Cat's Eye
The gem of Ketu
Who should wear it
In the classical convention Cat's Eye is worn to strengthen Ketu — appropriate only for a chart where Ketu is a functional benefic (a lagna-friendly or yogakaraka graha, or the running dasha lord), which a full chart determines. It asserts no outcome and is worn on a trial basis first.
Cat's Eye is among the fastest-acting and most unpredictable gems — it is cautioned strongly and should only ever be worn after a supervised trial, never on a whim.
Wearing reference
| Sanskrit name | Lehsunia (Vaidurya) |
| Metal | Mixed (Ashtadhatu) |
| Finger | Middle |
| Day | Saturday |
| Colour | Grey / Smoky |
Mantra & propitiation
Pauranik mantra: Om Ketave Namah
Bija mantra: Om sraam sreem sraum sah Ketave namah
Traditional japa count: 17000.
Associated rudraksha: 9-mukhi.
Gemstone prescription is a traditional adjunct, not a directive, and the gem schools disagree — a stone must be selected and timed by a qualified astrologer and worn on a trial basis first. Nothing is sold here.
Questions, answered
Which planet is Cat's Eye for?
Cat's Eye is the primary gem of Ketu. Whether it suits you depends on Ketu's functional role in your own chart, not the gem alone.
Should everyone wear Cat's Eye?
No. It is appropriate only after a qualified astrologer confirms the graha is a functional benefic for your chart, on a trial basis — never a fear-driven or one-size-fits-all fix.
See which grahas your chart favours
Generate your free Kundli →Reference from the classical navaratna–graha correspondences (Brihat Jataka and the standard remedy texts). A traditional adjunct, not a directive — no outcome is asserted and nothing is sold.
Computed with the Lahiri ayanamsa (sidereal). Panchang values are anchored at the local sunrise. How we compute →