Navagraha Gayatri Mantras
The navagraha gayatri mantras are used to meditate on the nine grahas in vedic astrology. These mantra are easy to memorize because they are similar in structure. The navagraha gayatri mantras have three lines each. The first two lines focus on aspects of the graha (god). The last line indicates the graha.
The first line focuses on an image in the graha’s flag. For example, in the case of Sun we concentrate on the horse in the flag. In the case of Mercury we concentrate on the elephant in the flag. Likewise, in the case of Rahu we concentrate on the snake in the flag.
The second line focuses on what is physically in the graha’s hand or what the graha gives figuratively. For example, in the case of Sun, we concentrate on the rope in his hand. In the case of Venus we concentrate on the bow. In the case of Rahu we concentrate on the lotus.
The last line prays that the graha illuminates our intellect. This helps us realize the ultimate truth.
It is good to chant these nine mantras daily. Repetition of these mantras helps appease the navagrahas.
Table to remember the flag and hand attributes
| Graha | Flag | Hand |
| Surya (Sun) | Ashwa (Horse) | Pasa (Rope) |
| Chandra (Moon) | Padma (Lotus) | Hema (Golden Color) |
| Bhouma (Mars) | Veera (Hero) | Vighna (Removes obstacles) |
| Budha (Mercury) | Gaja (Elephant) | Sukha (Pleasures) |
| Guru (Jupiter) | Vrishaba (Bull) | Karuni (Grace) |
| Shukra (Venus) | Ashwa (Horse) | Dhanur (Bow) |
| Mandha (Saturn) | Kaaka (Crow) | Khadga (Sword) |
| Ketu (Ketu) | Ashwa (Horse) | Soola (Trident) |
| Rahu (Rahu) | Naaga (Snake) | Padma (Lotus) |
| Graha | Navagraha Gayatri Mantra |
 | Om ashwa-dwajaya vidhmahe |
 | Om padma-dwajaya vidhmahe |
 | Om veera-dwajaya vidhmahe Vighna hastaya dheemahi Tanno Bhouma prachodayaat |
 | Om gaja-dwajaya vidhmahe Shuka hastaya dheemahi Tanno Budha prachodayaat |
 Guru (Jupiter) | Om vrishaba-dwajaya vidhmahe Karuni hastaya dheemahi Tanno Guru prachodayaat |
 | Om ashwa-dwajaya vidhmahe Dhanur hastaya dheemahi Tanno Shukra prachodayaat |
 | Om kaaka-dwajaya vidhmahe Khadga hastaya dheemahi Tanno Mandha prachodayaat |
 | Om ashwa-dwajaya vidhmahe Soola hastaya dheemahi Tanno Ketu prachodayaat |
 | Om naaga-dwajaya vidhmahe Padma hastaya dheemahi Tanno Rahu prachodayaat |
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