The Ketu Mantra / Ketu Dosh Nivaran Mantra Jaap / Ketu Vedic Mantra / Ketu Graha Shanti Mantras
Ketu, which is torso of the demon who cunningly had nectar, is also considered shadowy planet. It is a neutral, dry and fiery planet. It is the descending point where the orbit of the Moon across the ecliptic. As stated above, like Rahu, Ketu is also a universally malefic planet provided it is not aspecting any of the planets or houses, closely i.e. within five degrees.
Ketu signifies occultism, spiritual initiation and development, natural healing methods and diets, religion and diversification, services. If Ketu is not afflicted and beneficially disposed, it can give sudden burst of energy, discretion, liberation universality, idealism, intuition, psychic ability. When Ketu is malefic, recital of Ketu mantra is very benefic and favourable. In someone’s chart, if Ketu is in the eighth house with the Moon, it is said that the person must attempt suicide at least once in life time. When Ketu is afflicting it causes wounds, injuries, diseases in spine and nervous system, consumption, surgery. Ketu is also general significator ofmatemal grandparents, mathematics, fire etc. As in the case of Rahu, when Ketu is not afflicted it showers its blessings to the house it occupies. Ketu is worshipped in the night on Saturday.
The sage of the Mantra is Madhu chand. The metre is gayatri. The deity is Ketu. The idol of ketu should be made of brass. The mantra is to be recited for seventeen thousand times. 1 /10 of homa be done with Kusha leaves and 1 /10 of homa is done as tarpan and 1/10 of tarpan be done as marzan. After that the devotee should donate articles of Rahu. After realisation of the mantra Brahmins are fed with rice mixed with green pulses (Khichri). Mantra for recital is:-
Viniyog
Om Ketum krishanvan iti sani mantrasye, madhochanda rishi, gayatri chand, Ketu devta, ketu pritye jape viniyog
Rishiadinayas
madhochandarishiye namah sirshi, gayatri chandse namo mukhe, Ketu devtayee namo hridayee, Ketu pritye jape viniyogayee namah sarvange ii
Karanayas
Om Ketum krishanvan angustabhyam namah (Touch the thumb with index finger), aketve tarjani bhayam namah, (Touch the index fingers with thumb), peshomarye madhyama bhyam namah (Touch the middle fingers with thumb) apeshe anamikabhyam namah (Touch the ring fingers with thumb), samusdhibha kanistika bhayam namah (Touch the little fingers with thumb), ajaaytha kartalkar pristhabhayam namah (Touch the back of the palms)
Hridyaadinayas
Om Ketum krishanvan hridayae namah (Touch your heart with your hand), aketve sirse swab (Touch your head) peshomarye sikhayee vast (Touch your hairs), apeshe kavchayee hum (Touch your right shoulder with left hand and left with right), samusdhibha netartrayee vaushat (Touch your eyes) ajaaytha astrayee phat (clap, after taking circle around your head)
Dhyana verse
Take smoky coloured flowers in your hands and do dhyana as under.
Ekotarshatam keturdivyam bhumyantre stitha Eteshyam cha grahanach shantibhichchasu to sada II After dhyana perform mental pooja of Ketu as under.
Lam Prithvivyatmak Ketuvee namah gandham parikalpyami Ham Aakashatmak Ketuvee namah Pushpam parikalpyami Yam Vyaayatmak Ketuvee namah dhupam parikalpyami Ram Brahmyatmak Ketuvee namah dipam parikalpyami Vam Lalatmak Ketuvee namah navedyam parikalpyami
Now perform pooja of Ketu by taking rosary in the hand and recite the following mantra for the rosary.
Ma male mahamale sarvshakti sawrupani chaturvargsstavyinayeesatsamanmam sidhidabhav I I
Now start reciting mantra facing towards east direction. Ketu mantra for recital is as under.
II Ketu mantra II
Om pram prim prom sa om bhur bhuva swah om Ketungkrishanvann peshomryyaapeshe I samush dibharjaytha Om swab bhuva bhu om sa prom prim pram om ketue namah
Ketu Gayatri Mantra:
Om Atrvayee vidyamahe Kapotvaahanhaye dhimahi tannoo Ketu Parchodayat
Other Ketu mantras for recital are
Om pram prim proom sah ketuve namah I I
Om kern ketuve namah II
Other points to remember: – The articles for donation for Ketu are cat’s eye (gem), sesame, oil, blanket, black flower and black cloth. Classics are of the view that those persons who are not in a position of
wearing the gems of Ketu which are very costly may wear root of ashwagandha which is not matured.
II The Navgrah mantra II
Navgrah Mantra is a combined Mantra for all the nine planets. This is an extremely useful and beneficial Mantra, since it’s recital, on the one hand, strengthens benefic planets and increases their positive influences and on the other, propitiates malefic planets which not only reduces their malefic affects but also start blessing with their benefic affects, instead. Navgrah Mantra is recommended for all, particularly those whose benefic planets (rnitra grahas) are weak and therefore unable to deliver. The malefic planets in their case are quite potent to do maximum damage. Navgrah Mantra should be recited life-long to ensure that one always gets optimum benefits from all the planets.
Fruits, honey and spiced rice of various kinds are offered during pooja. The mantra for recital is: –
Om Suryaye namah | Chanderaae namahiBudhaye namah Bhomaae namah | Brahaspatiaae namah | Shukeraae namah sanieaae namah I rahuaae namah ketuaae namah navgrarahaae namah