Ruby
The gem of Sun
Who should wear it
In the classical convention Ruby is worn to strengthen Sun — appropriate only for a chart where Sun 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 | Manikya |
| Metal | Gold / Copper |
| Finger | Ring |
| Day | Sunday |
| Colour | Red / Copper |
Mantra & propitiation
Pauranik mantra: Om Suryaya Namah
Bija mantra: Om hraam hreem hraum sah Suryaya namah
Traditional japa count: 7000.
Associated rudraksha: 1-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 Ruby for?
Ruby is the primary gem of Sun. Whether it suits you depends on Sun's functional role in your own chart, not the gem alone.
Should everyone wear Ruby?
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 →