Navagrahas

Series: The Counterintuitive Raga Choice. 2 — This is the second in a series in which I discuss compositions that seem (to me) to have counterintuitive choices of ragas given their subjects. Muthuswami Dikshitar’s Navagraha kritis on the nine ‘planets’ are well known. These are Suryamurte Namostute (Sun), Chandram Bhaja Manasa (Moon), Angarakam Ashryamyaham (Mars), Budham Ashryami…

It all starts with the Universe. While we scientifically still debate the theories of existence, Vedic Astrology broadly focuses on the concept of “As above so below” Under its large umbrella we study the correlation between planetary motions in the sky above and all life below. …

Surya (Sun) Mantra: Om japa kusuma sankasam kashya peyum mahadyuthim Thamorim sarva papaghanam pranatosmi divakaram Om Hring Hraung Suryay Namaha Benefits:Power, strength, authority, longevity Chandra (Moon) Mantra: Om Dadhi sankha thusharabham kshirodarnava sambhavam Namami sasinam somam shabhormakuda Bhushanam Om Aing Kling Somay Namaha Benefits: Clarity of mind, peace, happiness Mangal (Mars) Mantra :

the two distinct categories of celestial bodies — In scriptures we come across two different words in regard to celestial bodies — grahas (bodies that assume a nature) and lokas (inhabited lands) Grahas Graha means ‘to seize’ or ‘grasp’ and as such grahas refer to celestial bodies that assume a certain nature and have an astrological influence in our…

These are some general pointers related to the Navagrahas (nine significant planetary bodies of Jyotish) that I have learnt from various teachers and texts over the years — please don’t apply these principles literally (apply them liberally) as these meanings can vary in degrees and effects across individual charts due…