How to Wear Safed Pukhraj (White Sapphire)
Finger, day, panchamrit vidhi, and the Shukra mantra for wearing Safed Pukhraj (White Sapphire).
Safed Pukhraj (White Sapphire) is a common substitute for Heera (Diamond). It is worn to strengthen Venus (Shukra) when diamond is not practical.
Safed Pukhraj · White Sapphire · Venus (Shukra)
Planet
Venus (Shukra)
Finger
Middle finger (Madhyama)
Day
Friday (Shukravar)
Metal
White gold or silver
How to wear it
- 1
Confirm a Venus stone suits your kundli before buying.
- 2
Choose a natural, untreated white sapphire. Typical weight is 3 to 5 ratti, or as advised.
- 3
Set it in white gold or silver with an open back so the stone touches the skin.
- 4
Purify it in panchamrit, then rinse and dry.
- 5
Wear it on Friday morning after a bath, on the middle finger (madhyama) 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 द्रां द्रीं द्रौं सः शुक्राय नमः
Om Dram Dreem Droum Sah Shukraya Namah
Count: 108 times
When: While wearing, then daily on Friday morning if you wish.
Keep in mind
- Do not mix it with Heera on the same hand unless advised.
- Avoid cloudy or heat treated stones.
- Same rule as diamond: wear only if Venus is favourable.
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