What does Navagraha-shanti (full nine-planet rite) address?

Traditionally associated with Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu. Cited in connection with Papa samyam.

When is Navagraha-shanti (full nine-planet rite) traditionally performed?

Best performed on a sankranti (Sun's ingress into a new sign). Often scheduled before marriage, house-warming, or major undertakings. Tradition emphasises completing the rite under a single muhurta rather than splitting it across days.

Navagraha-shanti (full nine-planet rite)

What the tradition says

Full nine-planet pacification. The canonical rite for general 'papa-samyam' - multiple planetary afflictions where no single graha-shanti is decisive. Traditional texts pair it with a full agni-homa with separate samidha (kindling) for each planet.

What it addresses

Sun
Moon
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
Rahu
Ketu
Papa samyam

Traditional timing

Best performed on a sankranti (Sun's ingress into a new sign).
Often scheduled before marriage, house-warming, or major undertakings.
Tradition emphasises completing the rite under a single muhurta rather than splitting it across days.

Source

BPHS ch. 88; Brihad-Daivajna-ranjana

Common questions

What is Navagraha-shanti (full nine-planet rite)?: Full nine-planet pacification. The canonical rite for general 'papa-samyam' - multiple planetary afflictions where no single graha-shanti is decisive. Traditional texts pair it with a full agni-homa with separate samidha (kindling) for each planet.
What does Navagraha-shanti (full nine-planet rite) address?: Traditionally associated with Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu. Cited in connection with Papa samyam.
When is Navagraha-shanti (full nine-planet rite) traditionally performed?: Best performed on a sankranti (Sun's ingress into a new sign). Often scheduled before marriage, house-warming, or major undertakings. Tradition emphasises completing the rite under a single muhurta rather than splitting it across days.

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