The short answer
For diabetes, the puja tradition names first is the Maha Mrityunjaya Jaap — Shiva’s mantra for protection from illness and untimely death, chanted by pandits with the sankalp in the patient’s name and gotra. Where the kundli shows Jupiter (Guru) afflicted, that planet’s own shanti is added. Both are prayers made alongside medical treatment, never instead of it.
11,000 JaapMaha Mrityunjaya Jaap — 11,000 JaapOrdinary or recurring illness · 4 pandits₹5,500Includes dakshina, samagri and all — no other chargesBook Now 51,000 JaapMaha Mrityunjaya Jaap — 51,000 JaapSerious illness, long treatment · 15 pandits₹15,000Includes dakshina, samagri and all — no other chargesBook Now 1.25 Lakh JaapMaha Mrityunjaya Jaap — 1.25 Lakh JaapCritical condition, major surgery · 35 pandits₹31,000Includes dakshina, samagri and all — no other chargesBook Now
11,000 JaapMaha Mrityunjaya Jaap — 11,000 JaapOrdinary or recurring illness · 4 pandits₹5,500Includes dakshina, samagri and all — no other chargesBook Now 51,000 JaapMaha Mrityunjaya Jaap — 51,000 JaapSerious illness, long treatment · 15 pandits₹15,000Includes dakshina, samagri and all — no other chargesBook Now 1.25 Lakh JaapMaha Mrityunjaya Jaap — 1.25 Lakh JaapCritical condition, major surgery · 35 pandits₹31,000Includes dakshina, samagri and all — no other chargesBook Now Why Jupiter (Guru)
Jyotish gives the liver, the pancreas and the body’s fat to Jupiter, and many astrologers also look at Venus for sugar. A Jupiter that is debilitated, combust or joined by Rahu is the traditional sign read for metabolic illness. That does not mean everyone with diabetes has an afflicted Jupiter (Guru): whether the planet is involved is read in the person’s own kundli. You can check it free in Find Your Puja — enter the birth details and the problem, and the kundli is read for it. If it is involved, the remedy is Guru Shanti Jaap.
Which count of the jaap
11,000 for diabetes that is managed; 51,000 when complications have begun — kidneys, eyes, a wound that will not heal; 1.25 lakh if it has led to a serious crisis or surgery. A larger count is a larger prayer by more pandits; no count is a guarantee of recovery. The sankalp can be given by a family member — the patient need not be present.
What the family can do at home
- On Thursdays, offer yellow flowers and give chana dal, turmeric or yellow cloth in charity — the traditional offerings for Jupiter.
- Chant Om Brim Brihaspataye Namah on Thursdays.
- Chant the Maha Mrityunjaya mantra 108 times a day.
Treatment comes first
Nothing in the tradition asks anyone to stop, delay or change treatment for diabetes. Follow every instruction of your doctor; the puja is a prayer for strength and for the treatment to go well. For an emergency, an ICU stay or an operation, see which puja when someone is in the ICU or has surgery tomorrow. To book: Maha Mrityunjaya Jaap in Ujjain.