Nakshatra and Vastu Remedies For Ketu: by Renu Sharma & Vishal
Nakshatra and Vastu Remedies For Ketu: by Renu Sharma & Vishal
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Nakshatra and Vastu Remedies for Ketu
Acknowledgement
About the Book
About the Author
Disclaimer
Remedies
Astro Decluttering
Ketu or South Node of Moon
Nakshatra or Constellation Based Remedies
Ashwini
Magha
Mula
Vastu Shastra Based Remedies
Appendix
Mantras For Ketu or South Node of Moon Stotra
Ganesha Dwadasanama Stotra
Shiva Panchakshari Stotra
Consultations
Published Books
Upcoming Books
REMEDIES
BACKGROUND
Classify
Remedies or remedial measures can be classified by applying the following
lenses to identify which one to perform, how, when and which direction. These
lenses are the following:
Element: What type of activity to perform
Direction: represented by each zodiac or sign
When (hora) and what day of the week is represented by each planet and
constellation lord
Caste: what each planet signifies which activity they represent
Moola (root, plants or herbs), Jeeva (Animals), Dhatu (Metal or mineral)
Ayurvedic Nature: Airy (Vata), Pitta (Fiery), Kapha (Watery)
More lenses signifying characteristics, nature and representation of each planet
can be applied to fine-tune these remedial measures.
Day
● Sunday: Sun, some time for Rahu
● Monday: Moon
● Tuesday: Mars, Ketu
● Wednesday: Mercury, Rahu
● Thursday: Jupiter
● Friday: Venus and sometimes Saturn to appease via Venus
● Saturday: Saturn, Mars
Hora
1st hour from sunrise is allocated to the respective day and planet represented by
that day. Then go back to 3nd day from that day and continue until you reach the
7th day.
So on Sunday 1st hour from sunrise is Suns Hora., 3rd day backwards is Friday,
so next hour Hora is for Venus, next hour Hora will be for Wednesday or
Mercury and so on.
Time Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Sunrise to
Moon Mar Merc Ven
1 hr (Say Sun Hora Jup Hora Sat Hora
Hora Hora Hora Hora
6-7 am)
Sun Moon Mars
7- 8 am Ven Hora Sat Hora Mer Hora Jup Hora
Hora Hora Hora
Merc Moon Mars
8-9 am Jup Hora Ven Hora Sat Hora Sun Hora
Hora Hora Hora
Moon Mars Merc
9-10 am Jup Hora Ven Hora Sat Hora Sun Hora
Hora Hora Hora
Moon Mars Merc
10-11am Sat Hora Sun Hora Jup hora Ven Hora
Hora Hora Hora
Moon Mars Merc
11-12pm Jup Hora Ven Hora Sat Hora Sun Hora
Hora Hora Hora
Mars Merc Moon
12-1pm Jup Hora Ven Hora Sat Hora Sun Hora
Hora Hora Hora
Moon Mars Merc
1-2 pm Sun Hora Jup Hora Ven Hora Sat Hora
Hora Hora Hora
Moon Mars
2-3 pm Ven Hora Sat Hora Sun Hora Sun Hora Jup oHra
Hora Hora
3-4 pm Contd. Contd. Contd. Contd. Contd. Contd. Contd.
Ayurvedic Nature
● Airy (Vata)
Qualities: cold, dry, Light, moving, flighty, spiritual, thin
Taste: bitter, astringent, pungent or spicy, raw
● Fiery (Pitta)
● Watery (Kapha)
STOTRA
Type
There are various types of stotra or mantra from sattvic to Tantrik. I have
primarily described sattvic and rajasic mantras here.
● Sattvic: primarily for our spiritual elevation
● Rajasic: for material gains and desires
TYPE OF WEAR
Gemstones
Vedic astrology mentions gemstone but doesn't prescribe any gem as a remedy.
Scriptures like Narada Purana prescribes gems as a remedy for planets, where
Varahamihira, the great astrologer has highlighted gems and their benefits in
Brihat Samhita but does not prescribe them as remedies in his renowned text of
Brihat Jataka
Rudraksha
Rudraksha is a seed used for prayer and japas in Hinduism. The seed is produced
by several species of large evergreen broad-leaved tree in the genus
Elaeocarpus, with Elaeocarpus ganitrus being the principal species used in the
making of organic jewellery or mala (necklace). Since this is an organic
material, it is worn in a chord rather than a chain.
Rudraksha has been suggested in various Puranas and has some remedial effect
on a native. A proper consultation is required to wear them.
Note: Sankalp and prayer of kuldevi or kuldevta is advised every day and before
starting any remedy
ASTRO DECLUTTERING
● Decluttering means removing unnecessary items from an untidy or an
overcrowded place.
● Astro Decluttering means removing unnecessary items or tidy a place while
keeping each planet significant items in mind while executing this exercise.
● Tidying and Decluttering our home and place where we live and work is vital
to ensure we live a happy, successful and prosperous life in harmony. I gather
it is easy to then practice it because people have emotional and functional
connect with items at home and work. Hence, they keep them for a longer
duration, thinking that this can be used in future. In doing so what they don’t
realise is, that this is not a good practice at all and it influences their day to
day life negatively.
● Every object we use or interact at home or work or other places has some
energy and it connects with our environment and universe. Therefore, every
object or item needs appropriate care, consideration and handling.
● So to Declutter, our life, 1st step is to recognise that we have a problem of
Declutter. Secondly, we need to identify what items are causing what
symptoms. Once we have established that then we can either donate, discard
or organise them depending upon the need, purpose and joy from that item.
● As a thumb rule any item that hasn’t been used for more than one year or
four seasons or doesn’t give any joy to you or your family or outlived its
purpose, then it must be removed or donated because it is unlikely it will be
used again. Besides, donating items will allow needy people to use them and
in return, you and your family will get blessings from them.
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KETU OR SOUTH NODE OF MOON
BACKGROUND
etu or South Node is a shadow planet and wherever it is placed will suck
K all the energy out of that and will never give any result or outcome
signifying that house.
Info
● Gender:
Malefic
Tamasic: ignorant, lethargic
● Taste or Flavor:
● Metal:
● Colour: Brown, Grey or Multicoloured (mix)
● Animal: Dog, Snake, Donkey, Owl, Wolf, Camel, Mosquito, Insect
● Signifies: Moksha, Divine Knowledge, Occult (Astrology), Mystical, Psyche,
Bad Dreams, Isolation
● Ruling Deity: Rudra, Brahma
● Constellation or Nakshatra:
Ashwini
Magha
Mula
● Day of Week: none but Tuesday is recommended for remedies
● Direction: South West
● Exalted (Uccha) Sign or Zodiac: 15° Scorpio (Vrischika)
● Debilitated (Neecha) Sign or Zodiac: 15° Taurus (Vrishabh)
● Positional Strength (Digbala): 12th House
● Number Represented: 7
REMEDIES
Recite Or Chant
● Recite Ganesha Dwadasanama Stotra (refer Appendix)
● Recite Shiva Panchakshari Stotra (refer Appendix)
● Recite Ketu’s moola mantra (revealed sound or combination of sequences of
sound)
Om shram shreem shroum sah ketave namah
Do it 7000 times in 40 days
Pooja Or Prayer
● Worship Matsya Avatar (1st Avatar of Lord Vishnu in the form of a Fish)
● Worship Lord Ganesha
Plant
● Keep Ashwagandha tree (Withania Somnifera), root or a piece in a grey
colour cloth it with you
Donate Or Charity
● Donate
Black Cow, Black mustard seeds, Horse gram, Tin (items made of tin), white
sesame seed
▪ Recommended Time: Begin from 1st Saturday or Tuesday of Waxing
Moon (Shukla Paksha) during Saturns hora
▪ Saturn Hora: one hour during the day after sunrise. Refer to any
online panchang (lunar/moon-based calendar) for a respective hour
during the day and place
Fasting
● Keep fast (no food intake) on Thursday
Fast meaning: Sacrifice of food. The sacrifice of food. Milk products, food
items, sweet or dessert intake is not advised during this fast. Fruits can be
taken during the day
Open your fast or take a meal in evening or night after moonrise only
Wear
● Rudraksha
Wear 9 mukhi (9 faces) Rudraksha
This is grown on Rudraksha (Elaeocarpus ganitrus) Tree
● Gemstone
Cats Eye, Chrysoberyl
For specifics on what weight, metal, which finger or other information,
please consult an astrologer or a qualified priest
● Ornaments
Yoga
Practice Anulom-Vilom, KapalBhati Pranayama, Aginsar Pranayama,
Sirsasana
Precautions
Take the following precautions if your Ketu is afflicted or weak in your birth
chart (horoscope) for the following houses
● Ketu in 1st H
● Ketu in 2nd H
● Ketu in 3rd H
● Ketu in 4th H
● Ketu in 5th H
● Ketu in 6th H
● Ketu in 7th H
● Ketu in 8th H
● Ketu in 9th H
Do not scare a dog near your house or stays near your house
feed dogs or look after them
● Ketu in 10th H
● Ketu in 11th H
● Ketu in 12th H
Om Ganaadhipa Namostuste
Om Umaputra Namostuste
Om Agha Nashana Namostuste
Om Ishaputra Namostuste
Om Sarva Siddhi Pradaaya Namostuste ka
Om Ekdanta Namostuste
Om Ibha Vaktra Namostuste
Om Mushaka Vahana Namostuste
Om Kumaara guru tubh yum Namostuste
Generic Remedies
Light a pure Chandan (sandal) incense sticks on the left side of your main door
Hoist a Red Flag
hoist a red flag in your home in north or east direction or donate a red flag
to Lord Hanuman,
the shape of the flag is a triangle, where the tail is pointing to the west
cotton is the preferred cloth for the flag, shiny cloth like silk or satin is
prohibited because that brings Rahus influence
tie the top and bottom of the flag so that it doesn’t move during winds
Feed dogs or look after them, the black or grey coloured dog is preferred
Buy some fish (live) and immerse them in flowing water
Donate grey or back and white coloured blankets to needy or poor
Donate white sesame seed laddoo (sesame seed mixed with jaggery)
Donate 4 Elaichi (Dwarf) bananas on a Thursday
Drink Saffron coloured milk
Immerse Jaggery, a lemon inflowing stream of water
Cracks in House, Wall and Floor
Cracks are signified by Ketu
To ensure cracks are fixed, put some Red sand in it before closing or fixing
that crack
DECLUTTERING SYMPTOMS
If a dog, grey coloured household items, items made of Tin, flags, medicines,
blankets, idols (like Ganesha) are not kept properly with care or are broken then
it impacts the following:
DECLUTTER
● To declutter the following steps are required
Organise
● Once we donate or remove items which are not needed then we need to tidy
our place to ensure every object is properly placed at its designated place
● In the case of Ketu following can be done
Precaution
● To ensure there is no clutter, please do the following
Spontaneous, Straightforward
Airy (Vata)
Guna: Sattvic and later Rajasic
Gana: Dev
● Caste: Vaishya
● Gender: Male
● Animal: Male Horse
● Bird: Swan (Hamsa)
● Ruling Deity: Ashwini Kumar’s, Lord Shiva, Sun
● Key Words: Fast and swift, Helpful, Travelers, Love for horses, Knower of
secret, knowledge, Charming, Elegant and stylish, Skilled at healing, Have
association with number three, Impulsive behaviour, Matchmaker or breaker
● Operating Nature: Light, Swift, Laghu, Kshipra
Key Activities: good for giving and taking. Things done on this nakshatra
give results in swiftly. Ashwini being known as celestial gods for healing
hence taking medicine or seeing a doctor on this day is beneficial. Besides,
this constellation is favourable for admission in school or college, taking or
giving loans, journey and travel
REMEDIES
Recite Or Chant
Ashwini Nakshatra day means when the moon transits this nakshatra in the
lunar month
Pooja Or Prayer
● Worship Lord Shiva and Lord Ganesha
Donate
● Donate medicines in charity
● Donate white sesame seed laddoo (sesame seeds mixed with jaggery)
● Donate 4 Elaichi (Dwarf) bananas on a Thursday
Plant
● Plant this tree or Water it or look after it
Pada 1 - Chu
Pada 2 - Che
Pada 3 - Cho
Pada 4 - La
MAGHA
Info
● Presence in Zodiac or Sign: Leo
● Ruling Planet: Ketu
● Symbol: Throne, Planaquin
● Purpose: Materialistic (Artha)
● Nature:
▪ Magha Nakshatra day means when the moon transits this nakshatra in
the lunar month
Pooja Or Prayer
● Worship Goddess Kali, Lord Shiva or Lord Ganesha or your ancestors
● Do prayers for Ketu and pay gratitude towards your elder and ancestors
● Perform shradha ceremony in prescribed day and month
Donate
● Donate black and white or grey coloured blankets
● Donate clothes or feed servants on Full mon day or Magha Nakshatra day
Plant
● Plant this tree or Water it or look after it
Other
● Light a ghee lamp in the evening on Amavasya (New Moon day) for Pitris
● Install picture of your ancestors from both sides in the South West corner of
your house
● Install a red flag at your home in east direction, Keep a red cloth with you
● Feed Dogs (represent Ketu) or look after them
● Don’t kill rats, feed them if possible
● Reciting name of nakshatra as MAGHA activates this nakshatra
Pada 1 - Ma
Pada 2 - Mi
Pada 3 - Mu
Pada 4 - Me
MULA
Info
● Presence in Zodiac or Sign: Sagittarius
● Ruling Planet: Ketu
● Symbol: A tied bunch of Roots, Reticulated Roots
● Purpose: Desire (Kama)
● Nature:
● Caste: Butcher
● Gender: Androgynous
● Animal: Male Dog
● Bird: Red Vulture
● Ruling Deity: Nritti (Goddess of dissolution)
● Key Words: Destruction, Transformation, Painful experiences, Grounded,
Self-preservation, Responsible, Goes to the root of things, Unconventional,
Rags to riches and vice versa, Emotional swings
● Operating Nature: Sharp, Dreadful, Tikshna
Key Activities: Good for doing shradh for your pitris. Being a sharp and
dreadful nakshatra it is good for taking action against enemies, applying for
divorce (Ketu is separation), hypnotism, black magic and casting spells
REMEDIES
Recite Or Chant
● Recite following Beej Mantra (revealed sound or combination of sequences
of sound) on Mulaa Nakshatra day
▪ Mula Nakshatra day means when the moon transits this nakshatra in
the lunar month
Pooja Or Prayer
● Worship Lord Rudra (Shiva)
● Worship Goddess Kali
Donate
● Donate white sesame seeds, Tin (items made of tin)
Plant
● Plant this tree or Water it or look after it
Other
Keep a picture of tied roots and look at it every day
Light a sandal (Chandan) incense stick on the left side of your main door
Donate a garland made of 11 lemons in Goddess Kali’s temple
Feed Dogs (represent Ketu) or look after them
Pada 1 - Ye
Pada 2 - Yo
Pada 3 - Ba
Pada 4 - Bi
NOTE ON TIMING
Note: Every remedy for each planet and constellation or nakshatra could be
performed on the respective day (described earlier in each section). However,
there are two constellations or nakshatras which are regarded as doctors of gods
(Dev Vidhya). These two are Ashwini and Shatabhisha and are known as
Parihara nakshatras. Therefore, any remedy performed when the moon transits
these nakshatras in a lunar month gives good results.
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VASTU SHASTRA BASED REMEDIES
BACKGROUND
Week immunity
Treat that zone with Blue colour
● Preferred
Use this zone for a person recovering from an ailment, once recovered or
healed move to your original zone of resting
Medical Clinic and Doctors Consulting Room
Precautions
No Fire Element or Red colour and Earth Element or Yellow colour
Avoid Kitchen, Toilet, Bin, Electrical items
Generic Remedies
● Keep water filled in Terracotta or an earthen pot in the North East corner
of your house and refill it every week
● Take blessings of Vastu Purusha Everyday
● Keep Yellow scented flowers in your house
● Wipe your main door every day or once a week to gain positive energy and
decrease the effect of Rahu
● Place an idol of Lord Ganesha outside of your house and place the same
replica inside of your house. Keep in a way that they are back to back
● No heavy, pointed, sharp items like Knife, Nails as head of Vastu Purusha
lies here
● No slope in South direction
● If your Ascendant and Ascendant Lord is strong than good ventilation and
entry of the house is present
● Do not keep Broken Glass, Idol of God and Goddess in your home
● Do not Plant or Keep Cactus in your home. The thorny plant represents
Mars and depending upon the placement of Mars in your chart a remedial step
is required
● Windchime made of 7 metallic rods can be placed towards the western
direction of the house as a remedy to address ill effects of Saturn
● Never keep broken or non-working electrical or electronic items as it
increases the influence of Rahu
● Sound of the doorbell has to be pleasing else it creates short temperament
among house members
● Running water or leakage of water or broken tiles or marbles needs to be
replaced immediately
● Never sit in a position while putting your back at the main door of the
house. This creates deceits, backstabbing and unwanted visitors
● Install a nameplate of your house on the main entrance to enable
opportunities to find you easily. Lighting the nameplate increases the effect
manifold
● A Garden needs to be in the Northeast or East zone and it needs to be kept
clean
● A storeroom needs to be in the South-West zone
● Tie eight peacock feathers for with a white coloured thread. Recite the
following mantra 108 times Om Somay Namah. Keep these in your home
● Add sea salt to the water while cleaning and mopping your house or a
premise in use.
● Do not keep broken utensils or dishes, mirror, broken bed in the house
● Discard or fix any broken watch or clock in your house
● Keep your face towards the East (long life) or North (money) while having
your meal. South and West needs to be avoided
● Always clean your dishes and utensils after a meal and tidy your kitchen
(Mars) meal zone
● Offer water to your visitors every time they come home, reduce Rahu
(North node of Moon) influence
● Every time you come home, bring something home, this enhances wealth
and chances of success
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APPENDIX
MANTRAS FOR KETU OR SOUTH
NODE OF MOON STOTRA
GANESHA DWADASANAMA
STOTRA
This stotra is addressed to Lord Ganesh and is described in Narada Purana.
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● Om Shree ganeshaya nama
● Pranamya sirasha devam gauri putram Vinayakam,
● Bhaktavsam smaren nithyam ayur kama artha sidhaye
● Prathamam Vakra thundam cha Ekadantham dveethiyakam
● Trithiyam Krishna pingalaksham Gajavakthram Chathurthakam
● Lambhodaram panchamamcha Sashtam Vikatameva cha
● Sapthamam Vignarajam cha Dhoomra varnam thadashtamam
● Navamam phala chandram cha Dasamam thu Vinayakam
● Ekadasam Ganapathim Dwadasam the gajananam
● Dwathasaithani namani Trisandhyam ya paden nara
● Nachavigna bhayam thasya Sarva sidhi karam dhruvam
● Vidyarthi labhadhe vidhyam Danarthi labhathe danam
● Puthrarthi labhathe puthran Moksharthi labhathe gatheem
● Japeth Ganapathi sthothram Shadbhir masai phalam labeth
● Samvatsarena sidhim cha Labhathe nathra samsaya
● Ashtanam Brahmanam cha Likihithwa ya samarpoayeth
● Thasya Vidhya bhaveth sarvaa ganesasya prasadatha
● Ithi Sri Narada Purane Samkashta nasanam Ganapathi stotram Sampoornam
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SHIVA PANCHAKSHARI STOTRA
--
नागे हाराय लोचनाय
भ ा रागाय महे राय ।
न ाय शु ाय दग राय
त ै न_काराय नमः शवाय ॥१॥
Naagendra Haaraaya Tri Locanaaya
Bhasma Angga Raagaaya Maheshvaraaya
Nityaaya Shuddhaaya Dig-Ambaraaya
Tasmai Na Kaaraaya Namah Shivaaya
म ा कनीस ललच नच चताय
न ी र मथनाथमहे राय ।
म ारपु ब पु सुपू जताय
त ै म_काराय नमः शवाय ॥२॥
Mandaakinii Salila Candana Carcitaaya
Nandi Iishvara Pramatha Naatha Maheshvaraaya
Mandaara Pusspa Bahu Pusspa Su Puujitaaya
Tasmai Ma Kaaraaya Namah Shivaaya
शवाय गौरीवदना वृ _
सूयाय द ा रनाशकाय ।
ीनीलक ाय वृष जाय
त ै श_काराय नमः शवाय ॥३॥
Shivaaya Gaurii Vadana Abja Vrnda
Suuryaaya Dakssa Adhvara Naashakaaya
Shrii Niilakanntthaaya Vrssa Dhvajaaya
Tasmai Shi Kaaraaya Namah Shivaaya
व श कु ो वगौतमाय_
मूनी देवा चतशेखराय ।
च ाकवै ानरलोचनाय
त ै व_काराय नमः शवाय ॥४॥
Vashissttha Kumbhodbhava Gautama Aarya
Muuni Indra Deva Aarcita Shekharaaya
Candra-Aarka Vaishvaanara Locanaaya
Tasmai Va Kaaraaya Namah Shivaaya
य पाय जटाधराय
पनाकह ाय सनातनाय ।
द ाय देवाय दग राय
त ै य_काराय नमः शवाय ॥५॥
Yajnya Svaruupaaya Jattaa Dharaaya
Pinaaka Hastaaya Sanaatanaaya
Divyaaya Devaaya Dig Ambaraaya
Tasmai Ya Kaaraaya Namah Shivaaya
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