Beej (Seed) Mantra · Rahu (North Node of Moon)
राहु बीज मंत्र
Rahu Beej Mantra
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
ॐ भ्रां भ्रीं भ्रौं सः राहवे नमः
Transliteration
Om Bhraam Bhreem Bhraum Sah Rahave Namah
Meaning
Om. I bow to Rahu, the shadow planet — the north node of the Moon. The beej syllables Bhraam, Bhreem, Bhraum invoke Rahu's mysterious, ambitious, and unconventional energy. This mantra pacifies Rahu's malefic effects and transforms its obsessive energy into worldly success.
Last updated: 20 April 2026 · Traditional Vedic mantra
Benefits of Rahu Beej Mantra
- ·Primary remedy for Rahu Mahadasha and Antardasha
- ·Removes Rahu-related confusion, illusions, and obsessive behavior
- ·Helps in foreign travel, technology, politics, and unconventional careers
- ·Protects from black magic, evil eye, and psychic attacks
- ·Reduces Rahu's amplification of negative Saturn effects during conjunctions
- ·Transforms Rahu's worldly desires into achievements and fulfillment
How to Chant
- 1.Chant on Saturday or Wednesday (Rahu is associated with both days)
- 2.Rahu Kaal — the daily inauspicious period — is paradoxically a powerful time for Rahu mantra
- 3.Offer blue or black flowers, coconut, and camphor to Rahu or Durga
- 4.Use a sandal or cedar wood mala — dark fragrances suit Rahu
- 5.Face southwest while chanting (Rahu's direction)
- 6.Combine with Durga mantra as Durga governs and controls Rahu's energy
Best Time
During Rahu Kaal daily. Saturday evenings. On Amavasya (new moon) for intense practice.
Recommended Count
108 times daily. Purashcharan: 18,000 repetitions. During Rahu Dasha: 108 times on all Saturdays of the dasha period.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q.How does Rahu affect a person negatively?
Rahu, the north node of the Moon, creates obsessive desires, illusions, sudden upheavals, and unconventional life paths. It amplifies whatever it touches — making good things very good and bad things very bad. Negatively, Rahu brings confusion, deception, addictions, foreign-related losses, and psychic disturbances. The Rahu Beej Mantra helps channel this energy constructively.
Q.Is Rahu Kaal good for chanting Rahu mantra?
Yes — this is a significant exception to the general rule. While Rahu Kaal is avoided for auspicious activities (starting businesses, marriages, travels), it is specifically beneficial for propitiating Rahu himself. Chanting the Rahu Beej Mantra during Rahu Kaal is said to directly reach the planet and yield faster pacification of its effects.