Founders of DNA Vastu
What each of the nine grahas stands for, the signs it rules, where it is exalted and debilitated, and the day, colour, gemstone and mantra tradition gives it.
Navagraha
Graha means “one who grasps”: each of the nine takes hold of a part of life. “Benefic” and “malefic” describe a graha’s natural temper, not good or bad luck. Every graha gives good results when it is well placed in a chart.
सूर्य
The soul and your sense of self, the father, authority and government, confidence, willpower and vitality.
Mantra
ॐ सूर्याय नमः
Om Suryaya Namah
चंद्र
The mind and feelings, the mother, home and comfort, memory, and the public.
Mantra
ॐ सोमाय नमः
Om Somaya Namah
मंगल
Energy, courage and drive, brothers and sisters, land and property, sport and competition.
Mantra
ॐ मंगलाय नमः
Om Mangalaya Namah
बुध
Intellect, speech and writing, trade and numbers, learning, humour and friends.
Mantra
ॐ बुधाय नमः
Om Budhaya Namah
गुरु
Wisdom, teachers and elders, children, faith and dharma, wealth and good fortune; in a woman’s chart, the husband.
Mantra
ॐ गुरवे नमः
Om Gurave Namah
शुक्र
Love and marriage, beauty, art and music, comfort, vehicles and fine things; in a man’s chart, the wife.
Mantra
ॐ शुक्राय नमः
Om Shukraya Namah
शनि
Discipline, hard work and patience, time and delay, service, justice, old age and long life.
Mantra
ॐ शनैश्चराय नमः
Om Shanaischaraya Namah
राहु
Ambition and desire, foreign lands and new ideas, technology, sudden events, and illusion. The Moon’s north node, a shadow graha.
Views differ. This is the most common one; some place Rahu’s exaltation in Mithun and its debilitation in Dhanu.
Mantra
ॐ राहवे नमः
Om Rahave Namah
केतु
Detachment, spiritual insight, intuition, the past and letting go. The Moon’s south node, always opposite Rahu.
Views differ. This is the most common one; some place Ketu’s exaltation in Dhanu and its debilitation in Mithun.
Mantra
ॐ केतवे नमः
Om Ketave Namah
At a glance
| Graha | Rules | Exalted | Debilitated | Day | Gemstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surya Sun | Simha | Mesh | Tula | Sunday | Ruby (manik) |
| Chandra Moon | Kark | Vrishabh | Vrishchik | Monday | Pearl (moti) |
| Mangal Mars | Mesh, Vrishchik | Makar | Kark | Tuesday | Red coral (moonga) |
| Budh Mercury | Mithun, Kanya | Kanya | Meen | Wednesday | Emerald (panna) |
| Guru Jupiter | Dhanu, Meen | Kark | Makar | Thursday | Yellow sapphire (pukhraj) |
| Shukra Venus | Vrishabh, Tula | Meen | Kanya | Friday | Diamond (heera) |
| Shani Saturn | Makar, Kumbh | Tula | Mesh | Saturday | Blue sapphire (neelam) |
| Rahu Rahu | — | Vrishabh* | Vrishchik* | Saturday | Hessonite (gomed) |
| Ketu Ketu | — | Vrishchik* | Vrishabh* | Tuesday | Cat’s eye (lehsunia) |
* Rahu and Ketu own no signs in the classical texts, and astrologers differ on where they are exalted and debilitated; this is the most common view.
Your grahas
Your free kundli shows the sign, house and nakshatra of each graha. A kundli reading with the founders explains what they mean for you, including whether any gemstone suits you.
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