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Ketu mantra: Ketu's beej mantra, japa count and remedies
The Ketu mantra, how many times to chant it, its day, charity, deity and temple, and when Astrojar suggests Ketu's remedies and gemstone.
In short
The Ketu beej mantra is Om Sraam Sreem Sraum Sah Ketave Namah, chanted 108 times, especially on Tuesdays; the full japa for Ketu is 17,000. Charity for Ketu: a blanket to the needy, or feeding street dogs. Worship: Ganesha. Its gemstone is never suggested on its own.
Ketu remedies at a glance
| Ketu | |
|---|---|
| Beej mantra | Om Sraam Sreem Sraum Sah Ketave Namah |
| How many times | 108 a day (one mala), especially on Tuesdays; full japa 17,000 |
| Day | Tuesday |
| Deity | Ganesha |
| Charity | A blanket to the needy, or feeding street dogs |
| Temple | Keezhaperumpallam Naganathaswamy temple (Navagraha), or Srikalahasti |
| Yantra | Ketu Yantra |
| Gemstone | Cat's Eye (Lehsunia) (never suggested on its own) |
| Colour | Smoky, mixed |
| Direction | South-West |
| Rudraksha | 9 mukhi, with the mantra Om Hreem Hum Namah (traditional practice) |
See Ketu in astrology for what Ketu signifies and rules.
When Astrojar suggests Ketu's remedies
Astrojar never strengthens Ketu: its remedies are only to pacify it, when Ketu's dasha is running, or when Ketu is behind an uncancelled dosha in your chart. Pacifying uses the mantra, charity, worship and the temple, never the gemstone.
Ketu's gemstone
Ketu's gemstone is Cat's Eye (Lehsunia). Astrojar never suggests it on its own: it needs an astrologer's judgement on the whole chart. For Ketu, Astrojar's remedies are the mantra, charity and worship.
How to chant the Ketu mantra
Chant the mantra 108 times on a mala, ideally on Tuesdays. The full japa of 17,000 is the count traditionally completed for Ketu, often over many days or by a priest. The Ketu Yantra is kept in the prayer place and worshipped on Tuesdays. Astrojar's app has a mantra counter for your own chart's mantra.
Remedies support effort; they do not replace it, and no remedy is promised to change an outcome.
Questions about the Ketu mantra
What is the Ketu beej mantra?
The Ketu beej mantra is Om Sraam Sreem Sraum Sah Ketave Namah. It is chanted 108 times, especially on Tuesdays.
How many times should the Ketu mantra be chanted?
108 times a day, one round of a mala, especially on Tuesdays. The full japa for Ketu in the usual Navagraha table is 17,000, traditionally completed over many days.
Which day is for Ketu?
Tuesday. The charity for Ketu is a blanket to the needy, or feeding street dogs.
Which god is worshipped for Ketu?
Ganesha. The temple Astrojar names is Keezhaperumpallam Naganathaswamy temple (Navagraha), or Srikalahasti.
Can I wear Cat's Eye?
Astrojar never suggests it for Ketu on its own; the remedies for Ketu are the mantra, charity and worship.
Sources
- Mantra japa, charity and worship for a troublesome graha: BPHS, the chapters on remedies, as Astrojar's remedy rules use them. Gemstones come from later tradition (Garuda Purana, Brihat Samhita ch. 80).
- Which grahas may be strengthened for each Lagna, and which are malefic: BPHS ch. 34 sl. 19-44 (R. Santhanam translation), the table Astrojar's gemstone rule follows.
- Graha colours and directions: BPHS ch. 3. Ishta devata: Jaimini, Upadesa Sutras 1.2.
- Rudraksha mukhis and their mantras: Shiva Purana, Vidyeshvara Samhita ch. 25; the pairing with grahas is later tradition.
- Beej mantras, japa counts, days, charities, deities and temples: Astrojar's remedy tables (the usual Navagraha practice), as its answers and the app give them.
This is the traditional reading of the classical texts, given for learning and reflection. It is not a prediction for you, and not medical, legal or financial advice.
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