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Navagraha Remedies: The Nine Planets, Their Gemstones & Yantras
6 min read · Updated 2026-07-11
In Vedic astrology, much of life's fortune and difficulty is read through the Navagraha — the nine planets. When a planet is weak, afflicted or passing through a challenging period (dasha), tradition offers remedies to strengthen or pacify it. Gemstones and yantras are the two most common.
The nine planets and their gemstones
- Sun (Surya) — Ruby (Manik) — Sunday
- Moon (Chandra) — Pearl (Moti) — Monday
- Mars (Mangal) — Red Coral (Moonga) — Tuesday
- Mercury (Budha) — Emerald (Panna) — Wednesday
- Jupiter (Guru) — Yellow Sapphire (Pukhraj) — Thursday
- Venus (Shukra) — Diamond or White Sapphire — Friday
- Saturn (Shani) — Blue Sapphire (Neelam) — Saturday
- Rahu (North Node) — Hessonite (Gomed)
- Ketu (South Node) — Cat's Eye (Lehsunia)
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The Navgraha Yantra
Where wearing nine gemstones is impractical, the Navgraha Yantra is installed and worshipped to pacify all nine planets together. It is typically kept on the pooja altar, worshipped with a lamp, and is a common remedy for general planetary unrest (graha dosha).
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How to use Navagraha remedies
- Identify the planet: a birth-chart reading shows which planet is weak, afflicted, or ruling your current period.
- Choose the remedy: wear the planet's gemstone, install its yantra, or chant its mantra on the planet's weekday.
- Add supportive acts: charity or fasting on the planet's day is a traditional complement.
- Balance, don't overload: the aim is to correct a specific planet — the Navratna or Navgraha Yantra is used only when balancing all nine is intended.
Frequently Asked
- What are the nine gemstones of the Navagraha?
- Ruby (Sun), Pearl (Moon), Red Coral (Mars), Emerald (Mercury), Yellow Sapphire (Jupiter), Diamond (Venus), Blue Sapphire (Saturn), Hessonite (Rahu) and Cat's Eye (Ketu).
- What is a Navgraha Yantra used for?
- It is installed and worshipped to pacify all nine planets together — a common remedy for general planetary unrest when wearing individual gemstones is impractical.
- Can I do Navagraha remedies without an astrologer?
- General remedies like the Navgraha Yantra or Navratna are worn for overall balance, but strengthening a specific planet safely is best done after a birth-chart reading.
- Which day is for which planet?
- Sunday-Sun, Monday-Moon, Tuesday-Mars, Wednesday-Mercury, Thursday-Jupiter, Friday-Venus, Saturday-Saturn. Rahu and Ketu are shadow planets without their own weekday.