“Palasha Puspa Sangasham

Tarakagraha Mastakam

Rowdram Rowdratmakam Ghoram

Tam Ketum Pranamamyaham”

Meaning

I offer my obeisance to the violent and fearsome Ketu who is endowed with the potency of Lord Shiva and having a complexion resembling the flower of a palasa plant, he serves as the head of the stars and planets.

More Mantras

“Om prang Preeng Paroung Sah Bhoorbhavah savah. Om Ketum Krivannketava Yasbomaryaapeshase. Samusdwibharjayathah. Om Swah Bhoovah, Bhoo, Om Sah Paroong Pareeng Praung Katave Namah”.

“Om Patasyuspasankasham Tarkagrahamastakam.
Roudram Roudfutmakam ghoram Tarn katum Pranamamyaham”

“Aum Hrim Krum Krura Rupine Ketave Aim Suh Svaha”

“Om Sraam Sreem Sraum Sah Ketave Namah”

“Aum Ketave Namah”

“Om Kem Ketave Namah”

“Om Hum Kem Ketave Namah”

Ketu Gayatri Mantra

“AUM Chitravarnaya Vidhmahe,

Sarparoopaya Dhimahi,

Tanno Ketu Prachodayat.”

Some Remedies of Ketu

• Donate a cat’s eye gemstone, a brown cow with white spots, colored blankets or black mustard seeds on Thursday or a dog to a poor young man on Thursday.
• Reciting of Shiva Panchakshari Stotra.
• Worshipping Lord Ganesh.
• Keeping a fast on the first Thursday of the waxing moon.

Chanting the Ketu Mantras 18000 times on 108 japa beads and performing puja with mixed flowers and sandal wood within the ascending cycle of the Moon. The recitation should begin on a Tuesday during the bright half of the Moon. The presence of ‘Mahamrityunjaya yantra’ at the place of recitation may help you in achieving the desired results faster.