Powerful Mantras for the Nine Planets: Jap Rules and Benefits

When the inauspicious results of the planets are experienced, chanting mantras, stotras, or kavachas can bring favorable outcomes. While chanting the planet’s mantras, stotras, or kavachas, it is more beneficial to face the direction of the respective planet. If possible, sitting on a seat of the planet’s material or color and using a corresponding mala is ideal. If for some reason this is not possible, chanting can be done facing the east during the day (from sunrise to sunset) and the north at night (from sunset to sunrise). For Saturn and Rahu, it is considered best to chant in the dark or at night while facing the west. Generally, Rudraksha malas, kusa seats, or blankets can be used for any mantra chanting.

Chanting Time for Mantras:

Chant the Sun and Jupiter mantras at sunrise.
Chant the Mars and Mercury mantras at noon.
Chant the Rahu mantras during the evening.
Chant the Ketu mantras during Brahma Muhurta or early morning.
Chant the Saturn mantras at night (from sunset to sunrise).

Planetary Elements:

Sun – Gold, Copper
Moon – Silver, Pearl
Mars – Red Coral, Copper
Mercury – Emerald, Green Cloth
Jupiter – Yellow Topaz, Saffron
Venus – Diamond, White Cloth
Saturn – Blue Sapphire, Iron
Rahu – Gomedh, Black Cloth
Ketu – Cat’s Eye, Dull Quartz

Planetary Colors

Sun: Red, Orange
Moon: White, Silver
Mars: Red
Mercury: Green
Jupiter: Yellow
Venus: White, Silver
Saturn: Blue, Black
Rahu: Black, Dull
Ketu: Dull, Slate

Mantras for Each Planet:

Sun (Surya):
Seed Mantra: ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं ह्रौं सः सूर्याय नमः
Moon (Chandra):
Seed Mantra: ॐ श्रां श्रीं श्रौं सः चंद्रमसे नमः
Mars (Mangal):
Seed Mantra: ॐ अं अंगारकाय नमः
Mercury (Budh):
Seed Mantra: ॐ ब्रां ब्रीं ब्रौं सः बुधाय नमः
Jupiter (Guru):
Seed Mantra: ॐ बृं बृहस्पतये नमः
Venus (Shukra):
Seed Mantra: ॐ शुं शुक्राय नमः
Saturn (Shani):
Seed Mantra: ॐ शं शनैश्वराय नमः
Rahu (Rahu):
Seed Mantra: ॐ रां राहवे नमः
Ketu (Ketu):
Seed Mantra: ॐ कें केतवे नमः