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🪐 Navgraha Shanti Pooja — Graha Dosha Nivarana & Planetary Blessings

Navgraha — Surya, Chandra, Mangal, Budha, Brihaspati, Shukra, Shani, Rahu and Ketu — these nine celestial forces govern every aspect of human life. According to Jyotish shastra, the placement, dasha and transit of planets in the birth chart determine their auspicious and inauspicious effects. Navgraha Shanti Pooja pacifies afflicted planets, removes graha doshas, strengthens beneficial planetary energies and brings health, prosperity, clarity and spiritual upliftment. Each planet is worshipped with its specific grain (nav-dravya), colour, flower and beej mantra, followed by the Navgraha Stotram composed by Sage Vyasa. The nav-dravya is then donated after the pooja — as a graha-specific act of humility and karma nivarana.

🛕 Samagri (Materials Needed)

Navgraha yantra or murti
Ganesh pratima/chitra
Bada kalash (main)
9 chhote kalash (nav-dravya hetu)
Lal kapda (chauki) + 9 rang ke kapde
Akshat, roli, kumkum, haldi, chandan
Nav-rang pushp (9 colors — one per graha)
Panchamrit saamagri
9 deepak + desi ghee
Dhoop / agarbatti
Gehun (Surya) · Chawal (Chandra)
Masoor daal (Mangal) · Mung (Budha)
Chana daal (Guru) · Safed chawal (Shukra)
Kaali urad daal/til (Shani)
Kaale til (Rahu) · Ghoda chana (Ketu)
Paan, supari, laung, elaichi, dakshina
Phal evam mithai
Jal patra / achamani

📿 Step-by-Step Vidhi

Step 1 of 12

Ganesh Sthapana & Pujan

Begin with Bhagwan Ganesha — apply kumkum-akshat, offer pushp and modak. Invoke his blessings to remove obstacles from the pooja.

ॐ गं गणपतये नमः॥

Step 2 of 12

Kalash Sthapana

Establish the main Kalash with jal, aam-patte and nariyal. Invoke Varun Dev and the holy rivers for the pooja's sanctity.

ॐ वरुणाय नमः॥ · ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि। धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात्॥

Step 3 of 12

Sankalp

Hold jal, pushp and akshat in the left hand. Speak your name, gotra, location, date, specific graha dosha and purpose of the pooja.

ॐ विष्णुर्विष्णुर्विष्णुः॥ · ममोपात्त समस्त दुरितक्षयद्वारा श्री परमेश्वर प्रीत्यर्थं नवग्रह शान्ति पूजां करिष्ये॥

Step 4 of 12

Navgraha Dhyan

Meditate on all nine grahas and invoke their presence. Recite the Navgraha Dhyan mantra for collective planetary blessings.

ब्रह्मा मुरारिस्त्रिपुरान्तकारी भानुः शशी भूमिसुतो बुधश्च। गुरुश्च शुक्रः शनिराहुकेतवः सर्वे ग्रहा शान्तिकरा भवन्तु॥

Step 5 of 12

Navgraha Sthapana

Establish the 9 kalash or Navgraha yantra — each representing a planet in its designated direction and position.

ॐ सूर्याय नमः॥ · ॐ चन्द्राय नमः॥ · ॐ भौमाय नमः॥

Step 6 of 12

Shodashopachar Pujan

Offer 16 upachar to all nine grahas in sequence — aasan, padya, arghya, snaan, vastra, gandha, pushp, dhoop, deep, naivedya and dakshina.

ॐ बुधाय नमः॥ · ॐ गुरवे नमः॥ · ॐ शुक्राय नमः॥

Step 7 of 12

Nav-Dravya Arpan

Offer each graha's special grain/dravya: wheat (Surya), rice (Chandra), masoor (Mangal), mung (Budha), chana (Guru), urad (Shani), til (Rahu), ghoda chana (Ketu).

ॐ शनैश्चराय नमः॥ · ॐ राहवे नमः॥ · ॐ केतवे नमः॥

Step 8 of 12

Beej Mantra Jaap

Recite each graha's beej mantra 108 times on mala. Family may join silently. Surya: OM HRAAM HREEM HRAUM · Shani: OM PRAAM PREEM PRAUM.

ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं ह्रौं सः सूर्याय नमः॥ · ॐ प्रां प्रीं प्रौं सः शनैश्चराय नमः॥

Step 9 of 12

Navgraha Stotram

Recite the Navgraha Stotram composed by Sage Vyasa — Japakusum Sankasham (Surya) through Tam Ketum Pranamamy Aham — for full planetary grace.

जपाकुसुमसंकाशं काश्यपेयं महाद्युतिम्। तमोऽरिं सर्वपापघ्नं प्रणतोऽस्मि दिवाकरम्॥

Step 10 of 12

Hom / Navgraha Havan

If performing havan: offer nav-samidha (9 specific woods) and nav-dravya into the fire with beej mantras — one swaha per graha.

ॐ सूर्याय स्वाहा॥ · ॐ चन्द्राय स्वाहा॥ · ॐ भौमाय स्वाहा॥

Step 11 of 12

Navgraha Aarti

Perform aarti together as a family — Om Jai Jai Navgraha Deva — offering the light of devotion to all nine planetary deities.

ॐ जय जय नवग्रह देवा॥ · नवग्रहेभ्यो नमः॥

Step 12 of 12

Pushpanjali, Kshama & Prasad

Offer pushpanjali to all nine grahas, recite kshama prayer and distribute prasad (nav-dravya may be donated to a brahmin, temple or those in need).

आवाहनं न जानामि न जानामि विसर्जनम्। पूजां चैव न जानामि क्षम्यतां परमेश्वर॥