Deities & devotionJyotisha, Hindu astrology
Navagraha
The nine celestial influences, from Surya to Ketu.
Try it at home
Learn the Surya verse Japakusuma Sankasham, or the Shani mantra, as part of learning the tradition.
Optional, as always. Adapt it to your family, region and health.
The wisdom
The Navagraha are nine celestial bodies in Hindu astrology: Surya, Chandra, Mangala, Budha, Brihaspati, Shukra, Shani, Rahu and Ketu, often worshipped together at temples.
Honouring the planets places a life within the larger rhythms of the sky.
What the evidence says
Evidence: TraditionalThe value rests on lived tradition and reasoning, not on tests.Astrology's claims about planetary influence on people are not supported by research. Navagraha worship is a matter of faith and tradition.
How we rate evidenceSignificance
What it means to the people who keep it. Faith-based meaning is described as belief, not as proven fact.
Each graha has a day, colour and mantra, such as Sunday for Surya and Saturday for Shani. Many temples have a Navagraha shrine.