What the tradition says
Venus-pacification rite. Traditional texts pair it with Friday offerings of white flowers and rice-milk to Lakshmi and recitation of the Shri-sukta. Often recommended for what the texts call 'dampatya-kalesha' - marital discord - and during Venus mahadasha.
What it addresses
- Venus
Traditional timing
- Friday morning, especially Ashtami and Purnima tithis.
- Bharani-Purva-phalguni-Purva-ashadha nakshatras are emphasised.
- Often paired with Shri-sukta or Mahalakshmi-ashtaka recitation.
Source
BPHS ch. 88; Lakshmi-tantra
Common questions
- What is Shukra-shanti?
- Venus-pacification rite. Traditional texts pair it with Friday offerings of white flowers and rice-milk to Lakshmi and recitation of the Shri-sukta. Often recommended for what the texts call 'dampatya-kalesha' - marital discord - and during Venus mahadasha.
- What does Shukra-shanti address?
- Traditionally associated with Venus.
- When is Shukra-shanti traditionally performed?
- Friday morning, especially Ashtami and Purnima tithis. Bharani-Purva-phalguni-Purva-ashadha nakshatras are emphasised. Often paired with Shri-sukta or Mahalakshmi-ashtaka recitation.
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