Who are Navagrahas?How to worship them?  

The Navagraha are personified as celestial beings and worshipped as deities.

The worship of Sun (the king of the Grahas) as a personified being is common for most of ancient religions and spiritual traditions, Hinduism being a bright example of it. Many of classical Jyotisha scriptures (like Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, Kalyana Varma's Saravali etc. etc.) start with an invocation of Sun-God (Surya). Other Grahas are commonly considered to be the living members of Surya's court and are being addressed personally in order to gain help in their respective areas of influence.

In several parts of India, there are clusters of Navagraha temples. One such cluster is near the town of Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu; another temple is in Guwahati, Assam.

http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Navagraha

Answered by Sree Kutti at 4:41 PM on August 26, 2008

Invoking the Lord in the form of planetary deities is one of the ways Hindus worship God. Nine heavenly bodies – the Navagrahas – are recognized as having a significant influence on the lives of individuals. They consist of Surya (Sun), Chandra (Moon), Mangala (Mars), Budha (Mercury), Guru (Jupiter), Sukra (Venus), Sani (Saturn), Rahu (northern node of the Moon), and Ketu (southern node of the Moon). Worshipping them is a way to bring peace and harmony in one’s life and avert mishaps. Each of them confers a particular benefit upon the worshipper.
Hindus view the Navagrahas as playing a significant role in the life of an individual. May the Sun give us long life and good health; the Moon, pure fame; the son of the Earth (Mars), charisma and prosperity; the son of the Moon (Mercury), intelligence; Jupiter, respectability; the one possessed of the qualities of a poet (Venus), the capacity for unsurpassed and melodious speech; the one of slow gait (Saturn), continual joy and pleasure; Rahu, strength and the destruction of enemies; and Ketu, growth of the family. While the positions of the various planets at the time of one’s birth determine the life pattern destined at birth, the destined events can be changed through specific prayers (shaantis) offered to the planetary deities. The three-day Mahotsav is an unique opportunity for participants to offer such prayers during the consecration of the Navagrahas.

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Answered by Jyothi at 3:50 PM on August 20, 2008

Dear Sheshan !

All GRAHAS either known or un known till today by modern science
including "NAVAGRAHAS" unveiled by ESOTERIC SCIENCE are
the manifestion of COSMIC MAGICIAN, CREATOR& COSMIC DIRECTOR---
THE SUPREME GOD.

THIS OUR DELUSION THAT WE THINK TO WORSHIP A LESSOR ACTOR
OF THE COSMIC DRAMA THAN THE SUPREME DIRECTOR-PARAMCHAITANYA,

LO RD KRISHNA SAYS:

" THIS IS ASURI PUJA"

[Refer BHAGAVAD GITA : 7/20, 9/23 , 17/6 & 17/4 ]
for more details about GRAHA & explanations with examples with above citations you may go with my ibibi question and answer file.

Thaks with divine love and blessings..................... ......................shiva.

Answered by SHIVA SHANKE at 1:23 PM on August 10, 2008

the navagrahas are the nine planetswhich rule our lifes..in most temples there are seperate vigrams for the nava grahas.u should go around them nine times.once for each planet. each planet has a day dedicated to them. do a absegham for the concerned planet.

Answered by roger bacon at 5:00 PM on August 09, 2008

aadityaaya somaaya maN^galaaya budhaaya cha |
guru shukra shanibhyashcha raahaveketave namaH || is the navagraha stotra usually recited.
Sun, Moon, Mangal , Budha, Guru, Shukra,
Shani, Rahu and Ketu are the navagrahas. Navagraha pooja is done in temples, for each graha seperately.

Answered by Tingtong at 3:16 PM on August 09, 2008

Graha (from Sanskrit ग्रह gráha -- seizing, laying hold of, holding[1]) is a 'cosmic influencer' on the living beings of mother Bhumidevi (earth). In Hindu Astrology, the Navagraha (Sanskrit: नवग्रह, nine planets or nine realms) are some of these major influencers.

"The Sanskrit word captures the idea that these nine grahas are living energies which put out waves of energy. These waves of energy affect our awareness. ... this indicates ... the active power of these celestial energies to seize our consciousness when we come under their influence or to take hold of what we focus on." [2]

Accordingly to some, Grahas are the "markers of influence", that point out the karmic influence on the behavior of living beings. They themselves are not causative elements[3] but can be compared to traffic signs.

Fortunately, the term Graha was linked to the term "planet" of our solar system, as five members of Navagraha (the nine grahas) happen to be planets; but the Surya (sun), Chandra (moon), Rahu (north or ascending lunar node) and Ketu (south or descending lunar node) are not "planets" according to modern astronomy. This misconception is sometimes used as arguments against the validity of astrology.[4] However, a fact common to all the navagraha is that they have relative movement with respect to the background of fixed stars in the zodiac.

"Graha" is sometimes also translated as "celestial body", but Rahu and Ketu are not celestial bodies either, but are only positions in the lunar path. A third translation is celestial god or demi-god, but again, Rahu and Ketu are demonic Asuras , not benign deities like Devas. Thus the term 'graha' in this contexts applies to the nine (9) planetary or cosmic deities, spirits, spiritual beings-entities, etc. The term however mostly refers to any spirit(ual) force in general.

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Answered by Anju Singh at 2:30 PM on August 09, 2008

well,In Vedic literature as well as later literature, we have elaborate descriptions of the Navagrahas. A graha is that which holds, ie. something that protects and sometimes prohibits. By our prayers and our acts of devotion, we are able to minimize the malefactory aspects and maximize the beneficial aspects of the nine planets – that is the basic idea behind the worship of Navagrahas. It is a practical way to recognize how certain forces work in particular patterns and to equip ourselves with the proper attitude to cope with these forces. At the same time, our tradition clearly recognizes a greater force, the all-pervading spirit, whether we call it ˜iva or Vi¬ªu or Brahm¹, that over-rules the effect of the Navagrahas and takes care of everything. In short, Navagraha worship simultaneously recognizes three factors in human affairs: the limits of human capacity, the potential of humans to harmonize the forces that surround them, and the existence of an overriding, infinite force.
The famous 16th-century poet and composer Purandara D¹sa says in one of his compositions in Kannada: sakala graha bala n»ne sarasij¹k¬a, meaning “You are God, you are the only power, who is working through all the various Grahas.” If we keep this message in mind, we will have the proper attitude to deal with personal problems, community problems, and even world problems. This is also the purpose behind observing occasions such as National Prayer Day: to recognize the existence of diverse forces in our society and the need to harmonize them so that we can live in peace. Worshipping Navagrahas, like observing National Prayer Day, is a practical way in which we can practice our religion and effectively participate in family life, civic life, and national life.
lansingtemple.org/navag rahas.

Answered by Sunil Kumar at 10:37 AM on August 08, 2008

well,In Vedic literature as well as later literature, we have elaborate descriptions of the Navagrahas. A graha is that which holds, ie. something that protects and sometimes prohibits. By our prayers and our acts of devotion, we are able to minimize the malefactory aspects and maximize the beneficial aspects of the nine planets – that is the basic idea behind the worship of Navagrahas. It is a practical way to recognize how certain forces work in particular patterns and to equip ourselves with the proper attitude to cope with these forces. At the same time, our tradition clearly recognizes a greater force, the all-pervading spirit, whether we call it ˜iva or Vi¬ªu or Brahm¹, that over-rules the effect of the Navagrahas and takes care of everything. In short, Navagraha worship simultaneously recognizes three factors in human affairs: the limits of human capacity, the potential of humans to harmonize the forces that surround them, and the existence of an overriding, infinite force.
The famous 16th-century poet and composer Purandara D¹sa says in one of his compositions in Kannada: sakala graha bala n»ne sarasij¹k¬a, meaning “You are God, you are the only power, who is working through all the various Grahas.” If we keep this message in mind, we will have the proper attitude to deal with personal problems, community problems, and even world problems. This is also the purpose behind observing occasions such as National Prayer Day: to recognize the existence of diverse forces in our society and the need to harmonize them so that we can live in peace. Worshipping Navagrahas, like observing National Prayer Day, is a practical way in which we can practice our religion and effectively participate in family life, civic life, and national life.
lansingtemple.org/navag rahas.

Answered by Debashis at 10:27 AM on August 08, 2008

Aadityayacha somayacha mangalaya budhanicha ,
guru sukra sanibhyascha rahave ketuve namah,,


chanting this will be beneficial

Answered by chandra at 9:46 AM on August 08, 2008

navaratras are coming before deepawali to worship devi it is of nine days nine sisters are worshiped and then kanya pooga.eight days keep fast with fruits that means falhal with fruits sabudana etc.on ashtami u worship devi.

Answered by Vipan Thapar at 6:52 PM on August 07, 2008