Navagraha Mantras: 9 Planet Mantras, Meanings & Benefits

*1. SURYA (Sun) - Sunday 'Om Hraam Hreem Hraum Sah Suryaya Namah.'*

(ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं ह्रौं सः सूर्याय नमः।)

Meaning: 'Salutations to Surya through these seed mantras.' Benefits: Government job success, leadership, vitality, removal of pride. Day: Sunday Mala count: 7000 (108 × 65 over many days)

2. CHANDRA (Moon) - Monday 'Om Shraam Shreem Shraum Sah Chandraya Namah.'

(ॐ श्रां श्रीं श्रौं सः चन्द्राय नमः।)

Meaning: 'Salutations to Chandra through these seed mantras.' Benefits: Mental peace, sleep quality, mother-relationship, removal of depression. Day: Monday Mala count: 11,000

3. MANGAL (Mars) - Tuesday 'Om Krraam Krreem Krraum Sah Bhaumaya Namah.'

(ॐ क्रां क्रीं क्रौं सः भौमाय नमः।)

Meaning: 'Salutations to Mars through these seed mantras.' Benefits: Removal of Mangal dosha, marriage delays, anger control, brothers' welfare. Day: Tuesday Mala count: 10,000

4. BUDH (Mercury) - Wednesday 'Om Braam Breem Braum Sah Budhaya Namah.'

(ॐ ब्रां ब्रीं ब्रौं सः बुधाय नमः।)

Meaning: 'Salutations to Mercury through these seed mantras.' Benefits: Communication, business success, education, intelligence. Day: Wednesday Mala count: 4,000

5. GURU (Jupiter) - Thursday 'Om Graam Greem Graum Sah Gurave Namah.'

(ॐ ग्रां ग्रीं ग्रौं सः गुरवे नमः।)

Meaning: 'Salutations to Jupiter through these seed mantras.' Benefits: Wisdom, children's welfare, marriage, finance, dharmic life. Day: Thursday Mala count: 19,000

6. SHUKRA (Venus) - Friday 'Om Draam Dreem Draum Sah Shukraya Namah.'

(ॐ द्रां द्रीं द्रौं सः शुक्राय नमः।)

Meaning: 'Salutations to Venus through these seed mantras.' Benefits: Love, marriage, luxury, beauty, artistic talent. Day: Friday Mala count: 16,000

7. SHANI (Saturn) - Saturday 'Om Praam Preem Praum Sah Shanaye Namah.'

(ॐ प्रां प्रीं प्रौं सः शनये नमः।)

Meaning: 'Salutations to Saturn through these seed mantras.' Benefits: Removal of Shani sade-sati, dhaiyya, discipline, longevity. Day: Saturday Mala count: 23,000

8. RAHU (North Node) - Saturday/Wednesday 'Om Bhraam Bhreem Bhraum Sah Rahave Namah.'

(ॐ भ्रां भ्रीं भ्रौं सः राहवे नमः।)

Meaning: 'Salutations to Rahu through these seed mantras.' Benefits: Sudden obstacles removed, foreign success, mental confusion clarified. Day: Saturday + Wednesday Mala count: 18,000

9. KETU (South Node) - Tuesday/Saturday 'Om Sraam Sreem Sraum Sah Ketave Namah.'

(ॐ स्रां स्रीं स्रौं सः केतवे नमः।)

Meaning: 'Salutations to Ketu through these seed mantras.' Benefits: Spiritual progress, detachment from negative attachments, hidden enemies revealed. Day: Tuesday + Saturday Mala count: 7,000

Combined Navagraha mantra (recite on Sundays for general planet harmony): 'Om Brahma Murari Tripurantakari, Bhanuh Shashi Bhumisuto Budhashcha, Guru Cha Shukra Shani Rahu Ketavah, Sarve Grahah Shanti Karah Bhavantu.'

'O Brahma, slayer of Mura (Vishnu), destroyer of three cities (Shiva), Sun, Moon, Earth-son (Mars), Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu - may all the planets become peaceful.'

Each planet has its dedicated day. Follow this weekly schedule:

Sunday (Surya):

• Morning sunrise: face east
• 108 jap of Surya mantra
• Offer arghya to sun (water + red sandalwood + flowers)
• Wear red/orange/saffron
• Avoid: salt entirely (some traditions), non-veg

Monday (Chandra):

• Morning or evening (Chandra is night-deity)
• 108 jap of Chandra mantra
• Offer milk/water with white flowers
• Wear white
• Combine with Shiva worship (Chandra is on Shiva's head)

Tuesday (Mangal):

• Morning before noon
• 108 jap of Mangal mantra OR Hanuman Chalisa (Hanuman rules Mangal)
• Wear red
• Offer red flowers, jaggery
• Avoid: cutting hair/nails (already a Mangal day rule)

Wednesday (Budh):

• Morning
• 108 jap of Budh mantra
• Combine with Vishnu worship
• Wear green
• Offer green leaves, fruits

Thursday (Guru):

• Morning sunrise
• 108 jap of Guru mantra
• Combine with Vishnu/Krishna puja (Guru is Brihaspati, devas' guru)
• Wear yellow
• Offer yellow flowers, gram (chana)
• Donate to brahmins/teachers

Friday (Shukra):

• Morning sunrise to 10 AM
• 108 jap of Shukra mantra OR Lakshmi mantra (covers Shukra)
• Wear white/light pink
• Offer white flowers, kheer
• Donate to married women

Saturday (Shani):

• Sunset onwards (Shani is twilight-deity)
• 108 jap of Shani mantra OR Hanuman Chalisa (Hanuman pacifies Shani)
• Wear black or dark blue
• Offer mustard oil, black sesame, iron items
• Donate to laborers, sweepers

Daily combined practice (no specific intention):

• Recite the combined Navagraha mantra (above) once at sunrise
• Takes 30 seconds
• Provides general planetary harmony
• Sustainable for life

If you've been told you have a specific dosha:

Mangal Dosha (Manglik):

• Mangal mantra 108 times daily on Tuesdays
• Hanuman Chalisa daily (Hanuman is the Mangal-pacifier)
• 41 Tuesdays consecutively before marriage

Shani Sade-Sati / Dhaiyya:

• Shani mantra 108 times Saturday evening
• Hanuman Chalisa daily
• Visit Shani temple monthly
• Donate mustard oil, black sesame to laborers
• 7-year cycle requires sustained practice

Surya Dosh:

• Surya mantra 108 daily at sunrise
• Aditya Hridayam stotra weekly
• Donate red items, wheat to brahmins on Sundays

Chandra Dosh (mental imbalance):

• Chandra mantra 108 daily
• Mahamrityunjaya alongside (Shiva covers Chandra)
• White food on Mondays
• Avoid salt on Mondays

Guru Dosh:

• Guru mantra 108 daily Thursday
• Vishnu Sahasranama recitation
• Donate yellow items to teachers
• Especially powerful for marriage delays for women

Shukra Dosh (love/luxury issues):

• Shukra mantra 108 Friday
• Lakshmi mantras
• Donate white items, dairy to women

Budh Dosh (communication/business):

• Budh mantra 108 Wednesday
• Vishnu Sahasranama
• Green vegetables to cows

Rahu Dosh:

• Rahu mantra 108 on Saturday or Wednesday
• Coconut to needy on weekends
• Combine with Maa Durga worship

Ketu Dosh:

• Ketu mantra 108 on Tuesday or Saturday
• Combine with Ganesha worship (he removes obstacles)
• Donate sesame oil

1. Treating mantras as magic. They balance energy gradually. Expect 41-90 day timelines for measurable shift.

2. Doing wrong day's mantra. Each planet has its day. Sunday Surya, Monday Chandra, etc. Mixing reduces effect.

3. Wrong direction. East for Surya, North-east for Chandra, South for Yama-related, etc. Use astrology guidance.

4. Ignoring lifestyle alongside mantra. A Mangal-mantra reciter should also control anger. Mantras need lifestyle support.

5. Self-diagnosing dosha incorrectly. Get proper kundali analysis before deciding which planet to focus on.

6. Skipping mala count. Specific planet mantras need specific mala counts (listed above).

7. Using metal mala for wrong planet. Crystal mala for Chandra/Shukra, rudraksha mala for Shani, copper mala for Surya, etc. Use general rudraksha if uncertain.

8. Not pairing with deity mantras. Each planet has a presiding deity. Mantras to deities cover the planet too. Hanuman covers Mangal/Shani. Lakshmi covers Shukra. Vishnu covers Guru.

9. Trying all 9 daily. Choose 1-2 most needed. Daily practice of 9 mantras becomes burdensome and dilutes focus.

10. Ignoring donation rules. Each planet has dosha-removing donation. Without donation, mantra alone is half-effective.

Navagraha mantras are not for everyone. They require specific intention based on actual planetary affliction. Random recitation creates random results.

Practical approach for most people:

Level 1 - Combined Navagraha (general):

• Sunrise daily, 1 recitation of combined mantra
• 30 seconds
• Maintains general planetary harmony
• No expert kundali needed

Level 2 - One specific planet:

• Identify your most-troubled life area
• Match it to ruling planet (use guide above)
• Recite that planet's mantra 108 daily on its day
• Continue for 41+ days

Level 3 - Multi-planet remediation:

• Get professional kundali reading
• Identify 2-3 troubled planets
• Recite each on its day
• 6-12 months sustained practice
• Combine with donations and lifestyle changes

A final reflection:

Vedic astrology says: 'You don't have planets. Planets have you.' Your karma manifested through their gravitational effects.

Mantras don't change planets. They change you in relation to them. The same Saturn that troubles one person uplifts another - it depends on your inner alignment.

Navagraha mantras are tools for that alignment. Use them wisely. Combine with dharmic life. Watch karma slowly resolve.

GrahaH shanti karaH bhavantu - May the planets become peaceful for all.

🌌 The Vandnaa App's Navagraha module has all 9 mantras with day-specific reminders, planetary direction calculator, kundali-basic analyzer, and 41-day per-planet sankalpa tracker.