Navagraha · शुक्रः
Shukra (Venus): mantra, gemstone and remedies
Shukra, Venus, is the teacher of the asuras and the graha of love, comfort and art. It is read with the 7th house for marriage, and its dasha of 20 years is the longest of the nine.
Where Shukra is today
27/10/2026, 6:00 am IST
- Rashi
- Tula तुला (Libra), 4°45′
- Nakshatra
- Chitra, pada 4
- Motion
- Retrograde
- Next sign change
- Into Kanya (Virgo) on 06/11/2026
All nine grahas are on planet positions today; this year’s sign changes are on planet transits and the retrograde periods on retrograde planets.
Shukra at a glance
| Names | Sanskrit: शुक्रः · Hindi: शुक्र · English: Venus · also called Bhargava, Shukracharya |
|---|---|
| Signifies (karaka) | marriage and the spouse; love and relationships; comfort, home and vehicles; art, music and beauty; enjoyment and refinement |
| Signs it rules | Vrishabha (वृषभ) and Tula (तुला) |
| Exalted in | Meena (मीन) |
| Debilitated in | Kanya (कन्या) |
| Friends | Budh and Shani |
| Neutral | Mangal and Guru |
| Enemies | Surya and Chandra |
| Nakshatras it rules | Bharani, Purva Phalguni, Purva Ashadha |
| Weekday | Friday |
| Number | 6 |
| Colour | White, light pink |
| Ratna (gemstone) | Diamond or White Sapphire, हीरा (Heera) या सफ़ेद पुखराज |
| Vimshottari mahadasha | 20 years (2 of 9 in the dasha order) |
| Lal Kitab | Pakka ghar 7; stands for spouse, home comforts, beauty and cows |
What Shukra signifies
- marriage and the spouse
- love and relationships
- comfort, home and vehicles
- art, music and beauty
- enjoyment and refinement
Shukra mahadasha (20 years): Relationships, comfort, art and enjoyment. Often linked with marriage, home and vehicles, and with spending on them. Find your running dasha with the dasha calculator.
Shukra mantra
Shukra beej mantra
ॐ द्रां द्रीं द्रौं सः शुक्राय नमः
Romanised: Om drāṃ drīṃ drauṃ saḥ śukrāya namaḥ
Meaning: Om, the seed sounds of Venus, salutations to Shukra.
Shukra verse of the Navagraha stotra
हिमकुन्दमृणालाभं दैत्यानां परमं गुरुम्।
सर्वशास्त्रप्रवक्तारं भार्गवं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥
Romanised: hima-kunda-mṛṇālābhaṃ daityānāṃ paramaṃ gurum /
sarva-śāstra-pravaktāraṃ bhārgavaṃ praṇamāmyaham
Meaning: I bow to Bhargava, Venus, white like snow, the jasmine and the lotus stalk, the great teacher of the daityas, who teaches all the sciences.
The Navagraha stotra is traditionally ascribed to the sage Vyasa and has one verse for each graha.
Japa count (commonly suggested): 16,000. Commonly suggested total for a full japa (anushthan), completed over several days in rounds of 108 on a mala. For daily practice, one round of 108 is the usual suggestion. Some manuals give other totals; follow the count your pandit or astrologer gives.
Tradition suggests learning the pronunciation from a teacher or priest. A mantra is a practice of faith and focus, not a guarantee of any result.
Simple remedies for Shukra (commonly suggested)
These are practices commonly suggested in the tradition. Whether a graha needs attention in your chart is decided from the whole Kundli.
- Recite the beej mantra 108 times on Fridays.
- Respect your spouse and keep the home pleasant.
- Give white rice, curd, sugar or white clothes in charity on a Friday.
- Keep yourself, your clothes and your home clean and fresh.
Gemstone: the ratna of Shukra is Diamond or White Sapphire, हीरा (Heera) या सफ़ेद पुखराज; commonly suggested substitutes are Opal and White Zircon. Wear a gemstone only after Namieta has checked your Kundli. A ratna strengthens its planet, and a planet that is weak or troublesome in your chart can make a stone unsuitable even when it matches your Mulank. Crystals are a gentler choice to keep at home or work. The gemstone calculator shows the stone of your Mulank.
Lal Kitab: the Lal Kitab remedies for Shukra are on Lal Kitab remedies.
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Questions about Shukra
What is the Shukra beej mantra?
ॐ द्रां द्रीं द्रौं सः शुक्राय नमः (Om drāṃ drīṃ drauṃ saḥ śukrāya namaḥ). Om, the seed sounds of Venus, salutations to Shukra.
How many times should the Shukra mantra be chanted?
One round of 108 on a mala is the usual daily suggestion, often begun on a Friday. For a full japa the total commonly given is 16,000, completed over several days. What suits you depends on your chart.
Which gemstone is for Shukra?
Diamond or White Sapphire, हीरा (Heera) या सफ़ेद पुखराज; commonly suggested substitutes are Opal and White Zircon. A ratna strengthens its planet, so wear one only after your Kundli has been checked. The gemstone calculator shows the stone of your Mulank.
How long is the Shukra mahadasha?
20 years in the Vimshottari dasha. Relationships, comfort, art and enjoyment. Often linked with marriage, home and vehicles, and with spending on them.
Is Shukra a bad planet?
No graha is simply good or bad. Among other things, Shukra stands for marriage and the spouse, and for love and relationships; how it works for you depends on its sign, house and strength in your own Kundli, and on the running dasha.