📜 Significance:
Graha Shanti Puja is a powerful Vedic ritual performed to pacify malefic planetary influences in one’s horoscope and to bring peace, prosperity, and harmony into life. The nine planets (Navgrahas) – Surya, Chandra, Mangal, Budh, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Rahu, and Ketu – govern various aspects of life. When any of these planets are placed unfavorably, it can lead to challenges such as illness, career setbacks, relationship issues, or financial instability.
This puja seeks blessings from the planetary lords to neutralize negative effects and enhance positive outcomes.
🗓️ When It’s Performed:
- After astrological advice based on Kundli (birth chart)
- On auspicious days like Amavasya, Purnima, Navratri, or planetary transition days (e.g., Shani Jayanti)
- Before important events like marriage, Griha Pravesh, new business ventures, childbirth, etc.
- During Griha Dosha, Rahu-Ketu Dasha, or Sade Sati period
🛐 Who Can Perform:
- Any individual or family experiencing unusual or repeated troubles
- People undergoing major planetary transits or Mahadasha periods
- Those with Navgraha Dosha or specific Graha-related obstacles in their lives
- Must be performed by a qualified Vedic Pandit with proper mantra chanting and havan vidhi
📦 Puja Samagri (Items Required):
- Navgraha idols/photos/yantras
- Panchamrit, Haldi, Kumkum, Chandan
- Ghee, agarbatti, camphor, diya
- Flowers (especially lotus or marigold), garlands
- Specific grains and items for each planet
- E.g., black sesame for Shani, red lentils for Mangal, rice for Moon
- Copper/silver coins, betel leaves and supari
- Navdhanya (nine types of grains)
- Havan kund, samidha, and havan samagri
- Clothes and dakshina for Brahmins
🕯️ Main Ritual Steps:
- Ganesh Puja and Sankalpa
- Kalash Sthapana and Navgraha invocation
- Abhishek and mantra japa for each planetary deity
- Graha-specific offerings (e.g., jaggery to Mangal, ghee to Shukra)
- Navgraha Havan with Beej Mantras and Graha Shanti mantras
- Tarpan and Daan (donation of clothes, food, and items related to each planet)
- Aarti and blessing rituals
⏳ Duration:
Approximately 2.5 to 4 hours, depending on the number of affected Grahas
🎁 Benefits of Graha Shanti Pujas:
- Pacifies malefic planetary influences
- Brings peace, health, and prosperity to the family
- Protects from accidents, legal troubles, or losses
- Helps during critical Dasha or Sade Sati periods
- Enhances mental clarity, career stability, and relationships
- Ensures success in new ventures, marriage, and important milestones
