Nava Graha Ashtotharam

Nava Graha Ashtotharam

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(According to  Hindu beliefs, apart from the seven major planets , there are two half planets   which are always 180  degrees (opposite to each other) away and rotate  in the anti clock wise directions.  The Hindus who  had done remarkable  scientific  work in Astronomy , had chalked out   the position of the seven major planets   accurately ., just by observing them with naked eye.  We can understand how difficult it would be because   the entire work has to be done   at night for several generations  to get accurate results Their almanacs are even today comparable to the latest almanacs  of astronomers.

     Hindus believed   that these planets(all the nine of them keep on moving )  influence  every being on the earth  based  on the position of those planets and the time of birth of the individual being based on the local time of sun rise.  A horoscope detailing   the  broad position of planets (Rasi chakra with thirty degree accuracy) and Navamsa chakra (with three and one third degree accuracy  is prepared   and   these form the basis for prediction of the present and future  events of an individual .  When they find that  a position of planet influences an individual   in a negative way, that planet or the God attached to it is worshipped  to get solace .With a country with millions of people  not having horoscopes, astrologers  were confronted  with problems in a person’s life  , recommended that they worship all the planets.This is not an easy job as each planet has to be worshipped chanting its 108 names. Possibly realizing this  problem our ancestors also have a 108 manthra worship of  all the planets , with 12  names worship   for each of them. This is an extremely rare ashtothara  which I found in a dilapidated Tamil book and I could not find it online. I am sure that people facing problems can worship all the planets  by this ashtotharam and get their problems  solved.)

1.Om Bhanave nama-Salutations  to Him Who is lustrous

2.Om Hamsaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is the spiritual  preceptor

3.Om Baskaraya nama-Salutations  to Him Who creates light

4.Om Suryaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is Sun God

5.Om sooraya nama-Salutations  to Him Who  is valorous

6.OM Thamo daraya nama-Salutations  to Him Who carries away darkness

7.Om Radhaye nama-Salutations  to Him Who rides on a chariot

8.Om Viswa druthe nama-Salutations  to Him Who supports the world

9.Om avyapthe nama-Salutations  to Him Who is not spread everywhere

10.Om Haraye nama-Salutations  to Him Who is the destroyer

11.OM Veda mayaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is spreaded  with  Veda

12.Om Vibhave nama-Salutations  to Him Who is the lord

13,Om Sudhaamsaye nama-Salutations  to Him Who is made of nectar

14.Om Subramsaye nama-Salutations  to Him Who  is white coloured

15.Om Chandraya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is the moon

16.OM athri nethra  samudhbhavaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who was born from eyes of sage Athri

17.Om Tharadhipaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is the lord of stars

18.OM Rohineesaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is he Lord of Rohini

19.Om Shambu moorthi  kruthalaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who chose the form of Lord Shiva to live

20.Om Oushadeebyo nama-Salutations  to Him Who looks after medicinal herbs

21. OM ojopathaye nama-Salutations  to Him Who is the   lord of light

22.Om Easwara thrayaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is one of the three eyes of Lord shiva

23, OM Sudha nidhaye nama-Salutations  to Him Who is the treasure of nectar

24.Omsakala ahladhana karaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who makes every one happy

25.Om Bhoumaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is  related   toearth

26. OM bhumi suthaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is the son of earth

27.OM puthamaryaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is   the  pure young one

28.OM samuthbavaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who came in to existence

29.Om arthaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who  is afflicted

30.Om agni kruthe nama-Salutations  to Him Who  was made by fire

31. Om Rohithangaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who has a red body

32,Om  raktha vasthraya nama-Salutations  to Him Who wears blood red cloths

33,Om shubhaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is pure

34.Om Mangalaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is auspicious

35.Om angarakaya nama nama-Salutations  to Him Who  is planet mars

36.Om raktha maline nama-Salutations  to Him Who wears a reddish garland

37.Om Maya  visaradhaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is expert in super natural

38.OM budhaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is the planet mercury( learned planet)

39.OM thara suthaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is the son of Thara

40.Om saumyaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is pleasant

41.Om Rohini garbha samboothyai nama-Salutations  to Him Who was born from womb of Rohini

42.Om chandrathmajaya  nama-Salutations  to Him Who is the son of moon

43,Om soma vamsakaraya nama-Salutations  to Him Who created the clan of moo

44.OM sruthi visaradhaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is an expert in Vedas

45.Om sathya sandhaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is truthful

46.Om sathya  sindhave nama-Salutations  to Him Who is the ocean  of truth

47.Om vidhuhuthe nama-Salutations  to Him Who is the offering of the moon

48.Om vibujaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who was born to the lord

49.Om vibhave nama nama-Salutations  to Him Who is the lord

50,Om vak kruthe nama-Salutations  to Him Who gained from his speech

51.OM Brahmanaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is a brahmin

52. Om Brahmane nama-Salutations  to Him Who is the Brahman

53.Om dishanaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who transfers knowledge

54.OM Shubha veshadharaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who puts on an auspicious form

55.OM greeshmave nama-Salutations  to Him Who is hot

56.OM gurave nama-Salutations  to Him Who is the Guru

57.OM indra purohithaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is the priest of indra

58.OM Jeevaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who causes others to live

59.OM neeraja poojithaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is  worshipped by lotus

60.Om peethambara alankruthayai nama-Salutations  to Him Who decorates himself with yellow silk

61. OM Brugave nama-Salutations  to Him Who is son of sage Brugu

62.OM Bhargava samboothayai  nama-Salutations  to Him Who  belongs to caln of Brugu

63.Om nisachara gurave nama-Salutations  to Him Who is the Guru of  Rakshasas

64.Om karaye nama-Salutations  to Him Who is the one who causes

65.Om pradhyakya  dwajaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is the famous Brahmin

66.OM brugu suthaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is son of Brugu

67.OM varsha kruthaye nama-Salutations  to Him Who creates rains

68.Om dheena rakshithaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who protects the suffering

69.Om shukhraya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is planet venus

70,OM shukra swaroopaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who  has a light coloured form

71.Om  rajyadhaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who gives kingdoms

72.OM laya kruthaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who creates n=mental activity/rhythm

73. Om konaya  . nama-Salutations  to Him Who walks in an angle

74.Om sanaischaraya nama-Salutations  to Him Who walks slowly

75.Om Mandhaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is slow

76.OM Chaya hrudaya nandanaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is the darling son of Chaya

77.Om marthandaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is the son of Sun god

78.OM bankave nama-Salutations  to Him Who is the breaker

79.OM surya thanubhavaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who was born to Sun god

80.Om yamanujaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is younger brother of God of death

81.oM athi bhaya  kruthe nama-Salutations  to Him Who creates great fear

82.OM neelay nama-Salutations  to Him Who is of blue colour

83.OM surya vamsajaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who belongs to clan of Surya

84.Om nirmana dehaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who has a transformed body

85.OM rahave nama-Salutations  to Him Who is Rahu

86.Om swarbhanave nama-Salutations  to Him Who is son of SWarbhanu

87.OM adhithya Chandra dweshinye nama-Salutations  to Him Who is the hater of sun and moon

88.Om bujangamaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who resembles serpent

89.Om simhidehaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is a part of body of Simhi

90.Om Thagune nama-Salutations  to Him Who is of wicked character

91.Om Rathri pathi peedithaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who trobles , moon the lord of night

92.Om aharaje nama-Salutations  to Him Who is the king of the day

93.OM  siro heenaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who does not have  ahead

94.Om vishadhaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who gives poison

95.Om Maha kaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who has a big body

96.Om Maha bhoothaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is a   big evil spirit

97.Onm Brahmanaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is a Brahmin

98.Om Brahma sambuthaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is equal to Brahma

99.Om Ravikruthe nama-Salutations  to Him Who is a result of action of Sun

100.Om rahu roopa druthe nama-Salutations  to Him Who takes the form of Rahu

101,Om Kethave nama-Salutations  to Him Who is Kethu

102,OM Kethu  swaroopaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who appears like an ensign

103.Om khecharaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who moves by flying

104.Om kakruthalayaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is  proud/unsteady

105.oM brahma vidhe nama-Salutations  to Him Who knows Brahma

106.Om Brahma puthraya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is the son of Brahma

107.OM Kumarakaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who is the lad

108.Om Brahmana   bheethaya nama-Salutations  to Him Who scares the Brahmins

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