GRAH SHANTI

In Garuda Puran the remedy for unfavourable grah dosh has been given.

As per Yagyavalka Rishi,those who desire peace, wealth and happiness have to compulsorily perform Yagya for favourable planetary conditions. Below listed are the names of the grah, it's colours and the metal to be used to prepare the statue required for puja.

NAME      COLOUR     METAL

-----------    ---------------  --------------

Surya          Red           Copper

Som             White         Sfatik

Mangal        Red             Red                               

Buddha       Yellow      Gold

Brahaspati  Yellow      Gold 

Shukra         White      Silver

ShanI            Black        Iron

Rahu             Black       Glass

Ketu              Black        Kasya

The dravya or the offerings should also be of the same colour of the statue. 

As mentioned in the Shashtra's all the rituals have to be performed for stapna or establishing the statue that we do generally. Follow it up with Yagya or havan. The other offerings include Gold, Clothes, Flowers, Scents, Dhoop, Guggul etc. 

Then with the chanting of mantras for that particular grah make the offerings. Below are the mantras meant to be chanted for the concerned Grah's.

For Surya

ॐ आकृष्णेन रजसा

For Som or chandra 

ॐ इमं देवा

For Mangal 

ॐ अग्नि्र्मूर्धादिवः ककृत्

For Buddha

ॐ उदबुध्यस्व 

For Brahaspati

ॐ ब्रहस्पते

For Shukra

ॐ अन्नात्परिस्त्रुतम

For Shani

ॐ शं नो देवी

For Rahu

ॐ कयानिश्च

For Ketu

ॐ केतुं कृण्वन

Next l have listed the name of the wood for havan and the offerings to be made. 

GRAH            WOOD   OFFERINGS

----------          ------------   -------------------

Surya            Mandar      Jaggery

Chandra       Palash         Rice

Mangal         Khair           Payas

Buddha         Apamarg    Rice. 

Brahaspati   Pipal            Curd rice

Shukra          Gular          Ghee

Shani             Shami         Pua or Sweet Puri

Rahu              Durva         Pulp of fruits

Ketu               Kusha        Cooked mixed grains

After the havan if you donate or give the following things to the priest,your grah shanti is complete.

GRAH              TO BE DONATED

-----------------   ------------------------

Surya                  Cattle

Chandra             Conch/Shankh

Chandra             Bull

Mangal               Gold

Buddha              Clothes

Brahaspati        Horse

Shukra               Black Cow

Shani                 Weapons

Rahu &Ketu      Goat

(SOURCE-GARUD PURAN)

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