Emerald
The gem of Mercury
Who should wear it
In the classical convention Emerald is worn to strengthen Mercury — appropriate only for a chart where Mercury 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.
Wearing reference
| Sanskrit name | Panna |
| Metal | Gold / Bronze |
| Finger | Little |
| Day | Wednesday |
| Colour | Green |
Mantra & propitiation
Pauranik mantra: Om Budhaya Namah
Bija mantra: Om braam breem braum sah Budhaya namah
Traditional japa count: 9000.
Associated rudraksha: 4-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 Emerald for?
Emerald is the primary gem of Mercury. Whether it suits you depends on Mercury's functional role in your own chart, not the gem alone.
Should everyone wear Emerald?
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 →