Rahu Ketu Pooja In Ujjain

About this puja

Rahu and Ketu Jaap in Ujjain, chanting mantras of the two shadow planets for blessings, protection and balance.

Rahu and Ketu Jaap is the chanting of mantras tied to Rahu and Ketu, two of the Navgrahs that influence a person's life. In Vedic astrology they are linked with karma. The jaap is done in Ujjain to seek their blessings, protection and favourable influence. These two shadow planets are believed to bring sudden change, confusion, fear, money troubles, and delays in marriage and career. The ritual is performed to ease those effects in a person's birth chart. The sankalp is taken in the devotees' names. The pujari invokes Lord Ganesh with mantras to clear hurdles from the puja. Rahu Ketu shanti pujan is then done, aarti follows, and devotees take blessings. Devotees choose Ujjain in the hope of peace and protection against unexpected troubles and of balance in karmic energies.

Why devotees perform it

Done to lessen the harm attributed to Rahu and Ketu dosh Helps devotees seek purity of soul and mind Believed to ease hurdles in career and life Devotees say it can support financial stability

Samagri

• Black cloth (काला वस्त्र)
• Lemon (नींबू)
• Honey (शहद)
• Water (जल)
• Fresh fruit such as banana (केला जैसे ताजे फल)
• Sandalwood paste (चंदन पेस्ट)
• Kumkum (कुमकुम)
• Turmeric powder (हल्दी पाउडर)
• Uncooked rice (कच्चा चावल)
• Cotton wicks (रुई की बाती)
• Flowers (फूल)
• Picture or idol of Rahu and Ketu (चित्र या मूर्ति, राहु-केतु की)
• Diya (दीपक)
• Incense sticks (अगरबत्ती)
• Camphor (कपूर)
• Black and red threads (काला और लाल धागा)
• Gangajal (गंगाजल)
• Cow milk (गाय का दूध)
• Coins (सिक्के)
• White mustard seeds (सफेद सरसों)
• Black and white sesame seeds (काले और सफेद तिल)
• Areca nut (सुपारी)
• Betel nut (पान की सुपारी)
• Sugarcane (गन्ना)
• Jaggery (गुड़)
• Turmeric roots (हल्दी की गांठ)
• Red cloth (लाल वस्त्र)
• Two coconuts (नारियल)

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