Lord Ketu

ketu graha pañcaratna stotram

(Ketu Graha Pancharatna Stotram in English (IAST))

Traditional

The Ketu Graha Pancharatna Stotram is a powerful five-verse devotional hymn dedicated to Ketu, the lunar node representing detachment, spirituality, and karmic transformation. By praising the deity's smoky form and serpentine nature, the devotee seeks to appease the malefic influences of this shadow planet. Chanting this stotra is believed to mitigate the negative impacts of Ketu in one's horoscope, providing protection from unexpected troubles, mental agitation, and physical ailments. Regular recitation fosters spiritual growth, helps in overcoming illusion, and brings divine grace to those walking the path of renunciation and self-realization.

phalāśa puṣpasaṅkāśaṃ tārakāgraha mastakam |
raudraṃ raudrātmakaṃ ghoraṃ taṃ ketuṃ praṇamāmyaham || 1 ||
dhūmra varṇāṃ dhvajākāraṃ dvibhujaṃ varadāṅgadam |
vaiḍhūryābharaṇaṃ caiva vaiḍhūryamakuṭaṃ phaṇim || 2 ||
antyagraho mahāśīrṣi sūryāriḥ puṣpavargrahī |
gṛdhrānana gataṃ nityaṃ dhyāyet sarvaphalāstaye || 3 ||
pātunetra piṅgalākṣaḥ śrutime raktalocanaḥ |
pātukaṇṭhaṃ came ketuḥ skandau pātugrahādhipaḥ || 4 ||
praṇamāmi sadādevaṃ dhvajākāraṃ graheśvaram |
citrāmbaradharaṃ devaṃ taṃ ketuṃ praṇamāmyaham || 5 ||

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