Botanical Plants as Navgraha

And Navagraha Stotram

Peepul tree as Jupiter or Brahaspathi
As mentioned earlier here is a write up on the
Botanical plants for navagrha and their effects,
on humans.

Sacred Herbs

Arka Plant / Milkweed Plant (Sun)

"Arka Bhasma" is used in the talisman that is

made for maintaining the effects of the
placement of Sun in the horoscope. If Arka
Bhasma is used when the Sun is placed well in
the horoscope, it leads to dignity, leadership,
confidence, power and nobility. The individual is
a strong, compassionate, pious, well read and leads a happy life.
When the Sun is ill placed in the horoscope, it leads to low self esteem and
energy, lack of confidence and negative results in life. Arka Bhasma nullifies
the malefic effects of the ill placement of Sun.

Palasha Plant / Flame-of-the-forest Tree (Moon)

"Palasha Bhasma" is used for maintaining

the effects of Moon on the horoscope. If
the Moon is well placed in the horoscope,
the use of "Palasha Bhasma" leads to
good habits, stable life and health and the
individual is hard working, wealthy and
well respected.

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If the Moon
M is illl placed in
n the horo
oscope, itt leads to depressio
d on,
hypers
rsensitivity
y and stre
ess which are remov
oved by the
he use of "P
"Palasha
Bhasm
ma".

Pipp
pala Tre
ee / Peep
pul Tree
ee (Jupitter)

"Pipp
pala Bhas
sma" is us
sed for con
ntrolling the
t
effect
cts of Jupit
iter. When
n the Jupitter is welll
place
ed in the horoscope
h e, the use of "Pippa
ala
Bhasm
sma" leads
s towards
s spiritualiism, carin
ng,
optim
mism, faith
h, good jud
dgment an
and the
indiviidual is ble
lessed witth power a
and respe
ect.
If the
e Jupiter is
s ill-placed
d in the ho
oroscope,
e, it
leads
s to unhap
ppiness, selfishness
se s, egotism
m, sloth
and greed
g and
d all these
e bad effec
cts are rem
moved
by the
he use of "Pippala
"P B
Bhasma".

Durva
a Grass / Bermuda
B G
Grass (Ra
ahu)
"Durva
va Bhasma
a" is essen
ntial for co
ontrolling
g the effec
cts of Rahu
u. If the Rahu
Ra is
well placed
pl in an
a individu
ual's horos
oscope, it leads
l to in
nspiration
n, originali
lity,
insight
ht and uniq
queness. The
T use of
o " Durva Bhasma"" makes th
he individu
ual
wealth
hy and forrtunate.
If the planet
p Rah
ahu is ill pla
laced in th
he horosco
cope it lead
ds to para
anoia,
addicttions, men
ntal ailmen
ents, stres
ss and trou
ubles. The
e use of "D
Durva Bha
asma"
remov
ves such bad
b effectts of Rahu
u.

Apam
marga / Prickly
y Chafff Plant (M
Mercury
ry)

"A
Apamarga
a Bhasma
a" is ideal for
f contro
olling the effects
e
off planet Me
ercury. If Mercury
M is well plac
aced in the
e
ho
oroscope of
o an indiv
vidual, it leads
le to ra
ationality, wit
an
nd dexterit
ity. The us
se of "Apa
amarga Bh
hasma" makes
m
an
n individua
al happy, educated,
e d, fortunate
te and high
hly
res
espected.
If the
t Mercu
ury is ill-pllaced in th
he horosc
cope, it lea
ads to

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lack of concenttration, sp
peech and
d hearing impedime
i ents, lack of vitality
y and
lack of commun
nication. The
T "Apam
marga Bha
hasma" lea
ads to a re
emoval off these
malefi
fic effects of
o Mercurry.

Audu
umbara
a / Doom
mar (Ven
enus)

"Audum
mbara Bha
asma" is used
u for m
maintaining
ng the
good eff
ffects of planet
p Ven
nus. If the p
placemen
nt of
Venus is good in the horos
scope, it le
leads to
attractiv
iveness, grace,
g eleg
gance and
d long life
e. The
use of the
th "Audum
umbara Bh
hasma" ma
makes an
individu
ual refined
d with hum
manitarian
n qualities
s.
When Venus
V is illl-placed in
n the horo
oscope, itt leads
to van
nity, corrup
uption, lac
ck of taste
e and refin
nement an
nd ageing a
and the
"Audu
umbara Bh
hasma" is
s used to remove
r th
hese effect
cts of Venu
us.

Kusa
a / Sacrrificial Grass
G (K
Ketu)

"K
Kusa Bhas
sma" is us
sed for co
ontrolling tthe effectts of
pla
lanet Ketu
u. If Ketu is well plac
aced in the
e horoscop
ope of
an
n individua
al, it leads
s to spiritu
ualism, se
ensitivity and
a
hig
igh intuitiv
ve powers
s. The use
e of "Kusa
a Bhasma""
ma
akes the individual
i l wealthy and
a protec
ected agaiinst
ev
vil.
If the
t Ketu is
i ill-place
ed in the horoscope
h e, it will lea
ead
tow
owards ecc
ccentricity
y, irrationa
al behavio
our, fanati
ticism
and ad
ddictions like gamb
bling and fatal
f disea
ases such
h as cance
er. To rem
move
these effects off Ketu, "Ku
Kusa Bhasm
sma" is use
ed.

Sham
mi Tree/
e/Prosop
pis (Satturn)

"Shami Bhasma"
B is
s used to control
c th
he effects of
Saturn (S
Shani). If Saturn
S is well
w place
ed in the
horoscop
pe, it leads
s to discip
pline in life
fe,
responsib
bility, hum
mbleness and
a if "Sh
hami Bhas
sma" is

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used by the individual, he has a long life, is charitable and proficient in every
work.
If Saturn is ill placed in the horoscope, the individual suffers from depression,
anxiety, fear, loneliness and disorders of the nervous system. "Shami
Bhasma" is used for removing these bad effects of Saturn.

Khadira/Couch Plant (Mars)

"Khadira Bhasma" is used for controlling

the effects of the planet Mars. If Mars is
well placed in the horoscope, it leads
towards positive energy, strength,
courage, passion, and aggression. The
use of "Khadira Bhasma" makes the
individual energetic, learned, well known
and noble.
When Mars is ill-placed in the horoscope, it leads to anger, irritability,
instability, aggression and the individual is prone to high blood pressure,
anemia, and impurities in the blood. The "Khadira Bhasma" is used to
counteract these bad effects of Mars.

As mentioned the above plants are planted outside the temple garden, the
plant which represents Sun will be in the middle and the other plants planted
on the four sides of the Arka milky plant.

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Brahmanda Guruji Shri Narendra Babu Sharmaji gave us the information on
Nine Planets (Navagrahas) and plant/tree related to it. Guruji recited this
Navagraha mantra before starting this topic "Om Namah Suryaya Chandraya
Mangalaya Budhayacha Guru Shukra Shanibhyascha Rahuve ketuve Namah"
Here is the table on it:

Names Of Names Of Names Of

Sl Planets Botanical
Plants/Trees Plants/Trees Plants/Trees in
no. (Grahas) Names
in Sanskrit in Kannada Tamil
Sun Calotropis
1. Arka Bili Yekka Vellai Erukku
(Surya) gigantea
Moon Butea
2. Palasha Muthuga Parasu
(Chandra) monosperma
Mars Kachu, Kadiram, Acacia
3. Khadira
(Kuja) Kaggali, Kanti Karungali catechu
Mercury Utranigida, Chirukadaladi, Achyranthes
4. Apamarga
(Budha) Uttaraanne Naayurivi aspera
Jupiter Ficus
5. Ashwatha Arali mara Arasa maram
(Guru) religiosa

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 Venus Ficus
6. Audumbara Atti mara Atti maram
(Sukra) glomerata
Saturn Prosopis
7. Shami Banni mara Vanni maram
(Sani) cineraria
Rahu
Cynodon
8. (north Durva Garike Arugampul
dactylon
node)
Ketu
Eragrostis
9. (south Dharbe Dharbe Dharbham
cynosuroides
node)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77fBGA8j6IE&feature=player_embedded

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English Transliteration
Aditya ch Somaya Mangalaya Budhayacha l
Guru Sukra Sanibhyach Rahuve Ketuve namah: ll
Japakusuma samkasyam, Kasyapyeyam Mahadityam l
Tamarim Sarvapapagnam, Prantosmi Diwakaram ll
Dadisanka Tusharabham, Ksheeranasamudbhavam l
Navami Sasinam Somam, Sambooramkuta Bhushanam ll
Dharanigharbha Sambootam, Vidyutkanti Samaprabham l
Kumaram Shaktihastam, Mangalam Pranmayamham ll
Priyagu Kalikasyamam, rupenaa pratimam Budham l
Sowmayam Sowmyagunopetam, Tam Bhudham Pranamayam ll
Devanancha Rushinancha Gurum kanchanam Sannibhabham l
Buddhimantam Trilokesam, Tam navami Bruhasptimam ll
Neelanjana samabhasam, Raviputram Yamagrajam l
Chayamarthanda Sambootam, Tam navami Sanischaram ll
Ardhakayam Mahaveeram, Chandraditya Vimardhana l
Simhikagarbha Sambootam, Tam Rahum Pranamamyam ll
Palasapushpa samkasam, Taraka Grahmastakam l
Roudram Roudratmakam Ghoram, Tam Ketum Pranamamyam ll
Ithi Vyasa Mukhod Geetham Ya Padeth Susamihitha
Dhiva Vaa, Yadhi Vaa Rathrou Vigna Santhir Bhavishyathi
Nara Naari Nrupaanam cha Bhaved, Duswapna naasanam,
Iswaryamathulam Teshama arogyam Pushti Vardhanam.
Graha Nakshatraja Peeda, taskaragni Samudbhava,
Thaa Sarvaa prasamam Yanthi Vyaso Bruthe Na Samsaya.
ll Iti shri vyasvirchit navagraha stotram sampurnam ll

नवग्रह तोत्र
आिद य च सोमाय मंगलाय बुधायाचा l
गु शुक्र शिन याच रहुवे केतुवे नमः ll
जपाकुसम ु संकाशं का यपेयं महद्यिु तम ् l
तमोऽिरं सवर्पापघ्नं प्रणतोऽि म िदवाकरम ् ll

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दिधशङ्खतुषाराभं क्षीरोदाणर्वसंभवम ् l
नमािम शिशनं सोमं श भोमक
ुर् ु टभष
ू णम ् ll
धरणीगभर्संभूतं िवद्यु काि तसमप्रभम ् l
कुमारं शिक्तह तं च मङ्गलं प्रणमा यहम ् ll
िप्रयङ्गक
ु िलका यामं पेणाप्रितमं बध
ु म् l
सौ यं सौ यगुणोपेतं तं बुधं प्रणमा यहम ् ll
दे वानां च ऋषीणां च गु ं का चनसंिनभम ् l
बिु द्धभत
ू ं ित्रलोकेशं तं नमािम बह
ृ पितम ् ll
िहमकु दमण
ृ ालाभं दै यानां परमं गु म ् l
सवर्शा प्रवक्तारं भागर्वं प्रणमा यहम ् ll
नीलांजनसमाभासं रिवपुत्रं यमाग्रजम ् l
छायामातर् डसंभत
ू ं तं नमािम शनै रम ् ll
अधर्कायं महावीयर्ं च द्रािद यिवमदर् नम ् l
िसंिहकागभर्संभूतं तं राहुं प्रणमा यहम ् ll
पलाशपु पसंकाशं तारकाग्रहम तकम ् l
रौद्रं रौद्रा मकं घोरं तं केतंु प्रणमा यहम ् ll
इित यासमुखोद्गीतं यः पठे सुसमािहतः
िदवा वा यिद वा रात्रौ िवघ्नशाि तभर्िव यित
नरनारीनप
ृ ाणां च भवे ुः व ननाशनम ्
ऐ यर्मतुलं तेषामारोग्यं पुि वधर्नम ्
गह
ृ नक्षत्रजाः पीडा त करािग्नसमुद्भवाः
ताः सवार्ः प्रशमं याि त यासो ब्रूते न संशयः
ll इित ी यासिवरिचतं नवग्रह तोत्रं संपण
ू म
र् ् ll

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