How to Wear Panna (Emerald)
Finger, day, panchamrit vidhi, and the Budh mantra for wearing Panna (Emerald).
Panna (Emerald) is worn to strengthen Mercury (Budh). It supports speech, focus, studies, and business if Budh is favourable in your chart.
Panna · Emerald · Mercury (Budh)
Planet
Mercury (Budh)
Finger
Little finger (Kanishtha)
Day
Wednesday (Budhvar)
Metal
Gold, open-back ring
How to wear it
- 1
Confirm Panna suits your kundli before buying.
- 2
Choose a natural, untreated emerald. 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 Wednesday morning after a bath, on the little finger (kanishtha) 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 ब्रां ब्रीं ब्रौं सः बुधाय नमः
Om Bram Breem Broum Sah Budhaya Namah
Count: 108 times
When: While wearing, then daily on Wednesday morning if you wish.
Keep in mind
- Emeralds chip easily. Handle with care.
- Do not wear if Mercury is strongly afflicted unless an astrologer recommends it.
- Keep the stone clean. Oil and dust dull its effect and look.
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