Flowers to be Offered on Daily Basis to Navagrahas or Nine Planets

Brahmanda Guruji Shri Narendra Babu Sharmaji spoke on Flowers to be Offered on Daily Basis to Navagrahas or Nine Planets in Shuka Vakya section of Bruhat Brahmanda Programme.

Every morning after having bath offer 12 Surya Namaskaras to Lord Surya.

Surya Namaskara should be done between 04:15 to 05:15 AM in Brahmi Muhurta or between 05:15 to 06:30 AM in Arunodaya.

Offer Sashtanga Namaskara (A form of salutation, which calls for the person to lie down flat on the ground on his stomach. This namaskaram is also called the eight-limbed salutation, because it involves chest, head, mind, body, speech, feet, knees and hands. This complete surrender is used both for elders and before deities.) to Lord Surya.

After offering Surya Namaskara, go to pooja room and recite Nava Graha Peeda Hara Stotram.
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After reciting the mantra offer the flower to god following with regular pooja you do everyday.

List of Specific Flowers to be Offered on Daily Basis to Navagrahas or Nine Planets:

1. Surya (Sun)
Day : Sunday
Flowers to be offered : Oleander flower (Alari Poo in Tamil ; Kanagale Hoovu in Kannada) OR Hibiscus flower (Chembarathi in Tamil ; Dasavala in Kannada) OR Leuca Indica (Thumba poo in Tamil ; Thumbe hoovu in Kannada).

2. Chandra (Moon)
Day : Monday
Flowers to be offered : Leuca Indica (Thumba poo in Tamil ; Thumbe hoovu in Kannada) OR Jasmine flower (Malligai in Tamil ; Mallige in Kannada) OR Pink Jasmine (Jaadi Malli in Tamil ; Jaaji Mallige in Kannada).

3. Mangala/Kuja (Mars)
Day : Tuesday
Flowers to be offered : Rose Flower (Roja poo in Tamil ; Gulabi hoovu in Kannada) OR Screw Pine (Thalam poo in Tamil ; Thale Hoovu or Kedige in Kannada) OR Chrysanthemum flower (Samandhi in Tamil ; Sevantige or Shavantige in Kannada).

4. Budha (Mercury)
Day : Wednesday
Flowers to be offered : Holy Basil (Tulasi in Tamil ; Tulsi in Kannada) OR Red Lotus flower (Sentamarai poo in Tamil ; Kempu Taavare in Kannada) OR Jasmine flower (Malligai in Tamil ; Mallige in Kannada).

5. Guru (Jupiter)
Day : Thursday
Flowers to be offered : Chrysanthemum flower (Samandhi in Tamil ; Sevantige or Shavantige in Kannada) OR Plumeria (common name Frangipani) (Perungalli poo in Tamil ; Sampige in Kannada) OR Hibiscus flower (Chembarathi in Tamil ; Dasavala in Kannada).

6. Shukra (Venus)
Day : Friday
Flowers to be offered : Yellow Lotus flower (Manjal Tamarai poo in Tamil ; Haladhi Taavare in Kannada) OR Plumeria (common name Frangipani) (Perungalli poo in Tamil ; Sampige in Kannada) OR Firecracker Flower (Kanakambaram in Tamil ; Kanakambara in Kannada).

7. Shani (Saturn)
Day : Saturday
Flowers to be offered : Yellow Rose flower without throns (Manjal Roja in Tamil ; Haladhi Gulabi in Kannada) OR Holy Basil (Tulasi in Tamil ; Tulsi in Kannada).

Note: Offer any one flower everyday to related graha. Guruji has given three flowers, so that you can offer depending on the availability.

Snapshot of Flowers given above:

Oleander flower: