Sacred Mantra · The Nine Planets (Surya, Chandra, Mangal, Budha, Guru, Shukra, Shani, Rahu, Ketu)
Navagraha Mantra
Om Suryaya Namah
Om Suryaya Namah | Om Chandraya Namah | Om Mangalaya Namah | Om Budhaya Namah | Om Gurave Namah | Om Shukraya Namah | Om Shanicharaya Namah | Om Rahave Namah | Om Ketave Namah
Deity
The Nine Planets
Author
Navagraha Stotra from the Brahmanda Purana and Skanda Purana; the nine-planet worship tradition is a core feature of Vedic temple ritual across India
Type
Stotra / Hymn
Syllables
63
Significance: Planetary harmony, remedying all nine planet afflictions simultaneously
Benefits
- ◆Harmonises all nine planetary energies in the birth chart simultaneously
- ◆General protection against planetary afflictions and difficult transits
- ◆Creates balance between all planetary influences on health, relationships, and career
- ◆Used in Graha Shanti (planetary pacification) rituals before important life events
- ◆Cleanses the energy field and aligns the individual with cosmic cycles
When to Recite
Sunday morning at sunrise; or during Brahma Muhurta (4–6 AM)
Repetitions: 9 × 108 repetitions per session for daily practice
How to Chant
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Ideally performed facing the Navagraha mandala — nine planets arranged in their classical pattern
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Each planet's mantra is chanted a fixed number of times: Sun 6,000 · Moon 10,000 · Mars 7,000 · Mercury 17,000 · Jupiter 16,000 · Venus 20,000 · Saturn 19,000 · Rahu 18,000 · Ketu 7,000 (full Navagraha Anusthan)
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For daily practice: one round of 9 mantras (108 repetitions each) on Sunday (the day ruled by the Sun, which governs the planetary sequence)
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Offer each planet's associated colour flower, grain, and cloth during a full Navagraha Puja
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Wednesday and Sunday are especially suitable for beginning Navagraha practice
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Navagraha mantra?
The Navagraha mantra is a collective invocation of all nine Vedic planets (Navagraha): Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu, and Ketu. Each planet has its own beeja (seed) mantra and Namah mantra. The Navagraha Stotra from the Vedic tradition addresses all nine in sequence, making it useful for general planetary harmony rather than targeting a single planet's affliction.
Which Navagraha mantra is most powerful?
Power depends on which planet needs remedying in your chart. The Sun mantra (Om Suryaya Namah / Om Hraam Hreem Hraum Sah Suryaya Namah) is the most universally beneficial. Saturn's mantra (Om Sham Shanicharaya Namah) is most commonly sought as Saturn's transits affect everyone periodically. Jupiter's mantra (Om Graam Greem Graum Sah Gurave Namah) is recommended for growth, wisdom, and children. A Vedic astrologer can identify the most afflicted or important planet in your chart for targeted mantra practice.
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