Navagraha-s are the nine heavenly bodies and deities that influence human life on Earth and is greatly relevant in Vedic tradition, especially Vedic Astrology.

There are very special Gāyatrī mantras to honour each of these Navagraha-s. This chant titled Śrī Navagraha-ketu-gāyatrī-mantra honours Ketu, the descending node of the moon!

Navagraha-s are the nine heavenly bodies and deities that influence human life on Earth and is greatly relevant in Vedic tradition, especially Vedic Astrology.

There are very special Gāyatrī mantras to honour each of these Navagraha-s. This chant titled Śrī Navagraha-rāhu-gāyatrī-mantra honours Rāhu, the ascending node of the moon!

Navagraha-s are the nine heavenly bodies and deities that influence human life on Earth and is greatly relevant in Vedic tradition, especially Vedic Astrology.

There are very special Gāyatrī mantras to honour each of these Navagraha-s. This chant titled Śrī Navagraha-śani-gāyatrī-mantra honours Saturn, the seventh house of the Navagraha-s.

Navagraha-s are the nine heavenly bodies and deities that influence human life on Earth and is greatly relevant in Vedic tradition, especially Vedic Astrology.

There are very special Gāyatrī mantras to honour each of these Navagraha-s. This chant titled Śrī Navagraha-śukra-gāyatrī-mantra honours Venus, the sixth house of the Navagraha-s.

Navagraha-s are the nine heavenly bodies and deities that influence human life on Earth and is greatly relevant in Vedic tradition, especially Vedic Astrology.

There are very special Gāyatrī mantras to honour each of these Navagraha-s. This chant titled Śrī Navagraha-guru-gāyatrī-mantra honours Jupiter, the fifth house of the Navagraha-s.

Navagraha-s are the nine heavenly bodies and deities that influence human life on Earth and is greatly relevant in Vedic tradition, especially Vedic Astrology.

There are very special Gāyatrī mantras to honour each of these Navagraha-s. This chant titled Śrī Navagraha-budha-gāyatrī-mantra honours Mercury, the fourth house of the Navagraha-s.

Navagraha-s are the nine heavenly bodies and deities that influence human life on Earth and is greatly relevant in Vedic tradition, especially Vedic Astrology.

There are very special Gāyatrī mantras to honour each of these Navagraha-s. This chant titled Śrī Navagraha-maṅgala-gāyatrī-mantra honours Mars, the third house of the Navagraha-s. Maṅgala (Mars) is the commander in astrology.

Navagraha-s are the nine heavenly bodies and deities that influence human life on Earth and is greatly relevant in Vedic tradition, especially Vedic Astrology.

There are very special Gāyatrī mantras to honour each of these Navagraha-s. This chant titled Śrī Navagraha-candra-gāyatrī-mantra honours the Moon, the second house of the Navagraha-s. Candra is also a royal planet and is considered the queen in astrology.

Navagraha-s are the nine heavenly bodies and deities that influence human life on Earth and is greatly relevant in Vedic tradition, especially Vedic Astrology.

There are very special Gāyatrī mantras to honour each of these Navagraha-s. This chant titled Śrī Navagraha-sūrya-gāyatrī-mantra honours the Sun, the first house of the Navagraha-s. Sūrya is a royal planet and is considered the king in astrology.

Śrī Dhanvantari, an incarnation of Viṣṇu is the god of medicine and healing. He is also considered the God of Āyurveda, and is believed to have emerged from the churning of the ocean with a pot of the nectar of immortality in his hand. It is a common practice in the Vedic tradition, devotees offer prayers to him for improving their own health, and those of their dear ones.

The Vedic tradition views that our health is not just influenced by life on earth, but also the cosmic influences of the planetary positions we are affected by based on our astrological horoscope. The view of traditional systems like Yoga and Āyurveda is that many of our illnesses are dependant on the predispositions we have, which is again based on the strength of each of the nine houses of Astrology.

There are many mantras to honour the nine houses, both individually and as a collective. This chant titled Navagraha-pīḍāhara-stotram is an offering to all of them as a collective. It requests them to pacify the disharmony in each of the nine houses of our astrological chart, so that we are alleviated of the illnesses consequent to these disturbances.

The moon is one of the nine houses in Indian astrology and is considered quite a strong influence on our health and wellbeing. He is supposed to influence our emotions and mind, thus having a strong presence in our subconscious structures.

There are many mantras to honour these auspicious qualities of the moon. This is another very special mantra that honors the moon and is often chanted to pacify the negative effects of the moon in our astrological charts. It honors the Moon as Soma, the king of the medicinal nectars which are so important for healing.

The moon is considered the king of herbs and medicines and is a very powerful healer. This is why in India the medicinal herbs were always planted and harvested at appropriate phases of the moon. The moon is also considered the master of our mind and emotions and deep spiritual feelings.

There are many mantras to honor these auspicious qualities of the moon. This is another very special mantra that honors the moon along with some of the powerful Bīja-mantra-s (seed syllables) associate with it. It honors the Moon as Soma, the king of the medicinal nectars which are so important for healing.

The moon is considered the king of herbs and medicines and is a very powerful healer. This is why in India the medicinal herbs were always planted and harvested at appropriate phases of the moon. The moon is also considered the master of our mind and emotions and deep spiritual feelings.

There are many mantras to honor these auspicious qualities of the moon. This is another very special mantra that honors the moon along with some of the powerful Bīja-mantra-s (seed syllables) associate with it.

The Sun is an important natural element in Vedic tradition, and is often honored in feminine forms, through the depictions of Gāyatrī (Early morning Sun), Sāvitrī (Midday Sun) and Sarasvatī (Setting Sun). Through these forms, she is honored as the creator of life, the sustainer of life and the champion of wisdom.

This is one of the mantra-s that honours her in this feminine form, praises her wonderful qualities and requesting her to reside in our heart. This mantra hence is invoking the sun to our hearts, so that we may also shine with her radiance, so that we may live our life with clarity and strength.

This is one of the Śloka-s (verses) honouring the sun, who is full of peace, and who has the capacity to remove all illnesses. Through this verse, we also request him to offer us a long and healthy life, and sovereignty over our self.

The Sun is an important natural element in Vedic tradition. Sūrya's iconography is often depicted riding a chariot harnessed by horses, often seven in number which represents the seven colours of visible light, and seven days in a week. He is also the most important house in the Hindu Astrology. Sūrya is often reverentially addressed as the "eye of the universe, soul of all existence, origin of all life, goal of the Yogis, and symbolism for freedom and spiritual emancipation

The Sun is an important natural element in Vedic tradition. Sūrya's iconography is often depicted riding a chariot harnessed by horses, often seven in number which represents the seven colours of visible light, and seven days in a week. He is also the most important house in the Hindu Astrology. Sūrya is often reverentially addressed as the "eye of the universe, soul of all existence, origin of all life, goal of the Yogis, and symbolism for freedom and spiritual emancipation

This is one of the Sūrya mantra-s along with the seed syllables (bījākṣara-s).

This is the second version of the alternate twelve mantra-s, that are together called as the Sūrya-namaskāra-mantrāṇi, and honour the Sun, with different names. In fact these Mantra-s were recited as part of a sequence of Āsana-s done to prostrate to the early morning sun. That is why this sequence of Āsana-s were called Sūrya-namaskāra. When the sequence is done without these Mantra-s, then they are not considered as Sūrya-namaskāra.

These twelve mantra-s are together called as the Sūrya-namaskāra-mantrāṇi, and honour the rising Sun, asking him to nourish us with good health and remove all illnesses. In fact these Mantra-s were recited as part of a sequence of Āsana-s done to prostrate to the early morning sun. That is why this sequence of Āsana-s were called Sūrya-namaskāra.

The Sun is an important natural element in Vedic tradition. Sūrya's iconography is often depicted riding a chariot harnessed by horses, often seven in number which represents the seven colours of visible light, and seven days in a week. He is also the most important house in the Hindu Astrology. Sūrya is often reverentially addressed as the "eye of the universe, soul of all existence, origin of all life, goal of the Yogis, and symbolism for freedom and spiritual emancipation