How to Wear Pukhraj (Yellow Sapphire)
Finger, day, panchamrit vidhi, and the Guru mantra for wearing Pukhraj (Yellow Sapphire).
Pukhraj (Yellow Sapphire) is worn to strengthen Jupiter (Guru). Use it only if Jupiter is favourable in your kundli.
Pukhraj · Yellow Sapphire · Jupiter (Guru / Brihaspati)
Planet
Jupiter (Guru)
Finger
Index finger (Tarjani)
Day
Thursday (Guruvar)
Metal
Gold, open-back ring
How to wear it
- 1
Confirm Pukhraj suits your kundli before buying.
- 2
Choose a natural, untreated stone. Typical weight is 3 to 5 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 Thursday morning after a bath, on the index finger (tarjani) 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 ग्रां ग्रीं ग्रौं सः गुरवे नमः
Om Gram Greem Groum Sah Gurave Namah
Count: 108 times
When: While wearing, then daily on Thursday morning if you wish.
Keep in mind
- Avoid cracked or glass-filled stones.
- Best worn during Shukla Paksha, after sunrise.
- If Jupiter is weak or afflicted in the wrong way, skip this stone.
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