ध्यान श्लोक
पलाशपुष्पसंकाशं तारकाग्रहमस्तकम्।
रौद्रं रौद्रात्मकं घोरं तं केतुं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥
बीज मन्त्र
ॐ स्रां स्रीं स्रौं सः केतवे नमः॥
गायत्री मन्त्र
ॐ गदाहस्ताय विद्महे अमृतेशाय धीमहि।
तन्नः केतुः प्रचोदयात्॥
Ketu Stotram
The Ketu Stotram — a hymn to Ketu, the south lunar node (shadow planet), recited to pacify Ketu and gain its protective, spiritual grace.
dhyana shloka
palashapushpasamkasham tarakagrahamastakam।
raudram raudratmakam ghoram tam ketum pranamamyaham॥
bija mantra
om sram srim sraum sah ketave namah॥
gayatri mantra
om gadahastaya vidmahe amriteshaya dhimahi।
tannah ketuh prachodayat॥
About the Ketu Stotram
The Ketu Stotram — a hymn to Ketu, the south lunar node (shadow planet), recited to pacify Ketu and gain its protective, spiritual grace.
Meaning
The hymn describes Ketu — radiant like the palasha flower, the headless serpent-planet, fierce yet grace-giving — and bows to him for his favour.
Benefits
Recited to reduce the obstacles, anxieties and unexpected difficulties caused by Ketu and to gain its protection, detachment and spiritual benefits.
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