The term Navagraha denotes the 9 celestial bodies that are central to spiritual calculations (and beliefs) (and not the nine planets as it is usually mistakenly translated). The Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter,Venus, Saturn and the two shadow planets Rahu and Ketu represent the Navagraha.The nine “grahas” or planets in our horoscope command our fate, our desires and their outcomes. Each of these 9 planets exerts an influence in our lives, which is known as “dasa” and it can be known from one’s horoscope. Navagraha Puja/homam is performed to reduce the negative effects and improve the positive energies associated with someone.The Navagraha Puja is carried out to extend the positive effects and diminish the negative energies in an individual’s life.
Advantages of Navagraha Puja:-
- While discussing the advantages of Navagraha Puja, one should as well bear in mind what, the great Lord Vishnu is believed to have declared consistent with him,“The One who worships the Navagraha with pure religion and sincere adherence to all its rituals shall attain all the four Purusharth – Hindu deity, Artha, Kaam and Moksha”.
- Then ill-effects of the Navagrahas in the horoscopes are called ‘Doshas’. Then Navagraha Puja helps in the removal of those Doshas.
- This Puja also enhances the power of the benevolent planets; so removing then hurdles and obstacles from all spheres of our lives.
- Ultimately,this leads to someone being blessed love, joy, happiness and success inn all areas of life.
- Hence this Puja is extremely suggested for all those people who are under going some major problems in their lives.