Graha #6 of 9
ShukraVenus
शुक्र · Presiding deity: Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Saraswati (arts), Lord Indra (luxury)
Day
Friday
Mahadasha
20 years
Direction
South-East
Metal
Silver, Platinum
Jyotish Karaka (What This Planet Signifies)
Kalatra karaka — wife (for men), love, marriage, beauty, luxury, vehicles, arts, music, dance
Exaltation (Ucha)
piscesDebilitation (Neecha)
virgoBody Part / Health Sphere
Reproductive organs, kidneys, throat, face, beauty
Mantras
Beej Mantra (108x daily)
Om Draam Dreem Draum Sah Shukraya Namah
ॐ द्रां द्रीं द्रौं सः शुक्राय नमः
Vedic Stotra
Om Himakunda Mrinalabham Daityanaam Paramam Gurum Sarva Shastra Pravaktaaram Bhargavam Pranamamyaham
Gayatri Mantra
Om Aswadhwajaaya Vidmahe Dhanur Hastaaya Dheemahi Tanno Shukra Prachodayat
Gemstone (Ratna)
Diamond (Heera) — 0.5 to 1 carat, platinum/gold, middle finger, Friday sunrise
Only wear after chart confirmation — wrong stone harms.
Yantra
Shukra Yantra (6x6 magic square, sum 111)
Energize on the planet's sacred day.
Fasting Day
Friday — white sweets (kheer), white clothes, Lakshmi puja, Santoshi Maa vrat
Charity (Daan)
White rice, white clothes, sugar, ghee, cosmetics, silver, perfume — Friday evening
Friendship (Mitra Chakra)
When Strong
Beautiful, charming, happily married, wealthy, vehicles + luxuries, artistic acclaim
BeautyMagnetic charmLoving spouse (M)Wealth + luxuryArtistic talentVehiclesComfortsRefined taste
When Weak
Marriage delay/discord, ugly skin/face issues, kidney problems, loss of vehicles/comforts, infertility
Marital discordKidney/UTI issuesDiabetesLoss of luxuriesSkin problemsHormonal imbalance
Remedies (Upaya)
- Recite Lakshmi Ashtottara + Sri Suktam on Fridays
- Donate sugar / white cloth / cosmetics to a married woman
- Wear white on Friday
- Light ghee lamp before Lakshmi every Friday
- Respect spouse / females in family
- Diamond only if confirmed by chart
Significant Period
Shukra Mahadasha (20 years) — longest dasha. Marriage, wealth, luxury, artistic peak.
Temple Associations
Kanjanur (Tamil Nadu — Shukra Sthala), Lakshmi temples, Saraswati temples