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Graha Shanti Puja
Graha Shanti Puja is the set of Pujas and rituals that are performed for Navgrahas to remove all the graha dosh of the person and family.
Graha Shanti is a set of Vedic astrological rituals and ceremonies performed to appease and harmonize the nine planetary deities (Navagrahas) and mitigate their malefic effects or enhance their benefic influences. These rituals are rooted in the belief that the planets (grahas) have a profound impact on human life, influencing various aspects such as health, wealth, relationships, and overall well-being. The term "Graha Shanti" translates to "planetary peace.
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Types Graha Shanti
Purpose: To reduce the malefic effects of the Sun and enhance its positive influences.
Benefits: Improved health, increased confidence, success in career, and leadership qualities.
Rituals: Recitation of Aditya Hridaya Stotra, offering water to the Sun (Surya Arghya), and conducting Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation).
Purpose: To appease the Moon and stabilize emotions.
Benefits:Mental peace, emotional stability, enhanced intuition, and well-being of the mother.
Rituals:Chanting of Chandra Mantras, offering milk or white flowers, and fasting on Mondays.
Purpose: To mitigate the aggressive and volatile nature of Mars.
Benefits:Resolving health issues, property disputes, and marital discord.
Rituals:Recitation of Mangal Mantras, offering red flowers, and wearing red coral.
Purpose: To enhance the positive effects of Mercury.
Benefits:Improved communication, intellectual abilities, and business acumen.
Rituals:Chanting of Budh Mantras, offering green grass or green gram, and wearing emerald.
Purpose: To reduce the malefic effects of Saturn.
Benefits: Relief from chronic ailments, overcoming obstacles, and professional stability.
Rituals:Recitation of Shani Mantras, offering black sesame seeds or oil, and wearing blue sapphire.
Purpose:The Brihaspati Grah Shanti Puja enhances wisdom and attracts abundance.
Benefits: Wisdom, spiritual growth, prosperity, and success in education.
Rituals: Recitation of Guru Mantras, offering yellow flowers or turmeric, and wearing yellow sapphire.
Purpose: To mitigate the adverse effects of Rahu (North Node of the Moon).
Benefits: Overcoming confusion, fear, and sudden obstacles.
Rituals:Chanting of Rahu Mantras, offering blue flowers or black gram, and wearing hessonite.
Purpose:To enhance the benefic influences of Venus.
Benefits: Love, beauty, creativity, and financial stability.
Rituals:Chanting of Shukra Mantras, offering white flowers or sweets, and wearing diamond or white sapphire.
Purpose: To reduce the malefic influences of Ketu (South Node of the Moon).
Benefits: Spiritual growth, overcoming losses, and detachment issues.
Rituals:Recitation of Ketu Mantras, offering ash-colored items, and wearing cat's eye.
General Process of Graha Shanti Rituals
Graha Shanti rituals are often personalized and can vary based on regional practices and individual needs. They are believed to bring harmony, balance, and positive energy into one's life.
Astrological Consultation
Consulting with a knowledgeable astrologer to identify the specific planetary influences affecting one's life and determining the need for Graha Shanti.
Preparation
Gathering the necessary items such as specific flowers, grains, colors, and other offerings related to the particular planet. Selecting an auspicious day and time for the ritual.
Invocation
Performing a Ganesh Puja to remove obstacles and invoking the blessings of Lord Ganesha before starting the Graha Shanti ritual.
Main Ritual
Reciting the specific mantras associated with the planet, offering the prescribed items, and performing Havan (fire ritual) where offerings are made to the sacred fire.
Donation and Charity
Donating items and performing acts of charity related to the planet's color and significance (e.g., feeding the poor, donating clothes or food).
Completion
Concluding the ritual with a prayer for peace and well-being, and seeking blessings from the planet for positive influences and the removal of negative effects.