How to Wear Manik (Ruby)
Finger, day, panchamrit vidhi, and the Surya mantra for wearing Manik (Ruby).
Manik (Ruby / Manikya) is worn to strengthen the Sun (Surya). It supports confidence, health, and authority when Surya is favourable.
Manik · Ruby · Sun (Surya)
Planet
Sun (Surya)
Finger
Ring finger (Anamika)
Day
Sunday (Ravivar)
Metal
Gold, open-back ring
How to wear it
- 1
Confirm Manik suits your kundli before buying.
- 2
Choose a natural, untreated ruby. Typical weight is 3 to 6 ratti, or as advised.
- 3
Set it in gold with an open back so the stone touches the skin.
- 4
Purify it in panchamrit, then rinse and dry.
- 5
Wear it on Sunday morning after sunrise and a bath, on the ring finger (anamika) of the working hand.
- 6
Chant the mantra 108 times as you wear it.
Panchamrit vidhi
Panchamrit is a mix of five sacred items used to purify the stone before first wear.
Doodh
Cow milk
Dahi
Curd
Shahad
Honey
Ghee
Clarified butter
Shakkar or Gud
Sugar or jaggery
- 1.Mix equal parts of doodh, dahi, shahad, ghee, and shakkar (or gud) in a clean bowl.
- 2.Wash the gemstone in this panchamrit.
- 3.Rinse with Ganga jal or clean water.
- 4.Wipe dry with a clean white cloth.
- 5.Offer it once to the deity, then wear it while chanting the mantra.
Mantra to chant
ॐ ह्रां ह्रीं ह्रौं सः सूर्याय नमः
Om Hram Hreem Hroum Sah Suryaya Namah
Count: 108 times
When: While wearing, then daily at sunrise if you wish.
Keep in mind
- Avoid glass-filled or treated rubies.
- If the Sun is combust or badly placed, get a second opinion before wearing.
- Wear after sunrise, not at night for the first wearing.
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