SUN
 The Sun god has
two arms, he is seated on the pedestal of lotus; both of his hands are
embellished with lotus flowers. There is a beautiful golden crown, on
his head and a garland of gems around his neck. His radiance is just
like the interior part of a lotus flower and he is mounted on the
chariot pulled by seven horses.
The Sun god is also known as ‘Savita’, which means - one who creates,
‘SAVITA SARVASYA PRASAVITA’ (Nirukta -10/31). According to the Rigveda
the Sun god situated at the centre of the solar system is an inspirer
of all, pervader of the internal parts and an embodiment of almighty
god. According to the ‘Markandeya Puran’ Sun is the embodiment of
Brahma, the world originates from the Sun and is established in it.
The Sun is the appearance of all the matters and elements and is the
eternal almighty. This very God ‘Bhaskar’ creates nurtures and
annihilates the world respectively in the form of lord Brahma, Lord
Vishnu & Lord Shiva. Sun is the supreme deity amongst all the
nine-planets.
When Brahma manifested himself by breaking the egg, then he pronounced
‘OM’. This Omkar itself is the supreme soul and the very physique of
Sun god. The four Vedas emerged from all the four mouths of lord
Brahma, which were glowing by their own radiance. The powerful
radiance emanating from the ‘Omkar’ covered the radiance of the Vedas
and ultimately all of them unified. This very Vedic appearance of
‘Omkar’ is the sun god. This radiant sun was the first manifested
during the times of creation, hence it was called ‘Aditya’.
Once the demons, the titans and the monsters unitedly fought with the
deities and snatched their power and authority after defeating them.
‘Aditi’– the mother of the deities did worship of sun god to get
protection from this calamity. Being pleased with her the sun god took
incarnation as her son and established the eternal path of the Veda
after defeating the enemies of the deities. He is called Aditya also
for this reason.
The complexion of Sun god is red. His vehicle is a chariot. There is
only one wheel in his chariot which is called ‘Samvatsar’. The wheel
of his chariot has 12 spokes, which symbolise the twelve months. The
wheel has six circumferences, which symbolize the six seasons, and
three ‘Naves’ which is symbolise of the three four-months.
The sages (rishi) and all the celestial supernatural beings like ‘Gandharva’,
‘Apsara’, ‘Nag’ yaksha and the deities’ move along with him doing his
worship. The wheel, power, a loop and a hook are the weapons of sun
god. His great-phase (Mahadasha) last for six years. To get his
blessings and for his pacification, performance of ‘Arghya’ (pouring
water facing the sun in the morning should be done and also the text
of Harivansh purana should be listened to. Ruby should be worn on the
body and donation of wheat, cow along with a calf, raw-sugar (gur),
copper, gold and red-clothes should be made to the brahmins.
OM
AAKRISHNEN RAJASA VARTAMANO NIVESHAYANNAMRITAM MARTYAM CHA ||
HIRANYEN SAVITA RATHENA DEVO YAATI BHUVANANI PASHYAN ||
The mantra mentioned in
the Purana is as follows:
JAPAKUSUMA SANKASHAM KASHYAPEYAM MAHADYUTIM ||
TAMORIM SARVA PAPAGHNAM PRANATOSMI DIWAKARAM ||
Cryptic mantras is as
follows:
OM HRAM HRIM HRAUM SAH SURYAY NAMAH’ ||
General mantra is as
follows :
OM GHRINI SURYAY NAMAH ||
Any of the above given
mantras can be chanted repeatedly with devotion. The mantras should be
chanted for 7000 times during the dawn period.
MOON
 The Moon god
is of fair complexion. He is attired in white apparels. The colour of
his chariot is white and so are the colours of horses pulling it. He
is seated on the pedestal of lotus placed in a beautiful chariot
pulled by seven horses. He possesses a golden crown on his head and a
garland of pearls on his neck. He has a mace in one hand and the other
one is raised in the posture of showering blessings.
According to the ‘Srimad Bhagawat’ Moon-god is the son of Maharishi
Atri and Anasuya. He is considered to be all pervading. He possesses
al the sixteen phases (Kala). Lord Krishna was the descendant of moon
god,combined with all the sixteen phases like him. He is the one from
whom all the deities’ ancestors, yaksha, human being, animals-birds
and trees get life.
Lord Brahma made him the seed, medicine, water and the king of the
Brahmins. He was married to the twenty-seven constellations i.e. ‘Ashwini’,
‘Bharani’, ‘Krittika’, ‘Rohini’ etc. These constellations were the
daughters of ‘Daksha’. (Harivanshpuran)
According to the Vanparva of Mahabharata all the wives of moon god are
chaste and beautiful. While moving along with the constellations in
their respective orbits. The moon god nurtures the living beings and
classifies various festivals, combinations and the months.
On the full moon day and during the rising of moon, offerings of the
delicacies mined with honey in a copper-vessel is made to him then he
gets satisfied. Being pleased he frees a man from all the pains and
sorrows. By satisfying him one also satisfies the sun god,
‘Vishvedeva’ (ancestors), ‘Marudgana’ (deities controlling natural
forces) and the wind god (Vayu).
The vehicle of Moon god is chariot. There are three wheels in his
chariot. His chariot is pulled by ten powerful horses. All the horses
are divine, incomparable and are quick as the mind. The eyes and ears
of the horses are white. According to the ‘Matasyapurana’ the horses
are as white as a conch.
Mercury is the son of Moon god who took birth from ‘Tara’. The
presiding deity of Moon-god is goddess Uma. Moon-god is the lord of
the zodiac sign Cancer and his ‘great-phase’ (Mahadasha) last for ten
years. He is also considered to be the lord of the constellations. He
holds the second position among all the nine planets.
Unavoidability of the moon god causes various kinds of physical pains
and diseases like mental tensions and diseases of breath. He is
pleased if one fasts on Monday, or if one eulogizes and worship lord
Shiva. He is also pleased if a person wears pearls.
Donations of Rice, grains, Camphor, White-cloth, silver, conch, white
sandal, white flower, sugar, bullock, curd and pearls should be made
to please him.
Worship of Moon god can be done by the following mantra taken from the
Puran.
DADHI SHANKHA TUSHARABHAM KSHIRODARNAVA
SAMBHAVAM ||
NAMAMI SHASHINAM SOMAM SHAMBHOR MUKUTBHUSHANAM ||
Cryptic Mantra :
OM SHRAM SHRIM SHRAUM SAH CHANDRAYA NAHAM
||
GENERAL MANTRA:
OM SOM SOMAY NAMAH ||
Any of the above given three mantras can be chanted repeatedly for
fixed numbers with faith and devotion.
Chanting of this mantra should be done for 11,000 times during evening
time.
MARS
 The deity
mars has four arms. He has a hairy body. The small hairs of the body
are red in colour. In his hands are mace and Trident and rest of the
two hands are raised in the postures of bestowing fearlessness and
blessings. He has a golden crown on his head and his vehicle is a
lamb. He is attired in red coloured apparels and had red garlands in
his neck.
In the ‘Kalpa’ of Varah’
when Hiranyaksha, the elder brother of Hiranyakshipu had abducted the
earth Lord Vishnu had taken incarnation as a boar and had rescued the
earth by killing Hiranyaksha. Mother earth became very pleased after
seeing lord Vishnu and had a desire to have him as her husband.
In his incarnation as a
boar lord Vishnu’s radiance was as dazzling illuminating and
unbearable as crores of Suns. Lord Vishnu transformed his appearance
into his enchanting form to fulfill the wish of the presiding deity of
the earth and lived with earth for one year in aloofness. This way the
birth of Mars took place (Brahmavaivarta Puran 2/8/29 to 43).
There are different
stories about the origin of Mars in different ‘Kalps’. While doing
worship the Mars is addressed as to be belonging from Bhardwaj’s clan.
This narration has come in the Ganeshpuran.
The greatness of the
worship of planet Mars has been described in the Purans’. Mars
fulfills all the desires of a man after being pleased. The method of
worship has been described in the Bhaumayantra on copper sheet and
worshiping the golden idol of Mars. Chanting the name of ‘Mars’ gives
liberation from the debts. Mars is considered as an inauspicious
planet.
Mars passes through all
the twelve zodiacs in one and half year after crossing each zodiac in
three ‘pakshas’ (45 days) provided its motion is not retrograded.
Mars is pacified by the
worship of Shiva. Wearing a coral also pacifies mars. Making donations
of copper, gold, wheat, red clothes, jaggery (gur), red sandal, red
flowers, saffron, musk, red-ox, lentil and land also, pacified the
mars. Fast should be observed on Tuesday and the Hanuman Chalisa
should be read.
The great phase of mars
lasts for seven years. Mars is the lord of two zodiacs, i.e., Aries
and Scorpio.
The Mantra given in the
Purana is as follows:
DHARANI GARBHA SAMBHOOTAM VIDDUTKANTI
SAMAPRABHAM ||
KUMARAM SHAKTI HASTAM TAM MANGALAM PRANAMAMYAHAM ||
Cryptic Mantra:
OM KRAM KRIM KRAUM SAH BHAUMAYA NAMAH ||
General Mantra :
OM AM ANGARKAYA NAMAH ||
Any one of the above
given mantras can be chanted for a fixed number with faith and
devotion.
Total number of chanting of this mantra = 10,000 times Times at 8 ‘o’
clock in the morning.
One can take help of a learned Brahmin in special circumstance.
MERCURY
 Mercury is
attired in yellow apparels and wears a garland of yellow flowers. The
radiance and glow of his body is like that of an oleander flower. He
has a sword, a shield a mace in each of his three hands respectively
and his fourth hand is raised in the posture of giving blessings. He
has a golden crown on his head and a beautiful garland in his neck.
His vehicle is a lion.
According to the
‘Atharavaveda’ Mercury’s father is the moon and his mother is Tara. He
was given the name mercury by lord Brahma because of his intelligence.
According to Shrimad bhagawat he is proficient in all the scriptures
and is as radiant as the moon.
According to
Matsyapuran (24/1-2) lord Brahma made him lord of earth and a planet.
According to a
mountain, which comes in the Mahabharata, Manu impressed by his
learning’s and intelligence married his daughter Ila with him. As a
result of this marriage ‘Pururva’ was born and the descent of moon
expanded.
According to the
Shrimadbhagawat (5/22-13) mercury is situated about 2,00,000 yojans
(2400 000 km above Venus). Mercury is considered to be an auspicious
planet but if by chance it transgresses, chance of natural calamities
like draught storm and floods occur.
According to the
Matsyapuran the complexion of mercury is yellow like an oleander
flower. His chariot is of white colour and illuminated by light,
Horses, which are as fast as the wind, pull the chariot. The names of
the horses are Shweta, Pisanga, Saranga, Neel, Peeta, Vilohita,
Krishna, Hairta, Prisha and Prishni.
The governing deity of
the planet mercury is Lord Vishnu. Mercury is the lord of the zodiac
Gemini, and Virgo. The great phase of mercury lasts for 17 years.
For the pacification of
this planet fasts should be observed on every Amavasya (moonless
night) and emerald should be won on the body.
Donations of ivory,
green-clothes, Coral emerald, gold camphor, weapon, fruit and ghee to
the brahmins also satisfies the mercury.
The worship of mercury
is done when it is situated in the northeast direction. His symbol is
an arrow and is of green complexion.
The Mantra mentioned in
the Purana is as follows:
PRIYANGU KALIKA SHYAMAM RUPENA PRATIMAM
BUDHAM ||
SAUMYAM SAUMYA GUNOPETAM TAM BUDHAM PRANAMAMYAHAM ||
Cryptic Mantra :
OM BRAM BRIM BRAUM SAH BUDHAYA NAMAH ||
General Mantra :
OM BOOM BUDHAYA NAMAH
Any of the above given
mantras can be chanted repeatedly for fixed numbers.
Total numbers of chanting = 9000.
Time for chanting is two hours after the sunrise.
Help from a learned Brahmin can be taken in special circumstances.
JUPITER
 The
preceptor of the Deities – Jupiter (Vrihaspati) has yellow complexion.
He is adorned with a golden crown on his head and a beautiful garland
in his neck. He is attired in yellow apparels and is seated on the
pedestal of lotus flower. He has four hands and holds a stick (dand),
Rudraksha garland, receptacle in each of his three hands and his
fourth hand is raised in the posture of giving boons and blessings.
According to the
Mahabharat (Adiparva), Jupiter is the son of great sage Angira and the
priest of the deities. The demons wanted to starve the deities to
death by obstructing the oblation (Yagya) performed by them. Jupiter
by the help of his profound knowledge helped the deities to get their
due shares of the oblation. Jupiter the preceptor of the deities
protected them by using the Rakshoghna mantra and driving away the
demons.
In ‘Skandapuran’ there
is a description how he became the preceptor of the deities. Jupiter
did a severe and tremendous penance in ‘Dwarka’ (prabhas area) to
please lord Shankar. Being pleased by his penance lord Shiva gave him
a boon to become the preceptor of the deities.
Jupiter remains in each
zodiac for a year if he has a retrograded motion then this duration
changes. (Shrimadbhagawat 5/22/15).
According to the
Rigveda Jupiter is very pleasing to watch. He himself has constructed
his abode. He is worth worshipping for the whole world. If he becomes
pleased with his devotees he blesses them with prosperity and
intelligence. He helps his devotees to be on a virtuous paths and
protect them in every calamity. Jupiter is very affectionate towards
people who seek his refuge.
His vehicle is a
chariot, which is made up of gold and appears very pleasant. Eight
horses pull his chariot, which have yellow complexions and which are
as fast as the wind. His weapon is a stick made of gold.
Jupiter has two wives -
Shubha and Tara. Seven daughters were born to Shubha – Bhanumati, Raka,
Archismati, Mahishrvati, Siniwali and Havishmati.
Seven sons and a
daughter were born to Tara. Jupiter also had a third wife whose name
was Mamta and who gave birth to ‘Bhardwaja’ and ‘Kacha’. The presiding
deity of Jupiter is ‘Indra’.
Jupiter is the lord of
the zodiac Sagittarius and Pisces. His ‘great phase lasts till sixteen
years. Fast should be observed on dark moon (Amavasya) and on Thursday
for his pacification. He is also pacified if yellow topaz is worn.
Making donations of yellow clothes, gold, turmeric, ghee, cereals of
yellow colour, topaz, horse, book, honey, salt, sugar, land and
umbrella to the brahmins pacifies the jupiter.
The following mantra is
taken from the ‘Purana’ and chanting of this mantra pacifies the
Jupiter.
DEVANAM CHA RISHINAM CHA GURUM KANCHAN
SANNIBHAM ||
BUDDHI BHOOTAM TRILOKESHAM TAM NAMAMI BRIHASPATIM ||
Cryptic Mantra:
OM GRAM GRIM GRAUM SAH GURAVE NAMAH ||
General Mantra :
OM BRIM BRIHASPATAYE NAMAH ||
Any of the above given
three mantras can be used for the pacification of the Jupiter.
Total numbers of repetition = 19000 times
Time = during the evening time.
VENUS
 Venus the
preceptor of the demons is of white and fair complexion. He possesses
a beautiful crown on his head and wears a garland in his neck. He is
seated on the pedestal of white lotus. He has four hands. In each of
his three hands. He holds a ‘dand’ (stick), a rudraksha garland & a
receptacle. His fourth hand is raised in the posture of giving boons
and blessings.
Venus or ‘Shukracharya’
is the priest of the demons. He continuously showers his blessing on
his disciples (demons). He is the supreme teacher of the ‘yoga’ After
doing a tremendous penance he had pleased lord Shiva and received the
‘learning’ of ‘Mritasanjivani’ (bringing alive a dead person). By the
help of this learning he used to bring back to life the demons that
got killed in the battles with the deities. (Mahabharat, Adiparva
76/8)
According to the
Matsyapuran, Shukracharya performed such a severe austerity and
penance for the benediction of the demons which was incomparable and
which has not been performed by anybody till date. Lord Shiva became
pleased and blessed him with a boon that he would defeat the deities
in the battle and also that nobody would be able to kill him. Lord
Shiva also made him the secretary of all the wealth as a result he
became the lord of all the wealth of all the worlds.
According to the
Mahabharat (AdiParva (78/39) Shukracharya was not only the lord of
wealth but he is also the master of the medicinal herbs, the mantras
and all kinds of taste. His capabilities are wonderful. He had donated
all his wealth to the demons and had accepted the life of a hermit.
By the inspiration of
lord Brahma he became a planet and started to protect the lives of all
the living beings of all the three worlds. In his form of a planet he
attends the assembly of lord Brahma. He is very favourable planet for
the worlds because he pacifies such planets, which obstruct rain.
His presiding deity is
‘Indrani’. According to the Matsyapuran (94/5) the complexion of
Shukracharya (Venus) is fair. Chariot is his vehicle, which is pulled
by eight horses, which are like fire. Flags keep fluttering on top of
the chariot. He has a dand (stick or mace) as his weapon.
Venus is the lord of
the zodiac of Taurus and Libra and his great phase lasts for twenty
years.
For the pacification of
Venus, the worship of cow should be done and a diamond should be worn.
Venus is also pacified if donations of silver, gold, rice, ghee, white
clothes, white-sandalwood, curd, sugar, cow and land are made to the
brahmins.
The white pentagon
situated in the east symbolizes the Venus, among the nine planets.
Chanting of the
following mantra, which has been taken from the Puran, pacifies the
Venus
HIMAKUNDA MRINALABHAM DAITYANAAM PARAMAM
GURUM ||
SARVA SHASTRA PRAVAKTTARAM BHARGAVAM PRANAMAMYAHAM ||
Cryptic Mantra:
OM DRAM DRIM DRAUM SAH SHUKRAYA NAMAH ||
General Mantra :
OM SHOOM SHUKRAYA NAMAH ||
Any of the above given
mantras can be used for the pacification of Venus.
Total number of chanting = 16000 times
Time for chanting = During Sunrise.
SATURN
 The
complexion and radiance of Saturn is as brilliant as a blue diamond.
He has a golden crown on his head and wears a garland and blue
coloured apparels. He is seated on the back of the vulture. He
possesses a bow, an arrow and a trident in each of his three hands
respectively and his fourth hand is raised in the posture of giving
boons and blessings.
Saturn is the son of
Sun god and Chaya (Sanvarna). He is considered as a cruel planet. The
cruelty, which he possesses in his sight, is due to the curse he
received from his wife. The narration which has been mentioned in the
Brahma Puran goes as follows:
The deity Shani
(Saturn) was a great devotee of lord Krishna right from his childhood.
He used to be immersed in the love for lord Krishna. After he grew up,
his father married him with the daughter of ‘Chitraratha’. His wife
was a chaste woman full of radiance.
One night she went to
him after having a bath when her menstruation periods were over, with
a desire of having a son, but her husband Shani (Saturn) was immersed
in the meditation of lord Krishna,he was unconscious of his
surroundings. She became tired of waiting and she became angry . She
cursed him that from today onwards whoever gets seen by him would be
destroyed. After he came out of his meditative trance ‘Shani’ (Saturn)
tried to make up with her by cajoling her. His wife too felt sorry for
her mistake but she was powerless in neutralizing the ill effects of
her curse. From then onwards Shani has been keeping his gaze downwards
because he did not want to cause harm to anybody.
According to the
astrology if the Saturn pierces and passes through the constellation
of Rohini then it is considered to be very inauspicious and causes
draughts for twelve years making even the survival of the living
beings impossible. This combination was about to come during the time
of Dasharatha. He was cautioned by his astrologers against its
consequences. To protect his subject from ‘Shanis’ wrath Dasharatha
went up in the constellation-zone. First of all he made salutations to
the deity ‘Shani’ but when he refused he fought with him, using his
most destructive weapon.
‘Shani’ became pleased
by his sense of duty and asked him to demand any boon. Dasharatha
requested him not to cross the Rohini-constellation’ till the sun and
constellation exists. Shani agreed to his request.
Lord Brahma is the
presiding deity of the Saturn. His complexion is dark, his vehicle is
a vulture and his chariot is made up of iron. Saturn remains in each
of the twelve zodiacs for thirty months.
Chanting of the
following mantra which has been taken from the ‘Purana’ pacifies the
Saturn.
NILANJANA SAMA BHASAM RAVIPUTRAM YAMA
GRAJAM ||
CHHAAYA MARTANDA SAMBHOOTAM TAM NAMAMI SHANAISHCHARAM ||
Cryptic Mantra:
OM PRAM PRIM PRAUM SAH SHANAISHCHARAYA
NAMAH ||
General mantra:
OM SHAM SHANAISHCHARAYA NAMAH ||
Any of the above given
three mantras can be chanted for the pacification of Saturn.
Total numbers of chantings = 23,000 times
Time for chanting the mantra = Evening.
THE
DRAGON’S HEAD (RAHU)
 The face of
Dragon’s head is very ferocious and terrifying. He has a crown on his
head, a garland in his neck and wears apparels of black colour. He
holds a sword, a shield, a trident in each of his three hands
respectively and his fourth hand is raised in the posture of giving
boons and blessings. He is seated on a lion, which is his vehicle.
‘Rahu’s’ mother is
‘Sinhika’ who was the wife of ‘Viprachitti’ and was the daughter of
Hiranyakashipu. Rahu is also known as ‘Sainhikeya’, which is based on
his mother’s name. Rahu had one hundred brothers, but he was the most
capable and powerful among all of them. (Shrimadbhagawat 6/6/36).
During the time of
churning of the sea, when lord Vishnu in his appearance of an
enchanting woman (Mohini) was giving ambrosia to the deities for
drinking, Rahu sat among the deities in disguise. Rahu also was able
to drink the ambrosia but the moon and the sun made the secret open
about with real identity. Lord Vishnu killed him with his Sudarshan
Chakra’ by severing his head. The drinking of ambrosia had made him
immortal and lord Brahma transformed him into a planet. (Srimadbhagawat
8/9/26)
According to the
Mahabharat (Bheeshma Parva 12/40) the shape of the dragon’s head is
circular. He too sits in the assembly of lord Brahma along with the
rest of the planets.
According to the
Matsyapuran (28/61) the shadow of the earth is circular and Rahu
rotates around this very shadow.
He is the presiding
deity of this shadow (Chhaya). According to the rigveda (5/40/5) when
Rahu – the son of Asuya or Sinhika covers the sun and the moon with
his darkness, then it becomes so dark that the people became unable
even to identify their places.
Even after being
transformed into a planet Rahu attacks the moon on full moon day and
the sun on dark moon day out of his enemity towards them. This event
is called an eclipse or Rahu Parag.
According to the
Matsyapuran the chariot of Rahu appears in the form of darkness. His
chariot is pulled by eight horses, which are black in color.
The presiding deity of
Rahu is ‘Kaal’. It is symbolised by a black flag in north west
direction among all the nine planets.
The great phase of
Dragon’s head lasts for 18 years. Barring few situations it is
generally considered to be an inauspicious planet. According to the
astrology if ‘Rahu’ is situated unfavorably in the horoscope then it
causes many types of physical illness. It also causes obstacles in
accomplishment of works and accidents.
Chanting of the
Mrityunjay mantra and wearing a turquoise pacifies the dragon’s head.
Making donations of
mica, iron, sesame, blue clothes, receptacles made of copper,
horse-beans, oil onyx, blanket, horse and a sword, to the brahmins too
pacifies the dragon’s head.
The following mantra
taken from the purana pacifies the dragon’s head.
ARDHAKAYAM MAHAVIRYAM CHANDRADITYA
VIMARDANAM ||
SINGHIKA GARBHA SAMBHOOTAM TAM RAHUM PRANAMAMYAHAM ||
Cryptic Mantra :
OM BHRAM BHRIM BHRAUM SAH RAHAVE NAMAH ||
General Mantra :
OM RAM RAHAVE NAMAH ||
Any of the above given
mantra when chanted by a person having inauspicious influences of Rahu
gets benefitted.
Total number of chanting = 18000 times.
The time for chanting = During night.
THE
DRAGON’S TAIL (KETU)
 The Dragon’s
tail or Ketu has two arms. He possesses a crown on his head and is
attired in black-clothes. The complexion of his body is smoke-like and
he has a deformed face. In each of his two hands he holds a mace and
the other hand is raised in the posture of giving boons and blessings.
He is seated on a vulture which is also his vehicle.
‘Ketu’ is the headless
trunk of the demon ‘Rahu’. After the killing of Rahu, when lord Vishnu
severed his head by his sudarshan chakra. The head portion was called
Rahu and his trunk was called Ketu. Both Rahu and Ketu became planets.
According to the matsyapuran there are numerous Ketus out of which
‘Dhoomketu’ is the main.
According to the Indian
astrology dragon’s tail is a shadow planet. It has a tremendous impact
on human lives and also the whole creation. It’s area of influence is
considered to be in the north-west direction. According to some
scholars Ketu is Sombre and mild as compared to Rahu and is beneficial
for a man. In some special circumstances it helps a man to achieve the
zenith of fame. The shape of Ketu is considered to be of the shape of
a fluttering flag. Its length is only six angul (six inches).
Although both Rahu and
Ketu originated from the same body but after being transformed into
the planets and considering it as their rebirth, new names of lineages
were given to them. Rahu was considered to be of ‘Paithinas’ clan or
lineage and Ketu was considered to be of ‘Jainini’ lineage. The
complexion of Ketu is like a colour of the smoke. In some places there
are mentions of pigeon as his vehicle.
The great phase of
Dragon’s tail lasts for seven years. Rahu’s presiding dety is
chitraketu. If there is a Ketu situated in an inauspicious house of a
man’s horoscope then it causes inauspicious and misfortunes. The man
gets inflicted with disease like leprosy itches and ringworm.
Making donations of the
following things pacifies the Ketu
Lapis- Lazule (gem), oil, black sesame, blanket, weapon, musk and
flower of blue colour. Wearing of a cat’s eye and chanting of
‘Mrityunjaya Japa also pacifies the Ketu.
The following mantra
taken from the purana pacifies the Ketu :
PALASHA PUSHPA SANKASHAM TARAKA
GRAHAMASTAKAM ||
RAUDRAM RAUDRAT MAKAM GHORAM TAM KETUM PRANAMAMYAHAM ||
Cryptic Mantra :
OM SRAM SRIM SRAUM SAH KETAVE NAMAH ||
General Mantra :
OM KEM KETAVE NAMAH ||
Total number of
chantings = 17000 times
Time for chanting = Night
Kusha grass should be used for Havan and a brahmin help should be
sought in special circumstances |
