Remedies · Upaaya

Honest remedies — without fear.

Vedic remedies are spiritual disciplines, not transactions with the cosmos. We list the traditional practices per planet — mantra, charity, fasting, gemstone, behaviour — and frame them honestly. No fear-selling, no expensive pujas required.

Our promise

We will never tell you that a misfortune requires a ₹50,000 puja, a special gemstone, or a "remote remedy package."

The traditional upaayas (remedies) are disciplines of attention — a mantra repeats your mind into stillness; charity loosens grip; fasting clarifies; behaviour realigns the actual life. Nothing here costs money you don't already have.

The Nine Planets

Seven visible bodies plus the two lunar nodes (Rahu & Ketu) — the navagraha that shape the Vedic chart.

Sun

सूर्य · Surya

Governs

Self, vitality, father, authority, the spine, the eyes.

When afflicted

Low confidence; tension with father/authority figures; eye strain; loss of direction.

Mantra

ॐ सूर्याय नमः · Om Suryaya Namah

Honour to the Sun.

108× at sunrise, facing east.

Charity / Daan

Wheat, jaggery, copper, or red flowers — given on Sunday.

Fasting day

Sunday — one meal, no salt.

Gemstone

Ruby (manik), in copper or gold, ring finger.

Practice

Rise before sunrise. Spend time with your father (or his memory). Take responsibility for one thing today.

Moon

चन्द्र · Chandra

Governs

Mind, mother, emotions, the body of water in you, the home.

When afflicted

Restless mind; insomnia; emotional flooding; distance from mother; water imbalance.

Mantra

ॐ चन्द्राय नमः · Om Chandraya Namah

Honour to the Moon.

108× on Monday evening.

Charity / Daan

Rice, milk, white cloth, silver — given on Monday.

Fasting day

Monday — fruit and milk only.

Gemstone

Pearl (moti), in silver, little finger.

Practice

Sleep before 11pm. Call your mother. Drink water with intention. Reduce screen-time at night.

Mars

मङ्गल · Mangala

Governs

Energy, siblings, courage, conflict, the blood, what you fight for.

When afflicted

Quick anger; accidents; sibling friction; blood/skin issues; reckless decisions.

Mantra

ॐ अं अंगारकाय नमः · Om Am Angarakaya Namah

Honour to the burning one.

108× on Tuesday morning.

Charity / Daan

Red lentils (masoor), red cloth, jaggery — given on Tuesday.

Fasting day

Tuesday — observe restraint, avoid arguments.

Gemstone

Red coral (moonga), in copper or gold, ring finger.

Practice

Physical exercise daily. Take three breaths before responding when angry. Repair a sibling relationship.

Mercury

बुध · Budha

Governs

Mind's wit, speech, learning, commerce, the nerves, communication.

When afflicted

Speech slip-ups; learning blocks; nerve issues; communication breakdowns; restless thinking.

Mantra

ॐ बुं बुधाय नमः · Om Bum Budhaya Namah

Honour to wise Mercury.

108× on Wednesday morning.

Charity / Daan

Green moong dal, green cloth, books — given on Wednesday.

Fasting day

Wednesday — light, green vegetables.

Gemstone

Emerald (panna), in gold or silver, little finger.

Practice

Read 20 minutes daily. Write before speaking on hard topics. Honour your teachers.

Jupiter

गुरु · बृहस्पति · Guru

Governs

Wisdom, dharma, teachers, children, expansion, the liver, fortune.

When afflicted

Loss of meaning; teacher/guru estrangement; weight gain; liver issues; ethical drift.

Mantra

ॐ बृं बृहस्पतये नमः · Om Brim Brihaspataye Namah

Honour to the great teacher.

108× on Thursday morning.

Charity / Daan

Yellow chana dal, turmeric, yellow cloth, books on dharma — Thursday.

Fasting day

Thursday — vegetarian, yellow foods.

Gemstone

Yellow sapphire (pukhraj), in gold, index finger.

Practice

Find one teacher and learn one thing properly this season. Mentor someone younger. Read scripture.

Venus

शुक्र · Shukra

Governs

Love, beauty, art, marriage, comfort, the kidneys, the senses.

When afflicted

Relationship tension; loss of beauty/aesthetic sense; reproductive issues; over-indulgence.

Mantra

ॐ शुं शुक्राय नमः · Om Shum Shukraya Namah

Honour to bright Venus.

108× on Friday morning.

Charity / Daan

Curd, rice, white sweets, silver — given on Friday.

Fasting day

Friday — white foods, light meal.

Gemstone

Diamond (heera) or white sapphire, in platinum or silver.

Practice

Honour your partner today. Create something beautiful — even a meal. Reduce sensory excess.

Saturn

शनि · Shani

Governs

Time, discipline, labour, service, the elderly, bones, the long view.

When afflicted

Delays; depression; estrangement from elders; chronic fatigue; joint/bone issues.

Mantra

ॐ शं शनैश्चराय नमः · Om Sham Shanaischaraya Namah

Honour to slow Saturn.

108× on Saturday evening.

Charity / Daan

Black sesame, mustard oil, black cloth, iron — given on Saturday to those who serve.

Fasting day

Saturday — simple food, no oil, no salt.

Gemstone

Blue sapphire (neelam) — only with care; test first. In silver or iron, middle finger.

Practice

Serve someone older. Keep one daily discipline for 40 days. Do the work no one wants to do.

Rahu

राहु · North Lunar Node

Governs

Obsession, the foreign, ambition, illusion, the mind's edge.

When afflicted

Addictive patterns; sudden phobias; foreign-land troubles; deception; mental fog.

Mantra

ॐ रां राहवे नमः · Om Ram Rahave Namah

Honour to Rahu.

108× on Saturday during Rahu Kaal.

Charity / Daan

Black gram (urad), blue cloth, blankets — given to those without shelter.

Fasting day

Saturday — alongside Saturn.

Gemstone

Hessonite (gomedh), in silver, middle finger.

Practice

Reduce social media. Identify one obsession and step back. Spend time in silence.

Ketu

केतु · South Lunar Node

Governs

Detachment, moksha, the past, hidden knowledge, the spine's base.

When afflicted

Restlessness; sudden losses; mysterious illnesses; karmic confusions; isolation.

Mantra

ॐ कें केतवे नमः · Om Kem Ketave Namah

Honour to Ketu.

108× on Tuesday during Rahu Kaal hour.

Charity / Daan

Multi-coloured cloth, sesame, food given to ascetics/dogs.

Fasting day

Tuesday alongside Mars.

Gemstone

Cat's eye (lehsunia), in silver, middle finger.

Practice

Practice meditation daily. Sit with what you cannot fix. Honour ancestors and what is past.

A serious note on gemstones

Some gemstones (notably blue sapphire / neelam for Saturn, and hessonite / gomedh for Rahu) are traditionally said to amplify the planet's energy. If the planet is already disturbed, the wrong stone can intensify difficulty.

We do not sell gemstones. We do not commission jewellers. If you are drawn to a stone, consult a careful Vedic astrologer (not the seller) and test it for a few days before continuous wear. The mantras, charity, and behavioural practices have no such risk and are usually enough.

Stones

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