Jaap count for each of the nine grahas
Every graha has a beej mantra and a fixed number of recitations for its shanti jaap. The table gives the count our pandits follow, the fourfold count the texts give for Kaliyug, and the day kept for each graha. Tap a graha for its full jaap guide.
Some lists give Rahu 18,000 and Ketu 17,000; the counts above are the ones followed in our jaaps.
| Graha | Beej mantra | Jaap count | Kaliyug (4x) | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surya (the Sun) | Om Hraam Hreem Hraum Sah Suryaya Namah | 7,000 | 28,000 | Sunday |
| Chandra (the Moon) | Om Shraam Shreem Shraum Sah Chandramase Namah | 11,000 | 44,000 | Monday |
| Mangal (Mars) | Om Kraam Kreem Kraum Sah Bhaumaya Namah | 10,000 | 40,000 | Tuesday |
| Budh (Mercury) | Om Braam Breem Braum Sah Budhaya Namah | 9,000 | 36,000 | Wednesday |
| Guru (Jupiter) | Om Graam Greem Graum Sah Gurave Namah | 19,000 | 76,000 | Thursday |
| Shukra (Venus) | Om Draam Dreem Draum Sah Shukraya Namah | 16,000 | 64,000 | Friday |
| Shani (Saturn) | Om Praam Preem Praum Sah Shanaishcharaya Namah | 23,000 | 92,000 | Saturday |
| Rahu | Om Bhraam Bhreem Bhraum Sah Rahave Namah | 19,000 | 72,000 | Saturday |
| Ketu | Om Sraam Sreem Sraum Sah Ketave Namah | 18,000 | 68,000 | Tuesday |
Why the counts differ
The counts come from the mantra tradition — the number of syllables and the strength assigned to each graha — and are the same ones used for each graha’s mahadasha remedy. A jaap is always completed with a dashansh havan, an offering of one tenth of the count into the fire. The fourfold count reflects the teaching that in Kaliyug a jaap must be done four times over to be complete.
One graha, or all nine?
When one planet stands out in the kundli — its dasha running, or it afflicting a key house — that graha’s own jaap is done. When several are troubled at once, the Navgraha Shanti Puja pacifies all nine together. Which applies to you is read in your kundli: check it free in Find Your Puja.