9 GEMS FOR 9 PLANETS
Sri Navaratna
Nine gems (nava-ratna) ruled by nine planets (nava-graha) are Ruby for Sun, Pearl for Moon, Coral for Mars, Emerald for Mercury, Yellow Sapphire for Jupiter, Diamond for Venus, Blue Sapphire for Saturn, and Hessonite & Cat’s Eye for the shadow grahas Rahu & Ketu respectively.
For countless centuries, the cultures of India and South-East Asia have revered the beautiful 9 gem talisman known as “Navaratna”. Combining the gemstones representing each of the nine planets in sidereal astrology, the navaratna is esteemed by ancient tradition as a bringer of good fortune through its favorable influence on the planetary energies. The most well-known design places a ruby, representing the sun, in the center encircled by the other 8 planetary gemstones, diamond for Venus, pearl for Moon, coral for Mars, hessonite for Rahu (the moon’s ascending node), blue sapphire for Saturn, cat’s-eye for Ketu (the moon’s descending node), yellow sapphire for Jupiter and emerald for Mercury. The following stotra may recited before using the nine gem talisman:
“Om brahma murari, tripuranta-kari, bhanu, shasi, bhoomi-suto, buddhas-ca, gurus-ca, shukra, shani, rahu, ketavah, kurvantu sarve mama su prabhatam”
I invoke the Supreme Deity who is creator, maintainer, and destroyer of the universe, and the deities presiding over the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, and the shadow planets Rahu and Ketu – May they bestow their benediction upon me.”
If Sun is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward nobility, dignity, power, leadership and confidence. You will be better read, pious, strong, and compassionate.
If Moon is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward good sensitivity, good habits, stability and health. You will be more wealthy, industrious and respected.
MARS GEMS: RED CORAL / CARNELIAN
If Mars is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward positive energy, strength, courage, compassion, and positive aggression. You will be active, have greater energy, and be learned, well known and regal.
MERCURY GEMS: EMERALD / TSAVORITE / TOURMALINE
If Mercury is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will make you rational, witty, skillful and dexterous. You will be more worldly-wise, educated, happy, fortunate and highly respected.
JUPITER GEMS: YELLOW SAPPHIRE / TOPAZ / CITRINE
If Jupiter is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward humanitarianism, caring, spiritualism, optimism, faith, and good judgment. You will be more powerful, respected, and a good teacher of men.
VENUS GEMS: DIAMOND /
WHITE SAPPHIRE / ZIRCON
If Venus is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward attractiveness, refinement, grace and elegance. You will be smoother, humanitarian, and long-lived and possess many good qualities.
SATURN GEMS: BLUE SAPPHIRE / INDICOLITE / BLUE SPINEL
If Saturn is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward discipline, responsibility, realism, durability and humility. You will be long-lived, charitable, lavish, proficient and an affectionate mate
RAHU GEMS: HESSONITE / SPESSARTITE / ORANGE ZIRCON
If Rahu (Moon’s North Node) is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward originality, inspiration, insight and uniqueness. You will be more exotic, wealthy and fortunate.
KETU GEMS: CAT’S EYE CHRYSOBERYL / FIBROLITE
If Ketu (Moon’s South Node) is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward spiritualism, intuition, universality, subtleness and sensitivity.
IMPORTANT: Your own best choice of astrological gems depends on the position of the nine Jyotish planets in your Sidereal Horoscope. If you do not already know what gems are best for you then
After knowing what planetary gems are best then we welcome you to view our talismans and jewels by planet.
