – Yellow flowers, chana dal, turmeric
Mantra: “Om Gram Greem Groum Sah Gurave Namah”
⚪ Shukra (Venus) – White cloth, silver, sugar
Mantra: “Om Dram Dreem Droum Sah Shukraya Namah”
⚫ Shani (Saturn) – Black sesame, mustard oil, iron
Mantra: “Om Pram Preem Proum Sah Shanaischaraya Namah”
🟣 Rahu – Blue flowers, urad dal, coconut
Mantra: “Om Bhram Bhreem Bhroum Sah Rahave Namah”
⚪ Ketu – Ash gourd, durva grass, mustard seeds
Mantra: “Om Sram Sreem Sroum Sah Ketave Namah”
🔥 4. Havan (Fire Ritual):
- Perform a Navagraha Havan by offering ghee and herbs while chanting the above mantras.
- It purifies the environment and amplifies the spiritual vibrations of the puja.
🪔 5. Aarti and Prasad:
- Conclude with the Navagraha Aarti, offering camphor, diya, and devotion.
- Distribute prasadam and offer donations according to graha guidelines.
✨ Benefits of Navagraha Puja:
- Harmonizes planetary energies and improves overall fortune
- Removes financial obstacles, health issues, and mental stress
- Supports spiritual awakening, clarity of thought, and emotional balance
- Offers protection during major planetary transits, such as Sade Sati, Rahu-Ketu Dasha, and Saturn Return
- Improves prospects in career, education, relationships, and business
🕊️ Conclusion:
Navagraha Puja is not just a remedy—it is a devotional alignment with the cosmic order. By offering prayers with sincerity, humility, and love, devotees can transcend karmic challenges, harmonize with planetary energies, and live a life full of divine grace, inner peace, and dharmic purpose.
