The ancient tradition of wearing precious gems in Hinduism is steeped in history, symbolism, and spiritual significance. Tracing its roots back to the Vedic period, this practice was not only a matter of aesthetic pleasure but was also believed to bestow divine protection and healing upon the wearer. Texts such as the Atharva Veda, particularly in passages like 1.29.1 to 6, mention the use of these gems—referred to as mani —as powerful talismans capable of warding off evil forces, mitigating diseases, and even attracting prosperity and well-being. Historical Context and Scriptural References The Atharva Veda is one of the four canonical texts of Hindu literature and offers a treasure trove of ancient wisdom on health, magic, and ritualistic practices. Within these hymns, precious stones are portrayed as vessels imbued with cosmic energy. Their ability to emit a perennial ray or vibrational energy is considered essential; each gem is believed to have its unique, undying luminescence t...

There are many Hindus who keep Navaratna for bhoomi puja. It is believed that burying them while performing bhoomi puja will get the family peace and prosperity. The house will provide progress and financial stability to those who stay in the home. Navaratna for Bhoomi Pooja include: Ruby Natural Pearl Red Coral Emerald Yellow Sapphire Diamond Blue Sapphire Hessonite Cat's Eye These are usually sold as set by many puja stores. The nine gems are known to help in desire fulfillment. It also provides good health.

The mantra or prayer associated with birthstone feroza (Ratti Turquoise ) is dedicated to Krishna. The mantra should be chanted before wearing the firoza ring and also daily. Wearing it will help in attaining wealth, name, fame, honor and good health. Chanting the mantra and wearing the Lehsunia ring will help in curing various heart ailments and also nerve related problems. Feroza Mantra Om Keshavaya Pannvendraya namah ॐ केशवाया पांनवेंद्राय नमः  The stone brings happiness, romance and luck. It prevents diseases and blocks negative energy. It maintains harmony in life. There will be hope and growth in relationship. Feroza ring should be worn on the middle finger of the right hand.

Zircon – Turasava – stone is worn by many people to overcome the bad effects of Sade Sati and the bad positioning of grahas or planets in the horoscope (Janam Kundali). The mantra to be chanted while and before wearing the zircon (turasava) gemstone is given below: Wearing zircon helps in desire fulfillment and in overcoming health problems. Mantra for Wearing Zircon  Om Namo Rudra Rudraya Sarva Bhoothaya Namah How to Chant Mantra While Wearing Zircon? The mantra should be chanted after taking bath early morning on Monday or during Pradosh period (1 hour before sunset). First offer prayers to Ganesha in mind. Then offer prayers to Hanuman in mind. Wear white color clothes. Sit facing northeast while performing the puja. Keep a copper vessel in front of you. Fill it with water and put the zircon ornament in it. Light a lamp using til ka tel - sesame oil. One wick is preferred. Offer white color flower. Offer dhoop of natural flowers. Prepare sweet using white color subst...

As per Hindu astrology and believes wearing a birthstone or gemstone or Navratna in a ring is more beneficial than wear it in locket or bracelet.  The ring is better because the stone in the ring touches the skin on the finger and it directly connects to the brain. As it touches the skin of our finger the positive energies emitted by it causes positive impact on brain because the nerves of our fingers have direct connection with our brain. Astrological rings have found to be more beneficial than studs, bracelets, lockets and chains.

Hessonite is associated with Rahu or Dragon’s head. There is a doubt as to on which finger should one wear Hessonite ring. The Hessonite ring should be worn on the middle finger. You can read the benefits of wearing hessonite ring below. Benefits Of Wearing Hessonite Ring Wearing the Hessonite with ring on middle finger helps people in their career.  It improves health and gives mental strength.  It also provides peace and prosperity. It provides success in romantic matters. It also helps in overcoming fear. It is found helpful in dealing with sleeplessness and bad dreams.

Many devotees have doubt regarding how long should one wear birthstone or gemstone or Navratna ring. All birthstones start yielding results after 43 days but their good yield will last only for three years. Therefore the stone ring should be either donated to somebody or it should be worn after sometime – that is one should keep it away for sometime before wearing it again. If the desired result has been achieved or the bad period is over then the ring should be removed. Heera or diamond should never be changed or removed as they are forever. If one wants to throw away the ring then it should be thrown in a flowing water body like river

If a Navratna, or gemstone or birthstone is lost or stolen then it is considered a good omen in Hindu Astrology. There is nothing bad about a lost gemstone. This is strictly for those who wear ring for overcoming bad positioning of planets or navagrahas in horoscope. It is believed that a lost Navratna indicates malefic impact of the planet in horoscope is over. But if the stone was worn for desire fulfillment then losing of it indicates that the desire will not be fulfilled with the particular stone. You will need to look for a more powerful option. Navratna should always be kept safely. It should not be carelessly put around.

The mantra or prayer associated with birthstone yellow sapphire is dedicated to Jupiter or Guru or Brihaspati. The mantra should be chanted before wearing the yellow sapphire ring. Below you will find a secret and highly effective way of wearing yellow sapphire. It will help in attaining wealth, name, fame, honor and good health. Chanting the mantra and wearing the yellow sapphire ornament will help in curing eye diseases. Yellow sapphire ring mantra is :  Om  Brim Brihaspataye Namah (ॐ  ब्रिम बृहस्पतये नमः ) The ring should be worn on the index finger of right hand after chanting the mantra. The ring should be worn from sunrise to before 7:30 AM during the waxing phase of moon. The ideal day is Thursday. It is highly helpful to energize the yellow sapphire once in a week (on Thursdays) by chanting the above given mantra 108 times.  While chanting the mantra keep the yellow sapphire on a yellow color cloth or flower. The best metal to make ring of...

Can we wear blue sapphire while sleeping? This is a doubt which many people wearing blue sapphire ring have. No is the answer. The person should wear the blue sapphire ring while sleeping. He should keep the ring on a blue color cloth or blue color flower before sleeping. He should take bath and then wear it on after chanting the below given mantra 7 times. Mantra To Chant Before Wearing Blue Sapphire Ring The mantra or prayer associated with birthstone Blue Sapphire is dedicated to Shani or Saturn. The mantra should be chanted before wearing the Blue Sapphire ring. It will help in attaining wealth, name, fame, honor and good health. Chanting the mantra and wearing the Blue Sapphire ring will help barren women. Blue Sapphire Ring Mantra is -  Om sham shanicharaya namah (ॐ शं शनिचर्या नमः) Wear the blue sapphire ring on a saturday during the waxing phase of moon after chanting the mantra 108 times. Right Metal For Blue Sapphire Ring The ideal metal for blue sapp...

Pukhraj Ratan Puja should be performed on Thursday. Here is a brief description on pukhraj ratan dharan vidhi. There is also a secret effective method to get early benefit from pukhraj. Secret Effective Way To Get Early Benefit From Pukhraj Before wearing pukhraj ring place it on a male sponge gourd flower. Apply some chandan and chant the below given mantra 108 times. Take the male sponge gourd flower and put the pollen of it on a live female sponge gourd flower. Om  Brim Brihaspataye Namah (ॐ  ब्रिम बृहस्पतये नमः ) You can wear this ring and it will give you 100% results. Sponge gourd is known as Ghia Torai, Palo, Neyangnattakolu, Bhatkakrel, Aibhi, Thuppada Heere. When to do Pukhraj Ratan Dharan Puja? The puja should be performed on Thursday between 6:00 AM to 7:00 AM or 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. It is performed on Thursday because Pukhraj is associated with Shukra or Venus. In Hinduism, Thursday or Guruvar is dedicated to Brihaspati. Items needed w...

Color fading of birthstone or Navratna or gemstone is considered a good omen in Hindu astrology. A fading Navratna should not be discarded. As per astrology, a fading stone indicates that the bad planet or period is subdued. It means that the stone has successfully mitigated the malefic period. But if the stone was worn for desire fulfillment then fading on it indicates that the desire will not be fulfilled with the particular stone. You will need to look for a more powerful option.

Birthstone for Ayilyam Nakshatra is based on its ruler Mercury or Budh. The stone can protect this Ayilyam Natchathiram born people from the negative effects of Budh and helps in garnering the positive energy of Mercury, one of the navagrahas in Hindu astrology. The birthstone for Ayilyam Nakshatram is Emerald. The gemstone is known as Panna or Marathakam in Hindi, Tamil and other regional languages in  India . Wearing the birthstone helps Ayilyam Nakshatra people in their career. It improves health and gives mental strength. It also provides peace and prosperity. It also bestows fortune and rewards. It is also believed that wearing the Panna stone will make the Ayilyam Natchathiram born people healthy and wealthy. It also helps in attaining name, fame and luxury. An alternative stone the Nakshatra born people can wear is Chrysoprase.

Emerald or Marathakam is the gemstone assigned to Nakshatras Aslesha, Jyeshta and Revati. Ashlesha is also known as Ayilyam and Jyeshta is known as Kettai or Thriketta. Marathakam or Panna is associated with  Navagraha  Budha or Mercury. Navratnas are worn by people who believe in astrology to solve horoscope or janma kundali related problems. Wearing the Gemstone is believed to help in gaining happiness, wealth and it also helps in leading a healthy life. It is believed that if people born in Ashlesha, Jyeshta and Revathi Nakshatras wear Navratna Emerald they will be blessed with good intellectual powers. They will also be blessed with good memory power. The famous shloka extolling the glory of Marathakam Haridvarnam Guru Snigdham Sphuradrasmi Chayam Shubham Masrnam Bhasuram Tharkshyam Gatram Saptaguna Matam

Neelam – Blue Sapphire – stone is worn by many people to overcome the bad effects of Sade Sati and the bad positioning of Shani Bhagavan in the horoscope (Janam Kundali). The mantra to be chanted while and before wearing the neelam gemstone is given below: Shani Mantra for Wearing Neelam  ॐ नमो भगवते शनिश्चराय सूर्य पुत्राय नम : Om Namo Bhagavate Shanicharaya Surya Putraya Namah How to Chant Shani Mantra While Wearing Neelam  The mantra should be chanted after taking bath early morning on Saturday. First offer prayers to Ganesha in mind. Then offer prayers to Hanuman in mind. Wear black color clothes. Sit facing east while performing the puja. Keep a black iron vessel in front of you. Fill it with water and put the neelam ornament in it. Light a lamp using til ka tel - sesame oil. One wick is preferred. Offer red color flower. Offer dhoop of natural flowers. Prepare sweet using black til and jaggery. Offer urad dal uncooked. Now sit in meditat...

Those people having Kal Sarp Dosh or Kaal sarpa yog in their horoscope should not wear gemstone or birth stone Cat’s eye. The gemstone is known as Lahsuniya or Vaiduryam or Sutramani in Hindi, Tamil and other regional languages in India. It is believed that if people having Kal Sarp Dosh wears the birth stone Cat’s eye the intensity of the yog will increase and it will cause more damage to the person.

As per Hindu astrology and auspicious stone related studies there is a specific day to wear a particular gemstone or Navratna or birthstone. The day to wear Gomed is Saturday or Wednesday. This is the day suggested by majority of astrologers and texts that deal with birthstones. As the stone is associated with Rahu – the day most auspicious for the planet is Saturday and Wednesday.

There is a mantra to be chanted while wearing Hessonite ring as per Hindu astrology and navratna studies. It should be chanted before wearing Hessonite ring. The Hessonite wearing mantra is Om  Bhraang Bhreeng Bhraung Sah Rahve Namah . The mantra is dedicated to Rahu or dragon’s head. Hessonite should be used with Ashtadatu or combination of eight metals. It will help in attaining wealth, name, fame, honor and good health. Chanting the mantra and wearing the Hessonite ring will help in curing skin and heart related diseases.

Breaking of birthstone or Navratna or gemstone is considered a bad omen in Hindu astrology. A broken or cracked birthstone should be discarded. As per astrology, a cracked stone indicates that the bad planet or period is very powerful. Various other methods should be attempted to overcome the influence of the bad planet. But if the stone was worn for desire fulfillment then crack on it indicates that the desire will not be fulfilled with the particular stone. You will need to look for a more powerful option.

In Hindu astrology, gemstones play a significant role in influencing an individual's life by harnessing planetary energies. These gemstones, also known as Navratnas or birthstones, are often recommended to be worn for specific astrological benefits. According to tradition, it is advised that a birthstone or gemstone should be changed once every three years. This periodic change ensures that the gemstone remains effective and continues to provide the desired astrological benefits. When it is time to replace the gemstone, the old one should not be discarded casually. Instead, it is customary to donate the old gemstone. This act of donation is believed to transfer the positive energy of the gemstone to another person who may benefit from it. Alternatively, if one does not wish to donate the gemstone immediately, it can be set aside and kept away for a period of time. After this interval, it can be worn again for another cycle of three years. This practice allows the gemstone to regai...