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Ketu Graha Homam / கேது பகவான் ஹோமம்
In Vedic astrology, Ketu is the moksha-karaka, the planet of liberation, renunciation, and past life influences. Though considered a malefic, when appeased, Ketu brings spiritual awakening, intuition, and protection from invisible forces.
Description
Why Perform Ketu Homam?
| Purpose | Benefits |
|---|---|
| Suffering from Ketu Dosha, affliction or conjunction with malefic planets | Clears confusion, depression, and fear |
| During Ketu Mahadasha / Antardasha | Balances life and mind |
| Presence of Kala Sarpa Dosha / Ketu afflictions | Removes negative karmic blocks |
| Unexplained failures, phobias, or health issues | Helps with past life karma healing |
| Deepening spiritual practice or intuition | Enhances insight and divine connection |
| For those in astrology, mysticism, yoga, or occult fields | Boosts spiritual knowledge |
Signs of Ketu Affliction:
- Sudden separations, isolation
- Frequent misunderstandings, loss of identity
- Strange fears, nightmares, or phobias
- Addictions, detachment, lack of interest in worldly life
- Delays in marriage, childbirth, or chronic diseases
- Difficulty in maintaining direction or focus in life
Best Days to Perform Ketu Homam:
| Day | Reason |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, Saturday, or during Rahu Kalam | Energetically aligned with Ketu |
| During Ketu Dasha / Bhukti / Transit | For protection and peace |
| During eclipses, Amavasya, or Ketu Peyarchi | Very powerful for karma healing |
| With Rahu Homam / Navagraha Homam | If advised astrologically |
Mantras Used in Ketu Homam:
1. Moola Mantra:
ॐ स्त्रां स्त्रीं स्त्रौं सः केतवे नमः
Om Straam Streem Stroum Sah Ketave Namah
2. Ketu Gayatri Mantra:
Om Chitravarnaya Vidmahe Sarparoopaya Dheemahi Tanno Ketu Prachodayat
Optional: Ketu Kavacham / Ketu Stotra / Ketu Ashtottaram
Ketu Homam Procedure:
- Sankalpam – Declaration of name, rasi, nakshatra, and prayer intent
- Ganapathi Puja – For removal of obstacles
- Kalasha Sthapana & Ketu Avahanam – Invoking Ketu Bhagavan
- Ketu Mantra Japa – 108 or 1008 repetitions
- Homa Offering – Into fire using:
- Ghee, horse gram (kollu), durva grass (arugampul), mustard seeds
- Blue or grey flowers, neem leaves
- Coconut, sesame, incense
- Purna Ahuti – Final and complete offering
- Theertha / Prasadam Distribution – Blessings are shared
Homam Items Required:
- Ghee
- Horse gram (கொல்லு)
- Durva grass (அருகம் புல்)
- Mustard seeds
- Blue or ash-colored flowers
- Neem leaves
- Black sesame, incense, camphor
- Coconut, betel leaves and nuts
- Ketu Yantra (optional)
Benefits of Ketu Homam:
| Area | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Spirituality | Deepens meditation, detachment, inner peace |
| Karma | Clears past-life karmic patterns and attachments |
| Mental Peace | Removes confusion, fear, depression |
| Health | Aids in healing chronic, invisible, or misdiagnosed conditions |
| Detachment | Helps in simplifying life and moving beyond ego |
| Focus | Assists students, researchers, and seekers in insight-driven careers |
Where to Perform:
- Home, with a qualified priest and fire altar
- Temples dedicated to Ketu (e.g., Keezhperumpallam Ketu Sthalam, Tamil Nadu)
- Navagraha Homams or as a pair with Rahu Homam
Additional Remedies for Ketu Dosha:
| Remedy | Effect |
|---|---|
| Lighting ghee lamp with durva grass on Tuesdays/Saturdays | Appeases Ketu |
| Donation of ash-colored clothes, neem, mustard, horse gram | Reduces karmic obstacles |
| Chanting Durga Stotra / Ketu Kavacham | Grants protection and clarity |
| Feeding stray animals, birds, or orphans | Generates spiritual merit |
