NINE GRAHAS AND NUMEROLOGY
GRAHAS

NUMBERS  
1

I salute the SUN who is like Hingula ('japaa 'flower), who is Saga Kasyapa's son who is effulgent, who is the dispeller of darkness, and who washes off sins.
MANTRA: OM  HRAM  HREEM  HRAUM  SA  SURYAY  NAMAH.
2

salute the MOON whose colour is that of curd, conch and snow, who emerged out of the Milky Ocean and who bedecks the tuft of lord Shiva.
MANTRA: OM  SHRAM  SHREEM  SHRAUM SA CHANDRAY NAMAH.
3

I salute JUPITER who is the Guru of gods and Rishis, who is extraordinarily intelligent, and who is the lord of the three worlds. 
MANTRA: OM GRAAM GREEM GRAUM SA GURAVE NAMAH.          
4

I salute RAHU, who has half-body, who has valour, who opposes the Sun and the Moon and whose mother is Simhika.  
MANTRA: OM  BHRAM  BHREEM  BHRAUM  SA  RAHVE  NAMAH.
5

I salute  MERCURY, who is dark like Panicum Italicum (priyangu) bud, who is of peerless form, who is intelligent and quiet- natured and who is the moon's son.
MANTRA: OM  BRAM  BREEM  BROAUM  SA  BUDHAY  NAMAH.

6

I salute VENUS who is as bright as snow, the fragrant oleander (Kunda flower), and the lotus stem, who is the Guru of demons and who preaches all the sastras.
MANTRA: OM  DRAM  DREEM  DROAUM  SA  SUKRAY  NAMAH.

7

I salute KETU, who resembles the Butea Frondosa ('palasa' flower), who is the head of stars and planets and who is wrathful and fearsome.
MANTRA:OM  SRAM  SREEM  SRAUM  SA  KETVE  NAMAH.

8

I salute SATURN who shines like the blue mascara, who is the son of the Sun and Chhaya and who is the elder brother of yama.
MANTRA: OM  PRAM  PREEM  PRAUM  SA  SHANYE  NAMAH.
9

I salute  MARS who is earth's son, who is lustrous as lightning and who holds the weapon sakti in his hand.
MANTRA:OM  KRAM  KREEM  KRAUM  SA  BHAUMAY  NAMAH.