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Gemstone & remedy guide
The traditional gemstone, metal, finger, day, mantra and charity for each of the nine grahas, in one list.
Sun Surya
- Gemstone
- Ruby (manikya)
- Substitutes
- Red garnet or red spinel
- Metal
- Gold or copper
- Finger
- Ring finger
- Day
- Ravivara (Sunday)
- Mantra
- ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं ह्रौं सः सूर्याय नमःOm hrām hrīm hraum saḥ sūryāya namaḥ
- Charity
- Wheat, jaggery, copper and red cloth
- Simple remedies
- Offer water to the rising Sun and recite the Aditya Hridayam; respect your father and elders.
Moon Chandra
- Gemstone
- Pearl (moti)
- Substitutes
- Moonstone
- Metal
- Silver
- Finger
- Little finger
- Day
- Somavara (Monday)
- Mantra
- ॐ श्रां श्रीं श्रौं सः चन्द्रमसे नमःOm śrām śrīm śraum saḥ candramase namaḥ
- Charity
- Rice, milk, curd and white cloth
- Simple remedies
- Worship Shiva on Mondays; look after your mother and keep a calm routine.
Mars Mangal
- Gemstone
- Red coral (moonga)
- Substitutes
- Carnelian
- Metal
- Gold or copper
- Finger
- Ring finger
- Day
- Mangalavara (Tuesday)
- Mantra
- ॐ क्रां क्रीं क्रौं सः भौमाय नमःOm krām krīm kraum saḥ bhaumāya namaḥ
- Charity
- Red lentils (masoor), jaggery and red cloth
- Simple remedies
- Worship Hanuman or Murugan on Tuesdays; avoid anger and quarrels.
Mercury Budha
- Gemstone
- Emerald (panna)
- Substitutes
- Peridot or green tourmaline
- Metal
- Gold
- Finger
- Little finger
- Day
- Budhavara (Wednesday)
- Mantra
- ॐ ब्रां ब्रीं ब्रौं सः बुधाय नमःOm brām brīm braum saḥ budhāya namaḥ
- Charity
- Green gram (moong), green vegetables and green cloth
- Simple remedies
- Recite the Vishnu Sahasranama; feed cows; speak carefully and keep your word.
Jupiter Guru
- Gemstone
- Yellow sapphire (pukhraj)
- Substitutes
- Yellow topaz or citrine
- Metal
- Gold
- Finger
- Index finger
- Day
- Guruvara (Thursday)
- Mantra
- ॐ ग्रां ग्रीं ग्रौं सः गुरवे नमःOm grām grīm graum saḥ gurave namaḥ
- Charity
- Chana dal, turmeric, yellow cloth and books
- Simple remedies
- Respect teachers and elders; worship Dakshinamurthy or Vishnu on Thursdays.
Venus Shukra
- Gemstone
- Diamond (heera)
- Substitutes
- White sapphire, white zircon or opal
- Metal
- Silver or platinum
- Finger
- Middle finger
- Day
- Shukravara (Friday)
- Mantra
- ॐ द्रां द्रीं द्रौं सः शुक्राय नमःOm drām drīm draum saḥ śukrāya namaḥ
- Charity
- Rice, sugar, curd, white cloth and perfume
- Simple remedies
- Worship Lakshmi on Fridays; respect women and keep your home clean and pleasant.
Saturn Shani
- Gemstone
- Blue sapphire (neelam)
- Substitutes
- Amethyst or blue spinel
- Metal
- Silver or iron (panchadhatu)
- Finger
- Middle finger
- Day
- Shanivara (Saturday)
- Mantra
- ॐ प्रां प्रीं प्रौं सः शनैश्चराय नमःOm prām prīm praum saḥ śanaiścarāya namaḥ
- Charity
- Black sesame, mustard oil, black cloth and footwear
- Simple remedies
- Worship Hanuman or Shani on Saturdays; help elderly people and workers; be patient and fair.
Rahu Rahu
- Gemstone
- Hessonite (gomed)
- Substitutes
- Orange zircon
- Metal
- Silver or panchadhatu
- Finger
- Middle finger
- Day
- Shanivara (Saturday)
- Mantra
- ॐ भ्रां भ्रीं भ्रौं सः राहवे नमःOm bhrām bhrīm bhraum saḥ rāhave namaḥ
- Charity
- Black gram (urad), a blanket and coconut
- Simple remedies
- Worship Durga; avoid shortcuts and intoxicants; keep your surroundings clean.
Ketu Ketu
- Gemstone
- Cat's eye (lehsunia)
- Substitutes
- Tiger's eye
- Metal
- Silver or panchadhatu
- Finger
- Little finger
- Day
- Mangalavara (Tuesday)
- Mantra
- ॐ स्रां स्रीं स्रौं सः केतवे नमःOm srām srīm sraum saḥ ketave namaḥ
- Charity
- A blanket, sesame, multicoloured cloth and food for dogs
- Simple remedies
- Worship Ganesha; spend quiet time in prayer or meditation.
Mantras are shown in the original Sanskrit with a Latin transliteration. They are traditionally chanted 108 times on the graha's day. Traditions differ on the finger, metal and substitutes; the most common practice is shown.
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